Jisoo, the Blackpink member whose work now stretches across music, acting and global fashion-facing projects, has signed with WME for worldwide representation. The agency relationship arrives during a notably active solo phase: Jisoo has released new music in 2026, completed Blackpink’s Deadline World Tour and continued building an on-screen profile.
The central fact is straightforward, but its importance is broader than a single release-cycle headline. Worldwide representation is the framework through which an artist can coordinate opportunities across territories and fields. For a performer already working internationally, it can provide a more unified structure around music, screen work, partnerships and other career activity. It does not, on its own, confirm a new album, tour, film, series or brand campaign. Those specifics have not been detailed here. What it does indicate is that Jisoo has added a major agency relationship while her individual work continues to grow alongside her place in Blackpink.
A new agency relationship during a busy solo period
WME’s music roster includes Adele, Billie Eilish, Bruno Mars, Coldplay, Olivia Rodrigo, Rihanna, Shakira and The Weeknd. Jisoo’s signing places her within an agency environment that works with major global music names, though a client list should not be read as evidence of planned collaboration between any of those artists.
Jisoo’s newest release is “Addicted,” described as a moody dance-pop song about being unable to resist attraction. It reached the top of iTunes Top Songs charts in 28 regions and led the iTunes Worldwide Songs chart. Those results offer a snapshot of early digital-store demand across multiple markets. They are useful indicators of a release’s immediate reach, but they are distinct from longer-running streaming measures or the methodology of major trade charts.
“Addicted” followed “Click,” which was presented as Jisoo’s first pre-album single. “Click” is a pop track about two people from very different backgrounds finding a way toward one another. The “pre-album” wording signals a connection to a larger release plan, but no further album details are established by the available information. Fans should therefore separate what is known—the two singles and their framing—from assumptions about a title, date, track list or format.
What worldwide representation can mean
Talent representation is often discussed as though it were interchangeable with record-label activity. It is not. A talent agency’s role can involve identifying and negotiating opportunities, helping align a client’s work across markets, and supporting a career that may reach beyond recordings. A label, meanwhile, is generally associated with recorded-music release activity. The precise boundaries of any individual arrangement depend on the contracts involved, and those terms have not been disclosed in Jisoo’s case.
That distinction matters particularly for Jisoo. Her recent public activity is not confined to songs: she fronted a streaming romantic-comedy series, appeared at a major fashion event and participated in commercial collaborations. A worldwide representative can be relevant to an artist with several parallel lanes, even where the public only sees the finished release, appearance or partnership.
There is also a practical international dimension. Jisoo’s solo results have registered across South Korea and global charts, while Blackpink’s touring has taken place across North America, Europe and Asia. Coordinating a career at that scale involves different regional audiences and schedules. The signing suggests a professional infrastructure intended to support that reach; it should not be mistaken for a promise that every possible market or entertainment format is next on the calendar.
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From “Me” to “Amortage”
Jisoo began her solo recording career in 2023 with the EP Me. The release exceeded 1 million sales, setting a South Korean benchmark as the first record by a female soloist to pass that mark. Its breakout song, “Flower,” reached No. 2 on the Billboard Global 200 and No. 1 on the Billboard Global Excl. U.S. chart. Its video also had the largest 24-hour audience for a K-pop video released in 2023.
Those chart names are similar enough to cause occasional confusion, so the difference is worth spelling out. The Billboard Global 200 measures worldwide song consumption, including the United States. Global Excl. U.S., as the name indicates, measures global performance while excluding U.S. activity. “Flower” reaching No. 1 on the latter and No. 2 on the former illustrates substantial international performance under both calculations.
Jisoo followed Me with the 2025 mini album Amortage, which includes “Earthquake” and “Your Love.” She also released “Eyes Closed,” a collaboration with Zayn. That song became her second solo release to enter the top 10 of Billboard’s Global Excl. U.S. chart. It reached No. 20 on the Global 200 and peaked at No. 72 on the Hot 100.
Here, too, the separate benchmarks tell different parts of the story. The Hot 100 is a U.S.-focused chart, whereas the two global rankings capture international activity. A song can therefore have particularly strong cross-border performance while registering differently in the U.S. market. The figures for “Eyes Closed” show that distinction clearly without reducing the achievement to one headline number.
The progression from Me through Amortage, “Eyes Closed,” “Click” and “Addicted” establishes a continuing solo catalogue rather than a one-off detour from group work. It also gives some needed context to the WME signing: Jisoo arrives at the new representation arrangement with documented global chart history and several recent releases, not merely a prospective solo launch.
Music, television, touring and partnerships
Jisoo’s 2026 schedule has included work beyond the recording studio. Earlier in the year, Blackpink completed the sold-out Deadline World Tour, a stadium run across North America, Europe and Asia. Stadium touring is a different kind of measure from a chart position: it reflects the group’s ability to bring a live show to very large venues across multiple regions. In Jisoo’s case, it also demonstrates that solo activity is unfolding alongside—not in place of—her work as a Blackpink member.
On screen, she headlined Boyfriend on Demand, a Netflix romantic-comedy series that debuted in March. The series adds a concrete acting credit to a year otherwise dominated by musical and public-facing activity. It would be premature to infer another acting project from the agency news, but the role is relevant to understanding why an all-around representation deal may matter.
Jisoo also made her first Met Gala appearance in May and participated in collaborations involving Off-White and Pokémon. These are separate forms of cultural visibility from music releases and scripted television. Brand collaborations connect an artist’s public image with particular products or franchises; they do not necessarily signal a change in creative direction. Still, they underline the breadth of a career whose audience encounter points now include songs, live shows, a streaming series, fashion and pop-culture partnerships.
The Pokémon tie-in is especially notable in the context of entertainment brands that travel easily between regions and formats. But there is no reason to read it as a gaming announcement or to assume it entails a continuing relationship. The confirmed detail is simply that Jisoo teamed with Off-White and Pokémon on brand collaborations.
What fans can take from the news—and what remains unknown
The clearest takeaway is that Jisoo has secured worldwide representation with WME while maintaining momentum as a solo artist and remaining active with Blackpink. “Addicted” has already posted iTunes chart success in 28 regions and on the worldwide chart, and it follows a catalogue that includes major global placements for “Flower” and “Eyes Closed.” Her 2026 work additionally spans stadium touring, a Netflix rom-com, the Met Gala and brand projects.
Equally important are the limits of the information. No release date, album name, tour plan, acting follow-up or additional partnership has been confirmed through the representation news. Agency signings can create expectations because they establish a new professional partnership, but they are not release schedules. For now, the concrete story is one of infrastructure catching up with a career that is already international and multi-platform.
For a related look at a contemporary pop artist’s music news, see our coverage of Olivia Rodrigo’s “Take Me Home (4 Christmas)” and the response to plagiarism claims.
