TWICE's debut at Victoria's Secret Show was a miserable failure, is their class far behind Lisa's?

Lisa and BLACKPINK's international status and class in major arenas are no joke. TWICE 's debut failed to assert itself, only making up for it with their visuals, further highlighting the "different" status that Lisa has created.

On the morning of October 16 (Vietnam time), the Victoria's Secret Show 2025 in the US became the center of attention for the Kpop fan community, marking the first time that the top girl group TWICE participated in the performance. As the second Kpop star, after BLACKPINK's Lisa, to be invited to this prestigious lingerie stage, TWICE's appearance created a huge wave of excitement. However, contrary to expectations of a seductive "transformation", the group's "debut" was met with significant negative reactions, being judged as lackluster and completely overshadowed when compared to Lisa's resounding success at the show last year.

With their image shifting to sexy, and with JYP only sending the 4 most prominent members in terms of activities and visuals, namely Jihyo, Nayeon, Momo, and Tzuyu, fans were expecting an explosive performance. This year's Victoria's Secret stage had a youthful, dynamic Y2K feel, with pastel pink as the main color. The 4 TWICE members appeared in outfits that showed off their perfect figures and long legs, receiving the only plus point in terms of visuals.

However, the fatal flaw lies in the performance itself. Bringing two new songs, This is For and Strategy, TWICE's 5-minute performance was criticized for lacking vitality. The two remixes did not have any breakthroughs, still keeping the basic melody of the released song. Notably, the choreography was significantly restrained, and in some segments, the group had to retreat to the wings to completely give the runway to the supermodels. This obvious "background" situation made TWICE the target of ridicule on social networks.

The weak stage energy was the main reason why TWICE was criticized for being "put to sleep" and "losing the mood" after the fiery performance of "American doll" Madison Beer. The minus point also came from the English singing ability of the 4 members. In particular, the youngest member Tzuyu, despite being called "the most beautiful woman in the world," caused heated controversy when she clearly revealed her flaws of a shaky voice, lack of confidence, and poor pronunciation. Although the effort to sing live is a plus when going to the West, the lack of energy, the music set not being "slay" enough, and the "synchronization" of the 4 members in their first collaboration caused the performance to be criticized. Many opinions also said that if JYP had arranged the sub-group MiSaMo (Momo, Mina, Sana) with better real-life performance experience, the result might have been different.

The opportunity to advance to the US that many Asian stars dream of was not effectively exploited by TWICE. The reaction on Vietnamese social networks was not any better, many people expressed confusion and disappointment that this top group had not yet fully developed their abilities, showing a lack of careful preparation and inappropriate choices for the nature of a large-scale fashion and entertainment show.

Comparing TWICE's "gloomy" performance with Lisa's (BLACKPINK) performance at the Victoria's Secret Show 2024, the difference in "class" is clear. Lisa had an explosive performance season, sweeping the runway with a set of 4 specially designed songs, perfectly suitable for catwalk "angels". That year, Lisa was not only favored to wear angel wings, but global social networks were also flooded with her image, with the viral rate at the top. The contrast between Lisa's energetic stage, specially invested music set, and global coverage on one side, and TWICE's performance that was considered "background" and lifeless on the other side.

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