BLACKPINK member Jennie is deeply regretting her mistake of vaping indoors in Italy.
On July 9, Odd Atelier Entertainment, her label, issued an apology.
“We sincerely apologize to everyone who felt uncomfortable with Jennie’s actions in the content released on the 2nd,” it said.


BLACKPINK's Jennie (Instagram)
A screenshot from the YouTube video showing BLACKPINK's Jennie vaping (Online community)
It added, “Jennie acknowledges and deeply regrets her mistake of vaping indoors and causing inconvenience to the staff. Jennie has personally apologized to all the staff on-site who may have been affected.”
“We apologize to her fans who have been disappointed through this incident. We hope to prevent this from reoccurring in the future,” it said.
A video was uploaded on her YouTube channel on July 2 showing her in Capri, Italy. In the video, netizens pointed out that Jennie was seen vaping indoors while surrounded by staff.
One overzealous Korean netizen even filed a petition against Jennie about the incident.
“The South Korean Embassy in Italy strongly urges the Italian authorities to investigate the indoor smoking incident of BLACKPINK’s Jennie and punish her severely,” according to the petition filed by the netizen.
BLACKPINK's Jennie (Instagram)