BLACKPINK News

Juyeon of THE BOYZ has signed with Ace Factory to pursue an acting career in earnest, joining the agency that represents Lee Jong-suk and Choi Dae-hoon; he previously appeared in the short film Youngyoung and the group is preparing a new chapter with nine members

Jisoo will release a prerelease single on Sept. 4 ahead of her first full-length solo album, with the music video directed by Grammy-winner Joseph Kahn and filmed in Bangkok; the track reportedly won’t feature another artist

Jennie of BLACKPINK released old-Hollywood–inspired teaser photos for her upcoming solo EP Fallen Angel, a six-track set that includes lead single "Fallen Angel" and previously released "Less than a Lover"; three tracks will be released as a digital-only album on streaming platforms Friday at 1 p.m

BLACKPINK's Jennie will release her new EP Fallen Angel digitally this Thursday at 1 p.m., a three-track set featuring the title song "Fallen Angel" plus "Less than a Lover" and "Heaven." A later physical edition will add three fan-selected bonus tracks — "Sweettooth," "Lockitdown" and "Face" — and Jennie said she is "so happy" the songs are finally being released and hopes fans will listen soon

Katseye earned its first No. 1 on the Billboard 200 with third EP Wild, becoming the fourth female group since 2020 to top the chart; prerelease “Animal” debuted on the Hot 100 at No. 24 and the EP opened at No. 2 on the U.K. albums chart with three singles entering the singles chart

KATSEYE’s third EP Wild debuted at No. 1 on the U.S. Billboard 200 with 170,000 equivalent album units, including 145,000 traditional album sales. The HYBE/Geffen-formed group scored its first U.S. chart-topper since debuting in 2024, outpacing Phoebe Bridgers’ Lost Weekend and Stray Kids’ This & That; Yonhap reported the EP includes contributions from Hybe chairman Bang Si‑hyuk, Ed Sheeran and producers Omer Fedi and Blake Slatkin. Soompi noted Wild delivered the largest week by units for an all-female group since Billboard began ranking by units and the biggest pure-sales week for an all-female group since TWICE’s READY TO BE

Red Velvet's Wendy has been targeted by body-shaming after fan-cam footage showed a slimmer appearance, prompting agency Ascend to warn it will take legal action. BLACKPINK's Jennie faced a viral clip from her Summer Sonic set suspected of AI manipulation, and her agency says it will pursue malicious content without leniency

BTS announced all seven members will not submit music for consideration at the 69th Grammys over concerns about the new Asian Pop category, prompting the Recording Academy to consult K-pop and other Asian music industry reps and to hint it may reconsider the category