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Entertainment
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 ...
Daniel Anderson
South Korea
TikTok video that claims Koreans ‘love to think they’re the superior Asian race’ divides commenters
Commenters were divided after a TikTok user went viral for her January post about Koreans, claiming they “love to think they’re the superior...
Bryan Ke
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 quar...
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 a...
Cast, crew of HBO’s ‘The Idol’ spill on Jennie Kim’s role: ‘Her job was to sit there and look pretty’
A recent exposé reveals the extent of Jennie’s Kim role on the upcoming HBO series “The Idol” — and a firestorm of controversial production ...
Usher reveals BLACKPINK inspired him to put on better concerts
R&B icon Usher shared in a recent interview that he believes K-pop girl group BLACKPINK has set a new standard for live performances tha...
Chinese drama apologizes for using photo of BLACKPINK’s Rosé to depict sex worker
The production team behind the Chinese drama “Justice in the Dark” has apologized for using a picture of BLACKPINK’s Rosé to depict a sex wo...
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 mo...
BLACKPINK’s Oreo collab comes with new song, special flavors
BLACKPINK has teamed up with Oreo for a special release. The K-pop girl group’s collaboration with the iconic sandwich cookie brand w...
BLACKPINK, BTS, Joji, Sandra Oh among nominees for 2023 Nickelodeon Kids’ Choice Awards
Stars of Asian and Pacific Islander (API) descent – such as BLACKPINK, BTS, Joji and Sandra Oh – are prominent nominees of this year’s Nicke...
BLACKPINK, Pharrell Williams’ group pic purportedly snapped by French President Emmanuel Macron
BLACKPINK and Pharrell Williams recently posed together for a group photo in Paris that was allegedly taken by the president of France. Tif...
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 “La...
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 Entertainme...
Ryan General
Indonesia
Lion dance set to ‘See Tình,’ ‘Pink Venom’ goes viral on TikTok
A video of lion dance performers grooving to non-traditional tracks has gone viral. TikTok user @miegemezzzzz posted the minute-and-a-half-l...
Isa Peralta
BLACKPINK set to make history as Coachella’s first K-pop headlining act
Coachella has recently announced its 2023 lineup and its three headlining acts, with one of them being K-pop girl group BLACKPINK. On Wednes...
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 ag...
YG Entertainment shuts down claims BLACKPINK moving to subsidiary label
YG Entertainment is shutting down claims that BLACKPINK is transferring to their subsidiary label, The Black Label. On Thursday, reports fr...
YG Entertainment announces new girl group to debut in 2023
YG Entertainment recently posted a teaser image on social media of their upcoming girl group. The image, which was shared on Thursday, show...
Beauty
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 Cri...
Iris Jung
Bretman Rock wants to redeem himself after viral pole dancing mishap
In an interview with NextShark on the red carpet of the 20th Unforgettable Gala in Beverly Hills on Saturday, Bretman Rock shared which art...
True BLINK status: Simu Liu reveals his BLACKPINK bias
In an interview with NextShark on the red carpet of the 20th Unforgettable Gala in Beverly Hills on Saturday, Simu Liu revealed his BLACKPI...
Music
YouTube Korea releases list of top 10 most-watched music videos for 2022
YouTube revealed its most watched music videos of 2022 in Korea. The list only featured videos uploaded in 2022 and only views by YouTube ...
BLACKPINK named Time Entertainer of the Year 2022
K-pop superstars BLACKPINK have become the first girl group ever to be named TIME Magazine’s Entertainer of the Year. TIME listed a few of...
Culture
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 sta...
Crime
Man apprehended by security for allegedly masturbating at BLACKPINK concert
A man was apprehended by security after allegedly being caught masturbating at a BLACKPINK concert in New Jersey. A social media user took...
Michelle De Pacina
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 ...
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 i...
K-pop Weekly: SM terminates contract with co-founder, BLACKPINK’s Jennie gifted custom Porsche and the 2022 AMAs reveal nominated K-pop acts
This week saw a plethora of new music releases from veteran idols and soloists alike. There was also a “League of Legends” collaboration, as...
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 t...
BLACKPINK make history with first-ever No. 1 album debut on Billboard 200
K-pop girl group BLACKPINK landed their first ever No. 1 album debut on the Billboard 200 albums chart with “Born Pink.” The new album rea...
BLACKPINK performs ‘Shut Down’ on ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’
K-pop girl group BLACKPINK performed their new song “Shut Down” onstage for the first time on Monday night’s episode of “Jimmy Kimmel Live!...
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 high...
Vietnamese girl group DREAMeR accused of plagiarizing BLACKPINK
A Vietnamese girl group called DREAMeR is being accused of plagiarizing K-pop group BLACKPINK. DREAMeR’s teaser poster has black and pink ...
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 wr...
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: th...
BLACKPINK announce title track ‘Shut Down’ and ticket sale info
K-pop girl group BLACKPINK announced “Shut Down,” the title track of their upcoming album “Born Pink,” on Tuesday. The new song and album ...