BLACKPINK's Jennie sparks dating rumours with swimmer Hwang Sun Woo as she acts "shy", netizens say "they have chemistry"

BLACKPINK’s Jennie has once again set the internet ablaze—but this time, it’s not for a chart-topping track or a fashion moment. It’s her interaction with South Korean swimmer Hwang Sun Woo that has fans raising eyebrows and hearts fluttering.

Jennie was seen posing for pictures with the athlete, who she admitted was a fanboy, following BLACKPINK's performance in Goyang. However, it was Jennie's unusually bashful demeanour that convinced fans that something more was happening, not the meet-and-greet itself, that really stoked the craze.

Jennie is clearly trying to conceal what many are describing as a flustered expression by scrunching her face and covering it with her hand in the pictures that Hwang Sun Woo posted on Instagram. Jennie's shy response was a complete plot twist for someone who has established a reputation for poise and charisma around the world.

Adding fuel to the fire, the swimmer posted a clip of Jennie’s solo performance of “Like JENNIE” from the DEADLINE concert—a move many saw as more than just fan appreciation. Combined with her reaction, fans are beginning to ask: is this just a cute celeb-meets-fan moment, or the start of something real?

This abrupt change in body language and energy with Hwang Sun Woo feels noteworthy in light of Jennie's previous connections, particularly the highly discussed rumours involving BTS' V. K-pop fans are adept at reading between the lines, and in this instance, the lines are practically bursting with chemistry.