Lisa’s (BLACKPINK) latest solo song has created many negative opinions related to the issue of “borrowing ideas” and the quality of the song.

On June 28, Lisa (BLACKPINK) officially released a new solo song called  Rockstar . This is the first music product released by Lisa under her self-founded management company LLOUD, marking a new milestone in the female idol’s career. Despite achieving many good results, Rockstar still received many mixed opinions.

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Suspected plagiarism

Many netizens have “spotted” similarities between the images in the MV Rockstar and other artists’ works. The scene where Lisa stands among dozens of dancers wearing white-toned outfits is said to be similar to the MV FE!N by American rapper Travis Scott from the camera angle to each transition effect.

Is this just a popular idea or is there some “borrowing of ideas”?

Lisa’s star-shaped shirt has also been embroiled in a plagiarism controversy. The Xiaohongshu platform is circulating a photo of a text message between designer Yue Yang – founder of the brand A1J – and an anonymous user. In the conversation, Yue Yang said that he had never received any contact information from Lisa’s stylist team to use the design.

Chinese designer speaks out about the shirt design Lisa used in the MV

The designer posted a lengthy post, expressing her anger at the lack of respect for creative ideas from the team of an international star like Lisa. Yue Yang has even received insults and threats since the message was posted on Xiaohongshu.

“I agree that sometimes different minds have similar thoughts, but at the same time I also think that some points in my design must have been included in someone else’s sketch,” Yue Yang shared.

Similarities are pointed out in A1J’s shirt design and Lisa’s design

Cliché lyrics

Rockstar uses the style of popular songs today when the duration is under 3 minutes. However, what disappoints the audience the most is the constant repetition of lyrics even though the song is only 2 minutes and 18 seconds long. It seems that the song only has a few sentences throughout, especially the phrase “I’m a rockstar” is repeated many times, which can easily get boring.

The lyrics are self-affirming, similar to BLACKPINK’s previous songs.

The meaning of the lyrics also created many negative opinions from the audience. This is the first time Lisa wrote the lyrics for her solo song. The song is like a self-affirmation of the female idol’s personality. However, the sentences in Rockstar are not connected to each other, are somewhat confusing and do not convey a clear message.

Some fans of BLACKPINK’s youngest member defended her when she wrote the lyrics for the first time, and there were many shortcomings. The lyrics were all in English, which was also a challenge for a Thai like Lisa.

The amount paid for the filming location in China Town is too little?

Besides the impressive seductive looks, the scene on Yaowarat Road in Chinatown in Thailand is a highlight of the MV Rockstar . It is known that Lisa paid 20,000 baht (about 13.8 million VND) for each store in this area to close early, serving the filming of the MV.

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Some viewers said that Lisa was being “stingy” compared to her wealth. However, many fans in Asia spoke out against the amount of money, saying it was appropriate for the standard of living in Thailand. The female idol paid more than the average salary in Thailand for just one night.

Currently, the MV Rockstar is about to reach 60 million views after only 3 days of release. Lisa’s activities continue to attract a lot of attention from the audience.