Recently, a past interview answer of BLACKPINK’s Jisoo has re-emerged, earning huge praise from netizens.
In particular, in an interview with fashion magazine Elle Korea back in July 2023, Jisoo was asked a rather “controversial” question – if BLACKPINK had paved the way for fellow K-pop artists.
“BLACKPINK was the headliner of BST Hyde Park 2023 on July 2, looking at the festival website, they introduced BLACKPINK as ‘K-Pop Trailblazer’. Do you really think BLACKPINK has paved the way?”, the interviewer asked.
Responding to this, Jisoo wisely replied, “ Maybe half and half? We also walked the path that others have made, but I think we also pioneered some parts when we debuted at a time when the platform was expanding and accessibility to K-pop was increasing. Just as there was a time when we walked on a trimmed road, I hope we can help make the path of the ones coming next smoother. It would be nice if they could pioneer their own thing and connect with each other.”
The answer of Jisoo, which not only shows respect to seniors, but also acknowledge her group’s success and express hope for future generations of artists, has earned a lot of praise.
So far, the topic mentioning this answer have garnered over 4 thousand likes and almost 70 thousand views on the SNS platform X (formerly Twitter), with various netizens acknowledging Jisoo’s mature perspective and praising her “classiness” and “humbleness”.
Source: X, Elle