SEOUL, Oct. 25 (Korea Bizwire) – A Korean drinking game-inspired collaboration between BLACKPINK’s Rosé and pop star Bruno Mars has become a global sensation, with their new single “APT.” reaching significant milestones in record time. The music video, featuring the duo playing the traditional Korean drinking game “apateu” (meaning apartment in Korean) and Mars enthusiastically shouting [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 2 (Korea Bizwire) — Rose, a member of K-pop group BLACKPINK, will return as a solo artist with her first full-length album in December, her agency announced Wednesday. The album, titled “rosie,” will be released Dec. 6, featuring 12 tracks, according to The Black Label. Rose contributed to both the lyrics and composition [...]
YONGIN, Sept. 11 (Korea Bizwire) – Everland, a major theme park and resort complex in South Korea, announced on September 10 that its newly developed rose variety, Perfume Everscape, has demonstrated significant antioxidant properties. The findings were published in the Science Citation Index Expanded (SCIE) international journal, “Chemical and Biological Technologies in Agriculture.” Roses have long [...]
TAEBAEK, June 16 (Korea Bizwire) — Taebaek, a mountainous city in Gangwon Province with an average altitude of 900 meters, plans to enhance its image as a beautiful highland resort by planting roses throughout the city. Due to the altitude, roses in Taebaek blossom one month later than in other regions. The city government intends [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 28 (Korea Bizwire) — Rose, a member of K-pop girl group BLACKPINK, tested positive for COVID-19 on Monday and canceled part of her upcoming overseas schedule, the group’s agency said. “Rose tested positive in a polymerase chain reaction (PCR) examination ahead of her departure for an overseas trip today,” YG Entertainment said, adding [...]
SEOUL, April 22 (Korea Bizwire) — Rose, a member of K-pop girl group BLACKPINK, has sold more than 500,000 units of her first solo album “R,” becoming the first South Korean female soloist to breach the half-million sales mark in about 19 years, her management agency said Thursday. As of Tuesday, “R” had sold a [...]
SEOUL, April 12 (Korea Bizwire) — Rose, the main vocalist of K-pop girl group BLACKPINK, has set two Guinness World Records (GWR) titles with her recent debut solo release. The singer, who debuted as a member of the four-piece group in 2016, released her first solo EP “R,” featuring songs “On the Ground” and “Gone,” [...]
SEOUL, March 23 (Korea Bizwire) — BLACKPINK’s Rose saw her debut solo release reach No. 70 on Billboard’s main singles chart in the highest ranking for a K-pop female soloist. “On the Ground,” the title track of her double-track solo release “R,” hit No. 70 on the latest version of the Billboard’s Hot 100 updated [...]
SEOUL, March 20 (Korea Bizwire) — BLACKPINK’s Rose saw her debut solo release hit No. 43 on the Official Charts, becoming the first K-pop female soloist to chart on the British music ranking. “On the Ground,” the BLACKPINK member’s new release, reached No. 43 on the latest version of the Official Singles Top 100 updated [...]
SEOUL, March 17 (Korea Bizwire) — Rose, the main vocalist of K-pop sensation BLACKPINK, performed her chart-topping solo release “On the Ground” on NBC’s “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.” Donning a glittery outfit, the singer appeared on the popular American TV show on Tuesday (U.S. time) to perform the title track of her debut [...]