[SPOTV NEWS=Reporter Eunbi Yoo] Production of season 2 of the HBO series 'The Idol', the acting debut of Jenny of BLACKPINK, was canceled.
On the 28th (local time), American entertainment media Variety reported that HBO's controversial series 'The Idol' was canceled after one season. An HBO spokesperson said, "'The Idol' was one of HBO's most provocative original series, and we are delighted with the enthusiastic response from viewers." Thank you to all the producers, cast, and staff.”
'The Idol' is known as a work that was originally planned as a season. However, it is speculated that the production of the second season was unsuccessful due to the early end of the show amidst all sorts of controversies such as acting controversy, sensationalism controversy, and harmfulness controversy whenever an episode of season 1 was released.
'The Idol' tells the story of the relationships surrounding rising pop idols and the world of the music industry. It was officially invited to the non-competition section of the 76th Cannes International Film Festival, and Blackpink Jennie also entered the Cannes Film Festival at once through her acting debut film 'The Idol'.
'The Idol', which was released amid interest, received harsh criticism from overseas media for its content full of unpleasantly sexual descriptions regardless of the story. Every time it was released, it got caught up in the rape fantasy controversy, sensationalism controversy, smoking controversy, etc., and stood at the center of criticism.
Jenny, who debuted as an actress through 'The Idol', also couldn't avoid controversy over sensationalism. Jenny played Diane, a backup dancer and friend of the main character, Jocelyn, played by Lily-Rose Depp. From the moment Jenny appeared, she put on a performance that reminded her of high-level sexual intercourse, and digested the 19-level line, asking "So, is she better at sex than me?" In episode 3, Jennie also went on stage wearing an unconventional mesh outfit and performed a close dance with a male dancer.
As the 19-year-old performance continued without much narrative, it was pointed out that it was using Jenny's reputation. On the other hand, Forbes, an American business magazine, praised Jenny, saying, "Jennie's outstanding performance in 'The Idol' deserves prestigious awards including the Emmy Award."