BLACKPINK’s Jennie to star in new variety show after five years

BLACKPINK’s Jennie is more than just a spectacular performer. She is an absolute all-rounder, with a new variety show titled Apartment 404 soon to be under her belt.

Apartment 404 is a mystery-themed variety program with episodes based on real-life events. The cast members’ detective skills will be tested as they try to unlock secrets and solve mysteries around the apartment. 

The teaser for the upcoming variety show was announced by the South Korean television network tvN on 20 December, revealing the cast members and the show’s overall direction.

Apart from Jennie, Yoo-Jaesuk, Yang Se-cham, Lee Jung-ha, Cha Tae-hyun and Oh Na-ra will be the show’s members.

Yoo Jae-suk and Yang Se-chan are best known for being permanent members of the long-running variety show Running Man.

Lee Jung-ha rose to mainstream fame after starring in the popular superhero series Moving alongside Cha Tae-hyun. Meanwhile, Oh Na-ra is widely recognized for her acting performances in Sky Castle (2018) and Alchemy of Souls (2022).

This is Jennie’s first appearance in a variety show five years after she starred in Village Survival: The Eight in 2018.

The variety program is set to premiere in the first half of 2024.