This TikToker Snuck Into The Met Gala & Got To Meet BLACKPINK’s Rosé & CL

The Met Gala is one of the most prominent events in the entertainment scene due to its A-List invitees and also for its rich history. It takes a hefty amount of cash to get in – one ticket is priced at around $35,000 (~RM146,510) – and almost entirely invite-only. Many people have attempted to sneak...

“Lalisa”: 5 Things We Know About BLACKPINK Lisa’s Solo Debut

BLINKs, get excited for BLACKPINK’s dancing goddess Lisa (리사)‘s highly-anticipated solo debut this week! Lisa will be the third member from the groundbreaking all-female group to drop her solo album, following Jennie‘s “Solo” release back in 2018 and Rosé‘s two-track EP “R” earlier in March this year. SOURCE: @BLACKPINKOFFICIAL In case you didn’t know, the upcoming record, “Lalisa” (named after the artist’s real...

BLINKS Successfully Got YouTube To Take Down Namewee’s Music Video

BLACKPINK fans otherwise known as BLINKS are rejoicing as another victory has been won for the K-pop fandom. On 28th May, Malaysian singer-rapper Namewee (黃明志)’s song “You Know Who Is My Father?” incited BLINKS’ rage. The backlash started when fans noticed a line in Namewee’s lyrics that “disrespected” the group. After weeks of spamming the comments and...

K-pop Fans Slam M’sian Man For Spitting On BLACKPINK Lisa’s Face

Uh-oh, looks like someone’s in trouble for messing with K-pop fans! A video went viral on Twitter recently, showing a man spitting on a bottle of Pepsi carbonated drink, with BLACKPINK member Lisa (리사)’s face printed on it. Although this took place at a local 7-Eleven store, the exact location of the incident wasn’t revealed in detail. https://twitter.com/darryiskandar/status/1368450461905264644?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1368450461905264644%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_c10&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fhype.my%2F2021%2F218478%2Fk-pop-fans-slam-msian-man-for-spitting-on-blackpink-lisas-face%2F In...

Blackpink’s Ice Cream without the sexual overtones? Malaysian bands release Islamic-friendly K-pop covers less likely to upset Muslims

Autotune Band, signed to Malaysia’s Tarbiah Sentap Records, are one of a number of bands under the label producing a sound known as “pop nasyid”, a music style embraced by modern urban Muslims.Tarbiah Sentap Records In recent years K-pop has exploded in popularity around the world, but in Muslim-majority Malaysia, where the music has a large...

BLACKPINK’s Jisoo To Lead in New Drama by “Sky Castle” Director and Writer

YG Entertainment has confirmed that BLACKPINK’s Jisoo will be starring in a new JTBC television drama directed by Sky Castle director Jo Hyun Tak and writer Yoo Hyun Mi. Tentatively titled Snowdrop, the series will be Jisoo’s debut TV drama as a lead actress. Her first brush with acting occurred while she was still a trainee with YG Entertainment, appearing in a guest role...

Remy Ishak Took Part In BLACKPINK’s “How You Like That” Dance Cover?

A TikTok video showing a group of male dancers covering BLACKPINK (블랙핑크)’s hit song “How You Like That” went viral on Twitter over the weekend. The Twitter user who uploaded the clip, #EfaPerfumeHouse (@efaperfume) pointed out that one of the guys in the clip resembles Malaysian heartthrob Remy Ishak. https://twitter.com/remy_ishak/status/1284742678278598657?s=20 Remy had the best reaction after Efa’s original tweet blew up!...

Li Xian Fanboys Over BLACKPINK’s Comeback Single, How You Like That

It's always an enjoyable sight when an artist gushes over their fellow artists. Seeing it happen between artists of two different industries and countries is also a major bonus. I don't know about you, but I never thought that I would see Li Xian (Go Go Squid) and BLACKPINK in one sentence! June 26 is one of the most awaited...

BLACKPINK’s Makeup Artist Accused Of Plagiarising Instagrammer’s Look

BLACKPINK (블랙핑크) is currently gearing up for their much-anticipated return to the K-pop scene. However, things unexpectedly turned sour after a beauty content creator named Nushafarin called out the group’s makeup artist, Maeng, for allegedly stealing her work.   Source: Kstarlive The issue came to light after the Afghan beauty took to social media to point out the obvious similarities....

Blackpink’s Lisa Shows Viewers Why She’s Named Dance Mentor for Season 2 of Youth With You

Season 2 of iQIYI’s idol making program Youth With You 青春有你2 is getting into the swing of things as the show held its press conference earlier today to finally give us our first glimpse of the show’s mentors.    This season’s exciting line up includes Lisa from South Korean pop group Blackpink, the previous big winner Cai Xukun (aka Kun), Ella Chen from Taiwanese group S.H.E. and rapper Jony J. The...