BLACKPINK Plans 10th-Anniversary Fan Event at National Museum of Korea

BLACKPINK is preparing to celebrate a major career milestone with a fan event in Seoul, bringing the group together as it reaches its 10th anniversary. The gathering is scheduled for August 8 at the National Museum of Korea, where a limited number of invited fans are expected to take part.

The event has drawn attention because all four members—Jisoo, Jennie, Rosé and Lisa—are expected to attend. While each member has developed an active individual schedule alongside BLACKPINK’s group work, the anniversary plans place the quartet at the center of a shared occasion.

A small event for a large milestone

The anniversary program is planned as an intimate fan gathering rather than a large-scale concert. Forty fans are expected to be invited, making the occasion notably smaller than the stadium and arena settings associated with many of BLACKPINK’s recent live appearances. That scale may give the event a more ceremonial character as the group reflects on a decade since its debut.

For the invitees, the format is likely to emphasize proximity and recognition rather than the elaborate production of a tour stop. A small anniversary event can create space for a direct acknowledgment of the fans who have followed the group through changing eras, releases and individual projects. It also sets clear expectations: this is a commemorative gathering, not a substitute for a full live concert announcement.

Holding the gathering at the National Museum of Korea also gives the anniversary a distinctive setting. The museum is one of Seoul’s busiest cultural destinations, welcoming large daily crowds, so organizers are working through practical details around visitor movement, timing and the precise area to be used. Specific on-site arrangements have not yet been publicly detailed.

The choice of venue places a contemporary pop milestone within an institution dedicated to Korea’s history and cultural heritage. It is a symbolic backdrop for a group whose music, fashion and performances have become closely associated with the international reach of modern Korean pop culture.

Coordinating all four members

Planning the event has involved coordinating the members’ separate commitments. With all four performers maintaining busy individual careers, finding a common window for an in-person group appearance has been a central part of the preparation. The daytime timing under consideration reflects the logistical limits of bringing the full lineup together while accommodating the museum’s regular operations.

That coordination is meaningful for fans because BLACKPINK’s public activity has increasingly moved between group projects and individual work. Jisoo, Jennie, Rosé and Lisa have each pursued music, fashion and entertainment opportunities in their own right, while the group name remains an important point of connection across those activities.

The anniversary fan event does not by itself outline future album, tour or promotional plans. Instead, it offers a focused moment to recognize the group’s history and the relationship it has built with its audience since debut. More details about the program, including its final venue arrangement and schedule, are expected as preparations are finalized.

A decade of BLACKPINK

Since debuting in 2016, BLACKPINK has grown from a new YG Entertainment act into one of K-pop’s most visible global groups. Its catalog, music videos and tours have helped expand the genre’s audience across markets, while the members’ individual profiles have extended the group’s influence into fashion, beauty and entertainment.

The 10th-anniversary occasion arrives at a point when longevity itself is a meaningful achievement in a fast-moving pop industry. For BLACKPINK, the planned Seoul event is a chance to mark that continuity in a setting close to home, with the four members and a small group of fans sharing the milestone together.