PETALING JAYA, Feb. 25 -- Malaysian actress Janna Nick has apologised for mocking Blackpink member Lisa by naming a character in her telefilm Lisa Blackpig.

Janna, whose real name is Nurul Jannah Muner, is the director and producer of Delen which includes an "attention-seeking" antagonist named after the global K-pop singer.

She apologised in a virtual press conference yesterday after backlash erupted on an Instagram post in which the character was first revealed.

"As the director and producer of the telefilm Delen, I take responsibility and apologise to all who were offended and hurt by the (Instagram) caption," said the 25-year-old.

Janna's lawyer Ben Syazmin added that his client will be pursuing legal action against those who "sla...