Blackpink Biography
BlackPink is a famous South Korean and international girl group, managed by YG Entertainment, that debuted in 2016 with 4 beautiful and talented female members: Jisoo, Rosé, Lisa, and Jennie.
Blackpink Biography
Group name: Blackpink
Fandom name: BLINK
Members: Jisoo, Rosé, Lisa, and Jennie
Debut year: 2016
Representative colors: Pink & Black
Management company: YG Entertainment
Fanpage: https://www.facebook.com/BLACKPINKOFFICIAL/
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOmHUn–16B90oW2L6FRR3A
What year was Blackpink established?
On June 29, 2016, YG Entertainment announced the debut of a new girl group, and on August 8, 2016, the Blackpink group officially debuted with four members.
Who are the members of Blackpink?
The four carefully selected and trained beautiful girls are:
Jisoo: born in 1995, Korean nationality
Jennie: born in 1996, Korean nationality.
Rosé: born in 1997, Korean, New Zealand and Australian nationalities.
Lisa: born in 1997, Thai nationality
Artistic Career
On August 8, 2016, after YG Entertainment debuted the girl group Blackpink, the group’s first single album called “Square One” was released, featuring two tracks “Boombayah” and “Whistle”. Despite being new to the scene, Blackpink’s success was beyond imagination as these songs dominated not only the Korean music charts but also the international music scene, topping the worldwide iTunes album chart, ranking on Billboard’s World Digital Songs chart, and Gaon’s digital music chart in Korea. They also reached the top of the iTunes charts in 14 countries, including Indonesia, Malaysia, Turkey, and Thailand.
On August 21, 2016, on the stage of Inkigayo, Blackpink broke the record for being the girl group to win the fastest on all music shows since their debut and promotion. Blackpink was dubbed as the “monster rookie” group.
Following their success and not resting on their laurels, in November 2016, Blackpink released their second single album, “Square Two,” which included two tracks, “Playing with Fire” and “Stay”. The second album, especially “Playing with Fire,” reached the top spot on Billboard’s World Digital Song Sales chart, the Canadian Hot 100 chart, and the Korean music chart.
In 2017, YG Entertainment announced that Blackpink would debut in the Japanese market and start a promotional campaign for the group through media, television, showcases, and the release of an EP.
In June 2017, the group released their first single album, “As If It’s Your Last,” and quickly reached the top spot on Billboard’s World Digital Song Sales chart after one day of release. It became the most viewed video by a Korean girl group on YouTube within 24 hours, and the song was also featured in a scene in the movie “Justice League.”
In the Japanese market, the group released an extended play titled “Blackpink” in Japanese version and it topped the Oricon album chart in Japan.
In 2018, Blackpink released their first reality show called “Blackpink House” which consists of 12 episodes in both Korean and Japanese versions.
On June 15, 2018, Blackpink released their first extended play in Korean, titled “Square Up” with the lead single “Ddu-Du Ddu-Du” and three other tracks: “Forever Young”, “Really”, and “See U Later”. The mini-album quickly topped the Gaon Album Chart and peaked at number 55 on the Billboard Hot 100, becoming the best-selling album by Blackpink worldwide. The continuous success that Blackpink achieved has brought their name to great heights and made them the most powerful girl group in the music industry.
After the release of the Square Up single, the group began their first tour in Japan in Osaka, Fukuoka, and Chiba to promote the Japanese version of the extended play, all of which sold out.
Also in 2018, the group held their first concert in Seoul called “Blackpink 2018 Tour Seoul x BC Card”, which kicked off their world tour and became the highest-grossing tour of a Korean girl group at that time.
In 2019, the group released their second extended play called “Kill This Love” and its Japanese version, which gained worldwide popularity and made Blackpink the first Kpop artists to perform at Coachella.
Just within nearly 2 years since their debut, this Korean girl group has surpassed 10 million subscribers on YouTube and received the Diamond Play Button, making them the second Asian artist to achieve this milestone.
During this time, the group also engaged in other artistic activities such as collaborating with British singer Dua Lipa on the release of the song “Kiss and Make Up”, signing contracts with Interscope Records and Universal Music Group, organizing 10 concerts across Asia, releasing their first Japanese studio album called “Blackpink in Your Area”, debuting in the United States at the 2019 Grammy Artist Showcase, and collaborating with Lady Gaga.
In 2020, the group made a comeback with the single “How You Like That”, which entered the Billboard Hot 100 chart and broke the Guinness World Record, and was also included in YouTube Music’s top 10 summer songs of 2020. Following that, YG announced the release of their second single “Ice Cream”, a collaboration with American singer Selena Gomez, which also achieved high chart positions.
In October 2020, the group released the album “The Album” with the lead single “Lovesick Girls”, which achieved similar success as their previous releases.
In 2021, the group released a Japanese version of “The Album” and premiered the Blackpink: The Movie, a documentary film featuring behind-the-scenes footage of the group’s journey and performances.
In 2022 Blackpink released the 2nd single “Shut down” and the song Born Pink is a combination of La campanella and Niccolo Paganini with Hip hop sound.
Outstanding Artistic Achievements
- People’s Choice Awards: 3 awards
- Teen Choice Award
- MTV Video Music Award
- Gaon Chart Music Awards : 9 awards
- Golden Disc Awards: 6 awards
- Melon Music Awards: 5 awards
- Mnet Asian Music Awards: 8 awards
- Seoul Music Awards: 2 awards
- Kỷ lục Guinness thế giới: 6 awards
BlackPink’s Popular Songs
Ddu-Du Ddu-Du
The song was released in 2018 as part of the album “Square Up”. The song quickly reached the top of the Gaon Album Chart, top 40 on the U.S. Billboard 200, and became Blackpink’s best-selling album in Western markets.
As of now, the song has reached 1.9 billion views on YouTube.
How You Like That – 1.1 billion views
The song was released on June 26, 2020 and was composed by songwriter Teddy Park and Danny Chung.
After its release, the MV broke many records on charts in Korea as well as internationally.
By the end of 2022, “How You Like That” had reached 1.1 billion views on YouTube.
Whistle – 817 million views
This is a song from Blackpink’s debut album “Square One” released in 2016 – “Whistle”. “Whistle” achieved a perfect all-kill and topped all Korean music charts upon its release.
Currently, the song has reached over 817 million views on YouTube.
Beautiful pictures of Blackpink Members
