Blackpink’s Superstar Confessions: Inside Our Cover-Story Interviews

The new episode of IndieLand Music now dives into the world of Blackpink, with reporter Haeryun Kang joining host Brian Hiatt to discuss her experience hanging out with Jennie, Jisoo, Lisa, and Rosé for the group’s IndieLand cover stories. 

Kang, a journalist and filmmaker, spent time with the members of Blackpink in the gleaming headquarters of YG Entertainment in Seoul, South Korea. In the episode, she talks about the group’s formation, their close bond, their musical future, how they fit into the history of South Korean pop, and much more.

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