The name of girl group Blackpink's Jisoo's older sibling has been removed from the credits of the Netflix series “Boyfriend on Demand,” which the singer starred in, amid the singer’s denial of any ties to allegations involving a family member's alleged crime.

Earlier this month, a man in his 30s was arrested at the scene for allegedly attempting inappropriate physical contact with a female streamer, according to the Gangnam Police Precinct last Wednesday.


Online users later claimed that the individual was Jisoo's brother, who also co-founded Jisoo's current agency, Blissoo, in 2024. Jisoo's attorney drew a firm line between the singer and the brother in an official statement on Monday.

“Neither the artist nor Blissoo has any connection with the issue currently being raised,” said attorney Eun Hyun-ho at law firm Kim & Chang, who represents Jisoo’s agency Blissoo. “The artist did receive limited assistance from family members during the preparation process for establishing Blissoo, such as conveying messages and facilitating communication with relevant parties.”

“However, no family members have received compensation from Blissoo or participated in its decision-making, either then or now. Since its establishment, the company has been operated entirely independently, with no involvement from the artist’s family,” Eun said.

The attorney added that claims that the individual was involved in founding Blissoo or that the individual serves as an executive or CEO are entirely false.

“The individual currently has no legal or managerial ties to Blissoo,” added Eun.

However, pictures went viral on Tuesday that accused the producers of “Boyfriend on Demand” of deleting Jisoo's brother's name — surnamed Kim — from the credits. Before the controversy, he was named as the head of Blisoo, according to screenshots of the credits circulating on online forums.

Screenshots also circulated online claiming that a person with the same name as Jisoo’s brother had been listed as the head of management in the credits of the drama series “Newtopia” (2025), which Jisoo also starred in. The same name was also listed as head of management in the credits for Jisoo's solo meet and greet last year.

The production team of “Boyfriend on Demand” claimed that the measures were made separately from the ongoing issues.

“Shortly after the release in early March, we confirmed that there was an error in the actor management credit due to a mistake by the production company,” the production team of “Boyfriend on Demand” said. “The issue was immediately corrected.”

Jisoo debuted in 2016 as a member of Blackpink under YG Entertainment. She has been pursuing a solo career under Blissoo since her exclusive contract with YG Entertainment expired in 2023.


This article was originally written in Korean and translated by a bilingual reporter with the help of generative AI tools. It was then edited by a native English-speaking editor. All AI-assisted translations are reviewed and refined by our newsroom.
BY SHIN HYE-YEON [lee.jiwon10@joongang.co.kr]