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The American HBO series ‘The Idol’, the acting debut of Jenny, a member of the global K-pop girl group BLACKPINK, received harsh reviews from critics and viewers immediately after its release.
‘The Idol’ is a work produced by famous pop artist The Weeknd and directed by Sam Levinson, and deals with the light and shade of the music industry surrounding pop idols. Jenny plays the role of Diane, a backup dancer and friend of the main character, pop star Jocelyn (Lily-Rose Depp).
In the first episode of ‘The Idol’, which was recently released in North America, there is a performance scene of male and female dancers in the play, including Jenny.
The problem is that Jennie’s 10-minute length was focused only on high-level choreography with male dancers.
Viewers who have encountered this are criticizing that the scene was used exhaustively by Jenny and others to satisfy male-centered sexual fantasies.
There is also a rather furious reaction that Jenny’s global popularity is abused as a means of promoting the work.
Time magazine’s Stephanie Zacharek said, “There hasn’t been a streak of so rude and sordid debauchery on TV since the 1980s.”
Previously, when this drama was invited and released to the non-competitive section of the 76th Cannes International Film Festival held last month, it was criticized by critics for being excessively sensational.
‘The Idol’ also received only 9% out of 100% on the freshness index on Rotten Tomatoes, a famous review site. Major foreign media outlets are also pointing out misogynistic descriptions.
Now that the first episode has been released, viewers are also sending negative attention to Jennie’s appearance in the drama. The dominant opinion is that the status of a global pop star was used for topicality in the drama.
In the upcoming episode of ‘The Idol’, attention is focused on whether Jenny will be used as a means to satisfy her sexual fantasies.
