Blackpink’s Jennie asked out for dinner in US$30,000 billboard ad by Filipino fan
- ‘Can I take you out to dinner and make me the happiest man alive?’ read Filipino social media influencer Christian Albert Gaza’s ad, which was put up in Seoul
- The ad has riled Blackpink fans, with many pointing out in posts with hashtags #protectjennie and #leavejenniealone that the ad is ‘creepy’ and ‘obsessive’
By Lee Hae-rin
A Filipino social media influencer has put up a billboard ad near the YG Entertainment building in Yongsan District, in South Korea’s capital Seoul, to get Blackpink member Jennie’s attention.
Christian Albert Gaza, also known as Xian Gaza, 28, had several pictures posted of the billboard, which he installed because he “didn’t have any other way to reach Jennie”, according to a since-removed post on his Facebook page on October 30.
The advertisement contains a picture of Gaza dressed in a suit and reads, “Kim Jennie Ruby Jane, you are my ultimate crush. Can I take you out to dinner and make me the happiest man alive?” in Korean and English.
The ad, which Gaza claims cost 1.5 million Philippine pesos (US$30,000), is installed on top of a five-storey building near the agency’s office.