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BLACKPINK Denial Pops YG’s Bubble, K-pop Stocks Slip Like a Missed High Note

YG Entertainment slips 9.6% after denying BLACKPINK comeback rumors, deflating speculators’ hopes and the stock’s recent upswing. The market flinches at ambiguity, especially when expectations are as orchestrated as a K-drama cliffhanger.

The Billboard Global Music Index marks its fourth weekly decline, dragged by K-pop stocks like SM Entertainment and JYP, though HYBE's modest dip keeps investors watching BTS’ looming return like it’s an extended teaser for a comeback MV.

Blackpink’s “Pink Venom” charms 1B YouTube views with menace and luxury flair

Blackpink’s “Pink Venom” slides past the 1 billion view mark on YouTube, making it their ninth music video to cross that threshold. Structured like a hypnotic ritual wrapped in high fashion and venomous charm, the video weaves traditional Korean instruments with modern swagger.

Released in August 2022, the track initiates the group’s Born Pink album cycle and maps their practiced choreography against an aesthetic brew of luxury branding and theatrical menace.

BLACKPINK Fans Hit a Wall as Tickets Vanish, Resellers Play Dirty in Asia

BLACKPINK’s Deadline world tour presses play in high gear, as ticketing platforms crumble under demand and fans rehearse heartbreak upon seeing “Sold Out” screens. Both South Korean Goyang shows on July 5 vaporize in seconds, prompting extra limited-view seats as a pacifier.

But anticipation turns murky—Singapore and Hong Kong grapple with scalpers and scams. Authorities warn that tickets outside Ticketmaster are void, while desperate buyers hand over cash only to be ghosted online.

BLACKPINK’s [Name withheld] trades stages for soundstages, filming a music video tied to her upcoming project—her first since 2022’s final bow.

BLACKPINK assemble on set with a high-profile director, trading in their tour luggage for camera angles and lighting grids. The shoot marks the quartet’s first on-screen return since 2022, their absence felt not with silence, but anticipation.

The collaboration, described as aligning with BLACKPINK’s musical and visual DNA, unfolds in deliberate secrecy—no details on the track, and certainly no blessed release date scribbled on a label memo.