BLACKPINK has achieved a historic milestone by shattering K-pop girl group records with their mini-album 'DEADLINE,' moving over 1.7 million copies in its first week and surpassing the previous record by 70,000 units. The five-track album topped iTunes charts in 38 regions while Rolling Stone praised their return to peak form. In other major news, Kep1er continues as a six-member group following Seo Young-eun's departure, while WOODZ discusses his thirteen-year journey in an exclusive USA Today interview about his first full-length album. Plus, Google launches special K-pop Easter eggs for IVE, BLACKPINK, and BTS, and CORTIS announces their comeback album 'GREENGREEN' following their successful debut.

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