BLACKPINK's Jennie Drops Mediterranean MV Shoot Photos and Fans Can't Look Away

Jennie posted a carousel of behind-the-scenes photos from the Less than a Lover music video shoot on August 12, and fans latched on immediately. Shot against a Mediterranean backdrop of clear blue water and white-walled buildings, the images gave BLINKs their first real look at the visual world behind the alternative pop single she released on July 24.

The styling is the centerpiece of the post. In one frame, Jennie pairs a white crop bra-top with a full-volume skirt, her waist and midriff in full view. In another, she switches to a boldly printed mini dress that fits the sun-bleached surroundings. The makeup keeps pace: a natural base lifted by a warm red blush that reads sun-kissed rather than heavy, and a long necklace dropping below her collarbone as the only accessory in the crop-top shot. The overall effect is deliberately low-key for someone on a shoot, candid selfies mixed in among the more composed frames.

She captioned the post with a line referencing the song itself: the house featured in Less than a Lover now belongs to the listener. It's a small but considered touch that keeps the promotional cycle moving without making the photos feel like a press drop.

Less than a Lover explores the charged, undefined space between being a friend and being a romantic partner, and the Mediterranean shoot aesthetic fits that mood: warm, a little wistful, visually open. Taiwanese model Kai appears in the music video alongside Jennie, and the two reportedly brought a genuine warmth to their on-screen dynamic.

Fan responses across social media leaned toward the effusive end of the spectrum. Comments calling her "dizzyingly beautiful" and "really hot" stacked up quickly, and the general consensus seemed to be that Jennie's summer looks, from a leopard-print bikini sauna photo taken in Copenhagen to her stage outfits at Roskilde, Opener, and Mad Cool Madrid, have been landing consistently.

The photos also arrive in the week following BLACKPINK's 10th debut anniversary on August 8. The group marked the milestone by spending time with fans, though the lead-up to the anniversary event generated some complaints about event logistics. The members addressed those concerns directly in a live broadcast, acknowledging that communication had fallen short and expressing their apologies. It was a candid moment in an otherwise celebratory week.

Jennie is also confirmed for Summer Sonic 2026 in Japan later this year, so there will be no shortage of opportunities to see how her solo live presence continues to develop.