6 Ways BLACKPINK’s “Actress Jennie” Proves She’s Leading Lady Material

Fans can’t wait to finally see actress Jennie!

TV Daily recently reported that BLACKPINK‘s Jennie has been offered a role on HBO‘s The Idol, co-created by Sam Levinson, The Weeknd, and Reza Fahim. And the series will star The Weeknd, Lily-Rose Depp, and Troye Sivan.

If Jennie accepts the offer, this will make her the second BLACKPINK member to feature in a drama series after Jisoo, who starred in the Disney Plus drama Snowdrop in 2021.

Jung Hae In (left) and Jisoo (right) | JTBC

And understandably, fans are beyond excited at the news. Especially since Jennie has continually proven that she would make a talented actress.

In no particular order, here are six things that prove that “actress Jennie” is leading lady material.

1. Her professionalism

Jennie always gives her all to any shoot she does. The behind-the-scenes video of her filming her music video “SOLO” is proof of her incredible duality when the camera is on.

| BLACKPINK/YouTube 
| BLACKPINK/YouTube 

And a behind-the-scenes video for “As If It’s Your Last” shows Jennie’s excellent knowledge of just how to work the cameras.

| BLACKPINK/YouTube 

2. Her stage presence

Stage presence is undoubtedly not something Jennie lacks as an idol, and her innate ability to capture the attention of fans with her intense expressions definitely proves that she will be able to give any needed emotion to scenes.

Jennie performing “Pretty Savage” | MBCkpop/YouTube
Jennie performing “Whistle” | ggo gii/YouTube 

3. Her visuals

As a global ambassador for luxury brands Chanel and Calvin Klein, there’s no denying that Jennie has stunning visuals. In addition to proving herself comfortable in front of a camera for her idol and modeling work, Jennie has continually proven that her visuals are leading lady material.

| @jennierubyjane/Instagram
| @jennierubyjane/Instagram

4. Her acting in variety shows

Jennie continually proves her variety show wit, always entertaining viewers.

She has proven that she can embody different characters.

And her scared act in 2021 Summer Diary proved that she could fool even her members with her acting talent.

5. Her acting in music videos

Although Jennie has not acted in dramas or movies before, she always proves her acting ability in BLACKPINK’s music videos. She never fails to embody the concept and fully commit to the role.

“Lovesick Girls” music video | BLACKPINK/YouTube 
“PLAYING WITH FIRE” music video | BLACKPINK/YouTube 

6. Her acting in the iconic Paradise City advertisement

The closest that Jennie has come to an acting debut was for an advertisement for Paradise City. The advertisement had a whole storyline of Jennie portraying Cheongson, a princess in 1771 who escaped to the place of her dreams.

| Paradise City/YouTube
| Paradise City/YouTube  

Jennie absolutely proved she was leading lady material with the commercial alone, giving her all to the advertisement.

Fans can certainly look forward to her acting debut.

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