Rosé talks about her music being labeled as K-Pop in a recent interview:
“Evidently there is a part of me that is proud of being in this category called ‘K-Pop’, but I also sincerely hope that this label ‘K-pop’ will not become a factor of division for music. ‘K-Pop’ is a very powerful word and it is good in that sense, but I hope it will not turn into a discriminating factor (for music).”
BLACKPINK’s “Pink Venom” has officially entered Spotify’s Billions Club.
— The song was one of the latest tracks to exceed 1 BILLION streams on the platform in May 2026.
The GRAMMYs are introducing their first Asian category at next year’s ceremony.
Best Asian Pop Music Performance will recognise K-Pop, J-Pop, C-Pop recordings that feature meaningful use of one or more Asian languages.
ROSÉ’s “rosie” has now surpassed 4 BILLION streams on Spotify, becoming the FASTEST album by a female K-pop Act ever to achieve this milestone.
— It also stands as the FIRST album by a female K-pop soloist to reach this mark.
South Korea’s Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and KOCCA have launched a new initiative to support smaller K-pop agencies pursuing global expansion. 🌎
A total of 10 groups, including @RESCENEofficial and @xikers_official, were selected for the program’s inaugural year. Participating agencies will be eligible for up to ₩300 million in annual support to help accelerate their overseas growth.
#RESCENE #xikers #Kpop
Rolling Stone names BLACKPINK's "DEADLINE" one of the best albums of 2026 so far.
— “The K-pop queens make their comeback on DEADLINE, three years after their last album Born Pink. All four, Jennie, Rosé, Lisa, Jisoo are in the mood to stunt, always what they’re best at, oozing glam charisma.”