Weekly Hallyu Newsmakers: BLACKPINK’s Jennie’s indoor smoking controversy, Song Joong Ki’s 2nd child with Katy Louise Saunders, more

BLACKPINK’s Jennie become once caught in an indoor smoking incident. In other files, Song Joong Ki and his indispensable other Katie Louise Saunders are making an try ahead to their second small one. This week, HyunA also announced her marriage to her boyfriend Yong Junhyung. Read on to rep up on more such provocative files from this week’s K-drama and K-pop world.

BLACKPINK’s Jennie sparks indoor smoking controversy

On July 2, BLACKPINK’s Jennie posted a vlog on her YouTube channel, combining the moments of her Jaequemus point out attendance in Capri, Italy. Netizens quick identified that she become once viewed holding a unpleasant-colored instrument to her lips, which regarded like an E-cigarette or a vape.

Within the subsequent scene, she become once viewed exhaling the smoke in the presence of her make-up and hair styling group. This precipitated predominant controversy as smoking indoors is legally banned in Italy even when it’s vape.

A day after, thru her company ODD ATELIER, the K-pop idol issued an apology, admitting to vaping indoors. She also apologized to the workers who personal been newest on the scene. Later, an alleged eyewitness came forward defending Jennie, nonetheless, she become once discredited as an impersonator.

HyunA publicizes marriage to boyfriend Yong Junhyung

On July 8, through her company AT AREA, K-pop star HyunA announced her marriage to boyfriend Yong Junhyung. The duo is determined to tie the knot in October 2024. Despite the indisputable fact that the actual date hasn’t been officially announced, experiences imply the wedding will take residing on October 11.

Meanwhile, extinct Wonder Ladies and 4Minute member HyunA made her relationship with ex-Spotlight (previously BEAST) member Yong Junhyung public on January 18, 2024.

1 EXO and 3 NCT members topple victim to impersonators stealing personal records

Currently, two males disguised as shipping drivers illegally obtained 1 EXO and 3 NCT members’ home addresses. SM Entertainment took strict lawful high-tail against the parents customarily known as Mr. Park and Mr. Kim.

The company filed a complaint for violating the Act on Promotion of Knowledge and Communications Network Utilization and Knowledge Safety. The trial proceeded honest no longer too prolonged in the past, where the defendants admitted to your complete costs. The defective duo has been fined with 3 million KRW each and each.

Crimson Velvet’s Seulgi apologizes after going thru criticism for exchanging shoes with manager

In other files, Crimson Velvet’s Seulgi bought backlash after she become once observed swapping her heels along with her manager’s sneakers on the airport. Many netizens carefully criticized her for taking excellent thing about her real standing.

In an apology letter, Seulgi revealed that she obtained blisters from the heels she become once carrying and didn’t personal any extra sneakers along with her. She said that her manager observed her struggling to stroll and become once nervous it’ll harm her in some unspecified time in the future of the K-MART efficiency in Taiwan.

The workers member sweetly offered to swap their shoes, and Seulgi couldn’t boom it attributable to her effort. The Crimson Velvet member apologized to followers for no longer pondering it thru and giving the atrocious indication about the full matter.

Song Joong Ki is making an try ahead to a second small one with indispensable other Katie Louise Saunders

On July 9, Song Joong Ki’s company HighZium Studio confirmed that the actor and his indispensable other Katie Louise Saunders are making an try ahead to their second small one. The small one’s gender or beginning time hasn’t been disclosed attributable to personal reasons.

Meanwhile, on January 30, 2023, the Vincenzo actor obtained married to his then-girlfriend Katie Louise Saunders in a shut-knit ceremony. On June 14, 2023, the couple welcomed their first small one, a boy.

Ma Dong Seok rumored to assemble Indian film debut with Prabhas’ Spirit

On July 8, Kolly Nook reported that Korean high-tail star Ma Dong Seok identified for The Roundup series, Put together to Busan, and more hits is determined to assemble his Indian film debut. Rumor says he has bought a proposal to play the villain in South celeb Prabhas’ upcoming film Spirit, to be directed by Sandeep Reddy Vanga.

At the the same time, My Stunning Liar actress Kim So Hyun and The Glory’s Song Hye Kyo also joined the buzz to star on this high-funds film. On the opposite hand, none of the casting rumors has been confirmed but.