Jennie becomes first K-pop soloist to headline Lollapalooza Chicago
Plus: Rosé's collaboration video reaches a new streaming milestone, fromis_9 claims their third consecutive music show trophy, and UNCHILD plans their September comeback after 100 days.
TL;DR
- Jennie becomes first K-pop soloist to headline Lollapalooza Chicago, marking a watershed moment for solo K-pop artists at major U.S. festivals.
- Rosé's "APT." becomes fastest music video led by a female artist to reach 2.6 billion YouTube views.
- fromis_9 secures their third consecutive music show win for "Vitamin ME" on Music Core with 9,223 points.
- UNCHILD announces their first comeback for September, 100 days after their April debut.
Comebacks and releases
UNCHILD confirms September comeback after 100 days
High Up Entertainment's rookie group plans their first major release following their April debut.
UNCHILD will make their first-ever comeback in September, the group confirmed on Friday. The six-member rookies—Na Ha Eun, Park Ye Eun, Heekie, Tina, Ako, and Yvonne—announced the news during a live broadcast celebrating 100 days since their bold debut in April with "We Are UNCHILD," and the agency confirmed the plans shortly after. The group is currently in album preparation mode, with release details to follow. (via Soompi)
Charts and awards
Rosé hits milestone, fromis_9 claims third win
A historic YouTube achievement and consecutive music show trophies mark the start of August.
Rosé's "APT." became the fastest music video led by a female artist to reach 2.6 billion YouTube views on Friday, arriving at the milestone roughly one year and nine months after the October 2024 release. The BLACKPINK member's collaboration with Bruno Mars now ranks fifth overall among all music videos for speed to that mark, behind only "Despacito," "Shape of You," "Sorry," and "Girls Like You"—and it stands as the fastest by any Asian artist. (via Soompi)
fromis_9 claims third consecutive trophy. The group earned their third music show win for "Vitamin ME" on Friday's Music Core broadcast with 9,223 points, besting "Pretty Girl" by RESCENE and "Lemon Tang" by Hearts2Hearts. The streak marks a powerful week for the mid-size group as they ride momentum into their August comeback cycle. (via Soompi)
Tours and events
Jennie makes Lollapalooza history amid Chicago festival flooding
The first K-pop solo headliner claimed her place on the main bill while severe weather disrupted the weekend.
Jennie made history Thursday as the first K-pop soloist to headline Lollapalooza Chicago, taking the Bud Light Stage at 8:55 PM CDT alongside headliners Charli XCX, Lorde, and Tate McRae. The BLACKPINK member's slot on the main lineup marks a watershed moment for K-pop artists breaking into major U.S. festival headlining tiers, as solo K-pop stars have historically been relegated to day stages at comparable scale events. (via allkpop)
CORTIS's set shortened by flooding. Intense rainfall forced Lollapalooza organizers to delay the opening of the Chicago festival and cancel several earlier performances on Thursday and Friday, shortening the set of K-pop rookie group CORTIS. The flooding impacted multiple acts but the festival resumed operations with adjustments to the full lineup through Sunday. (via Soompi)
