BTS’ V and Blackpink’s Jennie spotted holding hands in Paris

PARIS – A new K-pop power couple may have just gone public.

Boy band BTS’ V and girl group Blackpink’s Jennie, who have been rumoured to be dating since May 2022, were spotted recently in Paris, holding hands and strolling next to the river Seine.

A TikTok clip by French photojournalist Amar Taoualit, who captured the rendezvous, has gone viral since it was posted on Wednesday.

Within 17 hours of its upload, the one-minute clip has garnered more than 3.8 million views, with Mr Taoualit confirming that it was Jennie and V, both 27.

He said he had shot it from afar on his iPhone as their security detail had requested that he not go near. Members of their entourage were also seen trailing at a discreet distance in the clip.

He later revealed in his Instagram Stories on Wednesday that he had shot the footage on Monday but delayed uploading it to protect the stars’ safety.

Fans of both K-pop idols – from arguably the two biggest pop acts in the world – have rejoiced at this reported confirmation that they are dating, although haters have also popped up online.

The hashtag #taennie – which combines V’s real name Kim Tae-hyung and Jennie – is trending on social media.

Dating rumours started swirling

last May, when the two were photographed on what looked like a holiday on Jeju Island.

More photos surfaced later in 2022, but their management agencies neither confirmed nor denied the relationship rumours at the time.

In response to the latest video, both their agencies said in a statement to media outlet Sports Seoul: “It is difficult to check (regarding this matter) due to it being the artistes’ private lives.”