BLACKPINK’s Jisoo announces new duet, ‘Eyes Closed’

jisoo × Artist bio Jisoo Real name: Kim Ji-sooPosition: Lead Vocalist, VisualNationality: KoreanBirthday: 1995-01-03Birthplace: Gunpo, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea Jisoo is BLACKPINK's lead vocalist and visual, known for her elegant charm and warm vocal tone. Jisoo is known for a calm, witty 4D personality, mixing playful humor with a steady, caring older sister energy that helps keep the team grounded. Tap again to view profile → Close blackpink × About group BLACKPINK BLACKPINK is one of the most influential K-pop girl groups in the world, known for their powerful performances, global chart success, and distinctive blend of pop, hip-hop, EDM, and rap. Formed by YG Entertainment, the group consists of Jisoo, Jennie, Rosé, and Lisa. Since their debut in 2016, BLACKPINK has achieved numerous milestones, including record-breaking music videos, sold-out world tours, and collaborations with internationally recognized artists. With a dedicated global fanbase known as BLINK, BLACKPINK continues to shape the modern K-pop industry through their music, fashion influence, and worldwide cultural impact. The group has earned recognition for hit songs such as “DDU-DU DDU-DU,” “How You Like That,” “Pink Venom,” and “Shut Down,” while establishing themselves as one of the most successful and recognizable Korean music acts of all time! Tap again to view profile → Close amortage review [https://www.nme.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/jisoo-amortage-review.jpg]Jisoo of BLACKPINK has announced an upcoming duet, seemingly titled ‘Eyes Closed’ – find out more below. * READ MORE: Jisoo – ‘Amortage’ review: playful, polished pop on her own termsToday (October 6), the BLACKPINK member took to social media via her solo label BLISSOO to announce the forthcoming duet. “A duetis near,” teases the label on X (formerly Twitter).A release date for the track has yet to be announced, nor has the artist she will be teaming up with for the duet.> 𝐴 𝑑𝑢𝑒𝑡 𝑖𝑠 𝑛𝑒𝑎𝑟 pic.twitter.com/QqERRz5GmT> > — BLISSOO (@officialBLISSOO) October 5, 2025However, fans believe from the teaser image and from information they’ve found online that the track will see Jisoo partner withformer One Direction member Zayn Malik. Upon a quick Google search, fans have pieced together that Jisoo has enlisted Zayn for‘Eyes Closed’.Zayn has also alluded to new music coming out “soon with another cool collaborator”, fuelling fans’ speculation that he’s teamingup with the BLACKPINK member. The rumours also come after the former One Direction star took his daughter to BLACKPINK’s New Yorkgig back in July.> ZAYN???? pic.twitter.com/OdLkXwPCbm> > — Iucasً (@lowscenery) October 5, 2025Neither Zayn nor Jisoo have confirmed the collaboration. ‘Eyes Closed’ will serve as Jisoo’s first new material outside ofBLACKPINK since releasing her ‘Amortage’ mini-album earlier this February.‘Amortage’ scored a four-star review from NME upon its release earlier this year, with Crystal Bell writing: “There’s always beenan enigmatic quality to Jisoo, a sense that she keeps something just out of reach. On ‘Amortage’, she steps forward, but never tooclose, embracing pop’s timeless pleasures – melody, emotion and a touch of mischief – with quiet self-assurance. It’s not areinvention, nor does it need to be. Instead, ‘Amortage’ plays to Jisoo’s strengths, proving that evolution doesn’t always have tobe explosive to shake things up.”The post BLACKPINK’s Jisoo announces new duet, ‘Eyes Closed’ appeared first on NME.