Jennie's 'choreography reminiscent of sexual activity' received harsh criticism... ‘The Idol’ nominated for Emmy Award

Blackpink Jennie's acting debut, the American HBO series 'The Idol', was nominated for Best Choreography at the 76th 'Emmy Awards'. At the time, controversy arose over the sensational nature of the high-level choreography, including a scene in which Jenny danced in close contact with a man.

'The Idol' was recently nominated for an award in the 'Outstanding Choreography For Scripted Programming 2024' category announced by the Emmy Awards on its official website.

The Emmy Awards mentioned 'Music Video Shoot' (music video scene) as a nominated scene. This is a scene where Jenny dances to the song ‘World Class Sinner’. 'The Idol' became embroiled in controversy over its sensationalism after claims were made that Jenny's choreography in the scene was reminiscent of sexual activity.

'The Idol' has been criticized for its overly sensational scenes since its official screening in the out-of-competition section at the 76th Cannes Film Festival in May last year. Even after the official release, criticism continued, and the number of viewers decreased with each episode.

Regarding the program, the British media Telegraph pointed out that it was "clearly the worst TV show of the year," and the British media Guardian pointed out that it was "one of the worst programs ever made."

Meanwhile, the Guardian strongly criticized the show, saying it was "painfully boring" and "HBO spent millions of dollars to show women joyfully struggling, being sexualized, and finding peace in admitting how shitty they are."

HBO, the broadcasting channel for 'The Idol', which received harsh criticism from the public and leading media, gave up on producing Season 2 of 'The Idol'.

Jenny played the role of Diane, a friend and backup dancer of the main character Jocelyn (Lily Rose Depp) in this drama. In a video released by HBO after the first episode of 'The Idol', Jenny expressed her feelings about debuting as an actress, saying, "I didn't give much time to learn the choreography used in filming. But I was very grateful because it was something I had always done." .

The 76th Emmy Awards will be held at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles, USA at 5pm (local time) on September 15th.

Lee Min-kyung, Ten Asia Reporter 2min_ror@tenasia.co.kr