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On September 5, BLACKPINK’s pre-release Pink Venom was confirmed not to be a part of the Music Bank as the song was deemed ineligible by KBS’s internal Music review committee to broadcast.
The Korean Broadcasting Network (KBS) has certain standards for any song not to be added to their list, and BLACKPINK’s new release also came under that category.
The reason for KBS not including the song is speculated to be its lyrics having brand names in them. Lisa’s one line mentions the French luxury brand CELINE and the use of Coco (Chanel) in the song.
Pink Venom is stated to be violating Article 46 or the Limiting Advertising Effect of the Broadcasting Review Regulations. It is meant to refer to the brand of a particular product.
Usually, it could be bad news for K-pop groups to not promote on prominent music shows for the promotion. But BLACKPINK is already the world’s most popular girl group and has already broken multiple records with Pink Venom’s release.
The girl group’s fans also reacted to the KBS’ decision, with many saying they had no regrets that the group was not included in the Music Bank.
Fans react to BLACKPINK’s Pink Venom not being included in the Music Bank by KBS
BLACKPINK’s Pink Venom was released on August 19 this year after the group’s long break of 1 year and 10 months. The highly anticipated single is making history in many parts of the world, including on two big music industry charts, the US and UK.
The track also peaked at other weekly music award shows such as MBC’s Show Champion, Mnet’s M Countdown, and SBS’s Inkigayo. As soon as the Music Bank announcement came out, fans had numerous reactions on social media.
Here is how BLINKs reacted on Twitter:
Judging by the reactions, fans were not sad. In fact, they stated that it was a loss for Music Bank not to include BLACKPINK. Not being part of the Music Bank also ensures that the group won’t be eligible to win on the platform this year. Other reports also revealed that the music program was not part of the group’s official schedule for the latest release.
The agency might not have taken it further to pass the deliberation by revising the lyrics. However, the track didn’t face any issues with other broadcasting networks.
It was also reported that commonly record labels would change the lyrics and request a reconsideration. To be included in the Music Bank, YG Entertainment neither changed the lyrics of Pink Venom nor petitioned for reconsideration.
Meanwhile, the BLACKPINK’s new album Born Pink will be released on September 16, 2022. The Pink Venom star has dropped new ethereal concept photos for their upcoming album.
The girl group is also gearing up for their upcoming Born Pink World Tour. Fans are excited for the start of the Born Pink Era and what the Quartet will bring to the music industry this time.
