BLACKPINK‘s Jennie has won the lawsuit she filed against a man – identified as ‘A’ – posing as her biological father. A South Korean court has ruled in the K-pop diva’s favour by slamming the man’s claims as false.

The news broke out belatedly as the ruling backing Jennie Kim‘s case was actually announced last month on the 9th. It only came to light after the Korean magazine Woman Sense reported the crucial development in the case this week. Court documents obtained by the monthly publication stated that the Uijeonbu District Court Goyang Branch found A’s claims of identifying as the BLACKPINK member’s father were unsubstantiated. 

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Court rules against man claiming to be Jennie Kim’s father in controversial book

A book authored by the man was at the centre of case, as his explosive claims were highlighted therein. In addition to branding his statements as groundless, the court has ordered that all existing copies of the book be destroyed. Moreover, ‘A’ has been prohibited from alluding to Jennie in any way possible – on social media or even interviews. The defendants have also been asked to cover all legal fees. 

How BLACKPINK Jennie reacted to the book

In September 2024, the K-pop idol’s agency ODD ATELIER announced that they had begun the first steps to file a criminal lawsuit against the man behind a novel, wherein he alleged that he was Jennie’s dad. Months later, an injunction naming ‘A’ and his publishing company ‘B’ as defendants was filed at the Uijeongbu District Court Goyang Branch. 

Her company firmly denied the claims and released an official statement. Highlighting how certain publications were spreading fake news about PD Kim Hyung Jin being her father. “This is clearly false information and has nothing to do with the artist,” the agency stated. Affirming that the published work had no real ties to their artist, they urged K-pop fans to refrain from purchasing the book. 

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A month prior to Jennie’s team addressing the matter online, Korea’s Job Post published an article about Kim Hyung Jin’s then-new novel “World Informant” (literal translation). In it, the novelist insisted on his identity as the singer’s biological father, adding that the book was based on real-life experiences ranging from the idol’s young trainee days to present day. Hours later, the publication deleted the post. However, fan-shared screenshots of the article soon consumed the Internet. 

The book’s emergence and Hyung Jin’s claims went viral on social media despite ODD ATELIER’s efforts to curb discussion about the fake admissions. Speculations even led fans to believe that the “Solo” hit-maker had ties to an exceedingly wealthy.

While Jennie has opened up about her mother in the past – even shared unseen pictures of them together on Mother’s Day at one point, she has never publicly brought up her father. Netizens further fanned the conversation around the controversial book in question due to his real identity being shrouded in mystery.