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· Daniel Anderson
Rolling Stone Korea apologizes for Blackpink column that said Lisa has an ‘exotic appearance,’ Jisoo not ‘most talented’
Rolling Stone Korea has issued an apology and correction today following backlash over their column and profile piece about Blackpink originally released on July 5. Two passages in particular caused an uproar among K-pop netizens, especially Blackpink fans, with one claiming…
· Daniel Anderson
‘Pretty Savage’ gamer: Blackpink’s Jisoo named new ambassador for ‘Maplestory’
Blackpink’s Kim Jisoo has been named the newest ambassador for online role-playing video game “Maplestory,” succeeding Olympic archer Kim Jae Duk. In a YouTube series on the “Maplestory” Korean channel, Jisoo will answer questions about her player experience and share fun…
· Editorial Staff
K-drama ‘Snowdrop’ starring Blackpink’s Jisoo gets US release date on Disney Plus
Disney Plus announced Monday that the K-drama “Snowdrop” will be available on its U.S. platform on Feb. 9. All 16 episodes will be available to stream. “Snowdrop” was previously only available in Asia-Pacific markets on Disney Plus. Disney Plus has announced that Korean…
· Michelle De Pacina
Blackpink’s Jisoo to star in K-drama ‘Snowdrop’ coming soon to Disney Plus
Jisoo from Blackpink trended on Twitter after the teaser trailer of her first romance drama was recently released. About the drama: On Oct. 14, JTBC Drama released a 29-second teaser of “Snowdrop,” a new K-drama starring Blackpink’s Jisoo and “Something in the Rain” star Jung…
· Ryan General
BLACKPINK Jisoo’s Older Sister Stuns the Internet With Family’s ‘Superior’ Genes
Fans of BLACKPINK member Jisoo’s sister has created a buzz on social media in South Korea after fans discovered that she made an appearance on a popular television show. Jisoo’s older sister, Kim Ji Yoon, was among the guests in the childcare variety program, “Trio’s Childcare…
· Iris Jung
The hottest male and female K-pop stars, according to Japanese teens
To determine the hottest K-pop idols in Japan, a community brought together 20,804 teens to vote on the matter. The hottest male K-pop stars from first to last were: BTS’ Jin, Enhypen’s Niki, Stray Kids’ Lee Know, BTS’ V, BTS’ Jungkook, Astro's Cha Eun-woo and Shinee’s Taemin.…
· Michelle De Pacina
Meet the Asian TikTokers chosen as the platform’s top creators for 2022
TikTok has released its second annual Discover List, spotlighting 50 global content creators who are making an outsized positive impact on and off the platform. The short-form video hosting service selects creators based on their video creations and their account’s growth,…
· Daniel Anderson
BLACKPINK’s newest fan is Lisa from ‘The Simpsons’
The Nov. 13 episode of “The Simpsons” shows Lisa Simpson revealing that her second favorite music genre is K-pop. Homer is shown driving his daughter and Duffman — Duff Beer’s spokesperson and mascot — around as he tries to guess Lisa’s second-favorite genre of music after jazz.…
· Daniel Anderson
K-pop Weekly: CHUNG HA collabs, Chan-Hyuk goes solo, ITZY drops English single and K-pop festival makes ‘KAMPFYRE’
The start of this week saw several concerts and music festivals kick off around the world, from KAMP LA 2022 to BTS in Busan and BLACKPINK in Seoul. While soloists such as CHUNG HA collaborated with other artists, other acts released their first English singles and experienced…
· Daniel Anderson
Disney Plus announces crime K-drama ‘The Worst of Evil’ starring Ji Chang-wook, Lim Se-mi and Wi Ha-joon
Disney Plus has announced a 2023 premiere for its original upcoming Korean crime drama series, “The Worst of Evil.” The series takes place in 1980s South Korea and will follow the story of undercover cops infiltrating a drug trafficking crime ring involving Korea, China and…
· Daniel Anderson
BLACKPINK’s agency asks police to investigate leaked private photos of group member Jennie
South Korean entertainment agency YG Entertainment made an official statement on Monday to threaten legal action against those who spread the private photos of BLACKPINK’s Jennie. The statement revealed that the agency has filed a complaint for defamation and has requested a…
· William Yuk
South Korean teen becomes world’s youngest billionaire
Kim Jung-youn, a South Korean heiress to the video game empire Nexon, has become the world’s youngest billionaire at 18 after her father’s death. Kim Jung-youn and her older sister Kim Jung-min inherited stakes in their father’s personal holding company NXC and are now worth $1…
· Daniel Anderson
BLACKPINK are ‘Born Pink’ in new album release and ‘Shut Down’ music video
K-pop girl group BLACKPINK released their second album “Born Pink” and the music video for the title track “Shut Down” on Friday. The highly anticipated new album features eight songs: the title track “Shut Down,” prereleases “Pink Venom” and “Ready For Love” and newcomers “Typa…
· Daniel Anderson
Alleged leak of Bella Poarch’s ‘Build A B*tch’ remix with BLACKPINK’s Rosé goes viral
An alleged leak of Bella Poarch’s “Build A B*tch” remix featuring BLACKPINK’s Rosé has gone viral. The leak features verses purportedly written by Rosé and her vocals on the chorus, which remains the same. Fans pieced together that Rosé met Poarch and “Build A B*tch” co-writer…
· Daniel Anderson
BLACKPINK reveals full tracklist for upcoming album ‘Born Pink’
K-pop girl group BLACKPINK unveiled the tracklist of their upcoming album “Born Pink” on Wednesday. The new album contains eight songs: the title track “Shut Down,” prereleases “Pink Venom” and “Ready For Love” and newcomers “Typa Girl,” “Hard to Love,” “The Happiest Girl,”…
· Daniel Anderson
Blackpink celebrates sixth anniversary by revealing next song title, world tour dates
K-pop superstars Blackpink celebrated their sixth anniversary on Monday, announced the dates for their world tour and revealed the title of their upcoming comeback song: “Pink Venom.” The song will be released on Aug. 19 at 12 a.m. EST, the music video for which YG Entertainment…
· Daniel Anderson
Blackpink to ‘Born Pink’: New music announcement trailer drops
K-pop superstars Blackpink dropped a new announcement trailer on Sunday which included a time frame for their upcoming music, new album and world tour. The trailer, titled “Born Pink,” is 30 seconds long and reveals that a pre-release from the group is coming this month. A new…
· Daniel Anderson
Blackpink are ‘Ready for Love’ in new music video collaboration with ‘PUBG Mobile’
K-pop girl group Blackpink and “Player Unknown’s BattleGround (PUBG) Mobile” have released their anticipated single “Ready For Love” today. The collaboration was part of Blackpink and PUBG’s first-ever virtual concert project earlier this month. The quartet’s AI avatars…
· Daniel Anderson
Blackpink’s Jennie appears in new trailer for upcoming HBO drama series ‘The Idol’
Blackpink member Jennie appeared in a trailer for the HBO drama series “The Idol” that was released on Sunday. The show, starring singer The Weeknd (Abel Tesfaye) and Lilly-Rose Depp, follows Depp as a wannabe pop singer who begins a complicated romantic relationship with a Los…
· Daniel Anderson
OneRepublic’s Ryan Tedder spills ‘Secrets’ on Blackpink collaboration for upcoming album
OneRepublic lead vocalist Ryan Tedder teased his potential involvement in Blackpink’s upcoming album during an interview with “Good Morning America” on Friday. “I think one or two of my songs have made the album,” he said. “From what I’ve been told, and the stuff that I did with…