BLACKPINK Jennie set to make Cannes Debut, confirms her agency

After making her debut at MET Gala, BLACKPINK member Jennie will w be marking her first outing at Cannes Film Festival. singer will be joining event for premiere of her upcoming series, Idol. BLACKPINK’s label YG Entertainment made anuncement on Thursday (May 11). 

Earlier in April, it was anunced that Idol had been welcomed to take part in Out of Competition category at 76th Cannes Film Festival. It will take place from March 16 to 27. Reportedly, South Korean actors Song Joong-ki and Song Kang Ho will also mark ir presence at event. ir films, Hopeless and Cobweb will also be premiered in Out of Competition and Un Certain Regard categories respectively. 

Meanwhile, this makes Jennie third K-Pop star to attend Cannes International Film Festival. Before her, Im Si-wan and IU were invited to festival. While Siwan attended event in 2021, IU made her appearance on red carpet in 2022. 

More about  Idol 

storyline of Idol revolves around world of music industry. It focuses on love story of a female pop singer. While singer Weeknd is executive producer of series, Euphoria filmmaker Sam Levinson directed show. It stars Johnny Depp's daughter and actress Lily-Rose Depp, Troye Sivan, Jennie, and Danny Levy among ors. 

On work front, Jennie is about to release a song in a collaboration with Weeknd for Idol. As a group, BLACKPINK recently headlined  Coachella festival in California. Next, y will headline Hyde Park British Summertime Festival in UK. y will perform at concert series in London on July 2 alongside Sabrina Carpenter, South Korean indie rockers Rose, and English pop singers Caity Baser and Mae Stephens.