Music
JVKE
By Marietta Baumblit
You may have just read the title and thought “Who is that?”.
JVKE is an artist that in my opinion is underrated. A couple of his songs have blown up recently including the song golden hour.
However, that is definitely not his only good song. JVKE is one of the best artists that people do not talk about enough. For example, some good songs include “I’m not okay” and “This is what heartbreak feels like”. JVKE makes great songs for when you are in a mellow, low and vibe-y mood.
He is very versatile, meaning he is multi-talented and also makes happy songs. Joyful songs such as, 'This is what falling in love feels like”.
I definitely recommend for everyone to check JVKE out and listen to his music.
https://www.youtube.com/@JVKE
By Marietta Baumblit
BLACKPINK
Amy Zhen
BLACKPINK
Blackpink has become one of the most influential girl groups in the K-POP industry despite only having 58 songs. Jisoo (lead vocalist and visualist), Rosé (main vocalist and lead dancer), Jennie (main rapper and lead vocalist), and Lisa (lead rapper and supporting vocalist) are the members of the group, which was formed by YG Entertainment. From their debut single, “BOOMBAYAH” to their biggest hit “DDU-DU DDU DU,” one of the best charting singles by a K-pop girl group on the chart, they have a long list ofs successful singles.
SQUARE ONE
Following the breakup of the adored group, 2NE1, YG held auditons for their new band, which they are hoping will find success. Jennie was the first member to join Blackpink on June 1st. On June 8, 2016, YG unveiled Lisa as their second member to join. Among 4,000 other applicants, she was the only person to get a spot after the audition. On June 15, 2016, Jisoo made her debut as the third member.. Rose was the last applicant to join, coming in first out of 700 other applicants. Together on August 8th, 2016, they merged to form Blackpink. YG clarified that the name of the group stands for both beauty and a little bit of toughness. Although pink is frequently thought of as a pleasant color, Blackpink demonstrates that beuaty isn’t everything.
RISE TO FAME
The dance, singing, and rapping of Blackpink are well-known. However, their career peaked on June 15, 2018 when “DDU-DU DDU-DU'' was released. The group’s music video recieved 36.2 million views in just one day, making it the second most-watched video of 2018. This was a K-Pop group's music video that had received the most views, even though they are not a boy group.
BORN PINK
“Born Pink” was released by the group after a two year hiatus. The tracks include “Pink Venom,” “Shut Down,” “Typa Girl,” “Yeah Yeah Yeah,” “Hard to Love,” “The Happiest Girl,” “Tally,” “Ready to Love.” Prior to its official release, Pink Venom topped the charts in ten different countries. It also peaked at number two on South Koreas Circle Digital Chart and number 22 on the US Billboard Hot 100s. The album became the first in the US to top in the US Billboard 200. SInce then, it has been certified double million by KMCA (Korean Music Content Association).