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Entertainment
Aespa, Seventeen bag major wins at 2024 MAMA Awards
Aespa and Seventeen dominated the 2024 MAMA Awards, with both groups taking home major honors. Aespa claimed their first daesang (grand priz...
Carl Samson
Home
Jennie dominates iTunes charts with ‘Mantra’
Jennie is killing it with “Mantra,” her solo comeback — and debut single under her label, OA Entertainment — in six years. The self-love tra...
Events
K-pop stars unite at 2NE1’s reunion concert
Legendary K-pop girl group 2NE1 has returned to the music scene, kicking off their “Welcome Back” Asia tour in Seoul. The event, which ran f...
Bryan Ke
Jennie fans accuse Margaret Qualley of racism for touching idol’s hair
U.S. actress Margaret Qualley is facing accusations of racism after an interaction with Blackpink’s Jennie at the Chanel show during Paris F...
Blackpink’s Jennie teases solo comeback with viral campaign
Blackpink’s Jennie has sparked hype for her solo comeback by teasing fans with an ingenious move that quickly went viral. On Wednesday, the ...
Blackpink’s Jennie apologizes over indoor vaping video
Blackpink’s Jennie has apologized after a clip of her vaping indoors sparked backlash in South Korea. The moment was captured in a video pos...
Blackpink’s Jennie earns her first platinum certificate
Blackpink’s Jennie achieved a milestone in her solo career as her latest single, “One of the Girls,” was certified platinum (for more than 1...
Blackpink’s Jennie receives annual bouquet of blue roses from her mom
Each year, Blackpink’s Jennie marks her birthday with a heartwarming tradition: a bouquet of blue roses from her mother. Tradition of ...
Ryan General
Music
Blackpink will not renew their solo contracts with YG Entertainment
Although all members of Blackpink recently renewed their group contract with YG Entertainment, they will not be renewing their individual co...
Michelle De Pacina
Business
Blackpink’s Jennie debuts own fashion label
Jennie has launched her own fashion company this week, marking the beginning of her “solo journey in 2024.” About the brand: Established las...
News
Ke Huy Quan, ‘EEAAO,’ Lil Tay among top Google searches in 2023
Ke Huy Quan, “Everything Everywhere All at Once” and Lil Tay were among the top searched names and titles in the United States for 2023, Goo...
Blackpink renews contract with YG Entertainment
All four members of Blackpink have renewed their contract with YG Entertainment, the label confirmed on Wednesday. Ending rumors: The news o...
BLACKPINK ends ‘Born Pink’ world tour with historic finale at Seoul’s Gocheok Dome
BLACKPINK has ended their “Born Pink” world tour with a historic finale at Seoul’s Gocheok Dome. Final stop of “Born Pink”: The four-member...
Social Media
Filipino TikToker goes viral for looking like BLACKPINK’s Jennie
A Filipino TikToker has gone viral for closely resembling BLACKPINK’s Jennie. About the lookalike: Rowena Padua (@rowenapadua943), who has b...
Editorial Staff
Film & TV
Jennie Kim teases possible collab track with The Weeknd for their HBO series ‘The Idol’
BLACKPINK’s Jennie Kim and singer-songwriter The Weeknd may have teased a collaboration on a new song featured in the upcoming HBO series, “...
Daniel Anderson
Photos: 20 Asian celebrities whose gorgeous looks stunned at Met Gala 2023
Hundreds of people gathered at the Met Gala this week to celebrate one of the fashion industry’s most iconic designers, the late Karl Lagerf...
BLACKPINK showcases Korean culture during history-making Coachella debut
BLACKPINK made history as the first Korean group to headline Coachella during this year’s first weekend. This follows their debut performa...
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 ...
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...
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
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...
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’s Jennie sparks cultural appropriation accusations for sporting cornrows
Blackpink member Jennie, 26, has been accused of cultural appropriation for appearing with cornrows in the teaser trailer for HBO’s “The Id...
‘I don’t know if I’m allowed to say this’: Blackpink’s Jennie reveals the group’s comeback
This past Friday, several YG Entertainment artists participated in an episode of a popular Korean variety show called “The Game Caterers.” ...
Jane Nam
Rihanna Met BLACKPINK’s Jennie and Fans are Going Bonkers
Twitter users and fans could not contain their excitement on social media after Rihanna met BLACKPINK’s Jennie at a private party in South K...
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