Blackpink’s Jennie Joins The Weeknd’s ‘The Idol’ HBO Series
deadline.comJennie, main rapper in K-pop group Blackpink, will be seen in the Weeknd’s (aka Abel Tesfaye) upcoming HBO drama series The Idol, alongside lead Lily-Rose Depp.Co-created by Euphoria creator Sam Levinson, Tesfaye and Reza Fahim, The Idol is set to the backdrop of the music industry in Los Angeles.
It follows a female pop singer who starts a romance with an enigmatic L.A. club owner who is the leader of a secret cult.Jennie was first seen in the recently released teaser trailer (you can watch it below), where she appears very briefly three times in choreography and dance rehearsal scenes.
Details of her role have not been released but HBO confirmed the casting on social media. “Jennie Kim has been cast in #THEIDOL,” the network said in a tweet.Jennie Kim has been cast in #THEIDOL.
pic.twitter.com/51EDmmHMr0— HBO (@HBO) July 18, 2022“I found the script very intriguing, so I wanted to be part of the series,” the K-pop star said in a statement to Korean news agency Yonhap. “I feel very excited.
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