BLACKPINK member Jisoo’s older sister will make her broadcast debut on a survival variety program set to air in May.
The official social media account for tvN’s “Kill It: Style Creator War” recently posted that influencer Kim Ji-yoon, Jisoo’s sister, will appear on the show.
A teaser video released with the announcement shows Kim, who has 550,000 followers and is known by the nickname “Gunpo Han Hyo-joo.”
Kim has drawn attention in recent weeks amid controversy involving Jisoo’s family. Jisoo’s older brother has faced allegations including illegal filming of sexual activity, an attempted sexual assault case involving a Gangnam-area BJ, and domestic violence. In the attempted sexual assault case, a court rejected a request for an arrest warrant, citing insufficient explanation of the allegations.
As the controversy grew, Eun Hyun-ho, a lawyer at Kim & Chang who represents Jisoo’s one-person agency Blissoo, said the issues raised are “completely unrelated to the artist and Blissoo.” He said the artist received only limited advice from family members during preparations to establish the agency, but that no family member has been paid by Blissoo or participated in decision-making. He added that the agency has since been run “completely independently,” without any involvement from family members.
Some online commenters have questioned that statement, noting that Jisoo’s older brother’s name appears in the production credits for Netflix’s “Monthly Boyfriend.” They also pointed to “Newtopia,” in which his name was listed as “Jisoo manager,” keeping the dispute alive.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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