(Credit: Sony Music Entertainment)
(Credit: Sony Music Entertainment)

Two Blackpink members claimed a spot each on Billboard’s Hot 100, a first for the quartet.

Lisa entered Billboard’s Hot 100 at No. 68 with the solo single “Born Again,” according to the chart dated Feb. 22.

Her single featuring American rapper Doja Cat and British singer and songwriter Raye claimed the highest spot for her as a solo singer on the main songs chart, surpassing her four previous entries. The dance-pop tune, a prerelease from her forthcoming solo album “Alter Ego” that will be unveiled on Feb. 28, debuted on the UK’s Official Singles Top 100 at No. 13.

(Credit: The Black Label)
(Credit: The Black Label)

Rose is spending another week on the chart at No. 7, down a rung from the previous week, with her Bruno Mars collaboration, “APT.” She is staying on it for 17 weeks after peaking at No. 3.

5 of former fromis_9 members start new

(Credit: ASND)
(Credit: ASND)

Five members formerly of the girl group fromis_9 will begin a new chapter with a newly established management company.

ASND announced Tuesday that members Song Hayoung, Park Jiwon, Lee Nagyung, Lee Chaeyoung and Baek Jiheon signed exclusive contracts with the company last month.

The five members are likely to keep using the original group name and are in talks with Pledis Entertainment, which parted ways with them after the contract expired in December last year.

The group was launched through an audition show on Mnet in 2018 and reorganized into an octet in 2022 when Jang Gyuri quit to pursue an acting career. Three members -- Lee Saerom, Lee Seoyeon and Roh Jisun -- have not signed with ASND.


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