During the state visit of the former President Yoon Suk-Yeol in April 2023 in the United States, Blackpink and Lady Gaga Bianca was considered a joint performance, but subsequently canceled. Recently, opposition legislators Park Ji-Won and Park Sun-Won have said that the First Lady Kim Keon-Hee blocked the event, supporting, “Kim Keon-Hee doesn’t like young women who are present, so he blocked the performance.”
However, officials confused these statements, stating, “This is not true” Explain that financial constraints led to cancellation. A ppp legislator clarified, “At the time, Blackpink had agreed to perform without a separate guarantee commission. However, covering the costs for the staff, the preparation of the stage and the invitation of Lady Gaga proved to be too demanding for both governments. “
The White House, in particular the east wing under Jill Biden, had initially proposed the performance, citing Joe Biden’s grandson as a Blackpink fan. However, disagreements have occurred compared to funding, since the United States expected South Korea to cover Blackpink costs. President Yoon, after learning of the delayed relationships, reproached the officials but in the end he concluded, “We decided that it would have been inappropriate to use taxpayers or company sponsorships to finance joint performance”.
The controversy contributed to the resignation of the main security officials in March 2023. Now, the party in power suspects the opposition to rekindle the question to politically affect Kim Keon-Hee, which is largely withdrawn from public life between separate investigations . An official of the presidential office replied, “We are sorry that the unfounded false news is widespread.”
Previously, South Korea and the United States planned a joint cultural event with Blackpink and Lady Gaga during the State Visit of President Yoon 2023, but its cancellation aroused unfounded items.
