"Jisoo is more than just a worldwide pop star—the she's next-generation pop star."

Jisoo, a member of BLACKPINK, is the first Asian person to be on the cover of Vogue France by herself.

The March cover of Vogue France was shown on February 22. Fans were happy to see that the BLACKPINK member was wearing a black dress and had long, jet-black hair.

Jisoo was "the first K-Pop star to grace Vogue France's cover," the magazine said. The magazine said nice things about Jisoo and called her a cultural icon.

"Jisoo is more than just a global pop icon—the she's next-generation icon of pop culture." — Vogue France

The magazine kept talking about how great the artist was and why Jisoo was picked to be on the cover.

"Since BLACKPINK came out in 2016, they've become a popular group all over the world, and Jisoo is a great choice for our cover star. She's brave, active, and delicate, but she's never weak." — Vogue France

Earlier, it was said that on February 20, the influencer marketing platform Lefty in France named Jisoo the world's top fashion influencer and said that the star's influence is worth $21.9 million.

Netizens praised Jisoo for breaking down barriers, and some said it was about time Vogue France featured an Asian model.

"The picture is all that matters. But, LOL, it's too much that it took so long for (Vogue) France to have a cover with an Asian person on it.
"Wow, amazing."
"She is so beautiful."
"She's nice-looking, LOL. On the other hand, France is crazy, LOL. I can't believe it took the magazine until 2023 to feature an Asian model."
"LOL, Jisoo is so charming. From the comments, I learned that the March and September issues of a magazine are the most important.
"She's hot as hell."
"The photo turned out great. She's so beautiful."

Jisoo is said to be working on her solo debut, which gives fans a lot to look forward to.

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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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