BlackPink Jennie’s way of keeping long-term friendship is to always ‘share the bill’ every time they go out.
Jennie’s close friends are all rich people, but their ‘principle’ on how to maintain friendship is to always share the bill every time they go out to eat or go out. This principle of fairness was just shared by the BlackPink rapper on the show ‘Pinggyego’.
Everyone has their own ways to maintain friendship, but for Jennie, she chooses to “share money” when gathering with friends. However, money is always a sensitive topic in every situation. How to share bills without being embarrassed or offending each other is something you need to be very skillful about.
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In the entertainment program Pinggyego (Korea), national MC Yoo Jae Suk asked Jennie about this issue: “Are you the one who often treats your friends to meals, right?”. Jennie frankly replied: “I want that too, but it’s not simple. I’m usually the youngest in my group of friends and every time I ask to pay the bill, my friends won’t let me.”
Jennie (BlackPink) revealed that she and her friends always share the bill every time they eat. Although it is clear when it comes to money, the female idol is always very generous and comfortable, ready to entertain friends if given the opportunity.
Many guests on the show expressed surprise at Jennie’s answer. To make sure what he said was completely correct, singer Solo continued to affirm: “That’s right! They won’t let me pay.”
The BlackPink member added that, in addition to famous friends in the entertainment industry, the rest of her friends are just ordinary people living in Korea, with similar ages and interests. The 9X beauty emphasized that their friendship is completely sincere and not for profit, she and her friends always “share money” after each gathering.
Many viewers seemed to agree with Jennie’s approach: “I think I would also feel pressured if Jennie asked to pay. Her friends just want to maintain long-term friendship.”
Some other viewers said: “Transparency about money is one of the factors that helps long-lasting friendships”, “Supporting Jennie’s way, my friends and I do the same”.
In 2019, Jennie caused a stir with an extremely cute pay-per-view scene when having coffee with senior Irene of the group Red Velvet. After the date ended, the two girls grabbed the bill. Looking at Jennie’s slightly determined expression, the audience found it adorable. As a result, Jennie was the one who quickly pulled out her wallet and 
Some other opinions said: “Her friends are all like the children of chaebols (Korean tycoons), so what’s so big about someone paying for it?”. “I think Jennie’s friends are mainly in the entertainment industry, including idols, models, actors, but they still live like us? I think she can still pay if she wants, because she is Jennie.”
Jennie’s close friends are all “famous” people in the entertainment industry such as actress Moon Ga Young, model Lee Ho Jung, Jung Ho Yeon (female lead of Squid Game), singer Grimes (friend billionaire Elon Musk’s ex-girlfriend).
