JENNIE Offers Heartfelt Apology After Fans Felt ‘Disappointed’ by BLACKPINK’s 10th Anniversary

JENNIE hears the BLINKs, and now, she’s sharing regrets from her heart after fans expressed they were feeling let down by the lack of celebrations for the 10th anniversary of BLACKPINK ‘s debut on Aug.

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“I wanted to wait until I finished my last festival that was already scheduled because I felt like I could come back and speak to you with a clearer heart.” “These past 10 years have given me some of the most special moments of my life, all because of you,” continued JENNIE, who headlined Lollapalooza on Aug.

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“Your love has been with us through every step, helping us grow and allowing us to dream even bigger for the future.” “Our 10th anniversary should have been a moment where we could just celebrate and be happy together, and I’m sorry that instead, some of you were left feeling disappointed,” the singer-actress shared.

“There’s really no excuse I can give for that.

BLINKs have always been one of the biggest blessings and greatest loves in BLACKPINK’s life.

I’m sorry I couldn’t show you a better side of myself in that moment, and more than anything, I just want you to know how thankful I am for everything you’ve given us over these 10 years.” JENNIE went on to note how special the past decade with BLINKs has been for her, and how much “love and gratitude” she has for fans who have supported BLACKPINK.

Concluded the star: “I won’t forget everything I’ve learned and felt along the way, and I’ll keep growing and doing my best to give back all the love you’ve given me.” Billboard has reached out to the K-pop group’s agency, YG Entertainment, for comment.

Though there weren’t any huge events to mark a decade of BLACKPINK, YG Entertainment did announce two days before the anniversary that 40 BLINKs with paid Weverse memberships would be selected to attend a private meet-and-greet with JENNIE, ROSÉ, LISA and JISOO in Seoul, the Korea Herald reported.

The same day as JENNIE’s apology, BLACKPINK’s official X account also shared a video montage of that small gathering.