When BLACKPINK's Jisoo and Zayn Malik dropped “Eyes Closed” on October 10, the internet basically hit pause. It’s Jisoo’s first big cross-culture collab and Zayn’s smooth dive into K-pop’s orbit - soft, cinematic, and totally playlist-core. The track mixes moody R&B with that dreamy Y2K energy, the kind you play on repeat at 2 a.m. because it just feels different. We break down how K-pop stars have been driving the rise of worldwide collaborations in this article!