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· Daniel Anderson

BLACKPINK’s Jisoo blooms in long-awaited debut solo album ‘Me’

BLACKPINK’s Jisoo released her highly anticipated debut solo album “Me,” along with the music video for her song “Flower,” on Friday. The 28-year-old artist reached a historic milestone with her new album, as she became the first female K-pop soloist to amass 1 million…

· Daniel Anderson

BLACKPINK’s Jisoo reveals title of upcoming debut solo single

BLACKPINK’s Jisoo recently unveiled the title poster of her forthcoming debut solo single, “Flower.” On Sunday, the K-pop artist shared the title poster on various social media platforms, including Twitter and Instagram.

· Daniel Anderson

BLACKPINK’s Jisoo reveals solo single release date

BLACKPINK’s Jisoo has recently announced the release date of her highly anticipated debut solo single. On her social media accounts, such as Instagram, the BLACKPINK member shared a teaser image on Sunday of a red cloth on a green field with the caption “See you soon” and a…

· Daniel Anderson

BLACKPINK’s Jisoo begins filming music video in ‘strict secrecy’ for solo single

YG Entertainment revealed on Tuesday that BLACKPINK’s Jisoo is currently shooting the music video for her solo single. The agency shared more details about the highly anticipated project in a statement released on Monday.

· Daniel Anderson

BLACKPINK’s Jisoo to release her debut solo album this year

YG Entertainment has confirmed that BLACKPINK member Jisoo’s solo debut album will be released this year. The South Korean entertainment agency shared the news in a press release on Sunday.

· 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…

· Daniel Anderson

BLACKPINK’s upcoming mobile game will allow players to manage, style the K-pop group

YG Entertainment has announced that BLACKPINK’s first mobile game, “BLACKPINK The Game,” is coming soon. Takeone Company, the company behind BTS‘ mobile game “BTS World,” is lending its expertise to develop BLACKPINK‘s simulation game, which will allow players to act as a…

· Daniel Anderson

S. Korea national security advisor resigns after alleged Blackpink White House invite blunder

South Korean National Security Advisor Kim Sung-han has resigned amid allegations he did not relay information about Blackpink’s invitation to perform at the White House during President Yoon Suk-yeol’s upcoming U.S. state to Yoon. U.S. First Lady Jill Biden invited Blackpink…

· Carl Samson

‘Such a slap in the face’: IVE fans lose it after main vocal gets less time in new song

Fans of K-pop girl group IVE are venting on social media over what some have described as an “unfair” line distribution in the sextet’s latest single, “Kitsch.” IVE, managed by label Starship Entertainment, dropped “Kitsch” Monday as a pre-release single to their first…

· Daniel Anderson

Blackpink, Lady Gaga invited to perform at White House for Biden, Yoon

Blackpink and Lady Gaga have been invited to perform at the White House state dinner for U.S. President Joe Biden and South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol. Yoon will make a state visit to the U.S. on April 26. The state dinner will begin with an opening ceremony, where the pop…

· Daniel Anderson

Trailer: IU, Park Seo-joon star in sports comedy ‘Dream’

The first trailer for IU and Park Seo-joon’s upcoming sports comedy film “Dream” has been released. Lee Byeong-heon, best known for directing 2019’s “Extreme Job,” one of South Korea’s highest-grossing films of all time, serves as writer and director.

· Daniel Anderson

BLACKPINK sets world record for most-streamed female group on Spotify

BLACKPINK has set a new world record as the most-streamed female group on Spotify, with over 8.88 billion individual streams. The K-pop quartet, consisting of Jennie, Lisa, Rosé and Jisoo, overtook British girl group Little Mix by 400 million streams to clinch the title.

· Daniel Anderson

K-pop supergroup GOT the Beat declined invitation to perform at Coachella 2022

Girls’ Generation member Hyoyeon shared that GOT the beat had to decline an invitation to perform at Coachella 2022 due to a logistical reason. SM Entertainment supergroup GOT the beat is a subunit of the label’s special project Girls On Top. GOT the beat consists of Girls’…

· Daniel Anderson

BLACKPINK’s Lisa sets three new world records

Guinness World Records announced on Tuesday that Lisa of BLACKPINK has set three new world records. According to the company, the “Lalisa” rapper became the first solo K-pop winner at the MTV Video Music Awards and the first solo K-pop winner at the MTV Europe Music Awards for…

· Ryan General

Fans celebrate reports that BLACKPINK’s Lisa offered $81 million to leave YG Entertainment

Before you read: YG Entertainment shuts down claims BLACKPINK moving to subsidiary label With BLACKPINK’s contract with YG Entertainment set to expire in August, the topic of whether the group members will renew their agreement with the talent agency has been the subject of much…

· Iris Jung

K-pop idols make their mark on ‘The 100 Most Beautiful/Handsome Faces of 2022’ lists

K-pop stars dominate this year’s “100 Most Beautiful” and “100 Most Handsome Faces” lists by TC Chandler and The Independent Critics. Nancy Jewel McDonie, Momoland’s Korean American visual, took the No. 2 spot on the “The Most Beautiful Faces of 2022” list.