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Global dominance
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 30/12/2025
» This year was another in which K-pop continued global expansion. Let's start with Netflix's animation, KPop Demon Hunters, which features the popular soundtrack Golden, sung by Huntr/x, a trio girl group. Written by Ejae, a Korean American singer-songwriter and Mark Sonnenblick, Golden ranked number one on the Billboard Hot 100 for eight weeks. Golden was not only a popular animation soundtrack, but also received four Grammy nominations: Song of the Year, Best Pop Duo/Group Performance, Best Song Written for Visual Media and Best Remixed Record.
Blackpink delivers
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 08/11/2025
» Over time, different idols have emerged and Blackpink are a global icon of the 2020s pop culture era. Love them or hate them, people know Blackpink as the world's biggest girl group. Due to their popularity, tickets for "Blackpink World Tour " sold out in many countries including the US, Canada, France, South Korea and Thailand.
Blackpink set for record-breaking return to Bangkok
Life, Published on 18/06/2025
» Three concert dates by K-pop icons Blackpink have sold out, with the shows taking place at Rajamangala National Stadium from Oct 24-26.
K-pop's rollercoaster year
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 24/12/2024
» The biggest news in the K-pop industry in 2024 was the conflict between Min Hee-jin, the former CEO of Ador, and Hybe executives. Min was credited for creating visual branding for SM Entertainment's renowned groups such as Exo, Shinee and Girls' Generation. She is also renowned as a former executive producer behind the success of NewJeans, who stood out for their girl next door image and retro sound.
Confronting anxiety
Life, Arusa Pisuthipan, Published on 14/05/2024
» Superstar Jennie Blackpink usually experiences panic attacks when surrounded by fans at airports. Similarly, artist Jeongyeon of the girl group Twice experiences anxiety and panic disorder so much so that she reportedly had to halt all activities three years ago to allow herself to recover.
Blackpink shop and exhibition open at ICONSIAM
Life, Vanniya Sriangura, Published on 31/01/2023
» Calling all Blinks in Bangkok and beyond -- a Blackpink concert exhibition with pop-up shop is now on display at ICONSIAM.
Rocking the capital
Life, Tatat Bunnag, Published on 11/01/2023
» At 7.50pm last Saturday, nearly 50,000 fans also known as Blinks began to bring out their pink hammer-shaped light sticks that suddenly brightened the dark Bangkok sky, filling the large open-air space of Suphachalasai National Stadium on Rama 1. This was followed by the echoing sounds of screaming fans as Ji-soo, Jennie, Rosé, and Lisa finally appeared on stage. Some fans had actually waited for them since early morning that day.
Blackpink set to return to Bangkok
Life, Post Reporters, Published on 17/11/2022
» The four girls of Blackpink -- Jisoo, Jennie, Rose and Lisa -- will take Bangkok by storm with two concerts early next year and all Blinks should make sure they get the chance to catch the tickets, which will be available for public sale on Friday from 10am onwards.
Monument of love
Life, Tatat Bunnag, Published on 20/06/2022
» One of Bangkok's oldest libraries has just celebrated its birthday, which also marks the 101st anniversary of the completion of its iconic structure in the heart of the city. The Neilson Hays Library recently hosted "101 Years Strong" with a rich variety of programmes and activities, from a storytime special, a lecture on the building's design innovations, readings with famous authors, a courtyard concert, to an ongoing installation exhibition. Yet the library promises more fun events and activities that will be held all through the year.
Riding the South Korean wave
Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 28/12/2021
» Looking back on the year in music, the global phenomenon BTS helped propel the fan base expansion of K-pop groups into the United States. BTS, the seven-member boy band, continues to break recording history and open new frontiers for Asian artists. In March, IFPI, the organisation that represents the recorded music industry worldwide, named BTS as its Global Recording Artist of the Year 2020. The septet won over Taylor Swift, Drake, The Weeknd and Billie Eilish, who ranked second to fifth place respectively. The boy band was the first Asian artist to win the IFPT Global Recording Artist of the Year Award.