Jisoo reminisces about 7 years with BlackPink: Feeling the weight of responsibility

While the Blackpink group is facing whether they will survive or not, Jisoo recently shared about the 7-year journey with other girls when accompanying each other in their youth.

On November 2, Elle Singapore announced BlackPink's Jisoo as the cover star for this year's 30th anniversary issue. Elle Singapore said: " There is no better global star than Jisoo in this meaningful 30th year. She is a member of the globally popular K-pop girl group Blackpink, an actress and solo artist who serves as a global luxury brand ambassador. She's a perfect global superstar for our special anniversary cover ."

In an interview, Jisoo reminisced about the changes since BlackPink's debut 7 years ago. She said: " Looking back on my debut, I'm thrilled to be performing on stage. I prepared for my first gig by practicing hard and spending years covering songs by other artists, so I'm looking forward to performing myself as soon as possible. After my debut, when I started taking on my part, I felt very successful ."

She added: " Now, in my 7th year, when I perform, I feel the weight of responsibility. As BlackPink has matured, the audience's expectations for us are also growing, so I feel the need to meet those expectations. "

Regarding BlackPink's two world tours, she said, " I'm happy to see my fans again after a long time. In addition, the bond between BlackPink members has also become stronger. When we were in Korea, we each had our own schedules and were all busy. However, when the four of us were together overseas, we naturally spent a lot of time as a group, so our memories there are the happiest.

On our days off, we make suggestions like 'Who wants to come here tomorrow?' and go out together. That's a blessing for me, too."

Reflecting on his debut solo album 'ME' released this year, Jisoo said, "I wanted to perform solo for fans on tour, so I started preparing in mid-2022 and it was finally released earlier this year. I had high expectations for myself and had many options so I thought it through. Whether it's the choreography, the MV, the storytelling in the MV, or the album cover. I'm glad the fans liked it. I realized that no matter what decision I made, the fans would support me so I wasn't too worried ."

On his change as a solo artist, Jisoo stated, " Since I spent many years in the group, I couldn't imagine performing alone at first. The challenge of handling the whole show on my own was huge and releasing an album with just my name on it felt like a big step for me. "

Jisoo, who is also pursuing acting in addition to his singing career, said, " When I sing as a singer, I perform with my own personality, but when acting, I enjoy the freedom of taking on different characters. I like works with characters that are not easy to find in everyday life. The farther away the role is from my image, the more I want to challenge myself. I wanted to experience emotions that I had never had before and express the emotions that I had kept to myself through acting. "

Describing herself as someone who likes to stay at home, Jisoo mentioned that she likes to focus on her emotions during her time alone.

On the question of how Blackpink hopes to change the world's perception of K-pop and the K-pop industry, Jisoo said, " The world today seems to have changed a lot and not just because of Blackpink. We feel the changing state of K-content through our world tours. "

Jisoo summed up 2023 as the best year for herself. She said: " Going through the process of making a solo debut, touring, taking photos, preparing for a new film, meeting a lot of people and attending meetings... I just want to live a healthy and happy life."

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