Blackpink has just completed its 7th night on the deadline global tour, with 2 concerts at Rogers Stadium in Toronto (Canada) on July 22-23.
As a globally famous Kpop girl group, Blackpink's concerts are all "sold out" and attract tens of thousands of audiences to attend. This is the group's comeback after nearly 3 years, so the anticipation and enthusiasm of fans can be predicted.
However, along with fame, Blackpink is facing criticism and a backlash, as some members in the group pursue a style that is too sexy, bold and not afraid to express their personality.
In the most recent concert, Lisa's videos of her solo performance spread rapidly on social media. The female singer shocked everyone when wearing a tight orange bodysuit, showing off her hot figure.
The fabric-saving outfit made Lisa expose half of her 3rd around in front of the camera. But she was still very confident in performing 18+ dance moves, shaking her hips sexy.
Previously, Lisa's solo stages during the Deadline tour were always the focus of attention on costumes. The Thai star was the most b full member of the group, prioritizing wearing extremely short pants, even shorter than protective pants.
Besides Lisa, Jennie also has solo stages that have caused a stir in the media. At the concert at SoFi Stadium, Los Angeles (USA), Jennie caused a storm on the internet when she directly broke her outer jacket to expose her internal medicine in front of the camera lens.
Lisa and Jennie's performance outfits caused controversy. Many opinions say that the two Blackpink female rappers are increasingly dressing "frustrately", which goes against maintaining a beautiful image that Kpop idols still pursue.
Despite the continuous criticism of their outfits, Lisa and Jennie seemed uncared for the opposing opinions.
On her personal page, Lisa still posts a series of sexy poses with tight suits. Jennie did not hesitate to post photos showing off her first run behind the scenes and stimulus such as raising her "middle finger".
This move made some viewers think that the Blackpink member was "challenging public opinion".
On the other hand, there are opinions defending Lisa and Jennie, saying that it is normal for the two female singers to wear bold outfits at international concerts.
It can be seen that Lisa is more audacious when performing on European and American stages - where she is no longer unfamiliar with the audience supporting artists to express their personalities.
Foreign media also mainly praised the Blackpink member's stage for its explosive growth, gradually turning towards the image of European and American superstars.
Blackpink's pursuit of a sexy style is not a recent decision. This orientation has been made public for over a year, when the 4 members separated to work solo. Especially Lisa and Jennie, the two members have many exciting activities in the US market.
In solo MVs such as Rockstar, FUTW, Mantra, ExtraL, Like JENNIE, Lisa and Jennie clearly show a hot image that is no different from a Western star.
When performing on many major stages such as the MTV Video Music Awards, the Global Citizen Festival, the Victoria's Secret lingerie show and the 2025 Oscar Awards, Lisa always wears sexy and bold.
They have been familiar with this style for quite a while before Blackpink officially made a comeback.
It can be seen that cultural differences, as well as the expectations of Asian and international audiences for the image of Kpop idols are not the same. That is the reason for the mixed response of praise and criticism.
However, Blackpink's reputation is expanding, they are not only a famous Kpop group in Korea and Asia, but have been recognized by international media as "the most famous girl group in the world" - according to Rolling Stone.
