Mobile game developer Nexon has recently announced K-Pop superstar, BLACKPINK member Jisoo, will be joining LINE FRIENDS X KartRider Rush+.
The BLACKPINK member - dubbed by fans as Miss Korea for her stunning visuals - joins the speed racing game in which the K-Pop star designed in-game items that can be earned by completing quests within KartRider Rush+ starting March 19. A teaser video uploaded on the LINE FRIENDS YouTube channel last February 25 features Jisoo in a variety of activities such as playing the hit mobile speed racing game. She also appeared drawing her own ideas that will serve as the basis for collaboration items under her chosen nickname, "Turtle Rabbit Kim."
"I flew in here after hearing about a fun project prepared by LINE FRIENDS and KartRider Rush+," Jisoo said.
"We're thrilled to partner with LINE FRIENDS and Jisoo on this major collaboration. KartRider Rush+ is recognized for its wide-range of colorful characters and tracks and we hope that players are excited to see the new items Jisoo has proudly designed bringing her own personal style to the game," said Nexon CEO Junghun Lee in a statement.
KartRider Rush+ players will be able to earn additional items from the collaboration project up until May 11. As a part of this new collab, various exclusive items designed by the BLACKPINK member herself will be available for purchase.
Fans expressing support and players of the mobile game can keep up with the latest news about the LINE FRIENDS X KartRider Rush+ collaboration featuring Jisoo through the KartRider Rush+ website, and on its official Twitter Account.
About KartRider Rush+
KartRider Rush+ is an online multiplayer racing game developed by Nexon Korea Corporation and is seen as the sequel to the hit Crazy Arcade, the globally hit game that began in 2004. First released on May 12, 2020, Kartrider Rush+ was made available for Android devices through the Google Play Store and to iOS users via the App Store. Within two weeks after its release, it immediately surpassed 10 million downloads around the world, topping the Google Play rankings in its native South Korea.
The game has different game modes, but most are primarily based on racing across different race tracks filled with traps, gaps, and power-ups.
About BLACKPINK Jisoo
Born Kim Ji-soo, she first made her debut as a member of the four-member girl group BLACKPINK in August 2016, signed under YG Entertainment. Prior to her debut with groupmates Lisa, Jennie, and Rose, Jisoo has already made a cameo in the 2015 KBS2 television series The Producers together with fellow YG artists Sandara Park from 2NE1 and Kang Seung-yoon from WINNER.
Aside from her activities with BLACKPINK, Jisoo has also appeared as an MC in the SBS music program Inkigayo from 2017 to 2018. In 2019, she had a cameo in the tvN epic Arthdal Chronicles, making her first official role in the upcoming JBTC drama Snowdrop.
In a September 2020 article from the Beyond Post, Korean Language Research Institute director Seong-Sun Lim named Jisoo, together with BTS member Jungkook, as the world beauty standard - taking over western stars Olivia Hussey and James Dean.
