“King and Queen are coming”: Netizens excited as BLACKPINK’s Jisoo collaborates with Zayn Malik for new single ‘Eyes Closed’

The worlds of K-pop and pop royalty are colliding as BLACKPINK's Jisoo and Zayn Malik are teaming up for a much-anticipated duet, sending their fans into overdrive.

On Monday, Oct. 6, the K-pop star's label BLISSOO dropped a moody teaser poster, titled "EYES CLOSED," showing the songstress with a shadowy male figure behind her. The caption, set in italics format, said:

"two voices, one orbit. coming soon"

Following the announcement, fans are brimming with enthusiasm across social media. On X (formerly Twitter), both the "Flower" hitmaker and Malik's fandoms are expressing their excitement about the forthcoming collaboration.

"King and Queen are coming," a fan wrote.

"and i speak for everyone with TASTE when i say that WE WILL BE STREAMING," one announced.

"the concept of a member from the biggest girl group in the world collaborating with a member from the biggest boy group in the world... this bout to be crazy y’all omg," an online user explained.

"WTFFFFF THE VISUALS ARE CRAZYYY," another commented.

"FACE CARD OMGGG COLLAB OF THE YEAR!!," an X user replied.

"THIS IS LEGIT EVERYTHING OH MY GOD I LOVE JISOO AND ZAYN," one posted.

"Zayn x Jisoo lets go!! I've always liked her songs and dramas!" a fan wrote with sparkle emojis.

"The queen of harmonizing and king of high notes and when they voices collide they create a MASTERPIECE I fear they will bring out my tears," a social media user tweeted.

"YES!!! GIVE US VOCALS AND GIVE US FASHION," another shared.

"We love each other!!! It's going to be a beautiful song. ZAYN x Jisoo is real!!!" one chimed in.

"The most awaited collab — a member of one of the biggest girl groups and a member of a top boy group!" a fan added.

More comments poured in, with fans accompanying every post with "EYESCLOSED BY JISOO & ZAYN" and the tag "#EYESCLOSEDComingSoon".

Zayn Malik attends BLACKPINK show before revealing upcoming duet with Jisoo

While the scheduled release of the eagerly-awaited track remains under wraps, an insider told The Korea Herald the possible date.

“Jisoo is releasing a new ballad duet with Zayn, sometime in this month."

The industry source didn't elaborate further, but they hinted that the "Dusk Till Dawn" crooner attending BLACKPINK's DEADLINE tour in New York may have been for a reason.

Last July, the One Direction icon was spotted at the girl group's show with his daughter, Khai. He also commemorated the experience through an Instagram Story, where he is photographed in the crowd with his hands up in the air. He tagged the K-pop group in his caption:

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“@BLACKPINKOFFICIAL THANK YOU :) ME & KHAI LOVED IT."

Meanwhile, BLACKPINK's DEADLINE tour hits the road again this month, kicking off in Taiwan on October 18. The concerts are slated to run until January 2026.

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