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Blackpink Jennie Debuts Orange Hair Color
(Last Update: May 27, 2020. Scroll down for latest updates.)
10 April 2022 — Blackpink Jennie surprised the world with her new orange hair through a series pictures she posted on her Instagram. Captioned “Don’t talk to me or my new hair”, the post then quickly became viral and her name and her new hair became the trending topics on Twitter.
On the same day, Jennie also shared on her Instagram stories two images of scenes from the movie “Fifth Element” featuring Milla Jovovich’s “Leeloo” which made fans speculate that this is where the inspiration for her new hair came from. A couple of fans quickly pointed out that Jennie has mentioned that she’s a fan of the movie during Blackpink’s August 2018 Vogue Korea interview (see the full article here or the English translation here).
Source: @official_jensoo
“I watch about 4-5 movies in a week. One of my favorite movies is The Fifth Element. Each piece of the designer’s (Jean Paul Gaultier) clothing were beautiful. It doesn’t just end in admiration, I also spend time thinking how we could utilize it for BLACKPINK.” —Jennie, Vogue Korea August 2018
Just like any other times when there’s a new (major) update on Blackpink’s social media, I immediately went to Twitter to see what the reactions are from the fans. It’s always fun to read the comments from Blinks who share their funny reactions, insightful (and sometimes absurd, albeit entertaining) theories and keen observations.
This prediction of Jennie setting the new trend for hair color in Korea is definitely not too far-fetched. As one of the most influential idols in Korea, Jennie does has the track record of setting trends with her various looks and fashion styles. I think it’s just a matter of time for the the orange hair to become the new trend in Korea.
Although many were praising her new look, there were some fans who voiced their doubts on Jennie’s new orange hair and suspected her hair to be a wig. Of course this was done by Blinks in a rather playful way, referring to (what Blinks would since then called) Jennie’s biggest scam to date when her “Kill This Love” teaser poster was released back in March 26, 2019 where she went blonde and practically shook the entire fandom with how good she look with the new hair color. But two weeks later, it became clear that she didn’t actually color her hair blonde when she appeared with a brown hair during the “Kill This Love” VLive Countdown Live. Safe to say, many were disappointed, although not for very long because who can be when Blackpink is having a comeback, right? Jennie herself confirmed months later that the blonde hair was indeed a wig when she shared a behind-the-scenes photo from the shoot on her Instagram captioned “This was a wig and my favorite look for KTL”.
Source: @JNK1RIGHTS | @13chnwar
Having mentioned on different occasions that her hair is sensitive and that’s why she usually sticks with a more natural hair colors, Blinks started to wonder how long Jennie’s orange hair will stay for, especially after Jennie’s last two-toned hairstyle, also known as the “hairband bangs”, that she wore during Blackpink’s “How You Like That” comeback was short-lived. The blond streak that was inspired by her previous looks, only lasted for a couple of weeks before she colored it back to black, stating that maintaining it was too hard.
The question of how long it took Jennie to color her hair orange honestly crossed my mind too. Having shared that it took her 18 hours to color her HYLT blonde hairband bangs, I can only imagine the number of hours she must have sat through to get the orange look. Watch the “How You Like That” VLive Countdown where Jennie talks about coloring her hair with Rosé (starts at 10:24-10:53) and Blackpink’s hairstylist breaking down the process of achieving Jennie’s look below.
UPDATES:
21 April 2022 — Just as predicted, Jennie’s orange hair shade became popular in Korea weeks later.
26 May 2022 — Jennie’s orange hair era officially ended with her appearance at the British Embassy in Seoul with the rest of Blackpink’s members to propose the toast to Her Majesty The Queen to celebrate the Platinum Jubilee with her new brown hair. Blinks who were hoping that she’ll keep her orange hair until Blackpink’s next comeback definitely think that it’s the end of an era.
Photo: Courtesy of Newsis
Photo: Courtesy of Newsis
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Lisa on Harper's Bazaar Hong Kong April 2022 Issue
25 March 2022 - Blackpink Lisa debuts on the cover of Harper’s Bazaar Hong Kong April 2022 issue and talks about her solo album and her runway debut with Celine in the interview. The following are translations of some of the excerpts from the article on Harper’s Bazaar Hong Kong website, translated via Google Translate and DeepL with adjustments.
Source: Harper’s Bazaar Hong Kong | Photography by: Kim Hee-jun for Harper’s Bazaar Hong Kong/Celine.
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LISA released her solo single “LALISA” for the first time in September last year. With precise dance skills, catchy lyrics, unique milky rap style, as well as record-breaking music video, LISA has successfully captured fans around the world by crossing cultural boundaries.
From a Thai girl who went to South Korea alone to her unrivaled status in the international music scene today, LISA seems to have an unstoppable energy in her body and full of firepower as she strides to the top.
This year, she is only 24 years old. Her future is limitless.
LALISA
The new song ‘LALISA’ is inspired by LISA’s original name. At first, the online review for the music video that features 14 eye-catching looks were mixed. But then the fans said no, the body of the music is still very honest. The music video has now garnered 500 million+ views on YouTube.
“The response was absolutely beyond my expectations. The original intention of conceiving the single was to create something that would make the fans happy. After I figured out the general direction, I started to concentrate on writing. I think the success of the song is probably due to the fact that my name rhymes very well with the lyrics. And the short dance video challenge on TikTok has also brought a lot of popularity to this song.” —LISA
Each girl group has its own division of labor, and it is often that the power of one plus one is greater than two. For the first time being alone, LISA realized how precious the company of her bandmates is.
“I was involved in every part of the process of preparing the single. When choosing the promotional photos and the album jacket, I miss my bandmates very much. I was a little nervous when I did a solo live broadcast on VLive recently because I was the only one. Fortunately, there were many BLINKs who cheered for me, which made me regain my confidence.” —LISA
HER HOMETOWN
LISA’s hometown is Thailand and in her new music video, she puts on traditional Thai costumes to promote the local culture. Many people who work hard in a foreign land miss the food, language and life of their hometown. But for LISA, the so-called nostalgia is nothing more than the quality times she spent with her family.
“Every weekend we would go out as a family. Even if it was just to go to an ice cream shop and eat ice cream together, it was so memorable. Or when I was a kid, my father and I would bake rye cookies together every Christmas. My father was a chef, and as a Swiss, he has an obsession with rye cookies.” —LISA
BEING A TRAINEE IN KOREA
The life of a trainee in Korea is notoriously difficult. On top of the grueling daily practice schedule that she had to attend to improve her skills, LISA as a foreign trainee also had a language barrier that she had to overcome which added to the difficulty of her trainee life.
“Looking back on those days now, although it was hard, it was also very fun. I looked forward to the next rest day with my teammates, planned where to eat, drink and have fun. We would also watch the morning movie together before class. I’m really lucky that I have a group of good friends around me who support each other.” —LISA
LIVING AS AN IDOL
Not everyone can handle the high pressure and tight schedule of an idol, but LISA can always laugh about it.
“I always feel like during the days when I’m smiling less, the members will be affected and become depressed. It’s a waste of youth to not smile, so I always try to make my friends happy, especially when I’m with the members. When we’re tired from practicing, we’d make fun of each other. And this element of happiness is a necessary motivation.” —LISA
RELIEVING STRESS
LISA actually has another way to reduce stress and that is to interact with BLINKs.
“They are really creative. They often make memes of me and my cat. Every time I change my hairstyle, they will photoshop my face to a cat. I save these cute memes as my phone wallpaper. I’m looking forward to what their next memes will be.” —LISA
BEING A DANCER
As the lead dancer of BLACKPINK, LISA’s dancing skill is recognized as excellent and she has the talent to remember all the movements of a routine just by watching it once. The Chinese idol talent show “Youth With You” has even invited her twice as a mentor. In the show, LISA was guiding the contestants very seriously and rigorously too at times and we could see that dancing is definitelynot a play for her.
“I first came to dance class when I was 4 or 5 years old. At that time, I didn’t know what dancing was about. I remember wearing a skirt to class and was extremely happy in class. Then I began to practice seriously, participated in some competitions and won first place. Since then, I became more and more enthusiastic about dancing and even looked forward to going to dance class as soon as possible after school every day.” —LISA
RUNWAY DEBUT
In addition to releasing her first solo single, LISA also made her debut as a runway model for Celine’s Spring/Summer 2022 collection. Walking the catwalk set around the Nice Observatory was even more nerve-racking than any other stage performance she said.
“I have confidence in controlling the rhythm and intensity of a dance, but I was a bit overwhelmed walking the runway. So I decided to walk following the rhythm of the background music. Hedi also suggested that I do some free movements. After all, I am a singer and not a professional model. The whole process was very fresh and interesting.” —LISA
CELINE AMBASSADOR
Hedi Slimane, the creative director of Celine, has a soft spot for musicians. He hit it off with LISA and invited her to be the brand ambassador and perfume spokesperson.
“Hedi is a very attentive person andI feel very comfortable working with him. He allows me to express myself without restraint. He also has a very keen eye and every time we meet, he notices what I’m wearing.” —LISA
PERSONAL STYLE
Music and fashion are closely related. The influence of idols’ fashion is not limited to the stage. Airports and red carpets are all battlefields. As a post-95 idol star, Lisa talks about her personal style behind the camera.
“They are all based on comfortable and lightweight styles. For example, today I wore an oversized T-shirt and jeans with a pair of sneakers. The most common item I wear is sweaters. Sometimes I also choose items with bright colors or with prints of cats or white rabbits. When I wear items with cartoon prints, my mood immediately becomes very happy. If I want to dress more confidently, I will wear an all-black outfit with a pair of high heels.
I feel like a playful Celine girl who likes elegant classic designs as well as cute styles. I love Celine’s menswear series, which I use to mix and match to create a layered look. I also love vintage clothes. I usually go to vintage stores to search for some vintage Celine, which is fun to find.” —LISA
Credits:
Article Writer: 芭姐
Photographer: Kim Heejune
Celebrity Visual Director: Choi Youjin, Yoon Hyunjoo
Production: YW Lee
Stylist: Park Minhee
Hair: Lee Seonyoung
Makeup: Lee Myungsun
Manicure: Park Eunkyung
Set Stylist: Yoo Yeojung
Wardrobe: CELINE Spring Summer 2022 Collection.
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Starting the episode with Mi-jo and Seon-U’s unexpected connection through work that puts the two of them in a slightly awkward position, Chan-young trying to end the relationship she has with Jin-Seok, Joo-hee’s attraction to the chef that’s quickly squashed by the arrival of his girlfriend, Mi-jo’s struggle with panic attack revelation, Seon-u and So-won’s family problems and ending it with Mi-jo finding out that Chan-young has stage four cancer, this episode definitely doesn’t lack in the conflict department. The tone of this episode is also slightly more somber than the previous episode, although there are still comedic reliefs that are peppered throughout the story that help lifting the mood up a little.
A couple of slightly happier parts were probably the opening scene where the three women were discussing about Chan-young’s recent eyeliner purchase (which I certainly can relate to), Chan-young teasing Mi-jo about Seon-U after Mi-jo told her the story, Seon-U’s drunken, whiny (and slightly adorable) confession to Mi-jo and Mi-jo’s close relationship with her family.
There’s also seems to be more to the story behind Jin-seok’s marriage which I’m curious to find out. My current theories are either the wife blackmailed Jin-seok to marry her or she purposefully get herself pregnant so Jin-seok will marry her. But we’ll see if any of my guesses is right.
Looking at the ending of this episode, I have a feeling that things will go south or at least become sadder from this point forward. I’m hoping it' won’t be too sad, but we’ll see.
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“Thirty-Nine (Korean Title: 서른, 아홉) is a 2022 South Korean television series directed by Kim Sang-ho and starring Son Ye-jin, Jeon Mi-do and Kim Ji-hyun. This series revolves around the life, friendship, romance and love of three friends, who are about to turn 40 years old. It premiered on JTBC on February 16, 2022 and aired every Wednesday and Thursday at 22:30 (KST) for 12 episodes. It is available for streaming on Netflix.”
—Wikipedia
I finally started watching this series after the show has ended. Family and friends have given good review about the show so I was pretty excited to start watching it. The first episode was a nice introduction to all the main characters in the series. I really love the interactions between the three women characters, their somewhat different personalities and their friendship. There’s a good mix of comedy, drama, romance, conflict and a little bit of tragedy in the first episode that’s pretty common in a slice of life drama. Although knowing that somebody will die in this series kind of threw me off a little since I was hoping for a more light-hearted storyline. But let’s see where it goes.
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Rosé at Saint Laurent's Pre-Oscar Party
25 March 2022 — After spending a couple of days in L.A, Rosé shared pictures and videos of her getting ready for an event on her Instagram. Fans have speculated online that the she was in town for a Saint Laurent related event but nobody knew what it was exactly. Not until photos of the K-pop star arriving at the Harvey House where Saint Laurent held its first pre-Oscar party that was hosted by their creative director Anthony Vaccarello started circulating online that fans have confirmation that Rosé was attending Saint Laurent’s Pre-Oscar Party.
“In a week with no shortage of high wattage, star-studded parties, it takes un peu de tout to make a splash in Hollywood: a jaw-dropping venue, a cooler than cool guest list, the hottest musical act of the moment, and maybe an appearance by Al Pacino. Last night, the Saint Laurent pre-Oscar party hosted by creative director Anthony Vaccarello ticked all those boxes.”
—Rachel Marlowe for Vogue.com
Rosé arriving at YSL Pre-Oscar Party. | Photo by Lexie Moreland for WWD.
“The Korean-Australian singer wore a strapless knee-length dress covered in iridescent crystals, with a sheer skirt and black fringe on the hem, finishing the look with sheer tights and black platform ankle boots.”
—Quinci LeGardye for Harper’s Bazaar
Rosé was wearing Saint Laurent’s crystals covered strapless tube dress in mesh with feathers from their Resort 2022 collection and accessorized her look with Tiffany Classic™ Milgrain Wedding Band Ring, Tiffany & Co. Schlumberger Daisy Ring, and Tiffany & Co.Schlumberger® Sixteen Stone Ring.
Rosé at Saint Laurent Pre-Oscar Party. | Photography by: Saskia Lawaks for Saint Laurent on Hypebae.com.
During the evening that started with a candlelit, poolside private VIP dinner for 50 people and followed by a late-night reception filled with live music, drinking and dancing for about 150, Rosé was spotted socializing with some of the celebrities who attended the reception including Hailey Beiber, Anja Rubik, Arnaud Michaux and Anthony Vaccarello.
Rosé and Hailey Beiber at Saint Laurent Pre-Oscar Party. | Photography by: Saskia Lawaks for Saint Laurent on Hypebae.com.
Rosé and Anja Rubik at Saint Laurent Pre-Oscar Party. | Photography by: Saskia Lawaks for Saint Laurent on Boycott Magazine.
Rosé and Anthony Vaccarello at Saint Laurent Pre-Oscar Party. | Photography by: Saskia Lawaks for Saint Laurent on Hypebae.com.
Anja Rubik, Arnaud Michaux, Rosé, Dominic Fike at Saint Laurent Pre-Oscar Party. | Photography by: Saskia Lawaks for Saint Laurent on Boycott Magazine.
Rosé at YSL Pre-Oscar Party. | Photo by Tyrell Hampton for Saint Laurent on People Magazine.
Rosé at YSL Pre-Oscar Party. | Photo from @voguemagazine Instagram.
If I'm not mistaken, this is also the second time Rosé showed up at a Saint Laurent's event without any prior announcement to the public (the first one being her surprise appearance at the Met Gala last September). But even so, I think Blinks are pretty good at guessing or at least keeping up with her surprise appearances judging by the amount of tweets that went out during the event and a couple of days after. Many were praising the outfit that she wore to the party (which I agree with) as well as expressing happiness that Rosé is out and about, socializing with people and attending parties.
Other fun things I found: a fan uploaded a compilation of photos from the party including a comment that made me chuckle.
Also, the Harvey House, the venue where the event was held at, was designed in 1940s by the American architect John Lautner who was commissioned to build the house by Leo M. Harvey, the founder of Harvey Aluminum. The house was then purchased by Kelly Lynch and Mitch Glazer in 1998 who then started the process of renovating the house to its original condition in 2001. The architecture of the place is definitely unique and exquisite. If you want to read more about it, here are an article from Vie Magazine and a Youtube video that I found that talk about the history of the place.
Photography by: Sara Essex Bradley for Vie Magazine.
Post Party Updates
27 March 2022 — Rosé shared on her Instagram story that she was hanging out with Simi, Haze and Park Soo Joo in L.A. A fan also spotted her in Beverly Hills on the same day.
28 March 2022 — Rosé landed at Incheon International Airport and was greeted by the press and fans who were waiting at the arrival terminal. She received fan letters and a bouquet of flower that one of the fan prepared for her before leaving the airport in her van.
Source: @6cm_chaesoo | Newsen | Starnews | @oceanview_rose
Read part one of this trip here: Blackpink Rosé at Incheon Airport & L.A Sightings.
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