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BLACKPINK Members Announce Clustered Solo Releases From Late August to October

Their close-timed rollouts signal an intensified solo era, using staggered digital drops, pre-release singles, expanded physical editions, high‑profile collaborators, targeted fan marketing

Overview

  • Jennie will release a digital EP titled Fallen Angel on Aug. 28 with a music video the same day and an expanded six‑track physical edition that industry reports say will open for pre‑orders on Aug. 26.
  • Jisoo confirmed a pre‑release single called “Click” for Sept. 4, with her agency Blissoo announcing the date and reports saying the music video was directed by Joseph Kahn and shot in Bangkok.
  • Lisa revealed an EP named Press Play due Oct. 23 and identified its lead single SaWaDiKa for Sept. 3, with social posts and press coverage noting pre-save and pre‑order activity for the release.
  • The three announcements arrived within days of each other, creating a concentrated solo window that layers digital releases, cinematic videos and collectible physical formats aimed at both global streaming charts and dedicated fans.
  • These new projects build on each member’s solo work since leaving YG Entertainment and the group’s Deadline reunion and world tour, suggesting a sustained strategy of alternating group and individual activity going forward.