Recently, female Kpop idol Jisoo (member of group Blackpink) attracted attention when she became the cover face of the November issue of Elle Singapore magazine.

In an interview with the magazine, Jisoo shared about the process of preparing for her debut solo album, about a year full of achievements with Blackpink, as well as her future development plans as a singer and actress. .

Big turning point in Jisoo’s career

2023 is a memorable year for Jisoo. In the media, news about Jisoo is all over the newspapers related to the Born Pink global tour, the release of her first Single Album after 7 years, being on the covers of famous magazines, and about her love story with Ahn. Bo Hyun, and news surrounding his acting activities.

Jisoo said that this year, many things have happened, and she has also reaped many sweet fruits. In the last months of the year, the female idol only hopes for herself to maintain good health and live happily.

Talking about the landmark solo album “Me” (released at the end of March), Blackpink’s eldest sister confessed that over the past decade, from when she was a YG trainee until her debut as Blackpink, she always does everything with the 3 members of the group (Jennie, Rosé, Lisa). So before releasing the album “Me”, she never imagined herself performing solo.

Jisoo performs her solo song “Flower” on the stage of the famous American music festival Coachella 2023. Photo: YG

“Having to perform a complete song by yourself is a new challenge compared to the difficulty of performing a few cover versions in previous concerts. Therefore, releasing a personal album and being involved in that process was a big step for me. At that time, I realized that I really wasn’t afraid, I was very brave,” Jisoo shared.

According to Jisoo, she has been preparing for her solo album since mid-2022. The female idol spends a lot of time listening to music demos, considering the type of music she likes, the image and style she will present, and the audience’s expectations…

“It’s very difficult to make decisions. Ultimately, I chose the song based on what I thought people hoped to see from me, and what kind of music I liked. The outcome is unpredictable, so every decision made at that time is a difficult challenge.

I’m very happy that everyone has given their love to “Me”. Above all, I realized that the fans will always support me no matter what option I choose. So don’t worry too much, just be happy. just look and execute well,” Jisoo recounted.

Jisoo Blackpink is more confident and mature thanks to the process of making her solo album “Me”. Photo: Elle

Blackpink alone cannot change the face of Kpop…

Jisoo’s solo album achievements of course also contribute to enriching Blackpink’s overall achievements. With the chorus and addictive choreography of “Flower”, with nearly 70 sold-out shows across continents, setting many sales records…, Blackpink affirmed its position as the most famous girl group in the world. gender.

At the same time, they are a group that contributes to changing the world’s view of Kpop and the Korean music industry in general – according to Elle’s assessment.

However, according to Jisoo, “recently the world’s view of Kpop has changed a lot, but not necessarily because of Blackpink.”

“I feel like the world is very different now, due to many things – maybe the influence of Korean music, movies… This is our second world tour, and compared to the first concert First, a lot of things have changed.

When we toured abroad, we went to many Korean restaurants and the Korean staff there shared, “Thanks to Blackpink, life here is much more comfortable.” Of course, it’s not just us that has contributed to this, as there are many successful and globally famous Korean artists.

Kpop’s influence now goes beyond just liking the songs, and that really means something to artists like us. Hearing things like that always makes me feel like I need to work harder,” Jisoo confided.

The female singer born in 1995 hopes that Blackpink’s music can bring joy, energize or lift everyone’s spirits. Therefore, Jisoo always reminds herself to be responsible for the music products she creates.

For the first time holding a concert in Vietnam, Blackpink had 2 “sold out” nights with 67,000 spectators at My Dinh Stadium. Photo: YG