BlackPink Jisoo's thoughts on comeback this year
BlackPinkジス、年内カムバに思うこと
BlackPink's Jisoo is preparing for her solo comeback.
According to Korean media, Jisoo is working on preparations with the goal of making a comeback this year. A music video is also scheduled to be shot this month.
This will be her first comeback since her solo debut song "Flower" (March 2023).
BlackPink members are taking a break from group activities this year. They are focusing on individual activities.
Lisa released "Rockstar" in June, "New Woman" in collaboration with Rosalia in August, and "Moonlit Floor" in October.
Jenny and Rosé will release new songs one after another in October. Jisoo is expected to follow suit.
BlackPink is expected to resume group activities in 2025. YG has announced a comeback and a world tour.
As the visual member, Jisoo has been the group's unifying force in BlackPink's global activities and on stage.
At the beginning of their debut, Jennie, Lisa, and Rosé showed off their flashy performances in terms of singing and dancing, so Jisoo's performances were a little more subdued.
It's not that Jisoo's character is subdued, but rather that Jennie, Lisa, and Rosé's characters were flashy and strong.
If Jisoo had not been in a position to unify the group, and had been a flashy character that could rival Jennie, Lisa, and Rosé, BlackPink may not have become what it is today.
At the same time, it also means that BlackPink would not have been the same without anyone.
However, Jennie, Lisa, and Rosé seem to be characters that are difficult to connect with directly.
During their off-season, during the idol live streams that were popular around the time of their debut, Jennie, Lisa, and Rosé were always making a lot of noise and chattering together.
But Jisoo wasn't there.
Even when she was nearby, she rarely exchanged words with the three. She would quickly disappear.
Jisoo could have always been part of the group.
But I don't think she did that because she wasn't good at English.
There might have also been another reason why the three had to appear to get along.
During BlackPink's stage, it almost seemed like the three were always fighting over the initiative.
Rather than each of them trying to take the initiative, their roughness was an attractive point of their stage performances.
Because of this, Rose fans in Blink may have disliked Jennie, Jennie fans may have disliked Lisa, and Lisa fans may have disliked Rosé and Jennie.
However, I'm guessing that Jisoo fans probably didn't dislike the other members that much.
Jisoo's time as center singer was always shorter than the other members...
I don't think there were many cases where Jisoo fans disliked the performances of the other members.
What's more, Jisoo also played another important role.
If the fourth member had been a member with a strong personality like Jennie and the others, they might not have been as successful as they are now.
Jisoo maintained a strong connection with the other three, who all had their own characters (personalities).
BlackPink was able to achieve global status without falling apart as a group because Jisoo protected the connections that connected each member in a more low-key position.
This was because she continued to play the role of a relay point between the three members' characters.
For that reason, I was worried about Jisoo's late solo debut.
I thought that this might become a weakness when she works as a solo artist.
Despite the worries, Jisoo's solo debut song "Flower" was a big hit.
It continued to be a hit on the charts in Korea for a long time.
Jisoo is not a particularly good singer. She doesn't have an idol-like singing voice.
She seems more suited to acting than singing, but I don't have the image of her becoming a big actress.
If I had to say, the position that suits her best might be a multi-talented person who shows up everywhere under the banner of "Black Pink."
As for this comeback, I'm worried about Jisoo again.
Jennie was a big hit, Rosé was a huge hit, and if Lisa makes a comeback, it will definitely be a big hit too.
If Jisoo makes a solo comeback, she won't set a good example unless she sells to the world. She won't be cool.
So as a fan, I'm already worried about this comeback.
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