As soon as detailed information related to the group's new mini-album was revealed, a wave of mixed reactions from netizens quickly erupted.
According to the announcement, the album will be released in many different versions such as Mood Light, Gray, Silver, Black and Pink. However, instead of being excited, many viewers expressed disappointment with the aesthetic style considered too familiar of the group.
Many opinions suggest that Blackpink's concepts in recent years seem to have run out of ideas, lacking innovation, repeating old motifs and becoming predictable. Some comments even criticized this image building method as simple, lacking highlights, and even being assessed as "careless".
Why is everything Blackpink has done recently the same?", "Design is too simple, almost nothing new", or "Besides the striped pattern, there is no noteworthy detail left" are typical feedbacks from the online community.
However, there is still a part of fans who believe that the group's music still retains its appeal and is worth waiting for.
Recently, Blackpink has continued to consolidate its leading position on the world music map, when it was recognized by Billboard as one of the names with the same influence as global pop stars.
Specifically, this prestigious music magazine honored Blackpink in the Honors category in the "Most Great Pop Stars of 2025" list, thereby helping the group become the only K-pop representative to appear in this prestigious chart.
