South Korean singer and actress Jennie Kim arrives for the screening of the film “The Idol” during the 76th edition of the Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, southern France, on May 22, 2023. (Photo by LOIC VENANCE / AFP)
Blackpink’s Jennie was among the buzzworthy celebrities who graced the Cannes Film Festival premiere of the “The Idol,” where she’s part of the series as a supporting cast.
Jennie was reminiscent of a princess in a black-and-white Chanel midi dress, which featured an off-shoulder design, along with tulle and lace framing the bodice. The old Hollywood-inspired look was finished with a black bow headband and black heels, as seen in photos from the Twitter page of Korean media outlet News1 on Tuesday, May 23.
‘칸 입성’ 블랙핑크 제니, 연기 데뷔작 5분간 기립박수에 수줍은 미소 [칸 현장] #뉴스1
👀기사 읽기https://t.co/ZLYjSRXHs4#블랙핑크 #BLACKPINK #지수 #JISOO #LISA #리사 #로제 #ROSE #제니 #JENNIE pic.twitter.com/RHrKX4PGqo
— 뉴스1 (@News1Kr) May 23, 2023
More of the “Solo” hitmaker’s glamorous look was uploaded in a separate post from “The Idol’s” Instagram page on the same day.
“JENNIE RUBY JANE @FESTIVALDECANNES #THEIDOL #CANNES2023,” its caption read.
Jennie was spotted with her fellow castmates The Weeknd, Lily-Rose Depp, Suzanna Son, Troye Sivan, Dan Levy, and Rachel Sennott during the film festival.
‘더 아이돌’ 제니, 화려한 칸 입성…사인·셀카 요청 쇄도 [칸 현장] #뉴스1
👀기사 읽기https://t.co/rGndD0GIY7
그룹 블랙핑크 제니가 제76회 칸 국제영화제 레드카펫을 장식했다.#블랙핑크 #BLACKPINK #지수 #JISOO #LISA #리사 #로제 #ROSE #제니 #JENNIE pic.twitter.com/23wNurYUvC
— 뉴스1 (@News1Kr) May 22, 2023
The Blackpink member was also spotted with Sivan during the series afterparty, where she donned a checkered waistcoat and black midi skirt, as seen on the Twitter account of K-pop columnist Jeff Benjamin.
Co-stars on @HBO‘s ‘The Idol,’ @TroyeSivan and Jennie Ruby Jane of @BLACKPINK pose together at ‘The Idol’ premiere afterparty at the 76th Annual Cannes Film Festival pic.twitter.com/ULJwV7Guhq
— Jeff Benjamin (@Jeff__Benjamin) May 23, 2023
Jennie, who goes by the screen name Jennie Ruby Jane in her acting debut, stars as Dyanne in the series, who is said to be the backup dancer of up-and-coming pop idol Jocelyn (Lily Rose-Depp).
The K-pop idol admitted that she always wanted to act during a November 2022 interview with Elle magazine, saying that it’s her dream.
“I’ve had a dream of acting in the future, as I was doing so many different parts already as an artist, so I’ve always wondered what it would be like. But the opportunity just came to me so naturally one day. And I just knew that it was something that I would regret if I didn’t go for it,” she was quoted as saying. EDV