P O P S T A R f e a t u r i n g
ISSUE 21 Released July 2020. Popstar Magazine is  teen magazine devoted entirely to teenage writing, art, photos, music and fashion
B L A C K P I N K
Learn about BLACKPINK
Meet the members
BLACKPINK is the revolution!
BLACKPINK Is a South Korean Girl Group under the YG Entertainment that debuted on 2016. They are know for hitting multi million views on Youtube. They only have 13 songs and 1 solo. They don't have a full album yet but they were invited to perform in Coachella and their fans are called "Blinks". They are set to comeback with a full album this July.
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Jisoo
THE VISUAL
Name: Kim Jisoo Birthday: January 3, 1995 (25 yrs. old) Birthplace: Gunpo, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea Height: 162 cm (5'3") Jisoo was the only one raised in South Korea. She is the eldest of the members but is the weirdest, cutest and funniest. At an early age, she likes to perform during family gatherings. She is also known for her family of visuals. She joined YG Entertainment on 2011 where she was only 16 yrs old. She is very popular at her school because she was very pretty and talented. Jisoo is well known for her deep melodic voice and perfect visuals. Some call her "Miss Korea" for her visuals. She was also the ambassador of Dior.
“Don't rely on what others tell you to do, have a firm grasp and do something you like according to your own initiative.”
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Jennie THE MAIN RAPPER 163 cm (5'4")Name: Jennie Kim Birthday: January 16, 1996 (age 24) Birthplace: Cheongdam- dong, Gangnam District, Seoul, South Korea Height: 163 cm (5'4") She was born in South Korea and was raised in Auckland, New Zealand. Her mother is a shareholder and her father owns a hospital. She is fluent in English, Japanese, and Korean. In 2010, she moved back to Korea to pursue her dream of being an artist and successfully made it to YG Entertainment making her the first member of BLACKPINK to train in YG for 6 yrs. She is the first member of BLACKPINK to have a solo stage. She is very well known for her cat eyes, spitting raps, human Chanel and intimidating looks. She is the ambassador of Chanel.
“Blackpink is number one. We will continue to work hard to revive much love and support from fans.”
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Rosé
THE MAIN VOCALS
Name: Roseanne Park Park Chaeyoung Birthday: February 11, 1997 (age 23) Birthplace: Auckland, New Zealand Height: 168 cm (5'6") Rosé is the child of two Koreans living in Auckland New Zealand. Later on they moved to Melbourne Australia and was raised there and continued her education. Her father noticed that she is talented and plays some musical instruments well. In 2012, her father found out that YG Entertainment will hold an audition in Sydney, Australia. At first her mother did not agree but they were able to convince her. Out of 700 who participated, she was the only one who passed and is the last member to complete BLACKPINK. Rosé is known for her sweet voice, dancing skills, charm and stunning visuals.
"Dream big when you can and enjoy it."
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Lisa
THE MAIN DANCER
Name: Lalisa Manoban Pranpriya Manoban Birthday: March 27, 1997 (23 yrs. old) Birthplace: Bangkok, Thailand Height: 167cm (5' 5.5") Lisa is the only foreigner or non Korean in the group because she was born and raised in Thailand. Before going to Korea, she is already a fan of kpop and really wanted to be an idol. YG Entertainment held an audition in Thailand and Lisa came first out of 1000 who auditioned when she was only 13 yrs old. She was offered by Yang Hyun-suk to come to Korea and train there. She moved to Korea at a very young age all by herself and not knowing any Korean words. The people around her was ordered not to talk to her in English. She is known for her stage presence, swag, confidence, great raps, dolly visuals, and dancing machine. She also knows how to speak English, Korean, Japanese, and Thai.
“In the world full of lies my only truth is you.”
"BLACKPINK is the revolution."
TEDDY PARK Is from YG Entertainment that helped produce BLACKPINK's songs. He voluntarily said that he wanted to handle their songs and thanks to him Blackpink is successful.
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