Overview

• Above The Influence’s bonus episode revived claims that Jennie and IU were involved in paid sexual arrangements without offering any concrete evidence.
• Co-host Woohak said he was relaying a story about a BMW heir’s son paying for intimacy with Jennie but provided no footage or verification.
• Woohak framed the discussion as illustrating K-pop’s darker side and apologized on Instagram for any misunderstanding of his intent.
• Global fandoms have flooded social media with calls for YG Entertainment and EDAM Entertainment to pursue defamation suits against the podcast hosts.
• As of the latest reports, neither Jennie, IU nor their management agencies have publicly addressed the allegations or confirmed any legal steps.