BLACKPINK's Jennie / Courtesy of KBS

BLACKPINK's Jennie is taking legal action against an individual impersonating her father.

Recently, several media outlets published articles about a book allegedly written by Jennie's father. These reports claimed that Jennie's father, described as a former TV producer, wrote a book detailing Jennie's journey from her trainee days to her recent career, which garnered keen attention.

However, these claims have been proven false. Jennie's agency, OA Entertainment, released Friday an official statement clarifying, "Recently, false information involving the impersonation of the artist's father has been continuously circulated through illegally produced publications and fake news. This is a blatant falsehood and has no connection whatsoever to the artist."

The agency urged people to exercise caution when purchasing these illegal publications and to remain vigilant to prevent any potential harm related to the issue.

OA Entertainment also said that it is taking legal measures through a law firm against those responsible for spreading these false claims, citing grounds such as defamation and obstruction of business.

The agency reiterated that they are pursuing legal action against those who post malicious comments, including defamation, sexual harassment and slander against the artist.

OA Entertainment made it clear that such acts constitute a crime, and they intend to take strong legal action without leniency based on the evidence they have collected.

This article from the Hankook Ilbo, a sister publication of The Korea Times, is translated by a generative AI and edited by The Korea Times.