BLACKPINK's Lisa Faces 'Nicole Kidman' Comparisons Over New Single 'Tarantino'

BLACKPINK's Lisa is drawing heavy criticism on X for "Tarantino," the single she released October 23 along with her new EP, Press Play, Koreaboo reports.

Some posters are attacking the song's sound. Others are holding it up against ADÉLA's viral hit "Nicole Kidman," saying Lisa is trying to capture the same kind of attention that track got.

The concept is cinematic. "Tarantino" borrows from the filmmaker Quentin Tarantino, with Lisa putting her own spin on action movies. In the music video she plays an action heroine who fights her way through a hotel to deliver a letter to her favorite director.

Online, the reaction was much harsher than the premise. One X user, @sugarjazy, wrote: "Lisa, girl at this point maybe being a musician just isn't your calling." Another, @V4YNTE95, called it "another day, another unlistenable single."

The ADÉLA comparison came up again and again. "the way u can tell she wants her nicole kidman moment so bad," posted @Kourtneilas.

"Tarantino" comes after "SaWaDiKa," which Lisa put out in September. Both songs are on Press Play, which also includes "V12," "Cobra," "Cut U Off" and "Sweat."

Lisa has described the project as drawn from her own journey and her Thai roots, with each track given a distinct character and style. She has likened the EP to a film, one that listeners are meant to experience by pressing play.