BLACKPINK Jennie Becomes Hot Topic For Wearing a Black Veil — What Does It Mean?
"It Girl" and BLACKPINK Jennie once again proved that she's a fashion icon after wearing a black veil during her solo performance.
Does it have any symbolic meaning?
BLACKPINK Jennie's Black Veil During Solo Stage Draws Attention — What Does It Mean?
On September 16 to 17, the "biggest girl group in the world" BLACKPINK wrapped up their second world tour, "BORN PINK," with their Seoul encore concert held at Gocheok Sky Dome.
Aside from the celebrities and stars who showed their support for the group by attending the finale concert, BLACKPINK also drew massive attention for various reasons, such as their meaningful ments, impressive performance and setlist, interaction with fans and celebs, etc.
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Of course, among the members who created a buzz was Jennie, who once again showed off her fashion icon side by bringing her outfit for her "SOLO" stage to a different level.
During her performance, Jennie attracted hot discussion after dancing alone on a wide stage during the song's bridge, shying away from the usual choreography where she performed with other backup dancers.
She left viewers with goosebumps when she appeared with a black veil, then sang and danced with her face covered.
Soon after, she took off the veil and proceeded to perform a duet dance of her unreleased song, "You and Me," with a male dancer, leaving a dreamy atmosphere.
im sorry but the black veil on jennie still had me screaming 😭 she looked so good pic.twitter.com/qaajWvUhjV
— fir 🎀 (@KlMVlSUAL) September 18, 2023
jennie also wore the veil from the original zuhair murad fw23 couture look pic.twitter.com/8QZXruheTB pic.twitter.com/gDDvdH5rV8
— roo ˚.♡ (@cafewindows) September 17, 2023
When her videos and photos were shared online, fans and netizens were quick to give various opinions about the iconic accessory.
Ultimately, fans stated that it might have been a simple fashion choice. In fact, Jennie wore an ensemble from the Zuhair Murad Couture FW23, and she wore it exactly like the model and veil.
But since a veil has a symbolic meaning, specifically a black veil, fans speculated why Jennie, known to incorporate fashion with music, decided to wear it.
Some of the realistic speculations from fans said that Jennie might be implying a positive future in the sense of wearing and taking off the veil during the transition from "SOLO" to "You and Me."
the black veil omg pic.twitter.com/N20ah2EUdE
— jennie loops (@jnkloops) September 17, 2023
jennie was wearing a black veil today to perform solo bc she’s saying goodbye to solo since jnk1 is releasing soon
— WILLOW (@jexxieruby) September 17, 2023
why do i think jennie all alone during solo intro and that veil and all is her giving us hints for jnk1???
— boo𐙚 (@junfied) September 17, 2023
KOREA’S PRIDE JENNIE#ShiningJENNIEinSeoul#제니야_본핑크_피날레_축하해 pic.twitter.com/dvVKxtsCn3
Another interpretation of this was, that Jennie wore a black veil, which is a symbolic accessory for a funeral, to signify the "death" of her previous song, "SOLO," and hinted at the birth of her upcoming solo album.
Also, while the whole performance was iconic, some fans felt that the black veil worried them due to its ominous vibe.
Is Jennie Hinting At BLACKPINK's Future With Her Black Veil?
In particular, fans' speculation is intensifying as no confirmation has been made at a time when BLACKPINK has completed its seven-year contract and is about to renew it.
As of the moment, BLACKPINK's agency, YG Entertainment, has not made a final announcement on whether the four members will renew their contracts.
YG's most recent statement only said:
"The re-contract and future activity plans have not been finalized and are in discussion."
There are also opinions that the group's second world tour will be a huge determining factor to know if BLACKPINK will stay as a group.
In particular, through this tour, "BORN PINK," BLACKPINK visited a total of 34 cities and sold out in 66 performances. During this period, BLACKPINK set a record as a K-pop legend girl group, attracting 1.8 million viewers worldwide.
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Written by Eunice Dawson.