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BLACKPINK member Jisoo’s long-awaited solo debut is finally on the way, with a music video in the works.On February 21, YG Entertainment shared that the K-pop idol is currently filming the music video for her first-ever solo single.“The music video for Jisoo’s solo track is being filmed overseas for all the [filming] locations in strict secrecy,” revealed the agency, as translated by Soompi, adding: “It is worth anticipating as we invested the highest production cost of all BLACKPINK videos to date.”The news comes just over a month after Jisoo and YG Entertainment shared that the BLACKPINK singer would be making her solo debut in 2023. At the time, the idol announced on fan community platform Weverse that she would be releasing solo material this year.YG Entertainment later confirmed the news and revealed that that Jisoo had already shot concept photos for the album, adding that the singer “worked on music production whenever she got the time” while on the girl group’s massive, ongoing Born Pink world tour.Details such the title, tracklist and release date of Jisoo’s forthcoming solo record are still unavailable, however.The 28-year-old Jisoo will become the fourth and final BLACKPINK member to release solo music.

BLACKPINK have opened their world tour in Seoul where bandmember Jennie treated fans to a performance of an unreleased solo song – see footage, setlist and more below.The K-pop band kicked off their tour, which is in promotion of their second album ‘Born Pink’, on Saturday (October 15) at the Olympic Gymnastics Arena in South Korea. BLACKPINK play another show at the venue today (October 16) before heading to North America for a series of concerts.Bandmembers Jisoo, Jennie, Rosé and Lisa will then visit Europe to finish off 2022.

the announcement of nominees yesterday (October 13), the AMAs added that they are set to introduce the Favorite K-pop Artist award, one of four new awards categories for this year’s awards show. Notably, the AMAs is the first major U.S.

BLACKPINK have become the first K-pop act to receive a nomination for Best Video at this year’s MTV Europe Music Awards.The MTV Europe Music Awards (EMAs) announced its list of nominations for its 2022 edition on October 12, which included a nomination for BLACKPINK in the Best Video category for their ‘Pink Venom’ music video. This makes them the first-ever K-pop act to receive a nomination in this category.Aside from their Best Video nomination, BLACKPINK have also been nominated in three other categories at the awards: Biggest Fans, Best Metaverse Performance (for their PUBG Mobile in-game concert ‘The Virtual’) as well as Best K-pop.

YG Entertainment has announced that it will be taking legal action against people “illegally” distributing BLACKPINK member Jennie’s “private” photos.In a statement issued to the press earlier today (October 3), the girl group’s management agency announced that it has enlisted the help of police to investigate those responsible for circulating “private” photos of Jennie that have been the subject of recent tabloid coverage.“We have refrained from mentioning the matter or making an official statement in order to minimize any further damage,” the agency’s statement read, per Korea JoongAng Daily. “However, there have been indiscriminate rumours, criticism, personal attacks, sexual harassment and violations of personal life sparked by those private photographs.”The statement claims that the agency has already taken legal action against online users who have made “malicious posts, or those which repeatedly upload unconfirmed claims,” and is currently looking into lodging additional penalties for other damages caused by the leak.“The photos [of Jennie] distributed online were made public illegally, without Jennie’s consent.

Tori Kelly has posted her moving rendition of ‘Typa Girl’, a cut from BLACKPINK’s sophomore album ‘Born Pink’.In a TikTok clip posted to her official account earlier this week, the vocalist performed ‘Typa Girl’ with her acoustic guitar playing as accompaniment.

BLACKPINK have become the first female K-pop act to debut at Number One on the Billboard 200 chart.On September 25, Billboard revealed that the quartet’s sophomore studio album ‘Born Pink’ had debuted at the top of its weekly Billboard 200 albums chart for the week ending September 22. This makes BLACKPINK the first female K-pop act ever, as well as the first all-female group since 2008, to do so.The record reportedly earned 102,000 equivalent album units in its release week, of which 75,500 comprised album sales, while streaming and track equivalent units totalled 25,000 and 1,500 each.It is BLACKPINK’s second Top 10 entry on the music chart, after their first studio album ‘THE ALBUM’ debuted at Number 2 upon its release in 2020.‘Born Pink’ is the third album by a South Korean act to top the weekly albums chart in 2022, following BTS’ ‘Proof’ and Stray Kids’ ‘Oddinary’.

BLACKPINK have become the first-ever K-pop girl group to achieve a Number One album in the UK.The South Korean band hit the top spot today (September 23) with their second full length record, ‘Born Pink’, which was released last Friday (September 16).BLACKPINK previously peaked at Number Two in the United Kingdom with their debut album, 2020’s ‘The Album’ (via the Official Charts Company).Martin Talbot, Chief Executive at the Official Charts Company, said: “Congratulations to BLACKPINK.“Being any kind of chart first is a record which can never be taken away, so for their new album ‘Born Pink’ to become the first UK Official Number One by a K-pop girl group is a fantastic achievement – and puts them in the record books forever!”Back in 2019, BTS became the first Korean act to hit Number One in the UK albums chart with ‘Map of The Soul: Persona’.

Hallyu! The Korean Wave will feature around 200 objects from outfits worn by K-pop groups ATEEZ and aespa to a recreation of the bathroom from Bong Joon-ho’s Oscar-winning movie Parasite. Digital displays and interactive installations will also take visitors deeper into the scenes the exhibition explores.Curator Rosalie Kim began pitching the exhibition to the Victoria & Albert museum in 2019 after noticing that younger visitors coming to the museum’s Korean Gallery and comparing items to ones they had seen in K-dramas and films.

BLACKPINK have performed their brand-new single ‘Shut Down’ for the first time on the latest Jimmy Kimmel Live! episode.On September 19 (local time), the quartet appeared on the talk show to perform the track ‘Shut Down’, taken from their sophomore studio album ‘Born Pink’.In the new clip, the girl group are joined by a team of backup dancers as they perform ‘Shut Down’ and its choreography. This marks the first time BLACKPINK have performed the single live since its release last week.“It’s black and it’s pink once the sun down / When we pull up, you know it’s a shutdown / Pull down the shutter lock the door, shut down,” they sing on the chorus.The music video for ‘Shut Down’ arrived last Friday along with BLACKPINK’s second studio album ‘Born Pink’, which also spawned the pre-release single ‘Pink Venom’ and the song ‘Ready For Love’, which the group previously premiered at a virtual concert with PUBG Mobile.During a recent interview with Variety, longtime BLACKPINK collaborator Bekuh Boom spoke of her contribution of the B-side ‘Typa Girl’ to the record, sharing that she had thought the song would go to member Lisa’s next solo release.“But I’m super happy that it’s […] on the album.

BLACKPINK have added a number of extra dates to the North American leg of their 2022 ‘Born Pink World Tour’.The South Korean group are scheduled to kick off in North America at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas on October 25, with an extra date now added at the same venue on October 26.The K-pop four-piece are also adding extra dates at the Toyota Center in Houston on October 30, Atlanta’s State Farm Arena on November 3, and the Banc Of California Stadium in Los Angeles on November 20.The ‘Born Pink’ tour dates will then resume at London’s The O2 on November 30 and December 1. It then moves to Barcelona, Spain; Cologne, Germany; Paris, France; Copenhagen, Denmark, and Berlin, Germany before closing at Ziggo Dome in Amsterdam, Netherlands on December 22.Tickets went on general sale last Friday (September 16), the same day as the release of their second studio album ‘Born Pink’.

BLACKPINK’s latest album.In a recent story by Variety, several songwriters whose work featured on BLACKPINK’s sophomore studio album ‘Born Pink’ discussed the stories behind their contributions to the record.Among them are singer-songwriter and longtime collaborator Bekuh Boom — known for co-writing the act’s debut singles ‘Boombayah’ and ‘Whistle’ — who penned the track ‘Typa Girl’ from the new record.“It’s a song to empower women,” said Boom of the B-side, adding: “When I hear it, I feel like the shit — and I want other women to hear it and feel that way too.” The songwriter went on to reveal that she had written the demo for ‘Typa Girl’ in 2021, and that she had originally “thought Lisa might use it for her next solo single.”“But I’m super happy that it’s […] on the album,” she said. “It’s a blessing to always get asked back.

New Music Friday! It's every audiophile's favorite day of the week, and some of our favorite artists from all different genres have blessed us with new tunes.K-pop superstars BLACKPINK followed up their historic VMAs performance with their highly anticipated second studio album,  Marcus Mumford shared his debut solo album,, Kelsea Ballerini released a new track for her ride-or-dies, titled «IF YOU GO DOWN (I'M GOIN' DOWN TOO),»and Jack Harlow joined EST Gee on his new single, «Backstage Passes.»Plus, new music from Rina Sawayama, Charlie Puth, Becky G, Bazzi, Noah Kahan, THE DRIVER ERA and more!Also this week, stars like Hailee Steinfeld, Rachel Lindsay, Mike Johnson, JoJo, Angus Cloud and more turned out to the Pair of Thieves event at the Kendrick Lamar concert at L.A.'s Crypto.Com Arena.

BLACKPINK have released the music video for ‘Shut Down’, the lead single from their newly released sophomore album ‘Born Pink’.The fierce new visual, set in between a sleek white garage and a city after hours, sees BLACKPINK confidently recounting their successes as a musical act. “It’s not a comeback since we’ve never left / Heads turning, careful you’ll strain your neck / Pink ice drip drip drip freeze ‘em on sight,” Jennie declares in the opening verse for the track.There are also callbacks to scenes from the girl group’s past music videos like ‘Boombayah’, ‘Whistle’, and ‘Kill This Love’.Apart from confident lyricism, ‘Shut Down’ also incorporates snippets from ‘La campanella’, a violin solo by Italian composer and violinist Niccolò Paganini.The music video for ‘Shut Down’ was accompanied by the release of ‘Born Pink’, arriving two years after the release of the group’s debut studio album, ‘The Album’.

BLACKPINK have revealed the eight-song tracklist for their second album ‘Born Pink‘.Alongside the tracklist, credits shared by the group reveal that bandmembers Rosé and Jisoo are songwriters (for ‘Yeah Yeah Yeah’).It marks the second time that Jisoo has received a writing credit for a song after joining Jennie in penning ‘Lovesick Girls’ for their 2020 debut ‘The Album’.Natalia Kills (credited as Teddy Sinclair) has co-written and co-produced the track ‘The Happiest Girl’ with her husband Willy Sinclair. Kills has written for acts including Madonna and Rihanna. Bekuh Boom, meanwhile, has written ‘Typa Girl’.The K-pop band’s new album is released on September 16 via YG Entertainment/Interscope Records.A post shared by BLΛƆKPIИK (@blackpinkofficial)‘Born Pink’ tracklist:01. ‘Pink Venom’02. ‘Shut Down’03. ‘Typa Girl’04. ‘Yeah Yeah Yeah’05. ‘Hard to Love’06. ‘The Happiest Girl’07. ‘Tally’08. ‘Ready For Love’BLACKPINK have so far previewed the follow-up to their 2020 album with ‘Pink Venom‘, which was released last month and has made history by becoming the biggest release by a female group or solo artist this decade.The song debuted at Number One on Spotify’s global top songs chart and amassed more than 7.9million streams within the first 24 hours.

BLACKPINK have announced the title ‘Shut Down’ for their upcoming lead single lifted from forthcoming album ‘Born Pink’.The K-pop quartet made the announcement on September 7 at midnight KST via their social media channels, through a “title poster” showcasing the lead single’s title and ‘Born Pink”s release date and time of September 16 at 1pm KST / 12am EST.In a statement to South Korean outlet Yonhap News Agency published shortly after the announcement was made, YG Entertainment described ‘Shut Down’ as “a title that is intuitive and creates a strange tension”. “BLACKPINK will once again captivate music fans around the world with [their] unique charisma and girl-crush charm,” the statement read.#BLACKPINK ‘Shut Down’ Title Poster2nd Album ‘BORN PINK’✅2022.09.16 12AM (EST) & 1PM (KST) #블랙핑크 #2ndAlbum #BORNPINK #Title #ShutDown #20220916_12amEST #20220916_1pmKST #Release #YG pic.twitter.com/wZE8nAYtlN— BLACKPINKOFFICIAL (@BLACKPINK) September 6, 2022In anticipation of ‘Born Pink”s full release, BLACKPINK released a pre-release single titled ‘Pink Venom’ last month.

BLACKPINK have confirmed North American and European tour dates for 2022. The K-pop group will hit 14 cities as part of the tour, starting on October 25 in Dallas, Texas.

BLACKPINK have shared details of their 2022 European and North American tour, including two UK dates.The tour will kick off in North America at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas on October 25, with the K-pop four-piece playing arenas in Houston, Texas; Atlanta, Georgia; Hamilton, Ontario, Canada; Chicago, Illinois; Newark, New Jersey, and wraps in Los Angeles, California at Banc of California Stadium on November 19.The ‘Born Pink’ tour dates will then resume at London’s The O2 on November 30 and December 1. It then moves to Barcelona, Spain; Cologne, Germany; Paris, France; Copenhagen, Denmark, and Berlin, Germany before closing at Ziggo Dome in Amsterdam, Netherlands on December 22.Tickets go on general sale next Friday (September 16) at 10am local time here.

BLACKPINK’s latest single ‘Pink Venom’ has been deemed unfit for broadcast by South Korean broadcasters KBS.KBS (Korean Broadcasting System) has removed BLACKPINK’s recent single ‘Pink Venom’ from rankings on its weekly music programme Music Bank. According to a previously-released evaluation report by the broadcaster, per KoreaJoongAng Daily, KBS had deemed the track unsuitable for broadcast due to its lyrics.The broadcaster ruled that ‘Pink Venom’ had violated article 46 of Broadcasting Regulations set by the Korea Communications Standards Commission.

Måneskin have revealed they want to join forces with K-pop girl group BLACKPINK.The Italian glam rock band said as much in an interview with iHeartRadio at the recently concluded 2022 MTV VMAs. When asked to pick one person to join their band, vocalist Damiano David picked “the whole BLACKPINK group”, to enthusiastic agreement from his bandmates.In a separate interview with Vanity Fair, David also named BLACKPINK as the artist he wanted to take a selfie with, alongside Eminem.What celeb would you want to take a selfie with? #VMAs ♬ original sound – Vanity Fair Måneskin and BLACKPINK both made their debut appearances at the MTV VMAs this year, which took place at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey on August 28.Måneskin, who took home the Alternative Video award for ‘I Wanna Be Your Slave’, delivered a racy rendition of their song ‘Supermodel’ at the awards show.

BLACKPINK took the stage for their first MTV Video Music Awards performance on Sunday, and they shut it down. Rosé, Lisa, Jennie and Jisoo — dressed in matching black and pink crop tops and shorts with chunky boots — belted out their first comeback single in nearly two years, «Pink Venom,» to a crowd of screaming fans. Making their long-awaited return to the stage, the foursome — who won their first Moonman earlier in the evening for Best Metaverse Performance — made their VMAs debut count as they showcased their vocals, rap talent and dance on the MTV stage.Stars in the audience could not get enough of BLACKPINK's performance, with VMA winner Taylor Swift and Dylan O'Brien hyping up the K-pop stars by singing along and grooving to «Pink Venom.»One thing blackpink's gonna do is tear up a performance and make sure the crowd is hyped!pic.twitter.com/QvdBvXKu5xEarlier in the evening, the Korean girl group, who is also up for Group of the Year, hit the red carpet at the 2022 MTV Video Music Awards -- making their U.S. awards show debut -- for the very first time, and they did not disappoint.BLACKPINK rocked head-turning black outfits as they strut their stuff on the VMAs carpet at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey ahead of Sunday's show.BLACKPINK wasn't the only act to make their VMAs debut Sunday night.

BLACKPINK have made their debut appearance at the MTV VMAs in New Jersey tonight (August 28), with a performance of ‘Pink Venom’.The K-pop girl group returned with the new single, which will appear on their upcoming second album ‘BORN PINK’, earlier this month (August 19).BLACKPINK kicked off the performance under a pink cloud with fangs piercing through it, before they appeared on stage flanked by dancers.The band then delivered the song’s choreography from a stage filled with dry ice, punctuated with pink lights and flumes of smoke as it reached its crescendo. Watch footage of it below now.[INFO] Tonight, #BLACKPINK  made history as the first Korean female act to ever perform at the #VMAs .

BLACKPINK has officially made their VMAs debut! The Korean girl group hit the red carpet for their first U.S. awards show at the 2022 MTV Video Music Awards Sunday night, and they did not disappoint.BLACKPINK stunned in four different all-black looks as they strutted their stuff on MTV's black carpet at New Jersey's Prudential Center.

New Music Friday! It's every audiophile's favorite day of the week, and some of our favorite artists from all different genres have blessed us with new tunes.Demi Lovato shared her latest album, featuring the fiery, viral anthem «29.» K-pop sensations BLACKPINK dropped their latest single, «Pink Venom.» Maren Morris and Zedd teamed up again for a new single, «Make You Say,» featuring BEAUZ. And Blake Shelton brought back his '90s mullet for the music video for his latest, «No Body.» Ahead of 88rising's Head In The Clouds Festival this weekend, Thai rapper MILLI and Chinese singer Jackson Wang partnered on a new single, «Mind Games.» Both artists will be performing at the Los Angeles festival, alongside acts like mxmtoon, keshi, Jay Park and more.Also new this week, new singles from Offset, Anitta feat.

BLACKPINK have shared the lead single from their upcoming album Born Pink. The track, “Pink Venom,” comes with a new music video that can be seen below The K-pop girl group's second album is out September 16 as announced last week alongside details of a world tour.

BLACKPINK have returned with ‘Pink Venom’, the lead single from their imminent ‘Born Pink’ album.The song was first teased at the very start of the month (on August 1), when BLACKPINK confirmed their return in a video outlining the ‘Born Pink’ timeline – they’d release a single this month and the album itself in September, before kicking off “the largest world tour in the history of a K-pop girl group” in October.Listen to ‘Pink Venom’, which features the use of the traditional Korean string instrument called the gayageum, and watch the music video below:‘Born Pink’ will be released on September 16 via YG Entertainment. According to the label, the title for the album “implies the identity” of the group, “which is never ordinary and will exude a fatal aura”.

BLACKPINK have shared a striking new teaser for the music video for their new single ‘Pink Venom’, ahead of its release later this week.The track will serve as the lead single for the K-pop girl group’s second album, ‘BORN PINK’, which is due out in September.The short teaser opens with dust blowing towards the camera, a sharp blade striking a swinging pendulum and a close-up of someone playing the traditional Korean instrument called a gayageum. The scenes then change to show rows of figures dressed in black satin hooded cloaks kneeling on the floor, pink glowing from beneath their hoods.As the clip ends, the four members of BLACKPINK – Jisoo, Jennie, Rosé and Lisa – are seen in various shots, as the line “I bring the pain like” rings out.

Lizzo, BLACKPINK, Jack Harlow and Måneskin have been added to the performance line-up for this year’s MTV Video Music Awards later this month.It’s also been revealed what most of those artists will be performing at the ceremony, which is set to take place August 28 at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey. Lizzo will perform her ‘Special’ cut ‘2 Be Loved (Am I Ready)’ – which she released a music video for this week.BLACKPINK will deliver the debut American performance of their forthcoming single ‘Pink Venom’.

BLACKPINK’s Rosé has shed some light on the exploratory creative process she’s undertaking for her solo material.Variety released its annual Power of Young Hollywood Impact Report on August 10, which named the K-pop idol as one of the most influential stars of the past year. Speaking with the outlet upon receiving the honour, Rosé discussed her solo music and her experience being a part of BLACKPINK.“There are times when it feels like a lot of pressure,” Rosé said of being in BLACKPINK, completed by Jennie, Lisa and Jisoo, who all debuted together in 2016.

BLACKPINK are continuing the hype for their imminent new single, ‘Pink Venom’, sharing a series of posters evoking the character-centric teaser sheets for Hollywood blockbusters.All four members of the South Korean girl group – which consists of Jisoo, Jennie, Rosé and Lisa – have been given their own poster. Each one shows the respective member staring sensually into the camera while she poses, with an aesthetic overlay of cracked glass.The posters were shared on Twitter overnight, reconfirming that ‘Pink Venom’ will drop at 1pm KST (or 5am London time) on Friday August 19.Have a look at all four of the new posters below:The release of ‘Pink Venom’ was confirmed on Monday (August 8), when fans were given the option to pre-save it on Spotify and Apple Music.

K-pop sensations BLACKPINK have shared the release date of their sophomore LP. BORN PINK, the South Korean girl group’s follow-up to their 2020 studio debut, THE ALBUM, will arrive September 16, and its first single, “Pink Venom,” is due out next Friday, August 19.

BLACKPINK have announced the release date for their upcoming second album ‘Born Pink’.As confirmed previously, the follow-up to the K-pop band’s 2020 debut ‘The Album’ will be previewed by lead single ‘Pink Venom’ on August 19. A recent teaser video also signalled a September arrival for the new full-length effort although it didn’t give an exact day.Taking to social media today (August 9), Black Pink revealed that ‘Born Pink’ will come out on September 16.

BLACKPINK have announced details of their ‘Born Pink’ world tour, which kicks off later this year.The global run of shows kicks off with two nights in Seoul on October 16 and 17 before heading to North America for a series of concerts.The ‘Born Pink’ world tour will then see Jisoo, Jennie, Rosé and Lisa visit Europe to finish off 2022, with the group also scheduled to play the likes of Australia, Singapore and Thailand in 2023.

BLACKPINK have taken to Instagram to commemorate the sixth anniversary since their debut.On August 8, Jisoo, Jennie, Rosé and Lisa of BLACKPINK each shared Instagram posts celebrating the quartet’s sixth year since their debut. The quartet launched in 2016 with their single album ‘Square One’, which featured dual title tracks ‘Boombayah’ and ‘Whistle’.“Happy 6th anniversary! My beloved BLACKPINK forever,” wrote eldest member and vocalist Jisoo, alongside a slideshow of the girl group over the years.

BLACKPINK have revealed the title and release date for their next single, confirming it’ll arrive before the K-pop powerhouse’s second full-length effort drops next month.In a new teaser shared to social media, the girl group confirmed that the track, ‘Pink Venom’, will be released next Friday (August 19). Fans have also been given the option to pre-save it on Spotify or Apple Music – you can do so here.#BLACKPINK – Pre-Release Single ‘Pink Venom’ Release Poster"Pink Venom" is available for Pre-Save now!✔ https://t.co/YTie4GKtBQ#BLACKPINK #블랙핑크 #PreReleaseSingle #PinkVenom #20220819_12amEST #20220819_1pmKST #Release #YG pic.twitter.com/tzEnE01Qma— BLACKPINK GLOBAL BLINK (@ygofficialblink) August 7, 2022‘Pink Venom’ will come as the lead single from BLACKPINK’s forthcoming sophomore album, ‘Born Pink’.

BLACKPINK have begun the promotional rollout for their hotly awaited second album – which appears to be titled ‘Born Pink’ – with the release of a new teaser video.The clip offers a little over 20 seconds of new music, with a bold, Latin-style guitar lead and sharp, clap-heavy beat swelling into a fake-out drop while modulated voices chant, “BLACKPINK!” It also outlines the first few parts of the timeline for BLACKPINK’s new era, re-confirming that the album’s lead single will arrive in August, before the full record is released in September. A month later, BLACKPINK will embark on an ambitious world tour, which their label, YG Entertainment, has boasted will mark “the largest world tour in the history of a K-pop girl group”. At the time of writing, the group – which consists of Jisoo, Jennie, Rosé and Lisa – are yet to announce dates for the first leg of that tour.Have a look at the ‘Born Pink’ teaser below:BLACKPINK released their first full-length effort, ‘THE ALBUM’, in October 2020.