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BLACKPINK's Lisa won Best Pop at the 2026 VMAs for 'Dream' but faced online criticism for a perceived lack of audience engagement during her 'SaWaDiKa' performance, while BTS secured three major awards including Song of the Year.
Lisa won the Best Pop award at the 2026 VMAs for 'Dream,' sparking online debate over the result's legitimacy compared to nominees like Taylor Swift.
Meta launched its third generation of smart glasses at Meta Connect 2026, featuring a new collaboration with Blackpink’s Lisa, a lower starting price of $249, and expanded global availability. The update includes 51 style combinations, improved audio capabilities, and new frame designs.
Lisa lit up The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon in Blumarine’s Fall/Winter 2025 red micro minidress with a turtleneck, sheer sleeves, and a fur-trimmed ultra-short hem, styled with red patent-leather Lidylle mules by Maison Ernest and minimal jewelry as cascading waves and bangs framed a bold monochrome look that underscores her ongoing influence in fashion.
ROSÉ will release a new single titled 'new trick' on September 18 at 8 AM KST, her first solo release in about 1 year 3 months after ‘On My Mind’ (June 2025) and roughly 1 year 9 months after her debut solo rosie; the accompanying video was shot entirely on the iPhone 18 Pro as part of Apple’s Shot on iPhone campaign, directed by Dave Meyers, with the global release handled by THEBLACKLABEL.
A promotional photo of BLACKPINK's Rosé for Apple drew online ridicule after fans claimed the image was heavily edited, including an apparently edited-in iPhone, amid news of Rosé's partnership with Apple for a new music video.
In the Always Lalisa documentary, LISA explains that K-pop dating rules force idols to hide relationships to protect BLACKPINK’s popularity, recounting past secret romances and the risk paparazzi attention poses. The film, premiering at the Toronto International Film Festival and then hitting theaters with a later YouTube Premium release, follows her year away from BLACKPINK as she broadens her path in the Western market and gears up for solo music, including the EP Press Play and the single SaWaDiKa.
In her Always Lalisa documentary, LISA explains that K‑pop idols can’t date publicly because paparazzi can hurt popularity; she recounts having secret relationships in the past and says she didn’t want dating to hurt BLACKPINK’s image. She reveals that her solo track Dream is about one of those relationships and that she got the person's blessing before releasing it. The film debuts at TIFF, with a theatrical release in October and subsequent YouTube Premium streaming, as she prepares a new era with the EP Press Play, due Oct. 23, and its lead single SaWaDiKa.
BLACKPINK’s Lisa discusses the dating restrictions and pressures faced by K-pop idols, saying she began living her own life and had to hide relationships since she was 14; she explains dating could hurt BLACKPINK’s popularity, and her solo track Dream was inspired by a secret relationship. Reactions online were divided as fans debated the culture. Her documentary Always Lalisa will premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 11.
BLACKPINK member Jennie released a three-track EP Fallen Angel, with the title-track MV ending in a chilling scene of children in white with red veils near a burning house. The imagery has sparked online controversy, with many netizens calling it satanic or disturbing, while others defend it as cinematic; overall, reactions on social media are deeply divided.
BLACKPINK member Jennie released candid wing-themed teaser photos for her upcoming solo project Fallen Angel at midnight KST, following a summer of global festival appearances where she performed unreleased tracks like ‘Less than a Lover,’ ‘FALLEN ANGEL,’ and ‘lockitdown,’ signaling a new musical direction and heightened anticipation for her EP’s final tracklist.
Jennie of Blackpink announced a personal EP titled Fallen Angel, set for release on August 28 via Odd Atelier, featuring three tracks including Heaven and Less Than A Lover. The project follows her 2025 debut Ruby and this year’s Deadline EP comeback, as Blackpink marks its 10th anniversary and fans await Jennie’s solo artistic direction.
BLACKPINK’s Jennie announced a three-track digital EP, Fallen Angel, arriving August 28, 2026, featuring FALLEN ANGEL, HEAVEN, and Less than a Lover after her festival circuit. The news drew excitement from some fans but sparked backlash from others who want more new songs and questioned the release strategy and management ahead of her upcoming break.
Jennie posted an emotional apology on Weverse amid backlash over BLACKPINK's 10th anniversary controversy, saying she wanted to speak with a clear heart after finishing her schedule. She thanked fans for a decade of support, admitted disappointment over the moment, apologized for not showing a better side, and pledged to grow and give back the love, following Jisoo's prior apology during the controversial anniversary live. She recently completed a performance in Japan.
Blackpink’s Jennie, Jisoo, Lisa and Rosé reunited on the Met Gala 2026 red carpet — the first year all four attended together. Lisa served on the hosting committee in an avant-garde Robert Wun gown with 3D-printed arm extensions, while Rosé wore Saint Laurent by Anthony Vaccarello, Jennie wore Chanel, and Jisoo wore Dior. The group, each with high-profile solo projects, was hyped for a potential group photo and continued to dominate fashion and music headlines.