KUALA LUMPUR: BlackPink singer Jennie has addressed the controversy surrounding her July 8 video that showed her vaping indoors.
Soompi reported yesterday that the video, part of a vlog filmed in Capri, Italy and uploaded to the K-Pop star's YouTube channel on July 2, sparked controversy on social media and online forums.
It showed Jennie vaping while getting her makeup done and exhaling smoke towards the staff.
The scene has since been removed.
Jennie's agency, OA Entertainment, issued the following statement:
"We sincerely apologise to everyone who felt uncomfortable with Jennie's actions in the content released on July 2.
"Jennie acknowledges and deeply regrets her mistake of vaping indoors and causing inconvenience to the staff.
"Jennie has personally apologised to all the staff who may have been affected.
"We apologise to her fans who have been disappointed through this incident. We hope to prevent this from reoccurring in the future.
"Thank you."
Smoking indoors is illegal in Italy and South Korea.
While many netizens have criticised Jennie, BlackPink fans have defended her saying that she is "free to do what she wants".