It marks her fifth acting project. Jisoo of K-pop group BLACKPINK, who enjoys global popularity, is drawing attention over whether she can overcome lingering doubts about her acting and prove her capabilities as an actress through the upcoming series “Boyfriend on Demand.” Set to premiere March 6, the Netflix original series “Boyfriend on Demand” is a romantic comedy about Mi-rae, a webtoon producer exhausted by reality, who subscribes to and experiences romance through a virtual dating simulation. Combining the relatable daily life of office workers with the novel premise of “subscription-based dating” in a virtual world, the series promises both empathy and fresh entertainment. Jisoo stars opposite actor Seo In-guk, with director Kim Jung-sik — known for “Work Later, Drink Now” and “No Gain No Love” — at the helm. Jisoo plays Seo Mi-rae, a busy and weary webtoon producer accustomed to life without romance. After obtaining a mysterious Boyfriend on Demand device, she enters a virtual world where she experiences diverse romances with unrealistically perfect men,

Global K-pop icons BTS and BLACKPINK are tapping into national heritage for their major new projects, collaborating with historic landmarks and national institutions to spotlight traditional Korean culture on the global stage. BLACKPINK will team up with the National Museum of Korea in central Seoul to mark the Feb. 27 release of its new EP, "Deadline." The quartet became the first K-pop act to launch a large-scale collaboration with the national museum. The "National Museum of Korea X BLACKPINK" project will begin on Feb. 26 for an 11-day run in partnership with the museum and the global music streaming platform Spotify, according to YG Entertainment, the group's agency, on Thursday. "Deadline" will mark the band's first full-group project in three years and five months since "Born Pink" in September 2022. The girl group will provide voice commentary on eight of the museum's signature artifacts, allowing visitors to hear descriptions of Korea's historical treasures in the members' voices. The museum's exterior will be illuminated in the group's signature color of pink to mark the release

SEOUL, Feb. 15 (Yonhap) -- Global K-pop icons BTS and BLACKPINK are tapping into...