Blackpink <\/a>Jennie\u2019s solo track Jennie with such astonishing synchronicity, you do a double take. They\u2019re in traditional attire, but they aren’t mimicking K-pop moves. Instead, they\u2019ve reimagined the song through classical movement \u2014 respecting, not replicating, two very different worlds.<\/p>\nBlackpink meets classical<\/p>\n
And after speaking to Suresh Subash from Singapore, who conceptualised and directed it, with his brother Vasanthakumar Anbalagan, you realise the fusion of two worlds.<\/p>\n
Subash, who co-founded NightSky Creatives with his brother Vasanthakumar Anbalagan, explains the vision behind it: ‘It\u2019s our space to showcase creative output.\u201d And this new creation, isn\u2019t a random mashup or trend that they just wanted to do:\u00a0 It came from a simple idea: What happens when two worlds that rarely meet collide? \u201cThe classical and the pop. The poised and the playful. The traditional and the unapologetic,\u201d he says.<\/p>\n
Two different feminine energies in one frame<\/p>\n
And the way he sees Blackpink\u2019s Jennie, is as a woman of strong charisma. It\u2019s true: Blackpink fans would know the bold, powerful energy she exudes, from her unabashed interviews to taking on the stage with a rare fire and storm. As Subash explains, \u201cit\u2019s the kind of modern feminine energy that is confident, stylish, and unafraid.\u201d<\/p>\n
And then there\u2019s one of the Indian celestial nymphs, whom Subash views as more than a mythical figure. \u201cThey are equally powerful and divine, for their mastery of beauty, grace, dance, and music,\u201d he says.<\/p>\n
So what happens when these two feminine energies, fierce and flowing, modern and mythic, share the same frame?<\/p>\n
Lakshana is an entertainment and lifestyle journalist with over a decade of experience. She covers a wide range of stories\u2014from community and health to mental health and inspiring people features. <\/p>\n
A passionate K-pop enthusiast, she also enjoys exploring the cultural impact of music and fandoms through her writing.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"It does, indeed. You scroll past. But then, a different kind of fusion catches your eye, a brief…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":35405,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[28],"tags":[49,48,75,341],"class_list":["post-35404","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-music","tag-ca","tag-canada","tag-entertainment","tag-music"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/35404","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=35404"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/35404\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/35405"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=35404"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=35404"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=35404"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}