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BLACKPINK Jisoo's agency denies family links amid sexual assault scandal, threatens legal action

  • On April 20, Blissoo, the agency representing Blackpink member Jisoo, issued a formal statement denying any connection to her brother, who is under police investigation for alleged sexual assault.
  • Police arrested a man in his 30s, surnamed Kim, on April 15 following allegations of sexually assaulting a female streamer at his Seoul residence and separate domestic violence claims.
  • Attorney Eun Hyun-ho of Kim & Chang stated the case is "entirely unrelated to the artiste," while Blissoo denied the suspect holds any executive role or business ties to the company.
  • Eun explained that Jisoo has lived apart from her family since her early trainee days, making her unaware of her brother's private affairs, while the agency threatened legal action against defamation.
  • The agency confirmed it provides no financial or legal support to the suspect and labeled ongoing online speculation as "defamation and infringement of rights," warning of civil and criminal action.
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BLACKPINK's Jisoo Has Absolutely No Connection to Older Brother's Sexual Harassment and Domestic Violence Allegations; [Sports Chosun Reporter Baek Ji-eun, Legal Response Specialist] Group BLACKPINK's Jisoo's side has broken its silence regarding the family controversy. On the 20th, Attorney Eun Hyun-ho of Kim & Chang Law Firm, the legal representative for Jisoo's agency Blisoo, [stated] regarding matters related to the family of an artist under…

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The Express Tribune broke the news in Pakistan on Monday, April 20, 2026.
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