Jisoo News

BLACKPINK members Lisa and Jisoo each released solo pre-release singles on Sept. 4 — Lisa dropped 'SaWaDiKa' ahead of her EP Press Play, while Jisoo released 'Click' (MV directed by Joseph Kahn) as the first pre-release from her upcoming album

Chung Ha, Kwon Eun-bi, BLACKPINK's Lisa and Jisoo all drop solo music within a four-day span at the start of September, as Soyeon, Minho, D.O., EVAN and groups including LE SSERAFIM and MONSTA X fill out an unusually crowded month of K-pop releases

Jennie released the digital EP Fallen Angel, while Jisoo and Lisa are lined up for solo releases — Jisoo’s single “Click” arrives Sept. 4 and Lisa’s pre-release “SaWaDiKa” drops Sept. 3 ahead of her Oct. 23 album Press Play; Rosé has not announced new music

BLACKPINK's Jisoo will release a solo single titled "Click" on Sept. 4, her agency Blissoo said. The song — her first solo material in 11 months since the collaborative single "Eyes Closed" — is being promoted as a prerelease for her first full-length solo album, is reported not to feature another artist, and its music video was directed by Grammy-winner Joseph Kahn and filmed in Bangkok

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

BTS scored two MTV VMA nominations for “Swim” — Song of the Year and Best K-Pop — as this year’s VMAs are set for Sept. 27 at the Peacock Theatre in Los Angeles. BLACKPINK’s Lisa picked up four nods for “Dream” (Best Pop, Best K-Pop, Best Cinematography and Best Editing), Jisoo earned a Best Visual Effects nomination for “Eyes Closed” (with Zayn), Cortis was nominated for Best New Artist and Best K-Pop, Katseye landed Best K-Pop and Best Choreography nods, and BLACKPINK’s “Jump” plus LE SSERAFIM’s “Spaghetti” (featuring J-Hope) were also up for Best K-Pop

Rosé apologized to BLINKs after BLACKPINK's 10th anniversary event drew criticism for its small scale and brief main program, saying she was sorry fans felt “even more alone”; fellow member Jisoo also responded amid backlash and speculation

BLACKPINK member Jisoo said her tears at the group's 10th-anniversary meet-and-greet were emotional, urged fans to stop spreading rumors, and emphasized that all four members love one another and want the milestone to be celebrated without negative speculation

BLACKPINK held a 10th-debut anniversary meet-and-greet for 40 fans at the National Museum of Korea with all four members — Jennie, Jisoo, Lisa and Rosé — attending, while online fan communities criticized YG for the event's small scale and short notice and Jisoo apologized on Weverse; one report also said the group unveiled a seven-item Heritage Collection with the museum