Jennie is on the front and back cover of Dazed Korea for Chanel's Métiers d'Art collection — and tucked under that, there’s a 10th anniversary rumor piece trying to steal the frame. Front and back cover is the part people need to hear. That’s not just a brand mention — that’s a full campaign spot for one of Chanel’s most craft-specific annual collections. This is BLACKPINK Daily. Jennie’s Chanel moment first, then we can get into why August 8th is the date worth watching, even with thin sourcing. So now we’ve got August 8th, a post-tour timeline, and the phrase “rumored new music” all in one paragraph. Yeah, I’ve got questions too. allkpop, with Minsoo-Kim:
Jennie of BLACKPINK has graced the cover of Dazed Korea’s June 2026 issue. The pictorial features Jennie alongside Chanel’s 2026 Métiers d’Art collection, with the singer showcasing her signature interpretation of the luxury brand’s timeless image and aesthetic. Notably, both the front and back covers of the issue are dedicated entirely to Jennie’s pictorial, creating a connected visual narrative tied to the upcoming Chanel 2026 Métiers d’Art show set to take place in Seoul on May 26.
Jennie on Dazed Korea’s June cover — front and back — for Chanel’s 2026 Métiers d’Art collection. That’s not a random fashion hit; Métiers d’Art is Chanel’s annual showcase of its ateliers, and the Seoul show is May 26th, so this editorial is pointed straight at that date. The part that keeps getting skipped is that it’s the front and back cover. That’s a full issue takeover, and it’s tied to Chanel bringing Métiers d’Art to Seoul for the first time in a while — Jennie said it was “a meaningful event taking place in Korea after a long time.” We said last week, in theory, that a Hot 100 top-ten placement could speed up the brand side — and now here she is, going from chart confirmation to fronting one of Chanel’s most craft-heavy annual moments in the same week. That’s not random timing; that’s a flywheel with a timestamp on it. And she’s the only K-pop artist on Time’s 100 Most Influential list this year. So Chanel isn’t doing Jennie a favor here — they’re putting one of the most visible people on the planet at the center of their Seoul show week. That’s a very different power dynamic than 2019. From Team Latestly at LatestLY:
Global K-pop sensation BLACKPINK is reportedly preparing a series of major commemorative projects to celebrate their landmark 10th anniversary this year. According to South Korean media reports, YG Entertainment is mapping out a variety of fan-centric activities to mark a decade since the group’s debut on August 8, 2016. Members Jisoo, Jennie, Rosé, and Lisa are expected to actively participate in the milestone celebrations, which focus heavily on honouring their global fanbase, known as BLINKs.
LatestLY’s 10th anniversary piece is tied to South Korean media reports and Naver, and YG still hasn’t confirmed or denied it. No venue, no city, no official statement. What it does have is August 8, 2026 as a hard date, plus three project buckets: pop-up stores, exclusive content, and rumored new music. And those three buckets do not carry the same weight. Pop-ups and exclusive content can be built around one member at a time — we’ve seen that. New music is the one that actually needs all four of them in the same room making the same call. What matters most here is where they place the tour. The piece frames this as coming after the Deadline World Tour wraps, and that’s the first time I’ve seen the tour ending used as a handoff into a group milestone instead of just a goodbye note. Which brings us right back to what we were tracking all week. Jennie on the Hot 100, Jisoo’s Launchmetrics numbers, all four of them in the Korean Business Research Institute top ten at the same time — if OT4 drops actual group music on August 8, that’s not nostalgia, that’s landing in the strongest collective brand position they’ve ever built individually. The baseline is totally different from 2022. If BLACKPINK is part of your daily K-pop routine, try NewJeans Daily Podcast too — a Bunnies briefing on Minji, Hanni, Danielle, Haerin, and Hyein, with comeback watch, ADOR/HYBE updates, music signals, and K-pop news. Find it wherever you listen to podcasts.
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