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“The Idol” Featuring Blackpink’s Jennie Canceled After 1 Season

BLACKPINK's Jennie stars in HBO series 'The Idol.' Credit: Facebook/HBO

HBO Originals The Idol featuring BLACKPINK member Jennie will no longer be returning for another season. 

On Tuesday, August 29, HBO announced that the star-studded series has been canceled after its first season.  

 

“The Idol was one of HBO’s most provocative original programs, and we’re pleased by the strong audience response. After much thought and consideration, HBO, as well as the creators and producers have decided not to move forward with a second season. We’re grateful to the creators, cast, and crew for their incredible work,” an HBO spokesperson told the media in a press release.

Co-created by Euphoria director Sam Levinson and “Blinding Lights” singer The Weeknd, The Idol made its premiere on June 4. 

The axed series also starred The Weeknd, who goes by Abel Tesfaye in his acting ventures, Lily-Rose Depp, Dan Levy, Rachel Sennott and other well-renowned Hollywood actors.

 

Despite the promising lineup of cast and intriguing plot, the controversial show received poor ratings from the viewers. The series garnered only a 19% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes.

HBO also only released viewing data for its first episodes. While the premiere episode was reportedly watched by 913,000 people, its second episode had a 12% decline, dipping only to 800,000 viewers. 

Additionally, the first season, which was supposedly a six-episode run, concluded earlier with just five episodes. 

Jennie on Her Acting Debut

Jennie has expressed her fascination about the series, which marked her acting debut, as it was about the music industry. “I thought I could bring something to the role,” she mentioned in an interview. .

 The singer also revealed that she has been admiring Sam Levinson’s works for a long time. She added that she trusted the director to be collaborative with their work.

 

Additionally, Jennie looked back on her idol journey as she played the role of Dyanne, who she claimed was an “opportunity to be myself and be brave.”

“It’s overwhelming, but I’m grateful and thankful. All of those things at the same time,” the superstar added.

Interestingly, Jennie is the second member of BLACKPINK to venture into acting. Prior to her, Jisoo starred in the Disney+ series Snowdrop. 

Meanwhile, BLACKPINK is gearing up for their BORN PINK world tour finale. YG Entertainment, the girl group’s agency, recently announced that the tour will have its finale on September 16 and 17 at the Gocheok Sky Dome. 

 

This allows BLACKPINK to break history once again, as they become the first K-pop female group to perform at South Korea’s largest indoor hall.

Featured image: BLACKPINK’s Jennie stars in HBO series ‘The Idol.’ Credit: Facebook/HBO

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Wow! Blackpink’s Jennie Becomes 1st K-Pop Female Soloist to Hit Billboard’s R&B Digital Song Sales Chart

Fresh from her acting stint in HBO’s THE IDOL, BLACKPINK member Jennie adds another milestone in her solo career: she just made history as the first South Korean female soloist to hit one of Billboard’s music charts. 

Jennie, in collaboration with fellow THE IDOL stars The Weeknd and Lily Rose-Depp, released “One of the Girls” on June 23 as part of the series’ official soundtrack. It was released alongside The Weeknd’s “Jealous Guy” and Depp’s “Fill the Void.”

The song then entered Billboard’s R&B Digital Song Sales chart at No. 11 for the week of July 6 to 12. 

While other South Korean artists such as BTS’ RM, GOT7’s JayB, and soloist Sam Kim have also managed to make a mark on Billboard’s R&B Digital Song Sales chart in the previous years, Forbes noted that Jennie is the only K-pop solo artist that stood out in the female category.

Aside from the R&B Digital Song Sales chart, “One of the Girls” also landed on Billboard’s R&B/Hip-Hop Digital Song Sales chart and Hot R&B songs chart at no. 19 and no. 14, respectively. Forbes reported that this marks the first time for Jennie to debut on three Billboard charts she has never appeared on before. 

 

“One of the Girls” also made a huge debut on the music streaming platform Spotify garnering over 1.4 million streams on its first day. Two weeks after its release, the track has now reached over 14 million Spotify streams. 

In THE IDOL, the BLACKPINK member made her acting debut under her real name Jennie Ruby Jane. Her portrayal of Dyanne in the recently-concluded series sparked a debate among fans. 

While this served as Jennie’s latest achievement in her career, note that her solo single “SOLO,” which was released in 2018, also continues to set new records. 

“SOLO” topped the Billboard’s World Digital Song Sales list, with Grammy’s even describing it as a “phenomenon upon its release.” In March, its music video reached 900 million views on YouTube, making it the first and fastest music video of a K-pop female artist to do so. In June, Jennie’s “SOLO” surpassed 500 million streams on Spotify. 

Meanwhile, BLACKPINK also recently marked a new feat with their debut song “Boombayah” reaching over 1.6 billion views on YouTube. It’s the group’s third music video to surpass this amount of views, following “Ddu-du Ddu-du” and “Kill This Love.” 

BLACKPINK is currently embarking on their “BORN PINK” concert tour. 

Featured image: BLACKPINK’s Facebook

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Jennie Opens Up About Working on ‘The Idol’ With Lily-Rose Depp

Jennie is opening up about her acting debut. The BLACKPINK member spoke about working on ‘The Idol’, sharing how “Euphoria” writer Sam Levinson directed her performance. Jennie Kim also revealed the advice she received from co-star Lily-Rose Depp.

Jennie Opens Up About Making Her Acting Debut In ‘The Idol’

Women’s Wear Daily interviewed Jennie Ruby Jane ahead of her red carpet appearance at the 76th Cannes Film Festival. During the interview, she admitted that being at the festival was overwhelming. Still, Jennie is proud to represent her new series at the event.

“It’s overwhelming, but I’m grateful and thankful. All of those things at the same time,” she said. “Especially as it’s the first step in my acting career, I was honored to be able to come.”

Jennie also revealed that she is a fan of Sam Levinson. “I’ve been admiring Sam’s work for a very long time,” she said. This made it easy to take direction from the “Euphoria” writer.

“I trusted Sam to be collaborative with all the scenes that we would be working on together, because it was about the industry. The fact that it was about the music industry fascinated me, and I thought I could bring something to the role,” Jennie said.

She then revealed that she didn’t have to prepare much for her acting debut.

“It was an opportunity to just be myself and be brave. I didn’t really train for it, or prep anything,” she said. “Sam wanted me to just be myself.”

Still, it wasn’t as easy as it sounds. “It definitely was a challenge, because I’ve never experienced anything like that before. It was like, breaking a wall for me,” Jennie said.

Jennie Reveals Lily-Rose Depp’s Advice on Her Acting Debut

Luckily, the “Solo” singer had the guidance of ‘The Idol’ co-star Lily-Rose Depp, who plays main character Jocelyn in the series.

“She really helped me a lot. Telling me about scenes, and it was very comforting to have her there,” Jennie said of Depp. She also revealed her fellow Chanel ambassador’s advice.

“She just taught me to express myself and be comfortable with myself, to not be scared,” Jennie shared.

‘The Idol’ premiered at the 76th Cannes Film Festival on May 22, 2023. The series will begin broadcasting on HBO on June 4, 2023.

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YG Confirms BLACKPINK Jennie Attending Cannes Film Festival 2023

Jennie Kim is officially attending the 76th Cannes Film Festival. YG Entertainment finally confirmed that the BLACKPINK member will be in attendance at the prestigious event. The “Solo” singer will be present for the premiere of her upcoming HBO series “The Idol”.

YG Entertainment Officially Confirms Jennie’s Attendance at Cannes Film Festival

YG Entertainment confirmed the news regarding Jennie’s attendance at the film festival. “Jennie will attend the Cannes Film Festival on May 22,” the agency announced.

Jennie will attend the 76th Cannes Film Festival in support of her upcoming series. It was confirmed in April that HBO’s new show “The Idol” will get an Out of Competition premiere at the event. Although there were speculations that Jennie will be in attendance, YG Entertainment confirmed it today.

Jennie’s role in “The Idol” remains undisclosed. However, the BLACKPINK member had previously confirmed her new stage name will be Jennie Ruby Jane as she makes her acting debut.

“The Idol” follows an aspiring pop star named Jocelyn (Lily-Rose Depp) as she aims to become “the sexiest pop star in America.” Her journey becomes complicated as she explores a new relationship with a self-help guru (Abel “The Weeknd” Tesfaye).

Jennie is not the only South Korean idol who will attend the 76th Cannes Film Festival. It was previously confirmed that aespa will also be in attendance at the film event.

Karina, Giselle, Winter, and Ningning will attend the event as the global ambassador of Chopard. The luxury Swiss jewelry brand has officially sponsored the Cannes Film Festival since 1997. This makes aespa the first K-pop group to officially attend the prestigious film festival.

f(x)’s Krystal will also attend the event in support of her film “Cobweb” which will screen Out of Competition. Rapper BIBI is also set to attend to support “Hopeless”, Kim Chang Hoon’s feature film debut which will be screening in the Un Certain Regard section.

The 76th Cannes Film Festival takes place in Cannes on May 16 to 27, 2023.

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