Blackpink's Jisoo's beauty draws attention.

Fashion magazine Marie Claire Korea released a pictorial of Dior Beauty's Global Ambassador Blackpink Jisoo on its official Instagram.

In the published pictorial, Jisoo posed elegantly, boasting an innocent beauty that goes well with the sensual lipstick color.

Wearing a bandana with a mesh covering her face, Jisoo exuded a mysterious and elegant charm.

Meanwhile, BLACKPINK's 'How You Like That' music video occupied the 1 billion view mark on YouTube.

It added meaning as it was the fifth time in Blackpink's career and the shortest record for a K-pop girl group music video that reached the same number of views.

According to YG Entertainment, the music video for ‘How You Like That’ surpassed 1 billion views on YouTube at 11:11 am on November 12th. It has been about 505 days since it was released on June 26 last year. It shortened the period (514 days) to reach 1 billion views for the music video of BLACKPINK's other mega-hit song 'DDU-DU DDU-DU' by 9 days.

NewJeans' Minji touched fans' hearts with a handwritten letter on her birthday — even while the group is currently unable to promote due to legal issues.

On May 7, Minji celebrated her birthday by sharing a heartfelt message on the group’s personal SNS account, which the members opened themselves to stay connected with fans.

Minji began her letter with honesty, writing, “I think I’m living a busier life than I expected. When I finally looked up, it was already May, and it was my birthday.”

She admitted that she had a lot she wanted to say, but her thoughts felt “messy.” Still, her message to fans was clear, “I just hope that I, our members, and Bunnies can all be happy. Happiness is the biggest goal in my life.”

Minji then opened up about her personal journey and struggles, saying, “I sometimes think that running toward my happiness by doing what I love might look foolish to others. But isn’t giving up your happiness now for the sake of a future that might not even come… too harsh on yourself?”

Despite everything, she ended on a hopeful note, “I really miss the times when we shared our feelings through the good music we made together. But I always look forward to what’s ahead."

She added, "We didn’t stop here, and we’re not going to stop! It might look like we’re standing still, but I believe we’re growing deeper.”

Her message comes during a difficult time for NewJeans. The group announced last year that they were cutting ties with ADOR, their original agency, after trust was broken. They later began working independently under the new name ‘NJZ’.

However, ADOR responded with legal action — claiming the exclusive contract with NewJeans was still valid and asking the court to stop the group from promoting or signing deals.

The court sided with ADOR and granted an injunction, forcing NewJeans to pause their activities. Their appeal was rejected, and they’ve now filed a second appeal.

Through it all, Minji’s message proves one thing — even when forced to stop, NewJeans' hearts are still moving forward.

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