Media Outlet Names the Best & Worst K-Pop Performances in Coachella: BLACKPINK, LE SSERAFIM, MORE!

Media outlet Times Now has ranked all the K-pop performances at Coachella from best to worst.

It is April and officially Coachella season! This year, two K-pop acts graced the fields with their performances: LE SSERAFIM and ATEEZ. Since then, the internet has been abuzz about the two K-pop acts, while others have brought up other groups that have performed at the esteemed music festival.

Want to know the rankings? Then keep on reading for all the details.

BLACKPINK 2023 Performance Deemed Best K-Pop Performance at Coachella

Ranking at number one is BLACKPINK for their 2023 set at Coachella. This marked the girl group's second time performing at the music festival.

At the time, the girl group went viral for their charisma, stage presence, and solo performances. Their influence was so immense that Coachella was dubbed "PINKCHELLA" by both K-pop fans and those who discovered BLACKPINK thanks to their Coachella performance.

Their 2019 performance ranked fourth. While still praised for their overwhelming stage presence, gorgeous visuals, and live vocal ability, there was one flaw to their setlist: it felt too short! At the time, BLACKPINK had only made a handful of comebacks, and only Jennie had debuted as a soloist, so they had fewer songs to perform compared to their 2023 headlining performance.

Congratulations, BLACKPINK!

LE SSERAFIM Stage Considered Worst K-Pop Performance at Coachella

Ranking in sixth and last place was LE SSERAFIM. While the publication complimented the girl group for doing well at their first global music festival, there were still some bumps throughout their performance.

Though they charmed the audience with their dance moves and live vocals, Times Now claimed that members of LE SSERAFIM were visibly losing energy as their set progressed. This is likely due to how intense their choreography is and how they were trying to continuously hype up the crowd.

International and Korean netizens were especially hypercritical towards LE SSERAFIM's stage, with the girl group drawing flak for their lackluster live vocals. Many believed they sounded too shaky and unstable, which is a shame as they are representing a whole genre.

Best to Worst K-Pop Performance in Coachella, According to Times Now

1. BLACKPINK (2023)

2. ATEEZ

3. 2NE1

4. BLACKPINK (2019)

5. aespa

6. LE SSERAFIM

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Written by Alexa Lopez