Author : Jennifer Stone
K-pop is one of the most popular and infectious musical genres that has absolutely taken over the world. BLACKPINK is one such Korean pop group that has been rising to prominence since its debut in 2016. Thousands if not millions of people from all over the world consider themselves to be a fans of this four-girls group and have dedicated themselves to these beloved “unnies”. Recently, there has been news of the group being disbanded, but the members – Jisoo, Jennie, Rosé, and Lisa did not let go. According to official sources, the group renewed its contract with YG Entertainment at the end of 2023. This means all four BLACKPINK members will continue their group activity under their label YG Entertainment.
However, the four of them are also busy with their own solo projects, showing off not only their singing but acting talent as well. So it is quite refreshing and exciting to be a BLINK in 2024! But can you consider yourself to be a true BLINK if you don’t know everything about your idols and their journey to fame together? Well, let’s taste your knowledge. Here are 8 unknown facts about the group that you would have definitely known if you were a true fan of BLACKPINK!
1.Rosé and Hawaiian Pizza
Pineapple as a topping on pizza has been a withstanding discussion on social media for years now. Many people prefer the taste of pineapple as their Italian delicacy, while others pose a side eye to it. People who go against it, their main argument is that it is not real Italian food. However, people who tend to enjoy it view it as their own custom to the food which is allowed to be consumed in any way they like. These people enjoy the sweet and savory combination of pineapple with cheese and ham. Rosé, the second youngest member of the group, seems to be siding with people who are in absolute love with Hawaiian pizza. She once said, “I really like Hawaiian pizza with pineapples“. When another fan asked Jisso, another member of the group about her choice of pineapple as a topping, she replied, “It would be better if it was not warm pineapple” on Weverse. So it seems like both Rosé and Jisoo side with Hawaiian pizza when it comes to preference.
2. The real meaning of BLACKPINK
Have you ever wondered why the name of the group is BLACKPINK? Especially when the colors go the absolute opposite of each other? To any average Joe, the name BLACKPINK means the combination of two very different colors that if worn together would look cute. Well, is it the only reason the band chose this name to be their stage name? There is however a deeper meaning to why this YG Entertainment group chose these two colors. According to a 2017 radio interview, the group’s tentative name was initially “Pink Punk.” This name was given to the group by YG Entertainment founder Yang Hyun-suk which was later changed to BLACKPINK. In 2016, it was revealed that the reason why this particular name stuck with the group was because the group wanted to dismantle the idea of pink being connected to being pretty. The group disclosed that pink previously was only used to display politeness and beauty. So they took the color and added it with black to display that pink does not only mean pretty, but it also shows incredible hard work and talent. In an interview with Jimmy Kimmel in 2020, Rosé explained, “It kind of felt like those two colors represented us the most ’cause we’re very girly but at the same time we’re very savage too.”
3.Rosé is the only one with a stage name!
There are four members in the group that we today known as BLACKPINK. However, among these four, Rosé is the only one who adopted a stage name. Jennie’s full name is Jennie Kim she was born on January 16, 1996, in Seoul, South Korea. The second member is Jisoo whose real name is Kim Ji-soo and was born on Jan. 3, 1995, in Gunpo, South Korea. The third member is Lisa whose real name is LalisaManobal (also spelled Manoban). Lisa is also the one who was not born in South Korea, but in Buriram, Thailand on March 27, 1997. Now for the fourth and last member of the group, Rosé, her real name is Roseanne Park, and her Korean name is Park Chae-young. She is also another member who was originally born outside of South Korea, in Auckland, New Zealand on February 11, 1997. Among the four, Jisoo is the youngest one.
4. Lisa the main character
All four of the group’s members are equally eye-catching and insanely talented. However, if we ask the fans about their favorites in BLACKPINK, some of them will slightly turn towards Lisa. so there is little doubt about why Lisa is one of the main and most popular girls out of the four. She has a distinctive style that makes her hardcore raps even more captivating. But was she always this good? Turns out, yes, she absolutely was. In Thailand, in 2010, YG Entertainment took its audition where the 13-year-old Lisa came, and conquered. She was so good in the audition that she ended up being the winner that day. At the same time, this Thai singer and actress also became the only candidate selected by YG Entertainment at that time, being the first non-Korean artist to work at YG. We can only say one thing about this, Lisa ate and left no crumbs!
5.BLACKPINK’s own reality show
If you are an ardent fan of Korean Pop music and Korean culture, you would find it not uncommon for artists to appear in television shows. Usually, you would spot them in variety shows, doping silly things with the hosts and promoting their upcoming music. Sometimes, when a group gets really popular they get their one television show, focused on the members and their activities. Given how popular BLACKPINK is around the globe, it is not shocking that this group has also got its own television show. BLACKPINK House, the show of the group focuses on the daily lives of the idols with a little bit of spice thrown by YG. The show aired in 2018 and only has one season but none would be surprised if it got renewed for a second season.
6. Secret members?
Well, when the idea of the group was initially formed, there were supposed to be nine members of BLACKPINK. This was finalized as the group consisting of nine members started preparing for their debut in 2016, but soon the plan was canceled. YG Entertainment’s Yang Hyun-Suk decided to cut the members back to just four of them whom we know today and love admirably. Quite interestingly, one of the core nine members was (G)I-DLE’s Miyeon who was just a trainee back then. None really knows why she was cut back then, but fans guess it might be due to the fact that she broke the “no dating rule” during a trip to Japan. We might never know the reason for sure, nor understand it, but we are just thankful that Miyeon had her own successful debut as part of (G)I-DLE.
7. Celebrity family member
Our girls are not the only famous people in their families, especially Lisa unnie. She is not the single one who gets covered by the media daily. Lisa’s stepfather is none other than Marco Bruschweiler, a famous chef. Marco is not just a regular chef, but he is a Master Chef and also a prominent member of The World Association of Chefs’ Societies. If you still can’t understand what it means, it means he can cook some really good food! Currently, he runs a culinary school in Bangkok and at the same time, organizes Thai and Swiss food festivals around the globe. He also seems to be very supportive of Lisa and also made a special appearance on BLACKPINK House which moved our beloved singer to tears.
8. Bilingual members
BLACKPINK is a Korean pop group. However, the members are bilingual, meaning they are fluent in both Korean and English. This is why you would find English words in their tracks. This has helped the group reach a wider audience, making their music more mainstream, and helping K-pop spread all over the world. This has also made the girls more relatable to mainstream audiences, cementing their status as a global phenomenon. Gaining thousands of BLINKs in every corner of the world, the group was also the first Korean female group to perform at the Coachella festival. People think a lot of their global charm is related to the fact that they can also speak English.
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