Blackpink and Lady Gaga to perform at Korea-U.S. summit banquet
President's Office "The performance reported in the media is not on the schedule for the visit to the United States."
Fans are dissatisfied, scratching and crumbling dinner performance
President's Office "The performance reported in the media is not on the schedule for the visit to the United States."
Fans are dissatisfied, scratching and crumbling dinner performance
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Group Blackpink is at the center of political controversy. This comes as rumors of a performance are emerging in connection with President Yoon Seok-yeol's visit to the United States.
The conclusion was that there would actually be no performance. However, noise arose during the discussion. There is growing criticism that it was ‘poor diplomacy’. The mere fact that Blackpink added their name to the project has become a symbol of the Yoon administration's poor diplomacy.
President Yoon is scheduled to make a state visit to the United States at the end of April. Accordingly, the Korean and U.S. governments reportedly promoted a joint performance between K-pop star Blackpink and U.S. pop star Lady Gaga.
As a result, the meeting between the two superstars did not take place. As noise arose during the event coordination process, the two governments canceled the schedule. Afterwards, the President's Office announced on the 31st, "The performance being reported in the media is not on the schedule of events for the President's visit to the United States."
There have been numerous media reports that a joint performance between Blackpink and Lady Gaga is being promoted. There was no direct mention from the President's Office, but it can be inferred. In addition, Blackpink's agency, YG Entertainment, said, "We received a proposal (for the performance) and reviewed it, and no progress has been made since then."
Noise in the process of implementing the plan. Late responses from the National Security Office, including former National Security Office Director Kim Seong-han, became an obstacle to coordination. In addition, it is known that the deadline was arbitrarily delayed without reporting to President Yoon, resulting in sluggish support until early this month.
Afterwards, the diplomatic line was changed along with the stigma of ‘poor diplomacy’. Former Director Kim, who caused the controversy, resigned on the 29th, saying, "I hope the controversy caused by me will not become a burden on diplomacy and state administration." Additionally, the Presidential Office Protocol Secretary and Foreign Affairs Secretary, who were in charge of practical work, were replaced.
An amateurish incident occurred ahead of an important national event. Blackpink was a player in the issue that caused controversy. It's like being unintentionally caught up in a political controversy.
As the controversy broke out, fans voiced criticism. Since this is a political issue, we will have no choice but to react sensitively. Rather than being the protagonist of a national event, he is at the center of a political issue.
Here, Blackpink's name appears after the replacement of the head of the National Security Office. The fans' disappointment is growing, and it's like putting a burden on the artist or agency that they don't have to bear.
The criticism was not only directed at the political world. It naturally led to the agency YG accepting the event and trying to promote it. At the time of the banquet, Blackpink is scheduled to perform at a large stadium in Mexico City, Mexico. Along with the world tour that has been going on since last year, the members' 'mistreatment controversy' has been added.
If you look at the dinner performance positively, it is an ‘honorable’ occasion. If you look at it the other way, it can cause 'scratching'. So far, the situation is closer to the latter.
Reporter Junho Yoon, Ten Asia delo410@tenasia.co.kr