Blackpink’s plan for global domination is in full effect as the world’s biggest girl group continues their reign as the most-followed musical act in YouTube history, becoming the first-ever to reach 75 million subscribers on the platform. The K-Pop supergroup, made up of Jisoo, Jennie, Rosé, and Lisa, has racked …
Read More »Blackpink's Superstar Confessions: Inside Our Cover-Story Interviews
The new episode of Rolling Stone Music now dives into the world of Blackpink, with reporter Haeryun Kang joining host Brian Hiatt to discuss her experience hanging out with Jennie, Jisoo, Lisa, and Rosé for the group’s Rolling Stone cover stories. Kang, a journalist and filmmaker, spent time with the …
Read More »Blackpink's Jisoo on Fame, Mental Health, and (Maybe) Going Solo
W ithin Blackpink, Jisoo Kim is known as the funny one. She’s quick with a joke and loves a good prank, like the time she hid Lisa’s cellphone in the fridge during their trainee days. But Jisoo also has an introverted side, and on this April afternoon, sitting in a …
Read More »Rosé on the Power of Vulnerability and Why Blackpink Is Family
R osé has juggled different personas her whole life. Born to Korean parents in New Zealand, Roseanne Chaeyoung Park grew up mostly in Australia, comparing her childhood there to Hannah Montana’s double life: She was the Korean Chaeyoung at church on Sundays, attending services with the other immigrants. During the …
Read More »How Blackpink Went From Strangers to Sisters to Pop Supernovas
I n an otherwise ordinary Seoul neighborhood, the headquarters of YG Entertainment rise like a giant spaceship above the Han River. YG is one of South Korea’s largest entertainment agencies, producing international K-pop stars, as well as, more recently, actors and models. Opened in 2020, its new complex extends nine …
Read More »Blackpink Preview Their Livestream 'The Show' on 'Late Late Show'
Blackpink appeared on The Late Late Show With James Corden for a brief interview and to preview their upcoming virtual concert event, The Show, which will stream from the K-pop group’s YouTube channel this weekend. “Since it’s our first virtual concert, we were very worried at the start while preparing it,” …
Read More »Blackpink Reschedule First-Ever Livestream Concert
UPDATE (December 16th): Blackpink announced that their livestream has been postponed. The new date is January 31st, but the start time remains the same. “Due to the consistent spread of the Covid-19 pandemic, we’re sure that many of you are going through hard times,” Blackpink said in a statement. “We …
Read More »Blackpink, Selena Gomez Hang Out in a Pastel, 'Ice Cream'-Filled World in Flirty New Video
Blackpink and Selena Gomez have released the playful video for their highly anticipated new single “Ice Cream.” Blackpink will be releasing their debut album on October 2nd. In the flirty clip, Gomez and the ladies of Blackpink hang out in a pastel-colored world, driving an ice cream truck, biking around …
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