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BLACKPINK: Light Up The Sky: BTS gets a deserving nod in the Netflix documentary during K pop discussion
During BLACKPINK: Light Up The Sky, the topic of 'What is K-pop?' was discussed in-depth while subtle nods were given to BTS, Seo Taiji and Boys, Girls' Generation, Big Bang, 2NE1, PSY and more.
The day has finally come, which BLINKS have impatiently been waiting for as BLACKPINK: Light Up The Sky, Netflix's first K-pop documentary, has finally dropped. In the Carolina Suh directorial, we get to see Jennie, Lisa, Jisoo & Rosé's intimate, vulnerable sides take the spotlight as opposed to their 'global phenomenon' personas. Moreover, there's considerable light shed on K-pop as an industry along with the Westernised perception of it.
While talking about why BLACKPINK works so well as a team, producer and 1TYM member Teddy Park posed the question, "We're just Korean people trying to do music, so if Korean people make music, it's K-pop? I don't even get it. It's Korean pop. The only thing is language. Why don't they do that for every country? What is K-pop?" What proceeds is a montage of popular artists from over the years who have had a very significant impact on K-pop including BTS as footages from their Blood, Sweat & Tears MV as well as their several achievements were highlighted through posters. Moreover, there was also a BTS ARMY member holding a huge Jimin banner outside one of their concerts that was shown.
It's not just BTS though who gets a nod but even the legendary Seo Taiji and Boys, Girls' Generation, Big Bang, 2NE1, NCT, Super Junior and PSY's viral song Gangnam Style (by YG Entertainment), who were acknowledged as K-pop trendsetters by the members.
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