All Asia is abuzz by participation-type idol-auditions. The situation in South Korea is the same, with all of them airing in a heat wave following Produce 101 series and recently ended Produce 48. The film, BNK48: Girls Don′t Cry stars the members of the BNK 48, Thai sister group of AKB 48 which is prototype of the idol audition group in Japan. Girls who audition with vague ambitions or a fairly specific vision for idols are soon driven to unlimited competition and are at odds with ‘Me’ as people want and ‘Me’ as is. While starring idol group members as main characters, this film, which features sincere interviews of characters rather than their flamboyant performances or fresh music, suggests audience to think about the light and darkness in the Asian idol industry. Unlike the title, Girls Don’t Cry, seeing the girls crying too much makes our heart sore. (Huh Kyoung)