On August 30, 2024, the South Korean media outlet Max Movie reported that BLACKPINK's Jisoo's upcoming drama, Monthly Boyfriend, would be in the romance genre. The outlet stated that the female artist received an offer from the production team of Monthly Boyfriend to play the protagonist role.
Previously, on August 29, 2024, the media outlet OSEN reported that BLACKPINK's Jisoo was positively considering appearing in the upcoming series. Following this, the female artist's agency BLISSO responded that they indeed received the offer and reviewed it.
Soon, the news about the singer appearing in a romance drama circulated on social media and went viral among the fandom. Subsequently, an excited user tweeted:
"Finally a romcom i literally prayed for this thank you god."
Netizens prayed that BLACKPINK's Jisoo would accept the casting offer for the upcoming romance drama. Many also talked about how they could heal their traumatized hearts after watching Snowdrop.
"I hope jisoo accepts. We deserve this after the trauma that we've been through because of snowdrop plus we literally have newtopia and orv otw we've already cried enough WE NEED A BREAK," a fan reacted.
"We'll just have to wait for the synopsis now and the confirmation. Hoping the team working on it is good because Jisoo is literally made for the genre," one X user shared.
"wait.. "romance" can be a romcom or romance+melodrama too // but the title really sounds like a romcom," a fan commented.
Some fans sarcastically stated that BLACKPINK's Jisoo would not have to fight for her life in the upcoming series, while some questioned her choice of script.
"JISOO said enough despair y’all will get your romcom," a fan reacted.
"I don't believe her choice of romance script....she fooled us by saying Snowdrop is a romance, but while watching that I had a traumatized experience," another X user mentioned.
"finally my girl won't be fighting for her life or crying every 5 minutes," a user commented.
More about BLACKPINK's Jisoo
Jisoo is a South Korean actress and singer. She is a member of the popular girl group BLACKPINK and is managed by her agency, YG Entertainment. Born on January 3, 1995, in Gunpo, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea, she completed her education at the School of Performing Arts Seoul. The female artist has been associated with labels, including YG Entertainment, Interscope, and BLISSOO.
Jisoo debuted as a member of BLACKPINK on August 8, 2016, and released the single album Square One, which featured singles, including Whistle and Boombayah. She made her acting debut in the 2015 series The Producers and later appeared in the Disney+ show Snowdrop in a leading role.
In recent news, Jisoo has been confirmed to appear in the upcoming zombie-based drama Newtopia alongside Park Jeong-min, scheduled for release in 2025 through Coupang Play.