BLACKPINK's Jisoo faces ongoing criticism for her acting in 'Newtopia' as fans push for her music career

Netizens are actively discussing BLACKPINK Jisoo's acting skills and her career in music.

On an online forum, many have shared criticisms of Jisoo's acting in the Coupang Play series 'Newtopia.' One netizen argued that since Jisoo's visuals are top-notch, she could always "purchase good songs" and continue releasing music rather than pursuing acting.

The post reads:

"She's pretty and popular.

These days, song trends don't really require high notes or exceptional vocal skills, so just buy good songs and promote...

Acting is really not it.
Her vocal projection and pronunciation are seriously bad.
And she has no natural talent for acting at all...

Let's not do acting again next time~"

In the most upvoted comments, netizens largely agreed, with some saying:

"Jisoo's acting has united all the community sites. Even in male-dominated forums, where Jisoo has a good image and is popular, the reaction is overwhelmingly negative. That says it all. Acting is really not for her."

Meanwhile, other idol-turned-actors such as Hyeri, Seolhyun, and Cha Eun Woo were also mentioned as similar cases where viewers expressed disappointment in their performances. However, some pointed out that Hyeri and Seolhyun started with smaller roles, and Cha Eunwoo has shown improvement over time, with his line delivery becoming more natural and less "robot-like."

In Jisoo's case, netizens questioned why she has taken on such major leading roles from the very start of her acting career, unlike Hyeri and Seolhyun.

At the same time, several netizens criticized the way Jisoo's anti-fans are using this opportunity to spread hate against her, attempting to start a trend of mass criticism.

More reactions include:

"She needs to start over with vocal projection."

"Out of all the idol leads I've seen, Cha Eun Woo and Jisoo are the top two worst actors... Hyeri and Seolhyun were also historically bad, but at least they started with supporting roles. What’s up with her landing a lead role right away? LOL."

"Jisoo's acting aside, this post is obviously written by a fandom troll. LOL. The typical old-fashioned writing style + excessive line breaks + weirdly high number of upvotes on a post with less than 1,000 views = the usual pattern of trolls trying to spread negative viral marketing against other idols."

"Even Cha Eun Woo was called a 'robot' at first, but after continuing, he improved a little."

"On a separate note, I think the real problem lies with the production companies that cast idols with bad acting skills. Idols just take the opportunity because it pays well and builds their career—why would they refuse? Conscience? Even criminals crawl back into the industry, so who cares about conscience? The real issue is the production companies that throw away quality just to sell overseas distribution rights. These actors take all the backlash while the companies barely get criticized, so this cycle keeps repeating."

"Let's push for a law banning idols from acting."

"But honestly, even for foreigners, wouldn't her bad acting be obvious? I’m not great at judging acting in foreign languages, but even in Hollywood or Japanese films, you can tell when someone is stiff and unnatural."

"She was well hidden among the skilled members of BLACKPINK, but now that she's acting, everything is being exposed."

"During 'Snowdrop,' the male lead’s fans helped defend the drama because they didn’t want it to fail, so her acting got somewhat buried. But this time, it seems impossible to shield."

"Even though this post is somewhat critical, it has overwhelming upvotes. Usually, fans try to defend everything, but even they seem to think this is too much."

"So far, she's made a lot of money thanks to having talented and stage-savvy group members. Now, she should just relax and enjoy her fortune... Jisoo, acting is really not for you."

"Wait, her voice... I’m speechless. Has her voice always been like this? I was seriously shocked."

"This is just an OTT drama, not even a public broadcast one, yet she's getting this much backlash. Part of it is because people are interested, but also because her acting is truly beyond saving... She has so much ambition—acting, releasing a solo—but no ambition to actually improve her skills."

"Jisoo's voice has been criticized since her rookie days, but now people are only realizing it?"

"I don’t know if Jisoo is just good at rationalizing things or if she has high self-esteem, but she really needs to either train her singing properly or work insanely hard on her acting... Just as much as antis blindly criticize her, fans blindly praise her. If she keeps relying on that, she won’t be able to maintain her solo career."

"This is turning into a full-on witch hunt."

"It's making me think... does she really deserve this much hate?"

"Jisoo must be feeling hurt."

"She just doesn’t have a talent for acting. Everything—her movements, vocal projection, pronunciation, and facial expressions—is off."

"She’s just a slightly prettier Ji Yea Eun. Jisoo, let’s just do variety shows instead."

"Nana, Kwon Nara, Jung Chaeyeon, Yeonwoo, Seolhyun, Jung Eunji, Han Sunhwa… these days, there are plenty of idol-turned-actresses who are just as pretty as Jisoo but act much more naturally. The excuse of 'she's an idol, so of course her acting is weak' doesn’t work anymore."

"She really didn’t need to act, but she forced it on herself and now she’s getting all this criticism."

"Even if she had taken a supporting role, she wouldn’t have done well. But she jumped straight into a lead role, so of course people are mad... If she really wanted to act, she should have started as a supporting character."

"Watching Jisoo makes me realize how important voice, pronunciation, and natural facial expressions are in acting... In variety shows, her voice and expressions don’t really bother me because they feel natural. But when it’s on stage or in acting, it looks too forced. And since her pronunciation is off, it’s even worse in acting."

"Honestly, her image as a bad actress is so solidified that I don't even feel like watching anything she’s in. If only she had started with a supporting role..."

"The more popular you are, the more hate you get."

"If she had any self-awareness, she would start with a small role instead of jumping straight into a lead. Stop grabbing main roles right away."

"Every actor who got attention for bad acting was still at least decent compared to her. LOL. Jisoo is truly the worst. I might actually be better at acting than her."

"I’m usually not that sensitive about bad acting, but this is the first time I’ve cringed so hard watching someone act. I didn’t even feel that way watching IU or Hyeri, and people say they’re bad actors."

"I just saw a Reel about it, and I was shocked... How did they approve that...?"

"Even delusional stans can’t defend Jisoo’s acting."

"Let’s start with supporting roles. That way, she can naturally improve."

In related news, Jisoo is currently preparing to release her new solo mini album, 'AMORTAGE.'

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