BLACKPINK’s Rosé is making headlines after officially withdrawing from the Korea Music Copyright Association (KOMCA), becoming the first K-pop singer in 22 years to do so.

According to KOMCA on the 20th, Rosé applied to terminate her copyright trust on October 31 last year. After the mandatory three-month grace period, her contract was officially canceled on January 31.

The last Korean artist to take this step was Seo Taiji back in April 2003. Now, Rosé has followed in his footsteps, making a major decision regarding her music rights.

The reason? It all comes down to double commission fees. Last September, Rosé signed an exclusive contract with Atlantic Records, a label under Warner Music Group.

Since she’s now actively promoting in the U.S., it was unnecessary to manage her copyrights separately in both Korea and the U.S. Moving forward, all of Rosé’s song copyrights will be handled by a U.S. publisher instead.

Meanwhile, BLACKPINK is gearing up for a massive new world tour in 2025! The group will kick things off with concerts at Goyang Sports Complex Main Stadium on July 5 and 6 before heading to 10 major cities, including Los Angeles, Chicago, Toronto, New York, Paris, Milan, Barcelona, London, and Tokyo.

With Rosé making big career moves and BLACKPINK preparing for another world tour, fans are excited to see what’s next.

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BTS's V is making his fans fall even more in love with him as he shares moments from his life just 40 days before his military discharge.

On April 30, V posted several new photos on his Instagram story, giving fans a sneak peek into his daily routine.

Among the photos was a beautiful shot of cherry blossoms, accompanied by the word "cherry blossom" as he expressed his longing for spring.

He followed up with more photos, sharing how much he wanted to enjoy the season with his fans.

To make the post even more special, V added background music from BTS member J-Hope's song Sweet Dreams and Design by the American punk band Gustav.

It turns out that Gustav was grateful for V introducing their music to the world and even received fan comments saying they discovered the band through him.

In another adorable photo, V posed with CF director Ray J. Yi (Lee Jun Yeob), with flowers in his hair. The director also shared the cute photo, adding the word "flower" to express how happy he was with the moment.

But it wasn’t all about flowers and beauty—V also gave fans a peek at his workout routine. He proudly showed off his toned arm muscles in a picture, though his face appeared a little thinner.

This is likely due to his diet, as he’s been working hard to maintain his figure ahead of his discharge. Before enlisting, V weighed 62 kg, and during his service, he reached 86 kg. Now, he’s lost 10 kg and is preparing for his return to the public eye.

Interestingly, V has been working out at the same place where singer Kim Jong Kook films his popular YouTube channel Jim Jong Kook, sparking fan excitement and hopes that V might make an appearance on the show after he’s discharged.

As soon as V shared his latest update, his name—"KIM TAEHYUNG"—shot to the top of real-time trending charts worldwide. Fans from all over the globe, including in the U.S., couldn’t get enough of the updates, proving once again the massive impact V has.

He is set to be discharged from the military on June 10, and fans are eagerly awaiting his return.

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