Origins & Roots Born with a multicultural background and an innate sense of movement, gre gory spent his formative years experiencing life across multiple distinct cultures. Having lived in four different countries before fully establishing his artistic identity, his worldview…
Origins & Roots Born on September 5, 2001, in New Zealand, Glxria (Gloria Xu) developed a deep multicultural appreciation and artistic curiosity from a very tender age. Growing up with a rich Chinese-Kiwi heritage, her early childhood was immersed in…
Origins & Roots Born Park Yeon Jae in New Zealand on July 26, 2002, Dylan spent his early childhood abroad before returning to South Korea at the age of five to complete his primary education. His multicultural background and early…
Origins & Roots Formed under the prestigious umbrella of YG Entertainment, BLACKPINK emerged in the summer of 2016 as a powerhouse quartet comprising Jisoo, Jennie, Rosé, and Lisa. Each member brought a distinct international perspective and artistic pedigree, having undergone…
Origins & Concept Formed under BY-U Entertainment through the competitive IPIC audition project, ARISE was conceived with a profound vision: to awaken and to rise. Representing a dynamic transformer-type idol group, the ensemble was designed to seamlessly navigate everything from…
Origins & Roots Formed under MNH Entertainment, 8TURN emerged as an energetic eight-member boy group, initially known as BOM (Boys of MNH). Their name signifies both their eight members and the symbolic infinity sign created by rotating the number eight,…
Origins & Roots Chaesoo represents the powerhouse friendship between two beloved members of BLACKPINK: Jisoo and Rosé. Hailing from different cultural backgrounds—Jisoo born in Seoul and Rosé raised in Melbourne—their paths crossed during their rigorous trainee years at YG Entertainment.…