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In Your Area World Tour
The In Your Area World Tour (also known as Blackpink World Tour [In Your Area]) was the first worldwide concert tour and the second overall by South Korean girl group Blackpink. The tour began on November 10, 2018, in Seoul, South Korea, and ended on February 22, 2020, in Fukuoka, Japan, in support of their albums ''Square Up (EP), Square Up'' (2018) and ''Kill This Love'' (2019). The group held 36 shows in 26 cities in 17 countries around the world. The tour is the highest-grossing tour by a Korean girl group. Background Blackpink 2018 Tour [In Your Area] Seoul x BC Card On September 12, it was announced that the group would hold their first concert in Seoul titled "Blackpink 2018 Tour [In Your Area] Seoul x BC Card" on November 11 and November 12 at the Olympic Gymnastics Arena. It was revealed that the title of the tour 'In Your Area' was chosen by the members themselves. Pre-order tickets became available to the group's fan club members on September 14 via Auction Ticket, whi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blackpink
Blackpink (, commonly stylized in all caps or as BLɅϽKPIИK) is a South Korean girl group formed by YG Entertainment, consisting of members Jisoo, Jennie, Rosé, and Lisa. The group debuted in August 2016 with their single album '' Square One'', which featured "Whistle" and "Boombayah", their first number-one entries on South Korea's Gaon Digital Chart and the US '' Billboard'' World Digital Song Sales chart, respectively. Referred to as the "biggest girl group in the world", Blackpink is the most successful Korean girl group internationally. They are the highest-charting female Korean act on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100, peaking at number 13 with "Ice Cream" (2020), and on the ''Billboard'' 200, peaking at number one with their second studio album ''Born Pink'' (2022), which is the best-selling album of all time by a Korean girl group and the first to sell over two million copies. They were the first girl group to top the ''Billboard'' Artist 100 and the first Korean gir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kia Motors
Kia Corporation, commonly known as Kia (, ; formerly known as Kyungsung Precision Industry and Kia Motors Corporation), is a South Korean multinational automobile manufacturer headquartered in Seoul, South Korea. It is South Korea's second largest automobile manufacturer, after its parent company, Hyundai Motor Company, with sales of over 2.8 million vehicles in 2019. the Kia Corporation is minority owned by Hyundai, which holds a 33.88% stake valued at just over US$6 billion. Kia in turn is a minority owner of more than twenty Hyundai subsidiaries ranging from 4.9% up to 45.37%, totaling more than US$8.3 billion. Etymology According to the company, the name "Kia" derives from the Sino-Korean characters (, 'to arise') and (, which stands for 亞細亞, meaning 'Asia'); it is roughly translated as "Rising from (East) Asia." History Origins and early expansion Kia was founded on June 9, 1944, as Kyungsung Precision Industry, a manufacturer of steel tubi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lisa (Thai Singer)
Lalisa Manobal (also spelled Manoban;; ; . The surname is officially spelled ''Manobal'' in the Latin alphabet, though ''Manoban'' is a better approximation of the Thai pronunciation. born Pranpriya Manobal; March 27, 1997), known mononymously as Lisa, is a Thai rapper, singer and dancer. She is a member of the South Korean girl group Blackpink formed by YG Entertainment. Lisa made her solo debut with her single album '' Lalisa'' in September 2021. The album sold over 736,000 copies in its release week in South Korea, making her the first female artist to do so. The music video for its lead single of the same name recorded 73.6 million views on YouTube in first 24 hours of its release, becoming the most-viewed music video in the first 24 hours on the platform by a solo artist. The song earned Lisa two Guinness World Records as well as the first MTV Video Music Award ever won by a K-pop soloist. Life and career Early life and career beginnings Born as Pranpriya Manobal o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zedd
Anton Zaslavski (russian: Антон Заславский; born 2 September 1989), known professionally as Zedd (), is a Russian-born German DJ, record producer, and songwriter. Zedd grew up and began his musical journey in Kaiserslautern, Germany. His stage name, Zedd, was derived from ''zed'', the English pronunciation, barring American English, for the first letter of his surname, Z. In 2012, he released " Clarity" (featuring Foxes), which propelled him to mainstream success, reaching the 8th position on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and earning him a Grammy for Best Dance Recording at the 56th Grammy Awards. Later in 2012, he released his debut studio album, '' Clarity'', with hit single " Stay the Night" (featuring Hayley Williams) appearing on the 2013 deluxe edition of the album. In 2015, his second studio album, '' True Colors'', was released, supported by its lead single, " I Want You to Know", featuring Selena Gomez. Subsequent well-known songs include "Stay" with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clarity (Zedd Song)
"Clarity" is a song by Russian-German DJ Zedd featuring the vocals of British singer Foxes. It was released on November 14, 2012 as the third single from the debut studio album of the same name. The song was written by Anton Zaslavski, Matthew Koma, Porter Robinson and Skylar Grey and produced by Zedd. It was released as iTunes Single of the Week on October 2, 2012, and as an 4-track remix EP on February 12, 2013, by Interscope Records. Zedd released an extended mix of the song exclusively on Beatport on February 18, 2018. When Matthew listened to Foxes' song "Youth", he Skyped her and asked her to be the vocalist on "Clarity". After Foxes did research on Wikipedia about Zedd, she accepted the offer. In June 2014, following the success of " Stay the Night" featuring Hayley Williams in the United Kingdom, Clarity was re-released there, and this time reached a better peak of number 27, compared to the previous one of 29 in 2013. It ended up being awarded silver certification ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jisoo (singer, Born 1995)
Kim Ji-soo (; born January 3, 1995), known mononymously as Jisoo, is a South Korean singer and actress. She is best known as a member of the best-selling K-pop girl group Blackpink, formed by YG Entertainment, in August 2016. Outside of her music career, she made her acting debut with a cameo role in the 2015 series '' The Producers'' and played her first leading role in the JTBC series ''Snowdrop'' (2021–22). Life and career 1995–2010: Early life Kim Ji-soo was born on January 3, 1995 in Gunpo, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea. She has an older brother and sister. As a child, she played basketball and practiced Taekwondo. She dreamed of becoming a painter and writer. She was a fan of the Korean boy group TVXQ. Jisoo attended high school at the School of Performing Arts Seoul; in 11th grade, she joined a drama club at the school and earned more experience in the entertainment industry by attending auditions. Prior to debuting, Jisoo lived with her parents, siblings and gr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Whistle (Blackpink Song)
"Whistle" () is a song recorded by South Korean girl group Blackpink. It was released through YG Entertainment on August 8, 2016, simultaneously with "Boombayah"; both tracks are on the group's debut single album titled '' Square One'' (2016). An acoustic version of the song was also included in the group's second single album ''Square Two'' (2016). "Whistle" was written and produced by YG Entertainment collaborators Teddy Park, Bekuh Boom, and Future Bounce, with additional lyrics penned by labelmate B.I of iKon. Musically, the song consists of a minimal drum and bass beat over a "booming", "exotic" hip-hop melody and integrates a variety of instrumentations, including heartbeats and whistles—directly alluding to the title of the track. "Whistle" received generally positive reviews from music critics following its release, who praised the song's musical styles and composition, and was further named among the best releases of the year by ''Billboard'' magazine. A commercial suc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stay (Blackpink Song)
"Stay" is a song by South Korean girl group Blackpink, released by YG Entertainment on November 1, 2016, together with " Playing with Fire", as a digital single titled ''Square Two''. The song peaked at number 10 on the Gaon Digital Chart. Background and release On October 27, 2016, teaser images of all four members of Blackpink were released for the second title track "Stay" of their single ''Square Two''. On October 30, YG Entertainment released the behind-the-scenes video of the music video for "Stay". The song and its music video were released on November 1 alongside "Playing with Fire". Live performances Blackpink performed their comeback stage for "Stay" and "Playing with Fire" on November 6 on SBS's ''Inkigayo'', and on Mnet's ''M Countdown'' on November 10, 2016. On October 23, 2021, Blackpink performed "Stay" as part of the YouTube Originals special ''Dear Earth'', in which they delivered a speech about the importance of dealing with climate change. Music video The mu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Forever Young (Blackpink Song)
"Forever Young" is a song recorded by South Korean girl group Blackpink, serving as the second track in the group's first mini-album '' Square Up''. It was written and produced by Teddy and Future Bounce. A Japanese version of the song was included in the group's first Japanese compilation album, ''Blackpink in Your Area'' (2018). Following its release, "Forever Young" was a commercial success, peaking at number two in South Korea. It sold over 2,500,000 digital downloads and became the group's second song to receive a platinum certification from the Korea Music Content Association (KMCA). In Japan, it was certified silver by the RIAJ for surpassing 30 million streams in the country. Background and composition The song was recorded in 2015, before Blackpink's official debut in August 2016. An Instagram video dated from November 15, 2015, resurfaced following the official release of the song, showing a 2NE1 fan fortuitously recording a snippet of the then unknown track from the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ddu-Du Ddu-Du
"Ddu-Du Ddu-Du" (; RR: ''ttuduttudu'') is a song recorded in Korean and Japanese by South Korean girl group Blackpink. It was released on June 15, 2018, through YG Entertainment, in conjunction with the release of the group's first Korean-language extended play, '' Square Up''. The Japanese version of the single was released through YGEX on August 22, 2018, and was distributed in three physical formats. Described as a pop rap song infused with trap beats and bubblegum pop sounds, the track was written by YG collaborator Teddy Park, whilst production and composition were handled by Park, 24, Bekuh Boom and R.Tee. "Ddu-Du Ddu-Du" was a commercial success in South Korea, peaking atop the Gaon Digital Chart for three consecutive weeks, marking Blackpink's second number-one single in the country. The song also topped the national charts in Singapore and Malaysia, in addition to peaking atop the ''Billboard'' K-pop Hot 100 and World Digital Songs charts. The song was certified double p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rubik's Cube
The Rubik's Cube is a Three-dimensional space, 3-D combination puzzle originally invented in 1974 by Hungarians, Hungarian sculptor and professor of architecture Ernő Rubik. Originally called the Magic Cube, the puzzle was licensed by Rubik to be sold by Pentangle Puzzles in the UK in 1978, and then by Ideal Toy Company, Ideal Toy Corp in 1980 via businessman Tibor Laczi and Seven Towns founder Tom Kremer. The cube was released internationally in 1980 and became one of the most recognized icons in popular culture. It won the 1980 Spiel des Jahres, German Game of the Year special award for Best Puzzle. , 350 million cubes had been sold worldwide, making it the world's bestselling puzzle game and bestselling toy. The Rubik's Cube was inducted into the US National Toy Hall of Fame in 2014. On the original classic Rubik's Cube, each of the six faces was covered by nine stickers, each of one of six solid colours: white, red, blue, orange, green, and yellow. Some later versions ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oricon
, established in 1999, is the holding company at the head of a Japanese corporate group that supplies statistics and information on music and the music industry in Japan and Western music. It started as, which was founded by Sōkō Koike in November 1967 and became known for its music charts. Oricon Inc. was originally set up as a subsidiary of Original Confidence and took over the latter's Oricon record charts in April 2002. The charts are compiled from data drawn from some 39,700 retail outlets (as of April 2011) and provide sales rankings of music CDs, DVDs, electronic games, and other entertainment products based on weekly tabulations. Results are announced every Tuesday and published in ''Oricon Style'' by subsidiary Oricon Entertainment Inc. The group also lists panel survey-based popularity ratings for television commercials on its official website. Oricon started publishing Combined Chart, which includes CD sales, digital sales, and streaming together, on December 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
