BLACKPINK Jisoo Faces Harsh Backlash for Acting in New K-Drama “Boyfriend On Demand”
BLACKPINK Jisoo is facing heavy backlash for her acting in the new K-Drama Boyfriend on Demand.
The controversy started after Korean media outlet iMBC released a review of the first four episodes ahead of the premiere. They slammed Jisoo’s acting, saying her skills have not improved even after six years as an “actress.” Critics pointed to her muffled, nasal delivery and lack of natural scene rhythm.
“However, the lead actress Jisoo once again shows the same weaknesses that appeared in her previous works. It has already been six years since she began being called “actress Jisoo,” but her abilities as an actor have not changed much.”
“The vocalization issues that have long been pointed out as Jisoo’s chronic limitation are still present this time. With her characteristically muffled and somewhat nasal delivery, she struggles to connect the rhythm of scenes naturally. It’s also hard to find a particularly passionate performance that could compensate for these shortcomings.”
“She appears inexperienced in delivering the bouncy dialogue typical of romantic comedies and doesn’t use physical comedy well enough to handle the comedic aspects. In the end, the gaps caused by her inexperienced acting seem to be filled mainly by her beautiful appearance.”
— iMBC
Soon after the article dropped, netizens flooded online forums with harsh comments. Many questioned why Jisoo hasn’t improved after so long and urged her to quit acting.
“If people are being positive toward you, shouldn’t you use that as motivation to work harder? Is this really the result even after that…? Does she not have an acting coach? Actors who used to get called terrible at acting usually get criticized once, then take smaller roles or go back to basics and improve… It’s surprising that she’s already in her 6th year.”
“It’s already been 6 years? She’s had several lead roles already, but I guess some people just never improve.”
“Articles like this come out every time, and every time the acting is still bad… that’s something.”
“Seriously, why does she even act?”
“All it does is take opportunities away from other actors who are actually good.”
“I’m watching it right now, and it’s better than when she first started acting, but her voice and vocal delivery are still a big barrier. It kind of feels like watching a skit show. She doesn’t feel like the character in the drama, she just looks like Jisoo from BLACKPINK.”
“Please just stop acting.”
Jisoo has been met with skepticism since she started her acting career, but this latest wave of criticism is the harshest yet.
BLACKPINK fans and drama watchers will be closely watching how Jisoo handles this wave of criticism moving forward.