It’s easy to forget how new America’s current K-pop boom is. Before 2018, the genre didn’t come close to hitting No. 1 on the Billboard 200. But since 2022, at least four pr ...

This week on the charts, only one new album debuts in the top 50: Alter Ego by LISA of the K-pop group BLACKPINK and the latest season of White Lotus.

Lisa and Jennie, most responsible for Blackpink’s signature attitude, are reckoning with similar pressures on their new albums ... or subscribe for all of The Times. Thank you for your ...