K-pop's decadelong ascent in the U.S. will crest with one sure bet this year: "Born Pink," the brand new album from megastars Blackpink.
Lisa, Rose, Jennie and Jisoo made history with their 2019 Coachella set, hit No. 2 on the Billboard 200 with 2020's debut "The Album" and racked up fans from pop's A-list (most recently Taylor Swift, who was filmed dancing to single "Pink Venom" at the VMAs this year).
But while the group has a U.S. arena tour lined up this fall, some Blackpink fans fret that the eight-song "Born Pink" could be the end of an era for the group responsible for some of the genre's all-time finest tracks, "Ddu-Du Ddu-Du" and "How You Like That" among them.
