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Blackpink’s Jisoo eyed for Monthly Boyfriend and more K-drama casting news

In the latest K-drama casting news, Jisoo has been offered a part in Monthly Boyfriend and Song Kang-ho is confirmed for Inside Men.

In the latest K-drama casting news, Jisoo has been offered a part in Monthly Boyfriend and Song Kang-ho is confirmed for Inside Men

21 Sep 2024 - 7:15PM

Why K-pop idols and luxury fashion are a marriage made in heaven

12 Sep 2024 - 5:04AM

How K-pop made coloured contact lenses cool (again)

18 Aug 2024 - 11:00AM

8 years of Blackpink, so successful K-pop group are ‘their own brand’

K-pop girl group Blackpink have gone from strength to strength since the release of their first singles in 2016, and ‘become a group with enormous influence worldwide’, according to a pop culture critic.

11 Aug 2024 - 4:15AMvideocam

Blackpink in a backstage photo at Coachella. The K-pop girl group have gone from strength to strength since their debut in 2016. Photo: Twitter/@BlackpinkOfficial

South Korea to probe Blackpink’s Jennie’s ‘vaping incident’ after online outrage

Smoking cigarettes or vapes indoors is illegal in South Korea, and footage of the K-pop star smoking a vape triggered online outrage, with Seoul’s foreign ministry saying it had received a formal complaint.

9 Jul 2024 - 6:27PMvideocam

Thai lookalike of Blackpink’s Lisa, 17, finds herself at centre of attention

A 17-year-old market stall worker from Thailand has become an online sensation thanks to her uncanny resemblance to Lisa, the rapper and dancer from South Korean girl band, Blackpink.

4 Jul 2024 - 10:29AM

Blackpink star Lisa pays Bangkok Chinatown shopkeepers for video shoot

K-pop idol Lisa from the band Blackpink has paid compensation to shopkeepers and passers-by so she could shut down a whole street in Bangkok’s Chinatown to shoot her latest music video.

2 Jul 2024 - 1:00PM

K-pop star Lisa from the band Blackpink has paid shopkeepers and passers-by cash compensation so she could close down a whole street in Bangkok’s Chinatown district to shoot a video for her new song. Photo: YouTube/LLOUD Official

Blackpink rapper Lisa accused of wearing ‘copied’ top by China designer

An unholy row has broken out after a fashion designer from China accused K-pop rapper Lisa from Blackpink of wearing a top copied from her design in a promotional video for the Thai singer’s latest song.

29 Jun 2024 - 12:00PM

Q&A | ‘Be you, one time, man’: Got7’s Jackson Wang on fencing, fashion and fame

Now starring in a Cartier campaign with Jisoo of Blackpink and Paul Mescal, the Hong Kong rapper reflects on his journey from sport to K-pop and now to his own music and fashion brand Team Wang

19 Mar 2024 - 10:08AM

Christian Dior postpones mega event fashion show in Hong Kong

Source familiar with company says management of French luxury brand decided to postpone event in face of China’s economic uncertainties.

24 Feb 2024 - 7:22PM

A Christian Dior collection is shown in Paris last year. The company says the Hong Kong show has been “postponed indefinitely”, but stopped short of providing any further details. Photo: AP

Wildest dreams: Singapore lures Taylor Swift with grant for sold-out gigs

Singapore has seen a boom in concerts since pandemic lockdowns ended, with big names like Blackpink, Coldplay and Ed Sheeran playing sold-out shows.

20 Feb 2024 - 10:12PMvideocam

Taylor Swift performs during the first night of The Eras Tour in Australia at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. Swift is set to perform six sold-out shows in Singapore early in March. Photo: EPA-EFE

Blackpink’s Lisa said to join cast of HBO’s The White Lotus for season 3

Thai K-pop star Lisa has an as yet undisclosed role in the third season of hit HBO series The White Lotus, set in luxury resorts, Variety reports. Filming will begin in Thailand this month, it says.

13 Feb 2024 - 2:03PM

Hong Kong ex-football club head arrested over HK$6 million concert ticket scam

Frankie Chow, former development director of 247 Football Club, is alleged to be involved in at least 33 concert ticket fraud cases.

26 Jan 2024 - 11:39PM

Hong Kong to attract more top acts such as Taylor Swift, Beyoncé: tourism chief

Tourism chief Kevin Yeung says that he will talk to local concert organisers about bringing in more big names though who performs will ultimately depend on the market.

25 Jan 2024 - 2:02AM

Taylor Swift performs in Arlington, Texas, in March 2023. Hong Kong tourism chief Kevin Yeung says that he will talk to local concert organisers about bringing in more big concert acts to the city. Photo: AFP

What are Blackpink’s Jennie, Lisa, Jisoo and Rosé up to in 2024?

Jennie Kim, who starred in HBO’s The Idol with Lily-Rose Depp, is the face of Chanel’s Coco Crush, while Lalisa Manobal – who represents Prada, Celine and Bulgari – looks set to join The Walking Dead

18 Jan 2024 - 4:00AM

Explainer | Why the celeb-loved Loewe Puzzle is both an ‘It’ bag and enduring classic

The Puzzle bag, created by designer Jonathan Anderson in 2014, features several triangular leather panels, and has evolved to include different shades, variations and straps

3 Jan 2024 - 2:00PM

BTS and Blackpink, the 10 most followed K-pop idols on Instagram in 2023

Blackpink’s Lisa is cresting on nearly 100 million followers, with Jennie and Jisoo following close behind, while from BTS, V, Jimin and J-Hope are the most followed in 2023

20 Dec 2023 - 12:00PM

Fans rejoice as Blackpink sign new contracts to extend group’s K-pop career

After K-pop girl group’s four members all sign new contracts with agency YG Entertainment, fans celebrate. ‘Real music is coming back’, one posts on X. A new album and world tour are coming.

6 Dec 2023 - 11:51AM

Lisa, Jisoo, Rosé and Jennie of Blackpink perform onstage at the 2023 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in California in April 2023. Photo: Getty Images

Blackpink visited Buckingham Palace – and got a shout-out from King Charles

King Charles praised the quartet’s roles as advocates for the UN’s SDGs and as ambassadors of COP26, in the presence of Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol, William and Kate, and British PM Rishi Sunak

22 Nov 2023 - 8:00PM

Britain’s king welcomes South Korea’s Yoon, mingles with K-pop band Blackpink

The UK government hopes the Korean leader’s three-day visit will help cement an ‘Indo-Pacific tilt’ in its foreign and trade policy.

22 Nov 2023 - 12:59PM

Why did Weibo ban this Blackpink star?

3 Nov 2023 - 9:37PM

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Did Paris cabaret show earn Lisa from Blackpink a Chinese social media ban?

K-pop singer Lisa of megastar group Blackpink gets ban from China’s Weibo, with fans linking it to her burlesque show at the Crazy Horse club. Actress Angelababy, who reportedly saw the show, banned too.

6 Nov 2023 - 12:31PMvideocam

Lisa from Blackpink was invited by the Paris cabaret club Crazy Horse to take part in five performances Photo: Instagram/@lalalalisa_m

Jisoo of Blackpink and actor Ahn Bo-hyun’s break-up confirmed

‘Jisoo and Ahn recently ended their relationship,’ K-pop superstar’s management agency says, confirming earlier report. The Korean power couple acknowledged in August 2023 that they were dating.

24 Oct 2023 - 6:55PM

Spooky season! 10 times Asian stars won Halloween with iconic costumes

From Blackpink’s Lisa to Sonam Kapoor’s take on Wednesday Addams before Jenna Ortega nabbed the Netflix role, here are our favourite Halloween costumes donned by Asian celebs over the years

21 Oct 2023 - 10:00AM

Opinion | 5 reasons Hong Kong needs to build its own Sphere à la Las Vegas

For a start, with such a large, eye-catching and futuristic venue, Hong Kong would not have been overlooked by Taylor Swift, Coldplay and other mega acts.

18 Oct 2023 - 9:32AMvideocam

People arrive during the opening night of the Sphere on September 29 in Las Vegas. Photo: AP

Lisa x Frédéric Arnault dating rumours stoked by singer’s dad birthday pic

K-pop superstar seen posing with dad and holding a TAG Heuer gift box, assumed to contain gift for him from Frédéric Arnault, watch brand’s CEO who’s said to be dating the Blackpink singer.

16 Oct 2023 - 7:21PM

Frédéric Arnault poses with Lisa backstage at a Blackpink concert in Los Angeles. Photo: Instagram/@frederic.arnault

Blackpink’s Jennie releases new single, You & Me

Blackpink star Jennie is set to storm the charts as her latest single, You & Me, and its video sets the internet alight.

16 Oct 2023 - 5:40PMvideocam

Will Blackpink survive the 7-year curse, like BTS and Girls’ Generation?

Rumours are circulating that Blackpink’s members might not all be renewing their contracts – here’s what we know as they pass the 7-year mark

6 Oct 2023 - 1:00PM

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The four-member Blackpink - Jisoo, Jennie, Rose and Lisa - are the most successful K-pop girl group internationally. Blackpink were the first all-female K-pop band top perform at US festival Coachella and continue to break records as their star rises.

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18 August, 2024