Despite having her account closed, BLACKPINK’s Lisa is making waves on Weibo. After BLACKPINK’s appearance at the Korean State Banquet at Buckingham Palace in the UK, the term “Lisa banquet style” quickly rose to the top of China Weibo’s hot search in the entertainment section.

Lisa’s elegant and elaborate style at the banquet caught the attention of netizens, with her blue gown and flowing cape train.

A post about Lisa’s appearance at the Korean State Banquet has already garnered over 100,000 likes on Weibo within just 7 hours, making it the most liked post related to the event.

The hashtag “Lisa banquet style” has also gained more than 110 million reads, making it one of the hottest topics on Weibo today.

It is evident that despite her Weibo account being closed, Lisa's popularity remains strong in China. Earlier this month, Lisa's Weibo account was shut down, which led to rumors of her being blacklisted in China due to her controversial Crazy Horse show.

It seems that the fallout from the show triggered the closure of Lisa’s Weibo account. China has strict censorship rules and swiftly acts against content that raises eyebrows or stirs up too much controversy.

Although the closure of her Weibo account may have caused a setback, Lisa's influence and trend-setting style at the Korean State Banquet have grabbed the attention of Chinese netizens.

Her elegance and unique fashion choices continue to resonate with fans, proving that her popularity is unwavering.

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Hwanhee's agency, BT Entertainment, is firing back after serious fairness allegations were raised regarding the popular show ‘King of Singers Season 2’. They’ve denied all accusations and promised strong legal action for defamation.

On February 5th, the agency issued a statement through their official fan cafe, saying, “We want to correct the false claims.”

They explained that Hwanhee was initially approached to join the show in August 2024 by the production team. However, after checking with the event planning company, Dion Communication, they confirmed Hwanhee had no connection to the show or any related performances.

Despite this, the agency pointed out that certain media outlets published unverified articles, wrongly suggesting that Hwanhee’s involvement could compromise the fairness of the program.

BT Entertainment was quick to defend their artist, stressing the damage done to both Hwanhee's reputation and the agency itself due to these false claims. They added, "This has caused great harm to Hwanhee, who joined the program after careful consideration."

The statement didn’t stop there. BT Entertainment made it clear that they won’t stand for any further defamation. They said, “We are taking legal action against these baseless reports” and emphasized their commitment to protecting Hwanhee from any further harm.

They also reassured their fans, stating, “We will take swift action against any future misinformation to avoid any further harm to Hwanhee and his supporters.”

This controversy started after a media outlet raised concerns on January 23rd about Hwanhee’s participation in the show. The report claimed that BT Entertainment’s CEO, who is also a director at Dion Communication, had invested 1.1 billion KRW in the ‘King of Singers Season 2’ concert, leading to suspicions of favoritism towards certain contestants.

In the meantime, ‘King of Singers Season 2’ continues its intense competition, with Hwanhee making it to the semifinals. Fans are watching closely as he currently holds 1st place in the first round of the semifinals, cementing his position as a strong contender to represent Korea in the Korea-Japan King of Kings battle.

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