BLACKPINK has officially dropped a teaser poster for their upcoming full-album, as promised by YG Entertainment. The group has also set the release date of their first full-length album.
These K-Pop groups and idols’ influence and dominance are indeed massive! Due to their successful songs that draw the attention of K-pop enthusiasts around the world, they are able to reach 1 Billion Views on YouTube, which is huge milestone in the K-pop industry!
In K-Pop, there were many groups that were meant to debut, but never made it to fruition. Here are some popular K-Pop groups that never made it to their debut stage.
The Korean Business Research Institute has released its brand reputation rankings for K-Pop groups for the month of July. To determine which groups make the list, they analyzed trends such as consumer participation, community awareness, and news coverage
BLACKPINK had a great time doing the telepathy game in the latest episode of their vlog. YG Entertainment published the fourth episode of the group's exclusive reality content "24/365 with BLACKPINK" on YouTube at 9:00 a.m. KST on July 25. In this episode, the girls had spent an active time away from the picnic earlier that day and expected a full and sumptuous dinner.
Despite liking all the members of these K-pop groups for being all-rounders, there are still members who shine the most for their looks, or also called as the "visuals/face" of the group. Most of the time, this title isn't only given to a specific member, but usually composed of two to four members in every group. Often, this is referred to as the "visual line" as well.
On July 24, BLACKPINK's Lisa has been selected as an ambassador for BVLGARI, a luxury brand that represents Italy and is famous for its watches, jewelries, and luxury goods. In their announcement, the fashion brand said that Lisa's image as a "fashion icon fit well with the brand identity."
BLACKPINK has clinched the crown as the most subscribed music artist! According to YG Entertainment on Monday, BLACKPINK's subscribers on their official YouTube channel surpassed 42.3 million; hence, exceeding other female pop stars, such as Ariana Grande.
Album sales are just one of the identifying factors of an idol group or idol's popularity. It's also the basis of several music charts. Because compared to YouTube views, an album sale means that fans like the music enough to pay for it.
On July 23, Gaon Chart, one of Korea's most prominent music charts, said that BLACKPINK and EXO-SC topped all of its weekly music charts from July 12 to 18.
Fans are swarmed with curiosity aftter YG Entertainment teased that BLACKPINK will be featuring an artist, who remains kept under wraps, in their upcoming single. Netizens speculate that it will be Ariana Grande, while others think it's Charlie Puth. Who do you think it will be?
BLACKPINK is gearing up for another single! Following the girl group's consecutive successes in the music market with "How You Like That" domestically and internationally, BLACKPINK is set to dominate the music charts and stage once again with a new song.
The summer queen competition of girl groups begins and four are vying for the title. The four girl groups who made their comeback during this season are Red Velvet's Irene and Seulgi, BLACKPINK, GFriend, and ITZY.
The moment BLACKPINK dropped "How You Like That," it instantly soared to charts domestically and overseas and became an international sensation like a flash. This is even evident as their choreography video has just surpassed 100 million views on YouTube!
If you're a Blink, V.I.P, or iKONIC, it's time to experience these new mobile games and play to the tune of your favorite K-pop idol songs.
It wouldn't come as a surprise if K-pop idols' throwback photos become a hot topic among fans. And while there are idols who have gone under the knife to enhance their physical appearances, these female stars' graduation pictures prove they have been adorable even way back.
The Korean Business Research Institute finally revealed their brand reputation rankings of girl group members for July. To decide which group members will make it to the list, they examine trends, like consumer participation, community awareness, and news coverage.
BLACKPINK and BTS are setting the newest global fashion trend with the re-invention of the traditional Korean clothing, hanbok. With the touch of both the traditional and modern Korean attire, these two phenomenal groups contribute to popularizing this new synthesized style.
Numerous idols in recent years have started up their own YouTube channels, whether it be to share song covers, dance choreographies, or just vlogs about their daily lives. With those channels and their videos, there comes in adsense, which means these idols can earn a profit from sharing these videos.
Netizens recently shared who they believes are the current best male and female K-Pop dancers in the game right now. They believe that these idols shine on stage and raise the overall quality of the group's performance.