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YG takes due action in response to rumors of BLACKPINK Rosé’s drug abuse, fans praise the agency for stepping up their response to protect their idols 

YG takes timely action to protect Rosé against drug abuse rumors, continuing efforts to protect BLACKPINK. 

In the past few days, a released photo of a private gathering stirred up rumors of drug abuse against BLACKPINK Rosé. At the same time, her appearance along with Kang Dong Won also generated rumors of the two dating.

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BLACKPINK Rosé in the house party at the residence of designer Eva Chow. 

On April 13th, YG responded to the rumors with an announcement: “We reveal that the rumors associated with BLACKPINK’s Rosé that are spreading on various online communities, social media, etc. are clear false information. We are taking legal action against acts that violate the human rights of and defame our agency artists.”

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Fans considered the immediate action from YG as a major step-up, following their long-term silence in face of BLACKPINK Jennie’s rumors. 

In 2019, Dispatch released an exclusive news that EXO Kai and BLACKPINK Jennie were dating. SM confirmed the news while YG only released an ambiguous stance: “We did not know of the dating rumors involving Jennie. We are currently looking into the matter.”

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Dispatch exposed Jennie and Kai to be dating. 

On a second dating rumor between Jennie and BIGBANG G-Dragon, Dispatch was also the one exposing the couple. In light of the event, YG neither confirm nor deny the rumor. 

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In light of Dispatch’s new evidence of the relationship between Jennie and G-Dragon, YG did not make any move. 

Most recently, when an anonymous poster online leaked a series of photos allegedly of BTS V and Jennie, YG remained silent. It was the fans of the two idols who actively denied the rumors to protect their idols. 

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A series of leaked photos allegedly of BTS V and Jennie. 
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A photo supposedly showed the two on a vacation together. 

BLACKPINK Jisoo was also embroiled in a dating rumor with Son Heung Min in 2021. At that time, some netizens started to notice an overlap between schedules of the two celebrities. They also paid attention to the detail that Son Heung Min kissed his bracelet, as a habit, when he scored a goal. Jisoo also reportedly owned a similar bracelet. 

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Netizens noticed a similar bracelet that Jisoo and Son Heung Min owned.

Nonetheless, YG Entertainment spoke up against the rumor, stating it was false and “implore [the audience] to please refrain from groundless speculation.”

In Lisa’s case, YG was firm in protecting the idol, especially when she was a constant target of anonymous threats: “We are aware of this current situation, and not only are we doing our own constant monitoring, but we are also collecting and going through information sent to us by fans. We will be taking strong action against these threats.”

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Specifically, in 2020, BLACKPINK Lisa was a target of many death threats ahead of the upcoming comeback, which prompted YG to take serious action to ensure her safety. 

Source: YAN News 

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