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Blackpink has announced a 2025 world tour.Starting in July, the K-Pop quartet will hit stadiums in South Korea, the U.S., Canada, France, Italy, Spain, Great Britain and Japan.That includes a huge show at New York’s Citi Field on Saturday, July 26.Along with the international jaunt, the group “will be coming out with new music soon,” Rosé said in an interview with The Cut.Before Blackpink officially reunites this summer, the ensemble is going their own way. In March, Jennie kicks off a five-show outing in support of her forthcoming debut album.

BLACKPINK is coming back to your area. The K-pop mega girl group, who's been on hiatus since the end of 2023, is making a comeback, and have announced a 12-date world tour kicking off in the second half of 2025. Announced by YG on February 19, the trek will start in Seoul, South Korea, before making its way to major cities in the U.S., Canada, Europe, before ending its run in Tokyo, Japan, at the top of 2026.

BLACKPINK have shared details of a new world tour, taking place at stadiums in the UK, North America, Europe and Asia. Find ticket details below.The news of the upcoming 2025 shows comes after the iconic K-pop group took to social media earlier this month, hinting that a new tour was going to be announced shortly.It showed an aerial view of their shows, with the wristbands of the thousands of audience members illuminating the crowd in pink.

Hellbound star Yoo Ah-in was previously indicted for the illegal use of propofol on 181 occasions between 2020 and 2022. He was also found guilty of abusing three other medical anaesthetic drugs, including ketamine and midazolam.

BLACKPINK singer Rosé has opened up about how it felt like she “didn’t have a life” while making her debut solo album, ‘rosie’.BLACKPINK’s Rosé recently spoke to The Cut, where she shared the emotional hardship she experienced while working on her new album, ‘rosie’. She revealed that ‘vampirehollie’ was the first song she wrote for the album, and that it was based on her feelings toward the hate she receives online.“Being in the studio every day, trying to write the song that would get that off my chest, I literally didn’t have a life,” she said. I’d wake up, go to the studio, come home disappointed, and go back to it – continuously for the whole year.”Rosé added that she more she talked and thought about the song, the more “there’d always be new things to write about”.

The Potato Lab, starring Kang Tae-oh and Lee Sun-bin. Here’s everything you need to know about the new series.Set in a potato research centre in a mountain valley, the new Netflix K-drama centres on Kim Mi-gyeong, a passionate potato researcher recognised by the town for her 12-year tenure and friendliness.

BLACKPINK’s Lisa has announced the release of a comic series to accompany her upcoming solo debut album ‘Alter Ego’.BLACKPINK rapper Lisa announced the launch of a new venture, Lalisa Comics, in partnership with Zero Zero Entertainment. The partnership’s first project will be a 56-page graphic novel titled Alter Ego: The Official Comic. Authored by Lisa herself and illustrated by MINOMIYABI, the new comic will give fans a deeper glimpse into the five personas introduced by Lisa for ‘Alter Ego’ – Vixi, Roxi, Kiki, Sunni and Speedi – through comicbook storytelling.“When three ruthless bullies trap Vixi in a virtual reality nightmare, her friends dive headfirst into the digital battleground,” reads a description on the product’s website.

Red Velvet‘s Seulgi has announced her sophomore mini-album, titled ‘Accidentally On Purpose’.Red Velvet’s Seulgi and her label SM Entertainment dropped the announcement on February 18 at midnight KST, unveiling teaser photos and a schedule for the project’s promotional rollouts leading up to its full release. Titled ‘Accidentally On Purpose’, the mini-album is due out in full on March 10 at 6pm KST.‘Accidentally On Purpose’ will be Seulgi’s sophomore mini-album, as well as her first solo release since she renewed her contract with longtime label SM Entertainment in 2023.

BLACKPINK member Lisa has opened up about the process behind her audition for her debut role in the latest season of The White Lotus. BLACKPINK’s Lisa recently spoke with The Wrap about her role in the recently released third season of The White Lotus, which also marked her small screen debut.

death was announced on Sunday (February 16) after her body was discovered in her home by a friend. She was 24 years old.

EVNNE have announced their upcoming 2025 ‘SET N GO’ tour, featuring concerts in Jakarta, Macau, Melbourne and more.Today (February 18), EVNNE revealed the dates and details for their upcoming 2025 ‘SET N GO’ tour, set to feature concerts from April through to July this year. The boyband will kick the tour off with a two-night show in their home city of Seoul on April 5 and 6.Thereafter, EVNNE will start the Asia and Australia legs of the tour, heading to to Taipei, Melbourne, Sydney and Macau for May.

NME’s latest star of The Cover, Gyubin, has compiled an exclusive playlist to accompany the story’s launch – check it out below.The South Korean singer-songwriter is on this week’s (February 17) edition of The Cover, a weekly manifestation of NME’s commitment to supporting emerging talent across the globe on a weekly basis. Every week, a rising artist will feature on The Cover – you can read the profile of Gyubin here, written by Gladys Yeo and featuring photography by Kim Chae Moo.To accompany The Cover, Gyubin has curated an exclusive playlist of love songs for NME.

BLACKPINK member Jisoo recently revealed that Britney Spears was an inspiration behind her debut solo mini-album, ‘Amortage’.BLACKPINK’s Jisoo recently spoke to Billboard about her debut solo mini-album, ‘Amortage’, which was released on Valentine’s Day (February 14). When asked about what inspires her, the K-pop star named Britney Spears, having grown up on the pop icon’s music.“Every time I prepare for a solo release, I always find myself going back to her ‘…Baby One More Time’ music video as a reference,” she shared with the outlet.

Yves has announced the upcoming Latin American leg for her ongoing 2025 ‘Apple Cinnamon Crunch’ tour, featuring concerts in Bueno Aires, Sao Paulo and more.On February 15, Yves and her label Paix Per Mil announced the dates and venues for the upcoming Latin American leg for her ongoing 2025 ‘Apple Cinnamon Crunch’ tour. The new leg, which will feature five concerts across the region, will take place in April this year.Yves will kick off the Latin American leg of her 2025 ‘Apple Cinnamon Crunch’ tour with a concert in Mexico City, Mexico on April 1.

Stray Kids member Felix has fractured his arm after being involved in a “minor” car accident his label JYP Entertainment has announced.Yesterday (February 16), JYP Entertainment shared in a statement that Stray Kids’ Felix had been involved caught in a “minor” car accident while on his way home the night before from scheduled activities.“Felix was in a vehicle, that was slowly making its way from the Inspire Arena parking lot towards the main lobby, when a shuttle bus, that was moving slowly behind, collided with the left rear side of the vehicle,” JYP Entertainment said, as translated by Soompi. “The accident itself was minor, but the momentary shift in Felix’s weight onto his arm caused him to collide with the armrest inside the vehicle, resulting in a fracture,” the label added.

LE SSERAFIM have teased new music, releasing a trailer for a project titled ‘Hot’.Today (February 17), LE SSERAFIM and their label Source Music dropped a teaser clip titled ‘I’m Burning Hot’. The 30-second video features a refreshed animation of LE SSERAFIM’s logo, while also teasing the release date and title of their next project ‘Hot’.According to a statement by Source Music to Korean news outlet OSEN, ‘Hot’ will be LE SSERAFIM’s fifth mini-album.

BLACKPINK‘s Jennie has dropped a snippet of her upcoming collaboration single ‘Extral’ with rapper Doechii.The K-pop idol shared a 10-second snippet of the new song to her social media channels on February 14, announcing that ‘Extral’ will be released as a pre-release track on February 21 at 12am ET/2pm KST.The song, which features Grammy-winning rapper Doechii, will mark the fourth single from her forthcoming debut solo album ‘Ruby’, after ‘Mantra’, ‘Zen’ and ‘Love Hangover’ featuring Dominic Fike. EXTRAL – 2/21@officialdoechii pic.twitter.com/yOHjsOYYVX— JENNIE (@jennierubyjane) February 14, 2025Due out in full on March 7, ‘Ruby’ will mark Jennie’s first full-length record as a soloist with a total of 15 new tracks.

BLACKPINK‘s Jisoo has released her solo debut mini-album ‘Amortage’, alongside a music video for title track ‘Earthquake’.Both ‘Amortage’ and the ‘Earthquake’ music video were released on February 14 at 2pm KST. The record features three new B-sides apart from its lead single: “Your Love’, ‘Tears’ and ‘Hugs and Kisses’.

BLACKPINK‘s Jennie and aespa have been honoured at this year’s Billboard Women in Music Awards.On February 13, Billboard announced the list of honourees for the highly anticipated 2025 iteration of the Billboard Women in Music Awards. Hosted by Emmy-nominated actress Laverne Cox, the awards ceremony is scheduled to take place on March 29 at the YouTube Theater in Los Angeles.Among the 10 honourees announced ahead of the ceremony, K-pop girl group aespa have been named Group Of The Year for “their groundbreaking achievements in music and international recognition”.

NewJeans/NJZ’s parents have issued a new statement accusing ADOR of “exploiting” Hanni’s residency status in South Korea and “recklessly disseminating” her personal information to media.The statement was posted on February 12 to the NJZ PR Instagram account launched by the band’s parents, announcing that Vietnamese-Australian member Hanni has been issued a new visa on February 11. Her previous E-6 (Entertainment) visa had expired last month, which led to reports claiming that she refused to sign extension documents prepared by ADOR.“ADOR pressured both Hanni and her parents by using the sensitive issue of visas, which is naturally a delicate matter for foreign residents in Korea,” the statement read, as translated by Soompi. “They demanded her signature on an extension agreement that listed ADOR as her agency, stating that failure to comply could result in illegal residency.”NJZ’s parents also accused the company of acting “inappropriately” by “submitting personal information and documents requiring her signature to relevant institutions without her consent and only notifying her afterward”.The statement also addressed reports published by South Korean outlets that “irresponsibly used terms like ‘illegal resident’ and spread false rumours”.

SHINee‘s Key recently opened up about his initial reaction to the passing of his bandmate Jonghyun during his appearance on Yoo Quiz On The Block. The K-pop idol and his mother appeared on the Korean variety series as the most recent episode’s guests, where Key spoke at length about the difficulty he faced upon Jonghyun’s passing in 2018. “I was really shaken at the time and wondered what the point of life was.