Finally, the queens have returned! On June 26, the phenomenal girl group BLACKPINK finally dropped their new music video and their pre-release track, "How You Like That," and as expected, the song explosively trended online and has set brand new records!
BLINKs are becoming keener on what they will be expecting on BLACKPINK's comeback on June 26. Some even follow YG Entertainment employees and the members' makeup and nail artists to find out hints on the group's upcoming return. Thus, through some scrolling on the staff's SNS, eagle-eyed netizens now speculate that BLACKPINK will have an outdoor-based MV.
People are gushing over BLACKPINK's Jennie's visuals after netizens shared photos of the idol online, with Koreans noticing and admiring how big and pretty her eyes are!
Ever wondered which among YG, SM, JYP, and Big Hit pay the biggest salaries on the average for their employees? According to the 2019 report by the Financial Supervisory Service, three aspects were reviewed to know how these giant agencies pay their employees. The three aspects are operating profit, sales revenue, and the average salary.
Lee Su Hyun of AKMU decided to join Bang Ye Dam of TREASURE to sing a rendition of his pre-debut single Wayo! On June 15, Lee Su Hyun posted their duet cover on her YouTube channel and mentioned that for the first time in the last seven years, she Bang Ye Dam managed to meet again.
Finally! The long wait is almost over as YG Entertainment officially released BLACKPINK's first comeback teaser poster today! On the official Twitter account of YG Family, the first image teaser for BLACKPINK's "Pre-release" single confirmed its release date. So BLINKs, mark your calendars as the much-anticipated track will be out on June 26!
Korean entertainment firms can be relatively deliberately dishonest and questionable. This may be for several reasons, such as needing to ensure a consistent image, having fans to keep a cool head, among others
Just like the K-pop groups BTS, EXO, TWICE, BLACKPINK, SEVENTEEN, etc., who are currently among the most prominent groups in the K-pop industry, there is also an "Ace" list for agencies that are hailed as the "BIG 3."
After Hanbin, popularly known as B.I. and the former leader of K-pop group iKON, has been declared negative of illegal drugs after undergoing a series of tests, Seoul Central District Prosecutor's Office just recently announced that former YG Entertainment CEO Yang Hyun Suk may undergo re-investigation.
Earlier, YG Entertainment had to give their statement regarding BIGBANG T.O.P's dating rumor with rookie actress, Kim Gavin. K-pop idols that are dragged into scandals or rumors are often backed by their labels, and most of the time, the audience waits for agencies to release official statements on this. Dating rumors are one of the hottest topics that usually make a huge buzz among netizens.
On May 21, YG Entertainment surprised fans with a new announcement, which introduced the upcoming solo debut of TREASURE's member, Bang Yedam, ahead of the group's debut. In the official statement, the agency informed fans and netizens about its future plans about the debuting soloist idol and to the upcoming rookie group TREASURE.
YG Entertainment revealed further information about the upcoming debut of TREASURE! YG revealed on May 21, Thursday, that Bang Ye Dam will release his first solo song before TREASURE formally makes its July debut. The solo single from Bang Ye Dam will be launched sometime in June.
K-pop fans from the Philippines were astonished after a famous celebrity sister tweeted about being messaged by two leading entertainment agencies in South Korea! A young lady who recently turned 19, Magui Ford, who is the sister of sensational Filipino actor, Daniel Padilla, tweeted about receiving emails from YG and JYP.
YG Entertainment is providing both good and unfortunate news for fans of BLACKPINK. In an article with the subject "About the full-length album of BLACKPINK," YG Entertainment clarified that the members were already recording and preparing more than ten new tracks for their first full album. They are planning to drop a pre-launch track song in June, and they'll release a second new track either in July or August.
The "Big 5" Entertainment Agencies are set to dominate the industry with a new generation of K-pop idols again! A chart has been revealed, summarizing the K-pop groups under SM, YG, JYP, Big Hit, and CJ ENM that are set to debut this 2020 to 2021, and making K-pop fans and netizens anticipate the groups that will build and mold the new batch of Hallyu stars in this modern K-pop era.
On May 13, K-pop fans and K-netizens' interest was captured by a post in an online Korean community site, wherein a rumored SM Entertainment trainee was introduced in the sharing platform. In the post, photos of the young child model and alleged SM trainee was attached, featuring his good looks, which is no doubt as he is an SM kids model after all.
K-pop fans, especially Inner Circles, are enraged at South Korea's leading news portal, Dispatch, for writing negative-sounding articles against YG Entertainment artists. Netizens raised their voice against Dispatch for its allegedly biased articles against YG artists. On Twitter, a plethora of online users trended the hashtag #SHUTDOWNDISPATCH to let their pleas be heard and known.
The most-awaited debut of YG Entertainment's rookie group TREASURE is finally coming this July! According to the official confirmation by YG Entertainment, through a teaser video, the new boy band, five years after iKON debuted, will be launched in July this year. Along with the images of the 12 members, the caption "JULY 2020" was clearly flashed on the video.
Following the alarming news in regards to BLACKPINK's Lisa death threats that were raised through various SNS outlets, the Seoul-based Thai Embassy posted on its official social media account, confirming the threats hurled against the idol.
The BLACKPINK members are equally talented and superb when it comes to stage performances. Therefore, defining who would be its official leader remains uncertain.