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Entertainment
BIGBANG’s Taeyang drops new mini-album, music video with BLACKPINK’s Lisa
K-pop star and BIGBANG member Taeyang released his new mini-album, “Down to Earth,” on Tuesday. The recent release comes with music vi...
Daniel Anderson
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...
Newly discovered endangered flower species in Thailand named after Blackpink’s Lisa
A rare flower species in Thailand has been named after Blackpink’s Lisa. Researchers at Chiang Mai University in Thailand have recognized t...
BLACKPINK’s Lisa to feature in Taeyang’s forthcoming album ‘Down to Earth’
BLACKPINK’s Lisa is teaming up with BIGBANG member Taeyang for their first official collaboration. Lisa will be featured in Taeyang‘s ...
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’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
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 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 ...
BLACKPINK, BTS, SEVENTEEN, Lisa grab historic wins at 2022 MTV VMAs
K-pop acts BTS, SEVENTEEN, BLACKPINK and BLACKPINK member Lisa won big at the 2022 MTV Video Music Awards (VMAs) on Sunday. BLACKPINK won...
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 origi...
Coronavirus
Blackpink’s Lisa makes her runway debut for Hedi Slimane’s Celine after recovering from COVID-19
Lisa of Blackpink made her runway debut for Celine in a video. Runway appearance: Shortly after becoming the new face of Celine’s “Haute Par...
Michelle De Pacina
Blackpink’s Lisa makes history by grabbing No. 1 spot on Latin Song Sales Billboard chart
Blackpink member Lisa is the first K-pop artist to land a hit on the Latin Billboard chart thanks to her collaborative song “SG” with Ozuna,...
Music
BLACKPINK surpasses Justin Bieber, becomes No. 1 most subscribed artist on YouTube
Iconic K-pop girl group BLACKPINK has surpassed Justin Bieber in YouTube subscribers, becoming the most subscribed musical artist on the pla...
Bianca Gray
BLACKPINK’s Lisa will solo debut her new song this summer
BLACKPINK member Lisa will be making her solo debut this summer following Jennie and Rosé. Solo debut: YG Entertainment officially confirme...
Thy Nguyen
News
Thai Cafe Offered $3,300 for Toilet Seat Allegedly Used by BLACKPINK’s Lisa
A cafe in Thailand was forced to suspend operations amid a fiery backlash in response to its attempt to sell a toilet seat allegedly used by...
Carl Samson
Asia’s Most Beautiful Woman is Lisa From BLACKPINK, Actor Xiao Zhan is the Most Handsome
The list of the most beautiful and handsome faces in Asia for 2019 has been revealed with BLACKPINK’s Lisa and 28-year-old Chinese actor Xia...
Asia
BLACKPINK K-Pop Star Criticized for Being Thai, Gets Over 13 Million Instagram Followers in Support
A K-Pop star of Thai-descent has become the target of racist attacks on social media, but after an outpouring of support from fans, has beco...