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The four-member Blackpink - Jisoo, Jennie, Rose and Lisa - are the most successful K-pop girl group internationally. Blackpink were the first all-female K-pop band top perform at US festival Coachella and continue to break records as their star rises.
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Jisoo from Blackpink, complete with 60s beehive hair, for Self-Portrait’s fall/winter 2025 campaign. Photo: Handout
Beauty

Why 1960s Bardot-style glamour is coming back

Sydney Sweeney, Selena Gomez and Zendaya add to the bombshell revival, with voluminous blowouts and cinematic drama back on the red carpet.

Celebrity style

How K-pop idols are helping Korea’s ‘kimjang vest’ make a comeback

Hong Kong society

Michelle Yeoh, Stray Kids among star line-up for 2025 MAMA Awards in Hong Kong

Fashion

Why capes have such an ageless air of authority and mystery

Lately worn by Kim Kardashian and Jennie of Blackpink, the cape can carry royal and religious associations, or recall superheroes and characters from fantasy and folklore.

Capes featured in the Louis Vuitton cruise 2026 collection in May. Photo: AFP
K-pop idols

Meet Kevin Woo, K-pop idol, KPop Demon Hunters singer and Blackpink Lisa’s friend

The ex-member of boy group U-Kiss is now a songwriter pursuing a solo music career and also appears in Anderson .Paak’s 2024 film K-Pops!

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Celebrity style

Meet Nan Nist, stylist of Blackpink’s Lisa

Beyond K-pop, Lisa also made a foray into acting this year with The White Lotus – and she’s long been a style icon who works with Bulgari and Celine.

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Hong Kong economy

Tickets for K-pop’s MAMA Awards in Hong Kong go on sale as nominees revealed

Shortlisted artists for the ceremony include several K-pop girl groups and three members of superband Blackpink.

Shortlisted artists for the 2025 MAMA Awards ceremony in Hong Kong include three members of K-pop sensation Blackpink. Photo: MAMA
Fame and celebrity

Meet podcaster Jake Shane, who’s friends with Kaia Gerber and Glen Powell

Currently No 37 on Forbes’ 2025’s Top Creators list, Shane made his TV debut on Hacks and has interviewed Selena Gomez, Benny Blanco and Katy Perry.

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Paris Fashion Week

28 stand-out celebrity Paris Fashion Week looks

Stars turned up in dramatic looks for shows from Louis Vuitton, Saint Laurent, Dior, Maison Margiela and more.

Paris Fashion Week

Dior’s new era with Jonathan Anderson features a cool, modern touch

Anderson, the former creative director of LVMH-owned Loewe, saw Blackpink’s Jisoo, Jenna Ortega and Jennifer Lawrence sitting in the front row of his first Dior womenswear show.

A cape paired with a denim miniskirt at Dior’s spring/summer 2026 show. Photo: AP
Wellness

The Thai herbal inhaler loved by Blackpink’s Lisa and Chris Hemsworth

The inhalers contain menthol, camphor and other ingredients, and are now offered at luxury hotels – but what exactly are the benefits, and are there any downsides?

Thai herbal inhalers, known as yadom, are popular with celebrities and on social media – and hotels like Layan Life by Anantara have even made their own. Photo: Handout
Fashion

Explainer | Marithé + François Girbaud’s unexpected comeback

The French label rose to fame in the 1980s and 90s with fans including Janet Jackson and Michael Jordan – now it’s back in the spotlight.

Hong Kong stock market

Labubu fever to persist despite Pop Mart’s production surge: HSBC

The bank forecasts that by 2026, each Pop Mart member will buy an average of 1.23 Labubus, up from 0.99 this year.

Celebrity style

Stars on the Emmys red carpet dazzled in Louis Vuitton, Valentino and more

Tramell Tillman wore D&G as he made Emmys history, Jenna Ortega went avant-garde in Givenchy, while Sydney Sweeney turned heads in Oscar de la Renta.

Blackpink’s Lisa, Tramell Tillman and Selena Gomez at the 2025 Emmys. Photos: AP; Getty Images via AFP; TNS
Gen Z

Bye, AirPods? Gen Z’s love affair with the retro charm of wired earphones

Apple’s AirPods launch in 2016 prompted Samsung and LG to create wireless earbuds of their own ... but now wired earphones are making a comeback.

Blackpink’s Jennie drew attention when she posted a photo of herself wearing wired earphones on social media last week. Photo: @jennierubyjane/ Instagram
Fame and celebrity

Meet Marko Monroe, the ‘Labubu whisperer’ who designs them for celebs

The Avalon TV reality star has been cashing out on the Pop Mart doll craze, designing custom Labubus for collectors like Lady Gaga and Marc Jacobs.

Celebrity style

Meet the celeb Labubu lovers – from BTS’ V to Lady Gaga and Dua Lipa

The Hong Kong dolls have become a must-have accessory for stars, who sport the furry creatures on their Hermès, Louis Vuitton and Goyard bags.

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Hong Kong

Labubu phenomenon drives Pop Mart’s record interim sales, earnings

Revenue outside China and Taiwan jumped to US$778 million in the first six months, making up about 40 per cent of total sales.

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A bench decorated with the figure of the character Mokoko at the Pop Mart’s theme park Pop Land in Beijing on June 18, 2025. Photo: AFP
K-pop idols

Who is Kentaro Sakaguchi, the Japanese actor in Lisa’s ‘Dream’ short film?

Fans seem to think that The White Lotus star, recently linked to LVMH heir Frédéric Arnault, may be dating the talented Japanese actor.

Video | Will an internet cafe improve your chances of securing tickets to popular shows?

A Post reporter joined fans at an internet cafe as they scrambled to get tickets on the day general sales opened for Blackpink’s ‘Deadline’ tour.

Hong Kong science and tech

Can going to Hong Kong internet cafes help you score Blackpink concert tickets?

The Post finds out whether visiting such outlets offers advantage in securing tickets, as fans try to beat rampant scalper activity.

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About two dozen people attempted to secure Blackpink tickets at an internet cafe in Causeway Bay. Photo: Ambrose Li
Singapore

Singapore’s next K-pop idols get grooving in first Southeast Asian academy

SM Entertainment, the company behind Girls’ Generation and Exo, plans to use the academy as a ‘scouting ground’ for regional talent.

Trainees at Southeast Asia’s first K-pop training academy in Singapore. Photo: SM Universe
Celebrity style

Meet Chinese-American fashion designer Kim Shui, who dresses Twice and Dua Lipa

The young fashion designer says she draws inspiration from Rome’s fabrics, art and architecture; she has since gone on to collaborate with brands from Fitbit to Samsung.

South Korea

What ‘7-year curse’? BTS, Blackpink and the future of K-pop

As the K-pop powerhouses return to centre stage, they set a daunting new benchmark for those who would follow in their footsteps.

Asian cinema: Korean films

Review | Omniscient Reader: The Prophecy – Korean fantasy is glossy but uninspired

Featuring Ahn Hyo-seop, Lee Min-ho, Chae Soo-bin and K-pop’s Nana and Jisoo, this Korean sci-fi fantasy fails to live up to its ambitions.

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Nana (left) as feisty fighter Hui-won and Ahn Hyo-seop as recently fired office worker Dok-ja in a still from Omniscient Reader: The Prophecy.
Fame and celebrity

From sleeping in cars to topping the charts, the story of Alex Warren

As anticipation mounts over his debut album featuring Jelly Roll and Blackpink’s Rosé, Warren is enjoying married life with soulmate Kouvr Annon and rubbing shoulders with Ed Sheeran at Coachella.

Meet Alex Warren, the 24-year-old behind the hit song “Ordinary” whose upcoming debut album features Jelly Roll and Blackpink’s Rosé. Photo: @alexwaarren/Instagram
Banking & finance

World’s most valuable toymaker loses glow in People’s Daily warning

The People’s Daily newspaper ran a commentary that railed against the ‘wilful consumerism’ of so-called blind boxes.

Crime in Hong Kong

Hong Kong man scammed out of HK$4,900 trying to buy Blackpink tickets

Victim deposited money into account of person he thought had two tickets to sell on Threads for one of next year’s shows.

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