Recently, Lisa's appearance in the movie "The White Lotus 3" has been arousing curiosity.
In the film, Lisa plays a hotel employee named Mook with parted hair and simple, light makeup.
Previously, the producer was suspected of using a dark yellow film color as a way to differentiate and degrade countries with different economies and cultures from the West.
However, Lisa's presence makes part 3 of "The White Lotus" get attention.
Blackpink members also attracted attention when they appeared on the cover of Vanity Fair's Hollywood Issue. This is an annual publication that brings together famous faces in the film industry.
Many comments said that Lisa did not deserve to appear next to the Hollywood stars, because she had not officially debuted as an actress. Meanwhile, the other 11 faces all had acting experience, outstanding careers and works.
Previously, there were two Korean actors on the cover of Vanity Fair's "Hollywood Issue", Park So Dam in 2020 and Jung Ho Yeon in 2023. But they were both people who had outstanding works.
This is not the first time a movie starring Blackpink has been embroiled in controversy.
In December 2021, the movie "Snowdrop" starring Jisoo received a boycott wave with more than 300,000 signatures sent to the Blue House due to suspicions of distorting history.
This forced JTBC to rush the first three episodes and end the show early. During its broadcast, “Snowdrop” only achieved an average rating of 2% due to Koreans’ preconceived notions about the show.
Although the ratings were not very good, the film resonated throughout Asia, helping Jisoo have an impressive screen debut, attracting the media.
Talking about the difference between singing and acting, Jisoo confided: "There may be a difference in current energy, but both require you to invest a lot of time and dedication.
So the burden of responsibility is not different. However, when I receive a good script, I try to discuss it with the director as much as possible. With the upcoming long-term cooperation, I believe that unity of direction is very important."
Jennie’s debut film “The Idol” also caused a heated controversy with accusations of degrading women and being filled with unnecessary sex scenes. The Guardian newspaper also openly criticized the film as “chaotic” and “vulgar”.
Jennie's sexy moves in the movie made her the center of attention despite her supporting role and limited screen time. When attending premieres or film festivals, Jennie is always introduced as no less than the main role, on par with The Weeknd and Lily Rose Depp.
It can be seen that Blackpink members who started acting encountered many difficulties, partly because they did not have expertise, and partly because their roles were always judged more harshly by the audience.
In Korea, acting is a respected profession, many people rank actors as the top in the entertainment industry.
Therefore, it is not difficult to understand why Blackpink and many Korean idols are willing to enter the film industry when given the opportunity, such as IU, Yoona, Cha Eun Woo...
However, up to now there have only been a few successful cases such as D.O, Im Siwan, Park Hyung Sik; the rest have been more or less controversial.
In order for Blackpink to make a breakthrough in the film industry, besides diligently cultivating acting skills, carefully choosing the script is also an important step that needs attention.
