Black Pink Jennie to release new song 'Less than a Lover' on the 24th... Participates in lo-fi sound and music video direction

A photo of Jennie with a man recently revealed on SNS was confirmed to be a teaser for her new song ″Less than a Lover.″ OA Entertainment (ODDATELIER) announced on the 21st through their official channel that Jennie will release a new single on the 24th at 1 PM. The new song ″Less than a Lover″ is a summer song based on lo-fi guitar and vintage electric keyboard sounds, with Jennie directly involved in the overall production, including lyrics and music video direction. It was introduced as a song that captures the summer vibe instead of flashy performances. The song was first revealed on the stages of major overseas festivals such as the Governors Ball Music Festival 2026 in the U.S., Roskilde Festival in Denmark, Open’er Festival in Poland, and Mad Cool Festival in Spain, receiving enthusiastic responses from fans. Earlier, on the 19th, Jennie posted a photo on her SNS account showing a man with his face covered by a heart sticker, posing affectionately without any explanation, sparking various speculations. Online, many interpretations arose regarding the identity of the man and the meaning of the photo. The teaser image released afterward showed a scene where Jennie and a man face each other against the backdrop of nature seen through a truck window, and the man was identified as Taiwanese model Nah Kai. Born in 2002, Nah Kai is active as a fashion model in Korea and has appeared in the music video for ″Blue″ by the unit DxS, consisting of Seventeen Doyoung and Seungkwan. The teaser featuring Jennie and Nah Kai hinted at an emotional summer atmosphere, raising expectations for the new song and music video.