BLACKPINK shows love to JISOO during their concert in Osaka, Japan as she recovers from COVID-19

Over the past weekend, BLACKPINK held concerts in Osaka, Japan, a city known to be home to many of their fans. Despite the palpable absence of member JISOO due to her COVID-19 diagnosis, the remaining members – Lisa, Rosé, and Jennie – ensured the shows went on as planned, creating heartwarming moments that paid homage to their missing bandmate.

Fully aware that BLACKPINK’s magic is embodied in the unity of its four members, the group found special ways to make Jisoo’s presence felt. During what would have been Jisoo’s solo performance, an old video clip of her dancing to “FLOWER” was played, accompanied by the touching invitation: “Let’s sing as if JISOO, who is in Korea, could hear us.“

In a poignant tribute to their fellow bandmate, Jennie, Lisa, and Rosé performed “Flower” towards the concert’s end. Even as they posed for photos, they left a conspicuous space between them, a symbolic gesture that Jisoo’s spirit was with them, despite her physical absence from the show.