It all started over dinner.
Koreaboo
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American singer Tame Impala’s recent comments about BLACKPINK’s Jennie are being linked to her ongoing dating rumors with BTS’s V.
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In a new “Behind the Song” video with Variety, Tame Impala (also known by his real name, Kevin Parker) walked viewers through the process of creating his hit track “Dracula (with JENNIE).” Explaining that he knew Jennie would be the right person to add an extra layer to the song, Parker revealed that while having dinner, a “friend” who knew Jennie offered to send her a message to get her on board.
From the moment Kevin made Dracula he had already been thinking abt having a female singer join him on the song. When he eventually decided to do a remix, Jennie was the first person he thought of and he mentioned it to a friend who knows her n offered to connect em. pic.twitter.com/4nfuAhd7ZU
— ✧ (@OLlVEKlMN) October 2, 2026
I was having dinner with my friend who knows her and he was like, ‘I can message her right now if you want.’ And I was like, ‘Whoa, whoa, slow down.’ You know, I was like, ‘I wanted to sort of do this properly.’ He texted her, and I think the next day he was like, ‘Yeah, she’s keen.’
— Kevin Parker (Tame Impala)
While Parker never confirmed the person’s identity, several fans are taking the statement as “proof” of Jennie and V’s relationship. In late 2024, Tame Impala was pictured eating dinner with V while visiting Korea, leading many to believe he was the friend in question.
OMG IT’S FINALLY CONFIRMED!
Tame Impala said a male friend suggested Jennie during dinner, and Jennie said they met in Korea through a mutual friend. Tame visited Korea in Nov 2024 and ate with TAEHYUNG! Tae literally recommended his own girlfriend for this collab! I’M SCREAMING! pic.twitter.com/1InAei8uQB
— paris lovers🗼 (@taenniexme) October 2, 2026
Making sense he was in Korea and HE sent her a text pic.twitter.com/wuyUgKKHfi https://t.co/vWcQyqoTc7
— JENTAE (@JEJElTETE) October 2, 2026
The dinner, the message, and it’s a HIM. The mutual friend is Kim Taehyung. Case closed#TAENNIE #TAEHYUNG #JENNIE#BTS #BLACKPINK #DRACULA pic.twitter.com/S92SG5DK2f
— soo (@seosoohae) October 2, 2026
Others, however, have disputed the connection, questioning whether the dates truly line up. Back in August, Jennie’s interview with Cosmopolitan drew similar speculation after the BLACKPINK star revealed that she and Tame Impala met through “mutual friends.”
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The rumors of a relationship between Jennie and V have been ongoing since late 2021 when V followed Jennie’s personal Instagram account, exploding in May the following year when leaked photos allegedly showed the two idols visiting Jeju Island together.