BLACKPINK Rosé is the cover model for ELLE Korea's September issue. In an interview, Rosé stated that with Saint Laurent she is able to become more daring and express herself more confidently and freely. In addition, it awakened the rock spirit inside of her. Rosé who celebrated the 5th anniversary of BLACKPINK on August 8 reminisced the amazing time that has followed since her debut. She revealed that up until this day, she is still learning about who she really is. Rosé realized that it is essential to know what is important to us.

Rosé is a member of BLACKPINK who debuted in 2016 with their single album 'Square One', which contains songs 'Whistle' and 'Boombayah'. After that, they released 'Square Two' which contains songs 'Playing With Fire' 'Stay' and 'Whistle (Acoustic Version)'. Then in 2017, they released 'As If It’s Your Last. While in 2018, they released 'Square Up' which contains songs ' Ddu-Du, Ddu-Du' ' Forever Young' 'Really' and 'See U Later. While on 2019, they released 'Kill This Love' with songs 'Kill This Love', 'Don’t Know What To Do', 'Kick It', and 'Hope Not'. In 2020, they released their first full album named 'The Album' with songs 'How You Like That', 'Pretty Savage', 'Ice Cream', 'Bet You Wanna', 'Lovesick Girls ', 'Crazy Over You ',  'Love To Hate Me', and 'You Never Know'.Blackpink also collaborated with well-renowned singers Dua Lipa, Lady Gaga, Selena Gomez, and Cardi B.

Meanwhile, Rosé made a solo debut with the single 'R' which contains songs 'On The Ground' and 'Gone'.

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The upcoming SBS drama Love Scout, starring Han Ji Min and Lee Jun Hyuk, is already making headlines—but for all the wrong reasons.

Recent revelations about the show’s co-director, Ham Joon Ho, have sparked controversy. It was revealed that Ham Joon Ho had faced legal issues in 2020 for assault and defamation while intoxicated.

This incident led to disciplinary action within SBS and has raised questions about his involvement in the new project.

On January 13, the production team of Love Scout released an official apology, saying, "We deeply regret causing concern with unpleasant news related to PD Ham Joon Ho."

They confirmed the allegations, stating, "It is true that PD Ham Joon Ho was accused of assault and defamation while intoxicated in early 2020. However, he sincerely apologized to all victims, and the matter was resolved through forgiveness and mutual agreement."

They added, "He also received legal punishment for the incident. Additionally, reports about his prior criminal record from five years ago are unrelated to this case, as they involve a misdemeanor."

The team explained that Ham Joon Ho was suspended from his duties following the incident and spent three years reflecting on his actions before returning to directing. They added, "We kindly ask for viewers’ understanding."

The controversy began after online posts brought up the 2020 incident, sharing a news article from that time. The article described an SBS drama department employee, referred to as “A,” causing a disturbance in Hannam-dong, Seoul, while intoxicated. Police booked “A,” and due to their prior criminal record, an arrest warrant was requested but later denied.

It was later confirmed that “A” was PD Ham Joon Ho. After serving his suspension, he made his directorial comeback with the SBS drama Payback before taking on Love Scout.

Despite the production team's apology, the controversy has cast a shadow over the highly anticipated drama, leaving viewers wondering how it will impact the show’s reception.

Stay tuned for more updates as this story unfolds!

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