Preface: Regardless of who is dating whom, the new generation K-Pop fans are not considering idol relationships as a scandal anymore. The taboo of an idol maintaining a “purity” image is left behind in the 2000s. This decade is all about supporting your idols without imposing restrictions on them.
Fans come to the idol’s defense when K-Netz criticizes the individual for dating. The K-pop scene has come a long way since the era when fans would protest outside the agency to remove the idol from the band if their scandal was exposed.
Even after Hyuna and Edawn made their relationship public, Cube Entertainment terminated their contract. However, fans stood by the couple, and the agency received massive backlash.
Fast forward to this decade, K-Pop is witnessing the normalization of idol dating. First, Jennie was involved with other boy group idols, including Kai (EXO), G-Dragon (BigBang), and rumored to be dating V from BTS too.
And just last week, Jisoo was revealed to be dating actor Ahn Bo Hyun. Jisoo is also an actor, making her debut with the hit show “Snowdrop.” Fans poured in congratulatory messages for the couple, considering how good they looked together, and Ahn Bo Hyun is genuine.
And now the youngest member of Blackpink is involved in dating rumors, which stemmed from an earlier incident when Lisa was spotted with Frédéric Arnault in Paris.
Lisa’s agency, YG Entertainment, neither denied nor confirmed these sightings, and the rumors eventually died down.
However, netizens perked up their ears again when Lisa posted her vacation images from Greece. Some detective netizens deduced that Lisa went on a double date with Frédéric and his brother and sister-in-law.
Did Blackpink’s Lisa Go on a Date to Greece with Frédéric Arnault?
The rumors started after Lisa uploaded an Instagram post showing her leisure time in Greece. Fans were enamored with Lisa’s visuals and her cheerful aura.
Call it coincidence, fate, or maintaining privacy–
But Arnault’s sister-in-law, Géraldine Guyot-Arnault, posted her vacation pics a few days earlier.
Blinks noticed the uncanny similarities between Lisa’s and these images. They seem to be at the same location (let us know if you agree in the comments section below).
Through these exhibits, the internet inferred that Lisa was dating Frédéric Arnault, the son of Bernard Arnault, the CEO of LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton.
Although a handful of K-Netz have not been so kind to Lisa as they are supportive of other members, there are racist implications in these criticisms considering Lisa is not Korean; she came from Thailand. Also, her contract with YG Entertainment is about to end, and she is in the process of negotiating with the agency.
A few articles seemed like a smear campaign against Lisa, bringing her private life into the argument. But Blinks stood by her through all these rumors and showed their support with trending hashtags.
Do you believe that Lisa is dating the CEO? Or are netizens invading her privacy? Should there be strict legal action against malicious comments on idols?
Let us know your opinions in the comments section below.
