Blackpink face backlash over private jet use amid climate advocacy

Blackpink criticised by fans over private jet travel despite climate messaging

K-pop group Blackpink are facing criticism from some fans after posts highlighting their use of private jets circulated online, drawing attention to what critics describe as a contradiction with the group’s climate advocacy.

Discussion gathered pace on the r/BLACKPINKSNARK subreddit, where one user compiled images and social media posts referencing the group’s public support for environmental action alongside photographs of private jet travel. “Props to our environmentally friendly queens,” the poster wrote sarcastically.

Blackpink partnered with the United Nations in 2020, encouraging fans to “come together” and “act for a safer tomorrow”. However, some online commentators have questioned whether the group’s travel choices align with that messaging.

Private jets are often associated with increased carbon emissions per passenger compared with commercial flights. According to a 2024 PBS report cited in the discussion, pollution from private jets has risen in recent years, accounting for close to 16 million metric tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions in 2023.

Some fans defended the group, while others voiced frustration. “I don't wanna hear blinks flex about their so-called advocacies but also flex wealth and private jets under the same breath,” one user commented.

Another wrote: “It's not so much the jets for me. I can see the security risks of them flying commercial together as a group — it's that they've actually done f*** all 'advocacy' for the environment as a group or individually. They really make it clear they dgaf.”

Blackpink have not publicly responded to the online criticism.