[K-Enter] BLACKPINK's Jennie: "It's like a dream"

So Walter, we've got more Coachella news today! Who would've thought years ago that we would have this much of a K-pop presence on the Coachella stage.

Yesterday, we talked about BLACKPINK'S Lisa and ENHYPEN's performance there, now it's time to talk about BLACKPINK's Jennie. How did she go?

Yes, Jennie took the stage at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in California. On Sunday evening, local time, Jennie appeared at Coachella’s Outdoor Theatre wearing a stylish Western-style hat and sunglasses, and began her performance with her solo song “Filter.”

She went on to perform her pre-release track “Mantra” from her first solo album, along with songs like "Handlebars,” “ZEN,” “F.T.S.,” and “Like JENNIE.” Of course, she put on an amazing performance filled with great choreography, showing how she's a not just a member of a girl group but a fantastic solo performer.

Jennie shared her thoughts, saying, "I didn't expect this many people to show up. It really looks like a huge crowd. Thank you for coming to my Coachella stage."

Jennie is scheduled to perform once more at Coachella on April 20.

We didn't expect anything less than amazing from Jennie, I am sure her second crowd will be just as big.

Moving on to news about NCT WISH.

On Monday, NCT sub-unit boy group NCT WISH released their second mini album “poppop”.

NCT WISH is a multinational boy group based in Japan that debuted in February 2024. Among the six members, four are Japanese, and two are Korean. They are also the “youngest” unit among SM’s various NCT sub-groups, following predecessors like NCT U and NCT 127.

Their second mini album includes a total of six tracks: the title song “poppop”, “Melt Inside My Pocket”, “Design”, “1000”, “Silly Dance”, and “Still 3PM”.

The title track “poppop” is a dance-pop song that blends a bouncy melody with NCT WISH’s bright and refreshing vibe.

The new album surpassed 1.21 million pre-orders, significantly exceeding the 800,000 pre-orders of their first mini-album.

Great to see their popularity grow with each new release.

Finally we move onto a new film set to be released next month, who is it from?

I believe this might be a good year for Korean director Hong Sang-soo. First, with the recent news of his child with actress Kim Min-hee and now a film to follow. It was confirmed on Monday that director Hong Sang-soo’s new film “What Does That Nature Say to You” is set to be released on May 14, making it Hong’s 33rd feature-length film. Partner Kim Min-hee also took part as the production manager. The film follows the story of Dong-hwa , a poet in his 30s, who makes an unexpected visit to the home of his lover Jun-hee .

The film was selected for the competition section at the 75th Berlin International Film Festival held in February 2025, but did not win any awards.