Black Pink celebrates 10th anniversary with fan event... only 40 invited, fans express disappointment "apology for lack of communication"

Black Pink celebrated their 10th anniversary with a fan event, ″Meet & Greet,″ held at the National Museum of Korea in Yongsan-gu, Seoul. Despite their busy individual schedules, all four members attended the event to meet with fans. The event faced some disappointment among fans due to communication issues during its operation, including a last-minute announcement, an invitation list limited to only 40 people, and rumors of members not attending. In response, members including Jisoo conveyed a message through a live broadcast, saying, ″We know how precious the 10th anniversary is. We apologize for the shortcomings in communication and love you all.″ Black Pink debuted on August 8, 2016, with ″Whistle″ and ″Boombayah.″ Since then, they achieved triple million-seller status with their second full album, BORN PINK, and set a record for the highest first-week sales for a girl group (1.77 million copies) with their third mini-album, DEADLINE. They also sold out Sofi Stadium in the U.S. and Wembley Stadium in the U.K., becoming the first Asian female artists to simultaneously top the U.S. Billboard 200 and the U.K. Official Albums Chart, and headlined the Coachella Festival, among various other achievements. Currently, each member is pursuing individual activities. Jennie released a new single, ″Less than a Lover,″ and became the first Korean female solo artist to close the main stage at the U.S. Lollapalooza Chicago. Jisoo starred in the Netflix original series Monthly Boyfriend, Coupang Play’s Newtopia, and the film Omniscient Reader. Rosé achieved success on global music charts with her collaboration with Bruno Mars, ″APT.,″ and became the first K-pop artist to win ″Song of the Year″ at the MTV Video Music Awards. Lisa continues her activities with the release of her solo project Alter Ego, appearances in the third season of the U.S. HBO series Pachinko, and performing at the opening ceremony of the 2026 FIFA North and Central America World Cup.