Along with BLACKPINK’s outstanding activities in music, Jisoo entered the film industry. However, the first role of the female idol in Snowdrop continuously encountered many difficulties.
Recently, netizens pointed out contradictory things when talking about BLACKPINK‘s eldest sister being given the first female lead role.
During the Snowdrop launch press conference, director Jo Hyun Tak shared about Jisoo being assigned the role of Young Ro. He said, initially, the crew still did not have a casting plan because the script was not completed. It is difficult to imagine what kind of girl Young Ro is and the main actor has to perfect the character. These thoughts changed when Jo Hyun Tak saw Jisoo.
“It was an instant decision, the moment I saw Jisoo. I don’t know if Jisoo remembers or not, but I told her: “I need to do this, no matter what, immediately!” I threatened her, and asked her to go back and tell her agency that she wanted to take on this role.” – the male director said.
Through Jo Hyun Tak‘s share, fans think that Jisoo’s acceptance of this role is a “destiny”. She is the director’s favorite and is sure to portray every aspect of Young Ro‘s personality as if the character was created specifically for a female idol.
However, netizens noticed a difference in the words of director Snowdrop and a reporter about Jisoo. Kim Gayoung – who used to work with BLACKPINK‘s eldest sister, once affirmed that the casting for the film was very competitive, and many famous names were also present.
And the controversy started to break out. Many people think that in fact there was no competition, Jisoo was chosen from the beginning by the crew.
However, fans also expressed their views to protect Jisoo. Fans believe that the female idol participated in a fierce casting. When she appeared, director Jo Hyun Tak began to notice her and gave her the role of Young Ro.
Snowdrop has since not aired, has faced opposition from the public for being suspected of distorting history. After episode 1 was aired, the series continued to be criticized. Netizens also sent an application to the Blue House and asked to ban Snowdrop. However, the station still insists that the drama has no negative details related to history and protects Jisoo to the end.