BLACKPINK’s Rosé Talks About Working on Her New Album, Discovering Herself, and More

BLACKPINK’s Rosé recently sat down with ELLE Korea for an interview to accompany her new pictorial. In the interview, Rosé spoke about working on her upcoming album. She remarked, “Ultimately, summer is a time for me to make music, discover myself, and find my sound. This time, I’m working in Korea, and I think the time I’ve spent enduring this incredible humidity will become a memorable part of the new album.” Sharing her honest thoughts on the creative process, she continued, “Working on an album is a time when I delve into every part of myself. I even end up seeing sides of myself that I don’t want to face, and I think it’s like putting all the time I’ve gone through into a single time capsule.” Reflecting on the past two years, Rosé said, “It was a period when I kept asking myself, ‘Can I trust my voice? Can I trust myself?’ and proving it to myself.” She went on, “In the end, I came to the conclusion that the answer is to listen carefully to what my heart is telling me, trust it, and keep going. Now, I’ve become able to acknowledge and embrace even the parts of myself that are weak or lacking.” She added, “Right now, I’m enjoying the process of figuring out whether I’m someone...