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On Saturday night or Sunday morning, depending on time zone, Blackpink fans were finally able to experience the closest thing to a group’s in-person concert with “The Show.” While the K-pop titans – Lisa, Jennie, Rosé, Jisoo – intended to be on the road supporting their full debut, “The Album,” which was released in October, this arena-scale concert, streamed live from Seoul, showed four have not missed a step, despite the pandemic.
Blackpink the show
An otherworldly theme filled the soundstage during the nearly an hour and a half set, as the quartet was accompanied by LED lights, mirrored walls, neon lasers and confetti. Seemingly emerging from outer space, the four members burst into a pink-hued post-apocalyptic backdrop, where they took the stage with a bombastic “Kill This Love.” They carried that same confidence throughout the show with performances of hits like the sassy “How You Like That” and a rock rendition of “As If It’s Your Last.”
“The Show” (rescheduled from its original date of December 27 due to pandemic concerns) is presumably a representation of what the tour would have looked like if we hadn’t been in a pandemic, which made his performance feel more like one in person. experience. From the group’s choreography to their eye-catching tulle, feather, and corset gowns, the production made audiences feel like they had a real seat at the Seoul venue.
Between outfit changes, neon images flashed across the screen, showing each of the Blackpink members performing on their own: Jisoo handed out a nude cover of Tove Lo’s “High” on a velvet sofa; Lisa put a deft spin on Doja Cat’s “Say So” on a lighted dance floor; and Jennie were delighted with their 2018 single “Solo.” But perhaps the most surprising moment was when Rosé shared her debut solo track “Gone,” a vulnerable break-up hymn she performed on a swing, interspersed with love-struck vignettes from an accompanying music video.
The four also released their playful collaboration with Lady Gaga “Sour Candy”, the fierce kiss “Playing With Fire” and the effervescent dance-pop anthem “Lovesick Girls”, with the help of some glittering cascading confetti. But one of the most visually exciting moments of the night was during a stunning transition from “Pretty Savage” to “Ddu-Du Ddu-Du,” where the group literally heated the stage with fire and danced on water. But even the quietest performances were cinematic: after touring the metal tunnels of the soundstage, the group emerged with the towering ballad “Don’t Know What to Do.”
Despite the intensity of the show, the group was lighthearted during interludes where they laughed and shared their excitement to be back on stage and, in the tradition of K-pop, shared how much they miss their “Blinks.” (fans).
“I hope everyone felt our presence because in our minds we are there with everyone,” Rosé told the audience before the end of “Forever Young.” “Looking at our concert, I hope you have the feeling that we are all together.”
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