The Kulture Study: BLACKPINK 'Pink Venom' MV REACTION & REVIEW 

YESSS I got so happy hearing you speaking up about the ORIGINAL YG feels and mentioning Teddy. I've also been waiting for "YG Family" to return, and this is why I also love Pink Venom so much. Thanks as always for your honest input PD!

For me the chorus really explains the concept of “Pink Venom”. The intro of the song is so strong and then suddenly it will give you an anti drop with their voices projected to be small. It’s very lethal! It gives both a femme fatale and sort of cutesy vibes.

I always love blackpink's hiphop sound like Whistle, Crazy Over You and now Pink venom. I think one of the reason of most people dislike Pink Venom is prolly cuz they're not used to the niche of YG hiphop sounds which is okay, not everyone have to like everything. BUT I LOVE PINK VENOM

See, personally, I thought How You Like That got annoying the more I listened to it. This song just gets better and better every time I listen, which I think just shows that you don’t always need a big loud chorus for it to be a good song.

the smile on pd's face while watching this made me smile too lol

I think ppl didn't give it enough of a chance. They heard the chorus and was like no. But after years of being an Nctizen has made me accustomed to weird and unique songs. So while the chorus was weird to me at first I still liked it and the more I hear it the more I love it. Also that line by Lisa is from Rihanna's debut song.

I personally love the chorus, it’s gives that “ooooh that’s different “ vibe, and that was actually my reaction at first listen. It’s sultry and takes u by surprise bcz BP usually does beat drops in choruses. So i actually really liked it since it’s also catchy especially with the choreo. Also the back and forth between jn and Lisa , their tones are very different but also match very well together

it's honestly so refreshing to see someone openly say they enjoyed pink venom from the first listen, i feel like everytime blackpink releases something people hate on it just because or try to find a really roundabout excuse to say it's bad or that "blinks waited for nothing" when, if you know blackpink's sound, this is a really cool new turn to their music and so incredibly representative of their colors it would obviously please blackpink fans, so thank you for your honest opinion

The first Blackpink song in YEARS where Jennie and Lisa actually freaking rap.

Im a blink..and you have been very critical with bp...I was actually scared to see your reaction but seeing you smile while watching it made me feel happy..thank u for your honesty, as always... LOVE YOUR GLASSES

Honestly I wasn't the biggest fan of the song at first but now I genuinely really like it

on my first listen i was not expecting the chorus to be an anti drop at all given their track history so it sounded weird to me at first but it immediately grew on me the next time i heard it since i already know what to expect and my goodness that chorus was so catchy! as of this moment, pink venom my favorite blackpink song. i'm excited for what born pink has in store for us.

Completely honest opinion: I loved it after the first listen and fell in love more and more after listening to it. And tbh that is how I was with every single BLACKPINK track so far let it be title tracks, pre-releases or B sides, that's why they're my fave group. I'm really looking forward the album although I wish it was not only 6 new songs.

pd, i literally dropped everything that i was doing when i saw that you’ve finally uploaded your reaction to pink venom. you’re one of the few reactors whom i truly respect their opinion. i am a huge bp stan and i genuinely like pink venom since i am a massive fan of anti drops. i understand why this isn’t some people’s cup of tea but for me, this is by far the most hype i have been for a pre-release. anyway, jisoo and rosé have been credited for a song on their upcoming album so i am really looking forward to your reaction to the full album!! hope you’ll recover fully pd, thanks for uploading this again

As a person who loves 90's hiphop, and now my fav kpop group doing it was just like a gift to me, this song is a banger!!

PD is literally the only content creator that I trust when it comes to reactions like this😭. Also looking forward to your reaction to the Album next week. BLACKPINK IS THE REVOLUTION🖤💖

I actually liked the chorus from the start as well. The whole song is really Teddy, which obviously many people dislike at this point but that is just Blackpink to me. It is what I am expecting and it is a really great song. Also Jennies rapping was my favourite in this song, she really killed it. As far as I know it is just their video style being the same concept for the last few songs and not a storyline. The only thing I did not like for this song is the editing of the music video. There are sooooo many cuts in here and it feels like you can not really process the shots most of the time because they are gone in the next frame. This made the music video hard to watch for me even though this is their highest MV budget with gorgeous visuals. It is just too cut up for me. I don't know if I am exaggerating but it feels like there are way more cuts in this video than seconds man, that's so annoying to me.

I'm with you man. I don't usually keep up with the fandom so I listened to this thinking it was the best thing I've ever heard only to see that most people hate it. I WAS SO SHOCKED.

It feels like Blackpink is finally having more of their own individual personal style influencing this track/visuals. It sounds less forced then some of their past tracks and it's clear from this video that they have grown really comfortable in their own skin.

I personally agree with you. I think this has to be my fav BP song. The chorus is perfect. Glad they didn’t go hard on that part which many expected.

This personally feel like the 2nd whistle for me. I've been waiting for that hiphop era of blackpink because i feel like this song really suits everyone in the group. People keep saying rosè and jisoo didn't suit the concept but that's just not true. Both of them are so badass and their tone really suits the group. Its soo cool

Don't know what people say, that's one of my favourite releases from them

I'm not a blink, but I really liked Pink Venom. I love the "Blackpink" chant, it's so catchy!

I do agree. This was THE BLACKPINK song i have been waiting for them to do, ever since debut era. The chorus also balanced everything out. Everything was so intense, and the chorus balanced it out. This is my favorite comeback song ever.

On my first listening, l love the chorus so much. When I checked out the instrumental version of Pink Venom, I even LOVE this song more 😭

This track slaps damn hard. I've been a fan of BP for a long time, but I'm not crazy Blink fan who obsessed over everything, and think they can do no wrong, but this track was a banger! People who are crapping on this, are doing so just to be "cool". Nah, This track slaps!

Thank you PD for getting the Biggie Smalls "Kick in the Door" reference right away. Most people got the Rihanna "Pon De Replay" reference that Lisa did but I didn't see that many people get the Biggie reference.

10:01 yes it is a sample! its from rihanna's 2005 song 'pon de replay'.

i'm 100% with you! i was obsessed from the first listen, then i found out people were really not feeling it and i just didn't understand ahhaha. but of course everyone has their own taste. :)

Blackpink gave me everything I ever wanted! And the anti drop is so on brand I love it

people like to set up blackpink for everything, nothing they do will ever be good enough for everyone and i’m tired of even trying to make bp to everyone’s taste. I really like that you liked it pd, and after i listened to their rap part i knew you would love it!!!

I loved Pink Venom from the first listen, especially the chorus! I think people are being really unnecessarily critical when it comes to BP songs, but that comes with success in kpop I guess. Can’t wait for the album!!

I loved the anti-drop from the moment I heard it, and especially love the sick 90's hip hop JenLisa section. These girls can RAP RAP.

When I first heard the song Jennie's opening verse killed me, Lisa with Rihanna's pon de replay, loved that, the pre chorus seemed kinda off but it goes with the song ig. I didn't liked the chorus in the first listen, but after hearing it for some time I eventually got obsessed with it, Lisa and Jennie rap duo was the best thing in the mv, the bridge was really smooth, liked that, the dance break was prolly their best with D4 Overall it was a 9/10 Excited for Shut Down!

This has become one of my favorite BP songs. At first, I thought the chorus was a bit weird, but after my second listen, I absolutely loved it. Love that switch up to the hip hop style. I don’t know if it’s because BP is my favorite Kpop group, or because I really enjoy aespa’s and NCT’s experimental music, but this song is top tier for me

The production of the song is unmatched yet again and the sets are stunning. There’s mixed opinions about the anti-drop chorus but that’s because people were expecting the same empty hard-hitting edm sound as How You Like That and Kill This Love for example. I’m glad Blackpink went in a different direction with the chorus, all the while sticking to their signature sound and concept - a great move for their long awaited comeback single to reintroduce the world to their music and brand. The song has swept charts globally including charting at #1 on Billboard Global 200 for 2 weeks and counting (still the only girl group to enter the Top 10 in history), as well as remaining stable in the Top 2/3 of all Korean charts despite having only been performed once on any music show and not making a single appearance on any variety show. I wouldn’t expect anything less from the biggest girl group in the world and Korea’s representative and most influential girl group!

I fell in love with Pink Venom as well. The eerie start and ending of the song and the chorus asre the best parts for me. Guess I just love good anti-drops. Jenlisa rap and the bridge were really strong as well. Love the energy of the song.

with the exception of the latatata (and the lyrics, obv lmao), i really did like the song! The chorus is just sexy, the way i wanted it

I really love the song that even my neighbors are complaining at me because of how loud the music is but anyways, I think for the most part in the first listen most of us felt not getting the hyped we expected in the chorus however I would just like to emphasize that maybe this is what they are trying to portray... venomous, slowly creeping in our heads. The moment we keep on listening to the song, the chorus becomes catchy even if it's not that head banging. So maybe that's what they're intention from the start. I don't know though, this is just my opinion.

I'm not a blink, honestly, not huge on much of their work. This being said, I like this song the most from them and for the August releases. In no way is this revolutionary, but it gets in your head and makes you smile and want to singalong. Not every song has to be ground breaking. My only issue, is the same as so many other songs right now especially kpop, filling part of the song with la-la or doo doo. Just add a final version and stop resting on filler.

One of the things I love most about PD's reaction here is that it has credibility. I still remember when PD was very lukewarm on KTL...and I respected that opinion and PD for calmly and thoughtfully stating why. So if he states he really likes Pink Venom, then you know he really does! As you mentioned, it's sad how many people constantly try to setup BP for failure. There is plenty of room for all groups to have success without tearing each other down. I personally think Teddy & the members don't get enough credit for how brave they are. Is Pink Venom uber revolutionary...maybe not...but what it does well it does EXTREMELY well and it captures how experimental they are with their sound. Let's be honest, in the KPOP world, being experimental can be a death nail. But from the use of booming brass and horns in KTL, to really going hard into the minimal or "anti" drop since The Album, they have consistently tried new things and I respect them for that. I, for one, LOVE the chorus, it's constantly stuck in my head and I LOVE that it doesn't sound like every other kpop chorus out there. Nothing wrong with the "kpop formula" so to speak, but for me personally, it's nice to have something different also! I love the fact that they went hard into the hip-hop sections on this song, like you, it was everything I have always wanted for BP and really shows how dynamic they can be...and from an M/V perspective...I mean...BLACKPINK music videos are ALWAYS spectacles in and of themselves! Looking forward to Shut Down and your reaction when it drops!

the way they even used two different huge sets for the final chorus... their biggest budget video yet and you can tell! also, as a fashion nerd, seing jennie hold that coco chanel bird cage in the beginning (while singing "waving that coco") was so awesom i freaked out. the visuals, vashion, the production, its all so good and addictive. also, they performed this at the vmas and that was so cool! seing the taylor and bp interactions was so fun, and im not even a big fan of blackpink

I actually love the fact that it's such a different song! Back then, I feel like the cadence of D4, KTL, and HYLT are just the same. They sound repetitive. Pink venom has more unique drop in the chorus and I love the production! All the instruments added and most especially the 90s vibe kind of rap. Fire.

The more I listened to this song, the more I like it. It grew on me like literally.

I definitely agree. A lot of people are setting pink venom as a failure. Kindoff like they are brainwashed that blackpink song is not good. But I liked pink venom the first time listened to it. I also liked the chorus because it is a deviation from their loud chorus but still punchy and catchy. Edit: ok a lot of people are getting triggered by the "brainwashed" thing. Here's the thing, I definitely know that not all people will like the same thing. We have different taste, style and preferences. I am definitely not forcing you to like Pink Venom the way I do. I am refering to the fact that people are riding on the hate on Pink Venom. Especially Blackpink haters and they hate pink venom just because they wanna hate on Blackpink in general. If you see their comments on YT, Quora and Twitter, it doesn't even seem like they don't like the song. More like they are obsessed about hating on BP because once you investigate their profile, they just don't have a good opinion about BP and they go on blabing about it in almost every comment section.

i love the chorus, it's super catchy which is what you need for a pre-release after a 2 year hiatus. and it's something so them to pull back and not give you the full blown chorus cos it just feels like the song is being performed on their terms, they're gonna give you the song how they want you to hear it.

Lisa’s & Jennie’s rap part is the best! It has the vibes of 90’s Korean Hip Hop scene and I love it! But to be honest… I am still thinking and I still don’t know how I feel. I mean, it might be BLACKPINK’s the most experimental song because of the rap part I mentioned, JiSoo’s starting section playing with gayageum and more! But somehow like all in all, it feels as if it was simply remade How You Like That. Like from the composition point of view, I guess. Simply I feel like we are getting The Album all over again, which is great and I loved The Album, but I was expecting to (and now Kanye West pun intended) DO MORE 😎. But hey! It’s only a pre-release, so we will have to wait for the whole album to be able to answer this “question”/unsure feelings of mine. Personally, I am a bit unsure about BLACKPINK’s future under YGEnt. like if they are going to renew next year. Because this whole big promotion of this album (they said it would be their the most expensive music video etc), the tour announcement with so many stops. I don’t know, to me it feels like when 2NE1 had Crush album and then the All Or Nothing tour and after that was a big break and then the Goodbye/end.

I actually visited your channel a couple of times to check if a new vid is up for Pink Venom. Finally it's here.

Actually, this is my first time hearing an anti drop chorus for a blackpink song. And it SLAPS. I love the song so much. It sounds more like a global pop song.

This reaction just dropped on my birthday and as a fan of Pink Venom the timing could not have been more perfect! Thank you.

I really like Teddy's sound and style, knowing that he also produced the title track makes me so much more hyped for it! That old-school hiphop YG vibe is just my favorite thing

Every time a blackpink video comes out i rewatch Mera's video "Why you can't look away from Blackpink" and i have to hand it to YG the way they have coded each member in terms of colours sets, editing, camerawork and aesthetics, it is second to none. I find that kind of consistency and world building very satisfying, more so than an actual storyline. Something i noticed in pink venom when they broke Rosé's colour coding with the firey coloured tomb setup is that that for each shot they used those colours we would get basically the same shot but with the violet and pink lighting more consistent with her shots. I get why it takes YG so long so give them comebacks, because everything must take bloody ages to put together!

I personally love the song! From the moment it started. Everything about the music video was well put together. It was very powerful and very heavy harden They exceeded my expectations. I LOVED THE CHORUS RATE 10/10

I'm flabbergasted to hear that seemingly a number of people dislike this song. I know quite a few people who don't even listen to K-Pop regularly yet have been listening to this song, so I felt like it was everywhere. 😂 As for me, I got really hooked on the chorus immediately, I'll have it on my mind for the rest of the day. 😂

I agree, Rosé's rock look suits her so well!! 🔥 It's probably my favorite outfit of the MV (top 3 together with Jennie's blue outfit and Lisa's rap outfit) It gives her so much personality and charm! Love that they styled her like that!

Was waiting more for this reaction than my salary 👍🏻 and I’m not disappointed by it, unlike my salary

I loved the song, especially the chorus, and thanks for always being honest and neutral in your reactions!

Personally i LOVED this song from the first time i heard it and the knetz loving it just says it all It's a good song. Sonically it's different from any bp release i loved the rock element in it esp in the pre chorus The chanting the beat drop the rap part is literally one of the best blackpink songs

i love the chorus haha...if it's a color, it's toned just right, and feels both heavy and light altogether😁

PD I freaking love you and respect your opinion very highly. I’ve been waiting patiently for your reaction! I’m completely with you on your opinion. This was hit instantly for me too! I seriously love it, especially the rap break as well. Cannot WAIT for the album next week omg omg omg!!!

I didn't like the chorus at first but I told myself that I know I WILL end up liking it lol and it did happen. I can't stop singing it now 😭

They did kick down the door with this song. These ladies be sum serious talent.

EXACTLY MORE PINK VENOM APPRECIATION 😭💗

I love that you pointed out the practical effects!!! It truly stands out

I enjoyed pink venom so so much, it was a breath of fresh air. This took me to the 90s. I LOVE IT! If you are a second generation sound and the original YG vibe, you will enjoy this too. But is ok if you don't also!.

I really love how technical you are in giving out reviews. Been following you ever since you started and you haven't uploaded crappy contents ever since. Thank you for your hard work always! Keep it up!

What astonished me the most, not just for BP but also for other groups, is how many need to listen to the songs SEVERAL time before liking it. Nowadays, a song "grows" on you. I don't know what to think of this. Rare are the songs that hit right from the start, for the majority of people. You have to listen to a song you don't like 10, 20 times in a short amount of time to start appreciating it ? Or are unconsciously being forced by Tiktok/Shorts into liking it... I don't want to disrespect people who are doing that but can't refrain from questioning it.

I was born in 86. I belong to the generation that witnessed 90’s alternative, rock, punk, hip hop and 2000’s R&B. Just THE BEST generation of music in my opinion. I started noticing YG going back to the 90’s with Treasure. Their music are modern but their choreo?? So 90’s! Then Ikon and Winner’s CB too! My hunch solidified with Pink Venom. Very 90’s hiphop.

At first I was like "... what?" when this came out cause the RRATATATA part was too repetitive. *BUT* then I loved the song, actually that part became my favorite and made me feel so powerfull idk why, the beat, the chant, it was too cool

YES! Pink Venom became my Instant favorite. And to put that into perspective, Playing With Fire has stayed my favorite since 2016. I love every song they have released, but PWF was always my favorite. But finally, it was toppled by Pink Venom! 🔥

Glad you're feeling better now, PD! I don't have too many thoughts about the song, but I think the music video has a RIDICULOUS number of cuts, which makes it a bit disorienting to me. unhi on the kpop subreddit counted over 300 cuts over the course of the video. It has a side effect of making it hard to parse some of the visuals unless you pause. I'm still excited for the album but I hope the music video for the title track doesn't get treated the same way.

i really like the song tbh. it's so different from what they did from the past. the first time i heard it i thought the chorus will be like what they've done from the past and then they give us anti drop and also my jaw dropped tge moment i heard it and made me jump.

I loved it on the first listen, it’s one of my favorite songs from them

I love reaction videos wherein you can also learn from it.. and you're one of them...

Been waiting for this reaction! Thank you.

The anti-drop that everyone hated/complained about, is SAVAGE but cute at same time. If you look & listen (you have to look at all the lyrics, production, choreo, fits, & visuals) to all of their M/V's & songs, they are tell a story. In the Netflix documentary towards the first part of Teddy's interview he said, "it's now time to tell our story"

I loved this song from the start. The mob is so annoying for Blackpink comebacks. It’s only in K-pop that you get told you’re wrong if you like a song. Also I swear some of the Blinks out there don’t even like Blackpink. They like this imaginary version of them that makes songs exactly to their taste.

Hearing it at first time, I was like 'ooh I don't like this one' but after hearing it the second time accidentally? I can definitely say I'm addicted to it like super!

I actually had high expectations going in because lovesick girls gave me so much hope. I even counted down the days until the premiere. But when it dropped, I had never been more disappointed in a comeback before. I really wish they’d switch it up a little. It was nothing new. I thought the song would grow on me the more I listened to it. But I just couldn’t force myself to like it.

Also I’m so glad that you’ve recovered from Covid!!! Please continue to be safe and take care of yourself

It’s funny how non blinks like myself enjoy this song! I’m glad they FINALLY tried something different

I’ll never get tired of Teddy’s formula tbh because this is BLACKPINK in its fullest, most genuine form and Teddy and the Girls are the only ones who understand it. I know many people hate Teddy’s formula, but it’s literally BP’d identity and it’s VERY good, the songs are always fun and it’s GENUINE. No one else is able to do what BP does and I’m pretty sure no one will in an insanely long time

I really liked the song, it's not a 10 but definitely, at least, an 8 for me. I just wished it had a third chorus instead of the outro

To be honest I really wasn't feeling this song when it first came out. But my 3-yr-old daughter insists on playing it on repeat and it has grown on me. This is probably the only Black Pink song on my playlist.

This is actually one of my favorite Bp songs

i was waiting on this! this song has been so highly debated, and i always look forward to your opinion, so i was curious as to what you were thinking. thank you for your input! as always.

I wish i could see jisoo more with that instrument

Someone said before the intro by jennie: "kick in the door, waving the coco" was in reference to how jennie is known as a human chanel. Bc she always wears coco chanel and some people bash her for it. So it's like a flex that she comes in and waves the coco. Understanding this made it so much more powerful ughhh!! 🤧🥰

I will also say in terms of the video, I kind of wish they would settle and let us watch them once in a while. There’s so many cuts that it’s hard to take everything in

Thank youuu, completely agree this is the direction i want for them! I disliked the chorus first listen but it quickly grew on me and i absolutely love it now, i think this sound is pretty new for them and fits them perfectly

The chorus totally took me by surprise, especially after all the build up from the pre-chorus... but I was not mad. Never. Like, I actually thought it was a breath of fresh air! I distinctly remember thinking 'Teddy really played us, huh? Now nobody can say that he always produces the songs in the same way, because if this isn't out of his norm, then I don't know what is.' Tbh this chorus still throws me for a loop every time I listen to the song, but it's exactly what makes it exiting and addicting to me! Also, Pd, your take on the 90's hip hop influence in the song also made me appreciate it 10x more. At first I thought that section was kinda outta nowhere, but it makes so much sense now and ties back to the labels history so well!

I love the song from the start ! The song was cleverly produced , mad respect to the producers. And the girls grew a lot ! They always improved every comeback. Btw, you look really good today!

I’m part of the few ones that actually like this chorus when I first heard it, really like the change for it, I know most others don’t like it or took a few listens to like it Edit: Forgot to mentioned it but with the way the chorus is here, it actually makes the ending more hype

I also LOVE the chorus. I was sold on the chorus while I was still processing the rest of the song lol. I love the girly twang to the delivery of the lines. I'm singing the chorus around the house all day.

Pink Venom is a grower for me. I don't get the chorus at first but listening to it again and again caught me. And listening to just the instrumental is a perfection. The weakest part of this song for me is the pre-chorus since it's already too cliche in kpop, while the strongest part is JenLisa rap.

Thanks for your honest and in depth reaction. Loved the song, it is a step up on their global quality status. Well done girls and team.

I've counted 6 samples in this track. Interesting. Don't think I've heard a song with that many samples combined.

even i listen to it for the first time, i really in love with the chorus. i listen to it non stop for 24/7 🤣🤣🤣

Fun fact: Jisoo was in a traditional percussion club in her middle school. That's why she knows how to play that traditional instrument called "Geomungo".

The anti-drop chorus is exactly what you said, it’s a great contrast to the overall hard-hitting style of the song. It’s also is a perfect lead-in to Blackpink’s best JenLisa rap of all time. I’m a huge 90’s R&B/Hip Hop fan so this song was very much made for me.