Fashion designer Benjamin Boltman claims BLACKPINK's Jisoo hasn't returned items sent for album cover, causing controversy and fan backlash.
May/6/2026 17:57
A fashion designer claimed that BLACKPINK's Jisoo has not returned the costume she wore. Benjamin Boltman, the designer of the Belgium-based fashion brand 'JUDASSIME', released a video on his social media today (6th) to inform about the current situation. He revealed, 'I received news that the situation is moving towards resolution in America. Someone is scheduled to go to Korea to retrieve the items.' He stated, 'We invested a lot of time. It is terrible that we received no response for six months and were not respected,' and showed his stance of not apologizing for mentioning Jisoo's name. He explained, 'I mentioned Jisoo's name because the whole team thought others should be treated properly and that issues should be addressed. Otherwise, we would not have been able to recover anything.' Despite Jisoo not being directly involved, he faced criticism for saying, 'Jisoo stole the items,' and clarified, 'I never attacked Jisoo. I only used her name to get a response. Her name was mentioned in emails, so I used it.' He asked for understanding, saying that his words were influenced by his emotional state. He recently revealed, 'BLACKPINK's Jisoo stole my things,' stating he sent many items to Jisoo and her team in Korea for album cover production six months ago. However, the schedule has been delayed since then. He inquired about when the items would be returned but received no response, drawing attention. He expressed, 'I want someone among that team's associates to regain sanity and return my things. I don't even want to shoot with them anymore. I just want the items back. Honestly, I don't care if Jisoo uses them for her album cover or not.' However, Jisoo's fans protested, stating that it was not Jisoo herself who borrowed the items but the publisher, and that the video posted made it seem as if she had not returned them.
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