New Blackpink Netflix documentary offers both fans and K-pop newbies alike a unique opportunity to see who Jisoo, Jennie, Rosé and Lisa really are
Salt Fat Acid Heat director Caroline Suh turns the spotlight on K-pop in Blackpink: Light Up the Sky, showcasing behind-the-scenes videos of the girl group’s Coachella and world tour performances, and getting them to open up about their early years
It features never-before-seen footage of the members in childhood and during their trainee years, as well as behind-the-scenes videos of the group’s Coachella performance in 2019 and their world tour.
“We decided to shoot this documentary because we wanted to show a more honest and genuine side of ourselves to Blink [Blackpink’s global fandom],” Jisoo said during an online press conference for the documentary held in Seoul.
“However, it turned out to be a meaningful time for us too because we had honest conversations and realised how much we mean to each other. There wasn’t any pressure in revealing our private lives.”
The four members recalled how they felt when they started training and were dreaming of their future, and they happily reflected on meeting each other and forming a group.
“We’re like a family. We have a special and strong teamwork because we trained together as teenagers and have grown together since then. Now, we can just look one another in the eye and know immediately what they need or how they feel,” Jennie said.
Rosé, who teared up in a one-on-one interview, said the foursome answered questions about their careers and lives in the languages they felt most comfortable with: Jisoo in Korean, Jennie and Rosé in English and Lisa in Thai. This way, they were able to share more than just canned responses.