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K-pop is taking over international music, but becoming a star is a long and restrictive road

As K-pop has exploded onto an international stage, there's more scrutiny on the intense training practises hopeful teens must go through for a shot at stardom.

ABC News

BST Hyde Park 2023 line-up: Lana Del Rey named as final headliner

The singer will join big names such as Bruce Springsteen, Blackpink, and Guns N’ Roses

Evening Standard

Look at you, now look at the road: Blackpink takes over 'Carpool Karaoke'

LOS ANGELES — After making history at Coachella and announcing an upcoming show at Dodger Stadium, Blackpink continued its California takeover this week by appearing on James Corden's latest edition of "Carpool Karaoke."

Los Angeles Times

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Blackpink in your area: K-pop supergroup sets Dodger Stadium concert

LOS ANGELES — A Blackpink takeover of Dodger Stadium: How you like that, Angelenos?

Los Angeles Times

Coachella 2023: Blackpink’s success has K-pop fans hoping for more Asian music and representation

ANAHEIM, Calif. — When Xander Benitez learned that Blackpink was headlining the Coachella Valley Arts and Music Festival this year the decision for him and two friends to travel from their small town near Sarasota, Florida, was a simple one.

The Orange County Register

Coachella 2023: historic performers, buzzy acts and a return to form

A record-breakingly diverse and multi-lingual set of acts helped give this year’s desert festival a more contemporary feel

The Guardian - US

Takeaways from 2023’s History-Making Coachella

Coachella's first weekend made history, brought back rock and boasted one of its most international slates ever. Here's a rundown of the weekend's takeaways: History-making headliners Coachella 2023 was the first time none of the premier desert festival's headliners were white, and the three sets ran the gamut of representation…

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Blackpink to headline at BST Hyde Park this summer - here's where to get tickets

Blackpink are set to headline at their first UK festival in Hyde Park this July - so if you're a fan of the K-pop sensation - here's exactly where to secure your tickets

Daily Mirror

Coachella 2023: Blackpink, Bad Bunny make history as first K-Pop, Spanish language headline acts

Coachella is back for another year, and 2023's opening weekend has already proved to be a history-making event for the music and arts festival.

ABC News

Blackpink at Coachella review – high-octane stream of pop bangers

The K-pop group – the first Asian and all-female band to headline the festival – delivered on its promise of solid vocals, tight choreography and maximalist pop numbers

The Guardian - US

Analysis: As Coachella returns, is the world's biggest annual music festival losing some allure after 24 years?

SAN DIEGO — Is Coachella starting to lose a little of its shine?

Tribune News Service

Coachella 2023: What you need to know about this year's fest

LOS ANGELES — The 2023 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival is only a few days away.

Los Angeles Times

EDM may have waned, but the Sahara Tent remains the beating heart of Coachella

LOS ANGELES — Whenever Michael Milano first parts the gates at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, the 30-year-old from San Francisco heads straight to the Sahara Tent.

Los Angeles Times

Why K-pop's future is in crisis, according to its chief guardian

The chief producer behind BTS says K-pop is in crisis as global sales slow or decline — and BTS' taking a break is a big factor. But the industry is trying to pick itself back up.

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Bangkok Post

Which Blackpink member has the most successful solo career?

Blackpink is widely regarded as the biggest K-pop girl group on the planet. It seems that anything the girls touch turns to gold, as the quartet - both individually and as a group - continue to smash records on international music charts. Currently in the middle of a world tour…

Bangkok Post

A symbol of old and new

Fronting the "Unexpected Wonders" campaign, Thai-born Blackpink member Lisa is Bulgari's daring muse.

WEKU

K-pop superstars BLACKPINK become the most streamed female band on Spotify

With nearly 9 billion streams, the popular K-pop girl group beat the previous titleholders, Little Mix, on Wednesday, according to Guinness World Records.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Taylor Swift, Pink to Be Honored at 2023 iHeartRadio Awards

Taylor Swift will receive the 2023 iHeartRadio Innovator Award at the iHeartRadio Music Awards later this month, which will feature performances by Kelly Clarkson, Keith Urban, Pat Benatar, Muni Long, Cody Johnson, Coldplay and Pink, who is this year’s Icon Award recipient. The Innovator Award is presented to an artist…

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The Independent UK

Taylor Swift, Pink to be honored at 2023 iHeartRadio Awards

Taylor Swift will receive the 2023 iHeartRadio Innovator Award at the iHeartRadio Music Awards later this month/ The show will include performances by Kelly Clarkson, Keith Urban, Pat Benatar, Muni Long, Cody Johnson, Coldplay and Pink, who is this year’s Icon Award recipient

Bangkok Post

Blackpink set for more shows in Thailand

This month, K-pop enthusiasts in Thailand will be thrilled to learn that their beloved groups are coming to perform. If they have more than one favourite group, they will have to save a lot of money to catch all the K-pop acts they want to see.

The Guardian - UK

‘It’s an insane amount of money’: fans feel shortchanged by K-pop ticketing as idols finally hit the UK

British K-pop fans are bracing for a bumper year of gigs – but worry that short-notice ticket releases and high prices play into the hands of scalpers

Bangkok Post

S Korea to audition potential Thai stars

The Korean Cultural Centre has teamed up with Korean entertainment agencies to host auditions in Bangkok and Buri Ram, the hometown of Lalisa Manoban, or Lisa of the South Korean girl group Blackpink, to find new talent from Feb 11-18.

Bangkok Post

Siam Health eyes Korean toothpaste factory

Siam Health Co, the maker of Dentiste premium oral care products, expects to set up a toothpaste factory in South Korea this year.

Bangkok Post

Blackpink In Your Area Pop-up Store & Exhibition at Iconsiam

Blinks have until Feb 7 to enjoy Blackpink's biggest pop-up store in Asia at Iconsiam on Charoen Nakhon Road. ‘Blackpink In Your Area Pop-up Store & Exhibition ‘ occupies 1,200sqm in the Iconsiam Attraction Hall on the sixth floor. It's dubbed as a word-first exhbition of Blackpink's official (and adorable)…

The Orange County Register

Coachella 2023 festival lineup: 6 big takeaways

ANAHEIM, Calif. — The lineup for the 2023 edition of the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival arrived Tuesday, and with headliners Bad Bunny, Blackpink and Frank Ocean at the top of the bill it’s clear the global drift of Coachella in recent years is here to stay.

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