“Better Than Jennie”? 54-Year-Old TV Star Apologizes After Copying Idol’s Met Gala Look

Netizens had a very different reaction.

TV star Kim Won Hee tried to recreate one of BLACKPINK Jennie’s most talked-about looks, and even she could not stop laughing at the result.

On July 8, the veteran show host updated her personal account with photos of herself attempting Jennie’s Met Gala hairstyle. The look featured an updo with dramatic face-framing strands, instantly recognizable to fans who remembered Jennie’s appearance at the global fashion event. Rather than acting overly serious about the transformation, Kim Won Hee joked that the blame was entirely on her.

According to Kim Won Hee, she had simply asked for an updo, only for her stylist to enthusiastically offer to recreate Jennie’s Met Gala look instead. She then jokingly apologized to the stylist for not being able to pull it off as well as the BLACKPINK member did.

I asked for an updo, and Hye Ji passionately worked on the little face-framing strands, saying she’d do Jennie’s Met Gala style… I’m sorry! I wasn’t enough… It’s my fault!!! Jennie’s Met Gala style. Jennie, I’m sorry. I’m the sinner for copying Jennie.

— Kim Won Hee

In the photos, Kim Won Hee even placed a picture of Jennie beside her own, making the comparison impossible to miss. While the TV star seemed ready to be roasted for the ambitious recreation, the reactions were far warmer than expected. Broadcaster Jang Young Ran praised her, commenting that she looked “so pretty,” while former Two Two member Hwang Hye Young also showed support, saying Kim Won Hee looked beautiful. Netizens were just as complimentary. Many praised Kim Won Hee’s elegant beauty, with some even claiming that she did not lose to Jennie at all. One netizen boldly commented that Kim Won Hee looked “much prettier than Jennie,” while another said she looked “more elegant” than the BLACKPINK star. Others agreed that the 54-year-old broadcaster held her own, leaving comments such as, “You don’t lose to her at all.”

Kim Won Hee, born in 1972, has long been known for her polished visuals and warm image on Korean television. She most recently hosted MBN’s Health Reunion: Are You Okay? Are You Okay?

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