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BLACKPINK have become a global phenomenon since
their debut in South Korea four years ago.
Some of their songs including "Kill This Love" have over one
billion hits on YouTube and they have collaborated with stars
such as Lady Gaga and Cardi B. In 2018 they worked with Dua Lipa
on the single "Kiss and Make up".
The foursome - Jisoo, Jennie, Rose and Lisa - are known for
their catchy tunes mixing Korean and English and slick dance
routines, but in "BLACKPINK: Light Up The Sky", which premieres
on Oct. 14, they wanted to dig deeper, said filmmaker Caroline
Suh.
Suh combined home videos, behind the scenes footage and candid
interviews to tell the life stories of the four women, aged 23
to 25, of whom only Jisoo grew up in Korea.
Lisa is Thai, Rose grew up in Australia and New Zealand and
Jennie moved to New Zealand on her own as an 8-year-old, living
with a home-stay family.
"I hope that the film humanises the BLACKPINK members so they
are seen as more three dimensional and not as kind of one
dimensional K-pop stars and idols," said Suh. "I hope that
people are empathetic toward them and cheer them on."
As she gained the members' trust, they started to share their
experiences, including hardships they endured as trainees, Suh
said.
Youngsters hoping to make it in the world of K-pop join training
programmes consisting of hours of daily dance lessons, voice
training and school work, alongside weekly auditions. They are
not always successful.
YG Entertainment, which formed the group, did not set any
conditions for the film crew, Suh said.
(Reporting By Hanna Rantala; Editing by Raissa Kasolowsky)
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