Blackpink's Jennie to play Italian farmhouse owner in Korean variety show

MANILA, Philippines — Singer Jennie Kim of the Korean girl group Blackpink has joined the cast of the upcoming Disney+ variety show "My Name is Gabriel."

Korean network JTBC announced Jennie's participation in the show with a pastel poster that showed her with the nametag "My name is Maria."

The social media accounts of Disney+ Philippines posted the same poster, confirming Jennie is indeed part of the show.

What if global star Jennie lived someone else's life? Catch #MyNameIsGabriel on #DisneyPlusPH to see her as Maria in Italy! pic.twitter.com/XZepywWuHN

"What if global star Jennie lived someone else's life?" the caption of the post read. "Catch 'My Name is Gabriel' on Disney+ Philippines to see her as Maria in Italy!"

"My Name is Gabriel" sees its cast members experiencing another person's life in a different part of the world for 72 hours or three days.

Jennie will supposedly play Maria, a farmhouse bed and breakfast owner in an Italian village near Rome.

Other members of the cast include Park Bo-gum, Ji Chang-wook, Park Myung-soo, Yeom Hye-ran, Hong Jin-kyung, Kim Jin-young or Dex, and Gabee.

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