* Translated by Papago

Starnews

The visual is Rocco's "Perfectly Tteok"..Jisoo Breaks Controversy Over 'Homework' [★FOCUS]

Published :

Kim Mihwa

*This content was translated by AI.

(Seoul = News1) Reporter Kwon Hyun-jin = Black Pink Ji-soo poses at the production presentation of Netflix's new series 'Monthly Boyfriend' at Dongdaemun Square Seoul in JW Marriott, Jongno-gu, Seoul on the 26th. "Monthly Boyfriend" is a romantic comedy in which webtoon PD Mirae (Ji-Soo), who is tired of real life, subscribes to and experiences love through virtual love simulation. 2026.2.26/News1 Copyright © News1. All rights reserved. Unauthorized reproduction and redistribution, and prohibition of using AI learning. /Photo = (Seoul = News 1) Reporter Kwon Hyun-jin

The visual is already a Rocco genius. Will BLACKPINK's Jisoo break through the controversy over her acting skills and become a "loco goddess".

"Monthly Boyfriend" is a romantic comedy in which webtoon PD Mirae (Ji-Soo), who is tired of real life, subscribes to and experiences love through virtual love simulation. On top of the realistic daily life of office workers that we can all sympathize with, the unique setting of "Love Subscription in the Virtual World" heralds excitement.

Jisoo Black Pink challenged Rocco for the first time through this work. Ji-Soo, who has tried acting by appearing in dramas such as "Snow Gang-hwa," "Utopia," and "Omniscient Reader's View." He played the lead role in various works, but his disappointing acting skills were controversial every time. However, this time, he will show his improved acting skills with custom characters that are perfect from the visual.

[Seoul = Newsis] Reporter Kim Hye-jin = Group BLACKPINK Ji-soo poses at the Netflix 'Monthly Boyfriend' production presentation held at Dongdaemun Square Seoul in JW Marriott, Jongno-gu, Seoul on the 26th. 2026.02.25. jini@newsis.com / Photo = Kim Hye-jin

Jisoo expressed her ambition at the Netflix 'Monthly Boyfriend' production briefing held on the 26th. Ji-Soo said, "The virtual reality of subscribing to a relationship doesn't feel like a distant future, but it felt close. I felt that Seo Mi-rae's character was similar to me a lot. "I acted with empathy in the part of thinking and solving," he said. "The future is a professional who is living in the present life by focusing on work after failing in love and being hurt once before that. He said, "I cherish my time and live alone at home taking care of 'work-life balance' and learn and grow a lot in virtual reality," adding, "I like to be at home personally, and that part resembles me." He is also a character who is afraid of challenging or changing, as people my age worry a lot. Many people will feel the same empathy as me as they see the future," he said.

Jisoo who tried Rocco for the first time through this work. "This is my first Rocco and modern drama through this work," he said. Looking at the script, there were many things I could relate to and many interesting things because the future was the same age as me. It was fun to be able to create characters while contemplating and empathizing together, and most of all, I tried hard to follow my brother's lead because In-guk has been in romance a lot." When Park Kyung-rim, who hosted the event, asked, "Do you want the title of Jisoo's 'Loco Goddess,' Jisoo laughed, "Yes, I want it."

[Seoul = Newsis] Reporter Kim Hye-jin = Group BLACKPINK Ji-soo poses at the Netflix 'Monthly Boyfriend' production presentation held at Dongdaemun Square Seoul in JW Marriott, Jongno-gu, Seoul on the 26th. 2026.02.25. jini@newsis.com / Photo = Kim Hye-jin

;Even before the release of 'Monthly Boyfriend', there are also concerns about Ji-Soo's acting skills. When asked what kind of efforts she made to overcome this disappointing acting ability and show her good performance, Ji-soo said, "Since I played various roles, I also met with the director and talked a lot so that I could show better performances this time," adding, "Since I play a character of my age, I wondered if there was a way to act like a suit for me." I hope I can hear that I met the right character (for me) while watching "Monthly Boyfriend" this time.

[Seoul = Newsis] Reporter Kim Hye-jin = Group BLACKPINK Ji-soo poses at the Netflix 'Monthly Boyfriend' production presentation held at Dongdaemun Square Seoul in JW Marriott, Jongno-gu, Seoul on the 26th. 2026.02.25. jini@newsis.com / Photo = Kim Hye-jin

Director Jungsik Kim, who directed the movie, said, "Ji-Soo really put in a lot of effort and pulled off various settings and characters well. There is also a future of growing into a character in the drama, but you can also see the growth of actress Ji-Soo. Hard work beat talent, rather than talent," he added.

Due to the nature of the genre, romantic comedies are popular with the visuals and facial harmony of male and female protagonists.The visuals are already perfect for Rocco. Also, it is worth expecting that Jisoo will show a more comfortable performance as she met a character of her age in a modern drama for the first time. Attention is focusing on whether Ji-Soo, who has changed more than 250 costumes in this work, will be reborn as a Rocco goddess by removing the controversy over her acting skills through "Monthly Boyfriend."

<© STARNEWS. All rights reserved. No reproduction or redistribution allowed.>

*This content was translated by AI.

Recommended News

Daily Trending News

Editor’s Pick

Latest in Entertainment

AD