A Korean media outlet recently reported that BLACKPINK Jennie‘s purported father has released a book inspired by her life. PD Kim Hyung Jin‘s new book, World Informant (literal translation), is said to delve into a scenario where global stars Jennie and PSY engage in a simulation at an international AI robot camera center.

Kim Hyung Jin | theqoo

Netizens were quick to sleuth out information about Kim Hyung Jin. As he is a public figure, it was not hard to learn more about him. His author introduction was the most interesting to many, given that he named one of the country’s chaebols as his father.

Kim Hyung Jin’s author introduction on Gyobo Books. | Gyobo Books

Kim Hyung Jin was born as the son of the late Im Dae Hong, the founder of Miwon.

— Gyobo Books

Miwon is the country’s leading brand of MSG and is housed under the large conglomerate, Daesang Group. What is interesting to note is that Im Dae Hong‘s granddaughter, who would be Kim Hyung Jin’s niece, is Im Se Ryung. Im Se Ryung is known as the ex-wife of Samsung heir Lee Jae Yong. She is currently dating actor Lee Jung Jae.

Im Se Ryung and boyfriend Lee Jung Jae. | Korea Herald

Netizens have also commented that Kim Hyung Jin was adopted as he was born out of wedlock to Im Dae Hong. He allegedly took the last name of his adoptive parents instead of “Im.”

| theqoo 329: “Why is his last name Kim if he’s the son of the Im family?” 331 [reply to 329]: “He was born out of wedlock, and apparently his adoptive parents are Kims.”

This revelation as found out by Korean netizens would link Jennie with one of the top chaebol families in the nation! If Kim Hyung Jin is truly her father, Jennie would be half-cousins with Im Se Ryung herself. What makes this even more full-circle would be that Jennie’s biological mother is known to be a huge fan of Lee Jung Jae. Lee Jung Jae’s character in a drama is Jennie’s namesake.