Jennie from BLACKPINK has confirmed her appearance on JTBC’s variety show My Name is Gabriel and will join as the new Gabriel starting from the 13th episode. Jennie’s episodes are scheduled to air on September 27th (Episode 13) and October 4th (Episode 14). There is immense interest in how the global star Jennie will live a new life as someone else on the other side of the world, where no one knows who she is.
According to the production team, Jennie will take on the life of “Maria,” a guesthouse owner in a small village near Rome, Italy. She will live as a 1996-born guesthouse owner for 72 hours, handling tasks like picking up guests, cooking, preparing banquets, and teaching cooking classes. This setup has fans eagerly anticipating seeing Jennie’s new and different charms.
In this regard, Jennie’s character poster has been released, capturing attention. The poster shows Jennie, now “Maria,” the owner of an Italian guesthouse, interacting with peers and smiling brightly while cooking, further piquing curiosity. As a world-famous star and an icon of the MZ generation, there is heightened anticipation for how Jennie will immerse herself in the life of her peer, Maria, the guesthouse owner.
Meanwhile, with Jennie’s joining, all eight Gabriels, each with their own distinct charm, have been revealed. My Name is Gabriel began with Park Bo-gum as the first Gabriel, followed by Park Myung-soo, Yum Hye-ran, Hong Jin-kyung, Ji Chang-wook, DEX, Gabi, and finally Jennie, who will close the show with a spectacular finale. A group poster featuring all eight Gabriels has also been released, drawing attention.
My Name is Gabriel is a reality observational variety show where participants live the life of a random person among the 8 billion people on Earth, under a new name, for 72 hours in a place where no one knows them. Starting from the 10th episode, airing at 10:30 PM on the 6th, DEX and Gabi will take on the roles of the new Gabriels.
