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What to expect from Blackpink's upcoming Netflix documentary

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Jaehwa Bernardo, ABS-CBN News

<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2020/entertainment/10/13/20201013-blackpink-docu-netflix-1.jpg?ext=.jpg"/><figcaption>The documentary &#x27;Blackpink: Light Up the Sky&#x27; will follow how the South Korean girl group was formed as well as its rise to fame. <em>Photo courtesy of Netflix</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>MANILA — Fans of Blackpink are in for a treat as Netflix is set to release Wednesday a documentary that offers a more intimate look at the formation and rise to fame of one of South Korea&#x27;s most successful pop acts.</p><p>The documentary promises never-before-seen behind-the-scenes footage from the group&#x27;s Coachella performance and world tour as well as photos and videos from the members&#x27; trainee days and childhood, the Blackpink girls said in a virtual press conference on Tuesday. </p><p>Jennie, the group&#x27;s rapper, said the documentary, titled &quot;Blackpink: Light Up The Sky,&quot; was a way for the group to become closer to their fans and the public.</p><p>&quot;We wanted to show all the hard work manifested on the glamorous stage of Blackpink while also sharing the authentic, the more original moments offstage that we didn&#x27;t really get to share with the fans before,&quot; she said.</p><p>&quot;The documentary should also show some new footage that were not shared before, some of the episodes behind the scenes of Coachella,&quot; said Jisoo, the group&#x27;s eldest member.</p><p>Blackpink made history last year as the first K-pop girl group to perform at the Coachella music festival in the United States.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/_Lv4iTsmj8E?enablejsapi=1" width="560"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more in <a href="//www.iwantv.com.ph/">iWantv</a> or <a href="//tfc.tv/">TFC.tv</a></div><p>Caroline Suh, a Korean-American filmmaker who directed the documentary, said the feature intended to tell the Blackpink story from the perspective of the members themselves.</p><p>&quot;I think we were interested in telling the story of how Blackpink came together... what it&#x27;s like to be a part of this huge phenomenon,&quot; said Suh, who was also at the press conference.</p><p>&quot;We really wanted to tell the story from the point of view of the members and hear from them, their thoughts and perspectives about what that journey was like,&quot; she said.</p><div><strong>Memorable scenes</strong></div><p>Main vocalist Rosé shared that one of the memorable scenes in the documentary was when the members looked at their footage from their trainee years and childhood.</p><p>&quot;That was really fun. We were talking about some of the old episodes, we were teasing each other,&quot; she said.</p><p>K-pop &quot;idols&quot; would usually spend a number of years training with entertainment companies before they become part of a group and debut.</p><div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2020/entertainment/10/13/20201013-blackpink-docu-netflix-2.jpg?ext=.jpg"/><figcaption>Blackpink rapper Jennie inside a recording booth. <em>Photo courtesy of Netflix</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>Main dancer Lisa said fans should look forward to learning about the childhood of Rosé, who was raised in Australia before she moved to Korea to pursue a K-pop career.</p><p>&quot;I felt that Rosé&#x27;s childhood was most impressive,&quot; Lisa said.</p><div><strong>Filming</strong></div><p>While the members have gotten used to creating content for reality programs, Lisa admitted that she felt initially awkward with the documentary&#x27;s production crew following the group around all day.</p><p>&quot;But I think we got more comfortable and later on, we would forget that there was a camera or filming crew shooting us,&quot; she said.</p><p>Suh said the production team spent &quot;hundreds of hours&quot; going through so much material for the documentary.</p><p>&quot;We were lucky that YG [Entertainment] had filmed so much of Blackpink during the training years, and before performances and backstage,&quot; she said, referring to the group&#x27;s talent agency.</p><p>Suh shared she even witnessed Blackpink hear &quot;Sour Candy,&quot; the group&#x27;s collaboration with Lady Gaga, prior to the song&#x27;s release.</p><div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2020/entertainment/10/13/20201013-blackpink-docu-netflix-13.jpg?ext=.jpg"/><figcaption>Blackpink inside a practice room.<em> Photo courtesy of Netflix</em></figcaption></figure></div><div><strong>First K-pop content</strong></div><p>Aside from being the first Blackpink-centric documentary, the film also marks Netflix&#x27;s first K-pop original content, which made the girls feel both honored and nervous.</p><p>&quot;The fact that so many people will be able to see it globally, it&#x27;s really great,&quot; Rosé said.</p><p>Asked why Blackpink was chosen for Netflix&#x27;s first K-pop content, Suh said Netflix was &quot;obviously fans of the group.&quot;</p><p>Jisoo also said she was looking forward to hearing from their main producer, Teddy Park.</p><p>&quot;I know that Teddy is also featured in the documentary so I am really curious to know what he had to say about us,&quot; she said. </p><p>Blackpink debuted in 2016 under YG Entertainment, home to powerhouse K-pop acts such as Big Bang, Winner, iKon, and Akdong Musician, among others.</p><p>Last October 2, the group released its first full-length Korean-language album with the title track, &quot;Lovesick Girls.&quot;</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/10/02/20/k-pop-blackpink-releases-debut-album-new-single-lovesick-girls">K-pop: Blackpink releases debut album, new single &#x27;Lovesick Girls&#x27;</a></li></ul><p>K-pop has been one of South Korea’s most successful cultural exports and is a key component of the “Korean wave” that has swept Asia and other parts of the world in the last 2 decades.</p>

<p>Rosé says Blackpink is both honored and nervous about having a Netflix-produced documentary.</p>

Rosé says Blackpink is both honored and nervous about having a Netflix-produced documentary.

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What to expect from Blackpink's upcoming Netflix documentary

Jaehwa Bernardo,

ABS-CBN News

Published Oct 13, 2020 06:14 PM PHT

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Updated Oct 13, 2020 07:09 PM PHT

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