K-pop fandom is stirred by speculation that BLACKPINK’s Jennie and EXO’s Kai might have rekindled their romance. Rumblings of this have spread across TikTok and social media platform, bringing back the hype of fans on this renowned couple. From matching outfits, cryptic posts to public place, here are all the facts that suggests that JenKai ship is sailing again, making fans go crazy and long-awaited debate going.
Their are people who thinks that Jennie and Kai are still dating pic.twitter.com/Gelbl7xiYB
— moonlight🍒 (@janhavi_gorade) August 18, 2025
Viral TikTok “Clues” which ignited the Rumour
This K-Pop TikTok account has built this phenomenal phenomenon posting clips and cramming videos all under the banner of legit proof that Jennie and Kai are back together. One of these clips actually has a segment on Jennie candidly speaking about her solo track Handlebars, for which her performance outfits were predominated by red and white.
Fans immediately related that to coinciding red stage looks that were worn by Kai. The other video mentions their Eiffel Tower posts as hinting at a common Paris-related reason.
One such video got viral with more than 70,000 likes, fans have dug into every nitty-gritty detail, from matching yellow outfits to fruit-themed Instagram posts. Like for instance, Jennie captioned a photo of a peach with “I’ve been waiting for you,” mirroring the title of a song by Kai, Peaches.
Legendary JenKai Romance Revisited
Their brief romance in 2018, as confirmed by SM Entertainment, quickly captured fans with the notion of being K-pop’s next power couple. The split, speculated to have occurred because of busy schedules in January 2019, left many hearts broken.
Now fans argue that chemistry creates a possibility for reunion. Even netizens note, “Kai’s sexy vibe and Jennie’s chic style are iconic together.” Even with all these past contents of controversy, such as dating bans by YG, still, the JenKai fandom is alive with ardent hope in mind.
Skeptics vs. Shippers: The Divide
But not all are convinced. Some critics on X just questioned the legitimacy of these “evidence,” like color of outfit, as one commented sarcastically, “So are we using red clothes as proof in 2025?”
i wouldn’t have a problem with jennie and kai dating but are we seriously using colors of their clothes as an evidence for it??? in the big year of 2025??
— emilia || DEADLINE 🐈⬛ (@themisemii) August 21, 2025
Arguably, one may well think that all of Jennie’s attention is focused on her future release Ruby and on Kai’s upcoming Peaches comeback. Still, there’s nothing that shippers would mention-they point to the way bold words in Like JENNIE hint at stepping away from exes, a cheeky reference to Kai. The heated arguments go on, making JenKai an evergreen trend.
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