On Dec. 9, Billboard dropped their "The 25 Best Music Videos of 2020" list. K-pop fans were indeed happy to see BLACKPINK on it!
Recently, data concerning who the most-searched idols in Japan are for 2020. Here are the most-searched female idols in the country.
The YG Entertainment girl group has become the first Korean act to receive a Ruby Play Button from YouTube.
Dating as an idol may be rare, but it's common for idols to date prior to their debut or once they've established themselves in the industry. However, these twelve idols have confessed that they have been single since birth.
Curious about who among Kpops were included in the top 10 based on a fan-voting poll, King Choice? From Nov. 1-Nov. 15, fans took to popular fan-voting poll site King Choice to select who they believed was the "Queen of K-Pop 2020".
On Sunday, Nov. 16, The Korean Brand Research Institute dropped their brand reputation rankings for female idols in November. To determine who makes the list, the Korean Brand Research Institute gathers the idol's participation, media, communication, and community reception index. Keep on reading to see who made the list!
On Monday, Nov. 2, 2020, TC Candler Asia released its list of the '100 Most Beautiful Faces in Asia'. They also shared who made the top 10 to their Instagram account. Within the top 10, numerous K-pop idols rose above the ranks.
On November 4, Wednesday, a netizen shared a post to an online community forum concerning BLACKPINK member Rosé's visuals. Since then, Korean netizens have expressed divided opinions over her looks. Read more about it here.
Following EXO member Chanyeol's alleged ex-girlfriend cheating scandal, a fan-edited photo made to appear as a Dispatch report of him with BLACKPINK member Rosé went viral. Since then, Dispatch has announced that those spreading false information while using their logo will face legal action.
Following EXO member Chanyeol's dating and cheating scandal, BLACKPINK member Rosé's name appeared alongside his on the real-time search charts after a fan-edited photo of the two idols went viral in South Korea.
BLACKPINK's Rose shared the reason why she sometimes misses her trainee days. BLACKPINK's Rose Says She Sometimes Misses Her Trainee Days (Photo : BLACKPINK Official Twitter Account) Rose has shared that she misses those times when she was still a trainee.
On October 21, Jimmy Kimmel shared his interview with K-pop superstars BLACKPINK to the official Jimmy Kimmel Live.
Actress Jeon So Min, who is one of the cast members of SBS's "Running Man," is getting hate following BLACKPINK's appearance on the show and her interactions with them.
BLACKPINK member Rosé, the female muse of the luxury designer brand Yves Saint Laurent, had a pictorial and interview with the magazine DAZED. There, she revealed she was never forced and never practiced having a specific vocal tone.
According to the data released by the Korean Brand Research Institue for individual girl group members brand reputation, BLACKPINK member's Jennie topped the list and is October's most popular female K-pop idol.
Shakira shared a sweet message to BLACKPINK member Rosé after the idol sang the song on "Knowing Brothers". On the October 18th episode of the JTBC show, also known as "Ask Us Anything", Rosé performed a short cover of Shakira's 2010 hit single "Waka Waka (Time for Africa)".
Prior to the rise of K-pop and Hallyu, the fashion industry rarely selects Korean celebrities much more a K-pop idol to represent the top luxury brands. However, with the skyrocketing influence and power of K-pop groups and idols throughout the world, the following fashion houses and companies noticed these following personalities and made them their Korean and global ambassadors!
There is just no slowing down for BLACKPINK! On October 12, Monday, it was announced that BLACKPINK has broken a Billboard Charts record.
On October 10, Saturday, it was announced that BLACKPINK's first full-length studio album "THE ALBUM" debuted in the Top 10 of the two world's largest music markets - the United Kingdom and Germany.
On October 6, Tuesday, Korean netizens shared some scans from BLACKPINK's "THE ALBUM" photobook. In the post, they praised said photobook for being the "best one in history", praising how nicely the girls were photographed. The post has since gone viral on the online community forum, with people agreeing with the original poster.