Jennie’s New Song Faces Ban: What You Need to Know
KBS has deemed Jennie’s song unsuitable for broadcast. Therefore, “Mantra” cannot appear on any of the station’s programs.
On October 23, IZE reported that Jennie’s “Mantra” was banned from airing on KBS. KBS said that “Mantra” was deemed unfit for airing because the lyrics violated Article 46 (restrictions on advertising effectiveness) of the Broadcasting Review Regulations. Specifically, the lyrics mentioned a specific brand.
Singers can edit the song to get it aired on KBS. Only after it is judged eligible will it be aired on KBS programs including television and radio. This means that without editing, Jennie’s Mantra will not be able to appear on any KBS programs.
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| Jennie has just returned with a new song called Mantra. Photo: Odd Atelier. |
According to the music evaluation results of KBS this time, in addition to Jennie’s Mantra , NCT Jaehyun’s Unconditional was also judged to be inappropriate. The reason is similar to the case of Mantra . Some other songs by John Park, Lee Ye Jun… were also banned for other reasons.
Mantra was released by Jennie on October 11. This is Jennie’s first solo song in about a year since the single You & Me released in October last year. In the past few days, Jennie has performed the song on several music shows such as Mcountdown and MBC’s Music Core.
According to TVChosun , on October 22, Jennie’s Mantra officially entered the Billboard Hot 100 chart at number 98. On domestic charts, Mantra still holds a high ranking.
In this product, the BlackPink member collaborated with a foreign crew and sang entirely in English. Mantra combines a strong, repetitive rhythm with Jennie’s warm voice. Jennie appeared with a sexy, daring style in tight-fitting outfits, see-through materials that revealed her underwear, or shorts that showed off her well-proportioned figure.
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