K-Pop Trained Rosé to Be ‘a Perfect Girl.’ Now She’s Trying to Be Herself.

韩国流行音乐将 Rosé 训练成“完美女孩”。现在她正在努力做自己。

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2024-11-23

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The Blackpink star strikes out on her own, away from the system that turned her into a global phenomenon.

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