Rosé 'outsmarted' BLACKPINK, invited 2 rivals to concert in the US, causing controversy?

Blackpink successfully held two sold-out shows at SoFi Stadium ( Los Angeles , USA) on July 12-13, attracting about 100,000 spectators. A notable detail was the appearance of a member of a 'rival' group in the VIP area.

The North American leg of the Deadline tour not only became the center of attention because of Blackpink's explosive comeback, the appearances of celebrities at the concert in Los Angeles were also hot topics online.

Before that, fans were extremely excited when Bruno Mars went on stage to perform the hit song "APT." with Rosé. Not stopping there, after the show, social media spread a video of RM and Suga of BTS appearing in the VIP area of the concert.

On social network X, a video recording the moment when 2 BTS members were watching Blackpink perform "DDU-DU DDU-DU" attracted 820,000 views after only 1 hour of posting. In the video, J-Hope is seen using his phone to film the scene of SoFi Stadium.

Fans are once again curious about the Blackpink member who invited RM and Suga to their concert in the US. Previously, J-Hope attended a Blackpink concert in Korea, allegedly at the invitation of Jisoo.

Some viewers speculated that Rosé invited RM and Suga, as RM was spotted sitting next to Rosé's parents at a Coldplay concert, so it's possible that Rosé and RM are close colleagues.

Over the years, BTS and Blackpink have been considered rivals, and their fan communities have often argued with each other. The two groups rarely have public interactions with each other.

The conflict between BTS and Blackpink fans reached its peak when evidence of Jennie and V dating was released in 2023. The couple is said to have broken up after about a year and a half, although they never publicly acknowledged the relationship.

But recently, the closeness between BTS and Blackpink members has been surprising. In contrast to the confrontational state of the two groups' fan communities, it seems that the members still maintain a good relationship in the industry.

Back to BLACKPINK's 2-night concert at SoFi Stadium (Los Angeles, USA). Fans were disappointed when the stage did not use side screens, nor did it integrate a floor screen or Infinity Screen system, making it difficult for audiences in remote locations to watch. Many videos circulating on TikTok and Twitter recorded the reactions of audiences complaining about the "poor visual experience" despite spending hundreds of dollars on tickets.

Not only that, a dangerous incident occurred when the platform suddenly lowered while Lisa and her dancers were performing. Lisa lost her balance and almost fell off the platform. Although no one was injured, this situation made fans worried about YG Entertainment's safety assurance. "A global event but the production is so unprofessional?", one angry viewer wrote.

Compared to the previous "Born Pink" stage, this stage design was considered "modest", not worthy of the position of the top K-pop girl group. Many people even compared the concert at SoFi to being inferior to indoor shows in Korea in terms of performance scale. The fact that BLACKPINK did not take advantage of advanced stage technology like Stray Kids - who used the LED system at SoFi to the fullest - made fans even more disappointed.

The Los Angeles concert was supposed to be BLACKPINK's strong comeback after a three-year hiatus, but the negative reaction is affecting the image of the "Deadline" tour. Many veteran BLINKs called it a "wake-up call" for the management company, and asked YG to change its organization strategy to bring a worthy experience to global audiences.

The LA stop was just the beginning of the tour, but what happened is raising many questions about YG Entertainment's direction and production quality in BLACKPINK's next journey.

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