Blackpink: Light Up the Sky reminds me of one of those official celebrity biographies that present a blemish-free portrait of its famous subject with barely a hint at any darker reality. As such, Caroline Suh's peppy popumentary about the world-famous girl group from South Korea feels intimate without being revealing and thoroughly entertaining despite its veneer. The four performers — Jisoo, Jennie, Rosé, and Lisa — are all personable, perseverant, and pretty yet you'll come out of your Netflix cue knowing little else about them outside their home countries (South Korea, New Zealand, Australia, South Korea, and Thailand, respectively). And yet... Light Up the Sky enthralls.
These four women have charisma to spare so small wonder that the execs at YG Entertainment picked them to go through their rigorous training program, which sounds a little bit like Survivor set in a dorm for singers and extending about five years. Furthermore, the members of Blackpink appear to have a genuine affection for each other. If there's any backstage drama, I missed it. If their love for each other is manufactured by the factory then kudos to YG Entertainment for that emotional choreography as well. This extended promotional video is somehow something to sing about.
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