The production team behind the Chinese drama “Justice in the Dark” has apologized for using a picture of BLACKPINK’s Rosé to depict a sex worker.
The apology came after a screenshot of the photo used in a “Justice in the Dark” episode began circulating online, igniting outrage among BLACKPINK fans earlier this week.
The scene in question involves police officer Luo Weizhao, played by Chinese actor Fu Xinbo, going undercover during an investigation. After going to a hotel, he asks for sexual services and is given a catalog featuring images of various sex workers.
Eagle-eyed fans immediately noticed an edited photo of Rosé with lightened skin and dark lipstick. In the scene, Luo comments on the sex workers’ pictures, saying, “These photos are so heavily photoshopped that even their mothers can’t recognize them!”
Several Rosé fans immediately took to Twitter to call out the Chinese drama and its team for using the 26-year-old BLACKPINK member’s photo.
“We demand that you immediately remove the production of Justice In The Dark from your platform as the crew have shamed & disgraced themselves with their behaviour towards the artist known as Rosé from Blackpink,” one Twitter user wrote, tagging Chinese streaming platform Youku.
We demand that you immediately remove the production of Justice In The Dark from your platform as the crew have shamed & disgraced themselves with their behaviour towards the artist known as Rosé from Blackpink. Remove it now!! @YoukuOfficial
THEY NEED TO APOLOGIZE #PROTECTROSÉ
— Colourmeblue99 (@ColourMeBlue99) February 21, 2023
Several fans also tagged YG Entertainment, BLACKPINK’s label, to raise awareness and demand they take action.
“Your artist ROSÉ from BLACKPINK had her image used as a prostitute in the chinese drama ‘Justice In The Dark’. We want YG ENTERTAINMENT to take action on this, just as we want the drama’s production team to apologize,” a Twitter user tweeted.
Your artist ROSÉ…
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