Blackpink's debut studio album,The Album (2020), was the firstalbum by a female act in South Korea to sell one million copies. Their 2022 follow-up,Born Pink, was the first to sell two million copies, the first by a girl group to reach number one on the USBillboard 200 sinceDanity Kane in 2008, and the first by a Korean girl group to top theBillboard 200 and theUK Albums Chart. The album's lead single, "Pink Venom" (2022), was the first song by a Korean group to reach number one on Australia'sARIA Singles Chart and the first by a girl group to reach number one on theBillboard Global 200. Blackpink has overall achieved three number-ones on theBillboard Global 200 and four number-ones on theBillboard Global Excl. US, the most for a female act, as well as ten entries on the USBillboard Hot 100. TheirBorn Pink World Tour (2022–23) became thehighest-grossing concert tour by a female group and Asian act in history, while they became the first Asian act to headlineCoachella in 2023.
Blackpink began forming in 2010 whenYG Entertainment held tryouts worldwide for preteen or teenage recruits to create a new girl group after launching its first major one,2NE1, the previous year. According to the members, joining the label astrainees was akin to enrolling in a full-time pop-star academy, withJennie describing the experience as "more strict than school" and Rosé comparing it toThe X Factor with dorm rooms. For members who had left their lives outside of South Korea, the pace of training alongside the culture shock was especially difficult.[2] Preparations for Blackpink's debut began as early as 2011, when YG Entertainment revealed on November 14 that their new girl group would debut in the early half of 2012 and feature at least seven members.[3] Consequently, numerous news stories and rumors surfaced surrounding the new girl group's debut being delayed, although there had been no official information.[4] It was until May 18, 2016, that YG Entertainment confirmed the girl group would debut that July, stating that the members were selected through years of stiff competition.[5] The label later confirmed that Jang Hanna andMoon Sua, who were introduced to the public as potential members of the new girl group, were not included in the lineup.[6][7]
Jennie, the group's main rapper and lead vocalist, was the first member revealed on June 1, 2016.[8][9] She joined YG Entertainment as a trainee in 2010 after moving back to South Korea from New Zealand.[10] She had been introduced to the public for the first time in 2012 in a photo titled "Who's that girl?" on YG Entertainment's website on April 10.[11] Jennie continued to be promoted as a member of the new girl group through multiple collaborations: she starred in the music video forG-Dragon's "That XX" (2012) from hisEPOne of a Kind and featured in the songs "Black" (2013), from his albumCoup d'Etat, and "Special" (2013), fromLee Hi's albumFirst Love.[12][13][14]Lisa, the group's main rapper and main dancer, was revealed as the second member on June 8, 2016.[15][9] She was the only individual among 4,000 applicants to pass the 2010 YG Entertainment audition in her native country, Thailand, and became the label's first foreign trainee in 2011.[10][16] She was first introduced in May 2012 in a video that was posted on YG Entertainment'sYouTube channel, titled "Who's that girl???".[15][17] Lisa also appeared in the music video forTaeyang's "Ringa Linga" in 2013.[18] She became a spokesperson for YG’s streetwear brandNona9on in 2015 and its cosmetics brandMoonshot in 2016.[19]
Jisoo, the group's lead vocalist, was revealed as the third member on June 15, 2016.[9] She joined YG Entertainment as a trainee in July 2011 and appeared in several advertisements and music videos in her pre-debut years, including the music videos forEpik High's "Spoiler + Happy Ending" (2014) from their albumShoebox andHi Suhyun's "I'm Different" (2014). Jisoo also made acameo appearance in the 2015 dramaThe Producers.[20][21][16]Rosé, the group's lead vocalist and main dancer, was the final member to be revealed, on June 22, 2016.[9] She ranked first among 700 applicants in the 2012 YG Entertainment audition in Australia, after which she signed a trainee contract with the label and moved toSeoul to begin training.[10] She featured in G-Dragon's track "Without You" (2012) fromOne of a Kind, credited as "? from YG New Girl Group" until her official public introduction.[22]
The official logo of Blackpink
On June 29, YG Entertainment confirmed that the new girl group would have four members instead of the originally planned nine and revealed its official name as Blackpink.[23] According to a label representative, the group's name meant "pretty isn't everything" and symbolized that "they are a team that encompasses not only beauty, but also great talent".[24] Jisoo later disclosed in a press conference that other group names under consideration included Pink Punk, Baby Monster, and Magnum.[25] Blackpink released their first dance practice video on July 6, which garnered much public attention.[26] On July 29, YG Entertainment confirmed that Blackpink's debut would be on August 8, 2016.[27]
2016–2017: Debut, rising popularity, and commercial success
Promotions for the group's debut began in the first week of August 2016 with the release of teaser images, videos, and advertisements.[28][29] The first girl group to debut under YG Entertainment in seven years,[30] Blackpink released their debutsingle album,Square One, on August 8, 2016, consisting of tracks "Boombayah" and "Whistle".[30] They charted at number one and two, respectively, on theBillboardWorld Digital Song Sales chart, making Blackpink the fastest act to achieve such a feat and the third YG Entertainment artist to hold the top two positions simultaneously, afterPsy andBigBang.[31] Upon release, "Whistle" quickly swept all the Korean music charts and debuted at number one on theGaon Digital Chart.[32][33] Blackpink's first music show performance aired on August 14, 2016, onSBS'sInkigayo.[34] They won first place onInkigayo fourteen days after their debut.[35] They wrapped up promotions forSquare One on September 11, 2016, with a second win onInkigayo.[36]
Blackpink released their second single album,Square Two, consisting of tracks "Playing with Fire" and "Stay", on November 1, 2016.[37] The group began promotions onInkigayo on November 6 and onMnet'sM Countdown on November 10.[38] "Playing with Fire" was Blackpink's second single to reach number one on theBillboard World Digital Song Sales chart and the first K-pop girl group song to chart on theBillboardCanadian Hot 100.[39][40] In South Korea, "Playing with Fire" peaked at number three, while "Stay" placed in the top ten.[41] Blackpink's commercial success in their first five months earned them several rookie awards at major Korean year-end music award shows, including theAsia Artist Awards,[42]Melon Music Awards,[43]Golden Disc Awards,[44]Seoul Music Awards,[45] andGaon Chart Music Awards.[46] Additionally,Billboard named them one of the best new K-pop groups of 2016.[47]
On January 17, 2017, Blackpink revealed the name of theirfandom—"Blink", aportmanteau of "black" and "pink".[48] On June 22, the group released their first standalone digital single, "As If It's Your Last". According to Jisoo, it involved a change of sound from their previous releases, which featured a "black" concept, and marked their first single with a brighter "pink" concept.[49] The song peaked at number three on the Gaon Digital Chart and at number 13 onBillboard'sBubbling Under Hot 100 chart, becoming their first song to enter the latter chart.[50][51] It debuted at number one onBillboard'sWorld Digital Song Sales chart one day after release, making it their third number-one single on the chart.[52] The music video for the song later went on to break the record for the most-liked music video by a Korean girl group on YouTube, as well as the most-viewed K-pop group music video in the first 24 hours of release.[53][54]
On July 20, 2017, Blackpink held a showcase atNippon Budokan in Tokyo, which was attended by over 14,000 people, with as many as 200,000 people attempting to purchase tickets.[55][56] The group made their Japanese debut on August 30, 2017, with the release of aself-titled Japanese extended play (EP) that included Japanese versions of their previous singles. The EP debuted and peaked atop theOricon Albums Chart, making Blackpink only the third foreign artist to top the chart with their debut release.[57] Blackpink ranked among YouTube's Global Top 25 Songs of the Summer in 2017 with "As If It's Your Last".[58]
2018–2019: International breakthrough and first world tour
On January 6, 2018, Blackpink released the first episode of their first reality show,Blackpink House, which comprised 12 episodes released throughout 2018 following the four members spending 100 days of vacation as they moved into their new dorm, via their officialV Live and YouTube channels.[59] On March 28, Blackpink re-released their debut Japanese EP under the nameRe:Blackpink. The digital version included the same songs as the original release, while the physical version included aDVD of all their music videos and six songs in the Korean language.[60]
On June 15, 2018, the group released their first Korean-language EP,Square Up.[61] In South Korea, the EP debuted at number one on theGaon Album Chart and was certifiedplatinum by theKorea Music Content Association (KMCA) for selling 250,000 units.[62]Square Up brought the group their first entry and the highest-charting album by a female Korean group at the time of its release on theBillboard 200, debuting at number 40.[40] The EP also topped theBillboardWorld Albums chart[63] and led Blackpink to become the first female Korean group to reach number one on theBillboardEmerging Artists chart.[64][65] The EP's lead single, "Ddu-Du Ddu-Du", peaked at number one on the Gaon Digital Chart, while "Forever Young" peaked at number two;[66] both songs were certified platinum by the KMCA for surpassing 2,500,000 downloads and 100,000,000 streams in the country.[67][68] In the United States, "Ddu-Du Ddu-Du" debuted at number 55 on theBillboard Hot 100 and became the highest-charting song by a Korean girl group in the country at that time, surpassing the record set by "Nobody" byWonder Girls in 2009. It additionally marked the first time a Korean girl group entered the USStreaming Songs chart, entering at number 39.[63] The song was certified gold by theRecording Industry Association of America (RIAA) in August 2019, making Blackpink the first Korean girl group to receive a certification in the country.[69] In the United Kingdom, "Ddu-Du Ddu-Du" debuted at number 78 on theUK singles Chart and made Blackpink the first female Korean group to enter the chart.[70] YouTube's official tally saw the music video for "Ddu-Du Ddu-Du" garner a total of 36.2 million views within 24 hours after its release, making it the most-viewed online video in the first 24 hours by a Korean act and the second most-watched music video of all time in the first 24 hours of release at the time.[71] It became the most-watched music video by a South Korean group in January 2019 and became the first K-pop group music video to surpass one billion views in November 2019 and two billion views in January 2023.[72] "Ddu-Du Ddu-Du" was named theSong of the Year by South Korean research companyGallup Korea's annual public survey conducted in 2018.[73]
A crowd at Blackpink's Seoul concert on theirIn Your Area Tour in 2018
Blackpink embarked on their sold-out first Japan tour,Blackpink Arena Tour 2018, inOsaka from July 24 to 25 to promote their JapaneseEP. The tour was initially set for six shows across Osaka,Fukuoka andChiba, but an additional show in Chiba was added due to overwhelming demand.[74] A final tour stop was later added for December 24 at theKyocera Dome Osaka as a Christmas gift for fans, where Blackpink performed to a sold-out crowd of 50,000 people.[75] On September 12, it was announced that the group would hold their first concert in Seoul, Blackpink 2018 Tour [In Your Area] Seoul xBC Card, at theOlympic Gymnastics Arena.[76] The concert was the first show of theIn Your Area World Tour, which continued throughout 2019 and early 2020 in North America, Europe, Oceania and Asia. By the end of its run, the tour had become the highest-grossing tour by a Korean girl group.[77]
On October 19, 2018, English singerDua Lipa released "Kiss and Make Up" with Blackpink, a new track on the re-released edition of herself-titled debut album.[78] "Kiss and Make Up" became the group's second entry on theUK singles Chart, peaking at number 36, which made it the first top-40 hit by a female Korean group.[70] It also debuted at number 93 on theBillboard Hot 100, marking Blackpink's second entry on the chart and making them the only Korean girl group to score multiple entries on the chart.[79] The song was certified silver in the UK by theBritish Phonographic Industry (BPI), marking the first time a Korean group received a certification in the UK.[80] It was also the first song by a Korean group to be certified platinum by theAustralian Recording Industry Association (ARIA).[81] On October 23, the group signed withInterscope Records in a global partnership with YG Entertainment; their representation outside Asia was to be handled by Interscope andUniversal Music Group.[82] In November 2018, Blackpink announced additional tour dates for their In Your Area World Tour, which covered various dates across Asia from January to March 2019.[83] Jennie made her solo debut with her single "Solo" at Blackpink's Seoul concert on November 11; both the song and its official music video were released the following day.[84] Their first Japanese studio album,Blackpink in Your Area, was made available digitally on November 23 and physically on December 5.[85] The album included Japanese versions of all of their previous releases and debuted at number nine on the Oricon Albums Chart.[86]
Blackpink made their American debut at theUniversal Music Group's 2019Grammy Artist Showcase, an invite-only event at the ROW inDowntown Los Angeles on February 9, 2019.[87] The group subsequently appeared on several American television shows, includingThe Late Show with Stephen Colbert andGood Morning America.[88][89] That March, they became the first K-pop girl group to coverBillboard magazine.[90] Blackpink's third extended play,Kill This Love, was released on April 5, 2019, alongside itslead single of the same name.[91] In South Korea, the EP debuted at number three on the Gaon Album Chart and was certified 2× platinum by the KMCA for selling 500,000 units in the country,[92][93] while the lead single peaked at number two on the Gaon Digital Chart and was certified platinum for surpassing 100,000,000 streams in the country.[94][68]Kill This Love also debuted at number 24 on theBillboard 200, while the lead single reached number 41 on the Hot 100, becoming the highest-charting releases by a female Korean group on the two majorBillboard charts. The EP also became Blackpink's second number-one album on theBillboard World Albums chart.[95] The song's music video broke the record for the most views within 24 hours on YouTube, accumulating 56.7 million views in that time.[96] "Kill This Love" ranked at number 66 onBillboard's list of the 100 Best Songs of 2019.[97]
Following the EP's release, Blackpink performed at the 2019Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival on April 12 and 19, 2019, making them the first female K-pop group to do so.[98] The group's Coachella set was well received by both critics and fans alike, with Gab Ginsberg ofBillboard calling the show "electrifying" and "unforgettable".[99][100] On October 16, 2019, a Japanese version ofKill This Love was released to the Japanese market, peaking at number five on the Oricon Albums Chart.[101][102] The group embarked on a variety of promotional activities in Japan, including appearances on Japanese music television programsTV Asahi'sMusic Station andFuji TV'sLove Music.[103] In January of the following year, Blackpink was votedPaper magazine's 2019 K-pop Sensation of the Year in their annual Break the Internet Awards list.[104]
2020–2021:The Album and The Show
On April 22, 2020,Lady Gaga confirmed that Blackpink would be featured on the track list of her sixth studio album,Chromatica. Their collaboration, "Sour Candy", was released as apromotional single on May 28, 2020.[105] On theBillboard Hot 100, the song debuted at number 33, giving Blackpink their first top 40 hit and becoming the highest-charting song by a Korean girl group in the US.[106] In Australia, the song debuted at number eight, becoming Blackpink's first top-ten hit as well as the highest-charting song by a Korean group in the country.[107] It also debuted at number 17 in the United Kingdom.[108] On May 18,YG Entertainment announced the group would release a pre-release single in June, followed by an additional single release between July and August, to promote their first Korean studio album.[109] On June 2, YG Entertainment confirmed that following the release of the studio album, members Rosé, Lisa, and Jisoo would release individual projects, with Rosé's coming first.[110] In the midst of the group's comeback preparations, YG Entertainment released a prologue of Blackpink's newest reality show,24/365 with Blackpink, on June 13, ahead of its launch on YouTube. The show documents their 2020 comebacks while sharing their daily lives through vlogs.[111]
The single "How You Like That" was heavily teased on social media in the lead-up to its digital release on June 26.[112][113] In South Korea, it peaked at number one on the Gaon Digital Chart for three weeks and was certified platinum for surpassing 100 million streams in the country.[114][68] "How You Like That" became Blackpink's fifth song to chart on theBillboard Hot 100 and tied "Sour Candy" as the highest-charting song by a Korean girl group in the US with a peak at number 33.[115] Its music video broke fiveGuinness World Records, including the one for the most-viewed video in the first 24 hours of release, achieving 86.3 million views in that timeframe.[116] The song ranked first inYouTube Music's Global Top 10 Songs of Summer 2020[117] and wonSong of Summer at the2020 MTV Video Music Awards, making Blackpink the first Korean female act to win at the award show.[118] YG Entertainment later announced that a second single, "Ice Cream" with American singerSelena Gomez, would be released on August 28.[119][120] "Ice Cream" debuted and peaked at number 13 on theBillboard Hot 100, surpassing their own record for the highest-charting song by a female Korean act in the US.[121] Its debut at number 39 in the United Kingdom made Blackpink the Korean artist with the most top 40 songs in the country at the time, with five.[122]
Blackpink in 2020
Blackpink released their first Korean studio album,The Album, on October 2, 2020, with "Lovesick Girls" as its third and main single.[123] Leading up to the exclusive video premiere of their music video for "Lovesick Girls", Blackpink appeared on YouTube's new original music showReleased as its first featured artist, which included "unfiltered access" moments of the group.[124]The Album set a first-week sales record for a Korean girl group, with 590,000 copies sold in just one day after its release.[125] Blackpink became the first million-selling K-pop girl group with the album, which debuted at number one on theGaon Album Chart and sold approximately 1.2 million copies in less than one month after release.[126][127] It was ranked the fifth best-selling album worldwide on IFPI's 2020 Global Album Sales Chart.[128]The Album peaked at number two on theBillboard 200 and theUK Albums Chart, making Blackpink the highest-charting Korean female act on each.[129][130] The album's release also led Blackpink to become the first girl group to reach number one on theBillboardArtist 100.[131] To promote the album, Blackpink performed "Lovesick Girls" onGood Morning America andJimmy Kimmel Live! in the United States on October 21.[132] The song peaked at number two on the Gaon Digital Chart and was certified platinum for surpassing 100,000,000 streams in South Korea;[133][68] in the US, it peaked at number 59 on theBillboard Hot 100.[131] It also debuted at number two on theBillboard Global 200 and number one on theGlobal Excl. U.S., becoming Blackpink's first chart-topper on the latter.[134]
The group's first documentary film,Blackpink: Light Up the Sky, premiered onNetflix on October 14, 2020, and covered the four years since the group's debut in 2016. The documentary included footage from their training days, looks at their home lives, behind-the-scenes stories and interviews with the members, as well as glimpses into the making ofThe Album.[135] The commercial success ofThe Album, combined with the group's Netflix documentary, resulted in Blackpink toppingBloomberg's Pop Star Power Ranking for October; they were the first Korean artist to top the ranking since its inception in April of that year.[136][137] On December 2, Blackpink announced their collaboration with YouTube Music for their first livestream concert. The live event, dubbed "The Show", was initially set to take place on December 27, 2020, but was rescheduled to January 31, 2021, due to newCOVID-19 pandemic regulations introduced in South Korea.[138] The concert featured the first live performances of several songs fromThe Album, as well as of Rosé's song "Gone" from her first solo single album,R.[139] More than 280,000 people purchased memberships to access the show, and the concert was livestreamed across 100 countries.[140][141]
Blackpink released a Japanese version ofThe Album on August 3, 2021, with Japanese versions for four out of the eight tracks ("How You Like That", "Pretty Savage", "Lovesick Girls", and "You Never Know"). The Japanese edition ofThe Album peaked at number three on the Oricon Albums Chart.[142] On August 4, a documentary film entitledBlackpink: The Movie was released in theaters in South Korea and worldwide, which included exclusive interviews with the group as well as live performances from The Show and the In Your Area World Tour.[143][144]
2022–2023:Born Pink and second world tour
On July 6, 2022, YG Entertainment announced that Blackpink was in the final stages of recording for a new album, with plans to record a music video in mid-July and release a new song in August. They also confirmed that the group would embark on their second world tour at the end of the year.[145] On July 12, YG Entertainment revealed that Blackpink would hold a virtual in-game concert calledBlackpink: The Virtual inPUBG Mobile from July 22 to 30, including performances of the group's hit songs as well as a special track titled "Ready for Love" to be previewed during the event for the first time.[146][147] "Ready for Love" was released in full with an animated music video on July 29.[148]
On July 31, it was announced that Blackpink would release a pre-release single titled "Pink Venom" on August 19, ahead of their second album in September, followed by an accompanying world tour beginning in October.[149] Upon release, "Pink Venom" topped theBillboard Global 200 for two weeks, becoming the first number-one song by a girl group as well as the first Korean song to top the chart for multiple weeks.[150][151] It peaked at number two on South Korea'sCircle Digital Chart,[152] number 22 on theBillboard Hot 100,[153] and became the first song by a Korean group to top theARIA Singles Chart in Australia.[154] On August 28, Blackpink performed "Pink Venom" at the2022 MTV Video Music Awards, making them the first female K-pop group in history to perform at the show, and won the award forBest Metaverse Performance forThe Virtual.[155]
On September 16, 2022, Blackpink released their second studio album,Born Pink, alongside the single "Shut Down", which became their second song to top theBillboard Global 200.[156] "Shut Down" peaked at number three on the Circle Digital Chart[157] and number 25 on theBillboard Hot 100.[158]Born Pink debuted at number one on the Circle Album Chart with 2,141,281 copies sold in less than two days of tracking and became the first album by a K-pop girl group to sell over two million copies.[159] In the United States, it debuted at number one on theBillboard 200, the first album by a female Korean act to top the chart and the first album by a female group to do so sinceDanity Kane'sWelcome to the Dollhouse in 2008.[160] In the United Kingdom,Born Pink also became the first album by a K-pop girl group to reach number one on theUK Albums Chart,[161] and marked the first time a girl group simultaneously topped the album charts in the United States and United Kingdom sinceDestiny's Child'sSurvivor in 2001.[162] The album was the eighth best-selling album worldwide across all formats during 2022, according to the IFPI.[163] In December, the group was named 2022Entertainer of the Year byTime magazine.[164]
Following the album's release, Blackpink embarked on theBorn Pink World Tour, which began in Seoul on October 15, 2022, followed by the tour's North American and European legs through December.[165] The tour contained the first live performances of several songs fromBorn Pink and the members' solo releases, consisting of the single albumsR (2021) by Rosé,Lalisa (2021) by Lisa,Me (2023) by Jisoo, and the single "You & Me" (2023) by Jennie.[166] Blackpink released the reality showBorn Pink Memories on YouTube starting on December 2, which documents behind-the-scenes vlogs of the entireBorn Pink era, from comeback preparations to touring.[167] On January 28, 2023, the group performed "Pink Venom" and "Shut Down" with musiciansGautier Capuçon andDaniel Lozakovich in Paris at a charity event organized by the First Lady of France,Brigitte Macron, titled Le Gala des Pièces Jaunes.[168] The tour continued in 2023 with stadium shows across Asia as well as several concerts in other continents.[169][170]
Blackpink headlined theCoachella Valley Music and Arts Festival on April 15 and 22, 2023, making history as the first Asian act to serve as a headliner.[171] The group's headlining set at Coachella was received positively by fans and critics, who praised their confident, energizing performance and described it as a historic moment for the representation of K-pop on a global stage.[172][173] On July 2, Blackpink became the first Korean band to headline a major UK festival withBritish Summer Time Hyde Park in London.[174] Blackpink returned for an encore stadium tour starting in July in France and the United States. The encore leg set several historical records, including making them the first Korean girl group to perform in a stadium in Europe, the first girl group to perform at theAllegiant Stadium,Oracle Park, andDodger Stadium in the United States, and the third female act in history afterBeyoncé andTaylor Swift to sell out back-to-back shows atMetLife Stadium.[175][176]
On May 18, the group announced a song titled "The Girls", which was released as part of the soundtrack for theirmobile game,Blackpink: The Game, on August 25, 2023.[177][178] It was released alongside a physical version, which debuted at number one on the Circle Album Chart with 160,460 copies sold in the first week, becoming the group's fifth number-one album.[179] At the2023 MTV Video Music Awards, Blackpink was awardedBest Choreography for "Pink Venom" as well asGroup of the Year, becoming the second girl group sinceTLC in 1999 to receive the latter honor.[180] The Born Pink World Tour concluded on September 17 with two finale concerts in Seoul;[181] by the end of its run, it drew 1.8 million attendees in total, making it the most-attended concert tour by a Korean girl group.[182] The tour ranked at number ten onBillboard's 2023 Year End Top 40 Tours chart worldwide, leading the ranking of K-pop tours of the year.[183] With a worldwide gross of $330 million,[184] it broke the record held bySpice Girls'Spice World – 2019 Tour to become thehighest-grossing concert tour of all time by a female group.[185] The Born Pink World Tour also became the highest-grossing tour by an Asian act in history.[186]
2023–present: Contract renewal and third world tour
With Blackpink's contracts with YG Entertainment set to expire in August 2023, the label released a statement to South Korean media in July confirming that contract renewals were currently under discussion and later confirmed with another statement in November that they were "still negotiating with the artists regarding their exclusive contracts."[187] On November 15,Billboard announcedBlackpink: A VR Encore, a version of the group's Seoul encore show made forvirtual reality in partnership withMeta. Produced by the Diamond Bros, the 70-minute concert premiered in VR inMeta Horizon Worlds.[188] On December 5, 2023, YG Entertainment confirmed that all four members of Blackpink had renewed their contracts for group activities and promised a new album and world tour to come.[189][190]
A concert film celebrating the group's eighth debut anniversary entitledBlackpink World Tour [Born Pink] in Cinemas was released in theaters across 110 countries worldwide starting on July 31, 2024, consisting of their performances from Seoul's Gocheok Dome alongside footage from other cities on the tour.[186] Blackpink hosted a "pink carpet" event on August 9 for the film atTimes Square inYeongdeungpo District, Seoul.[191] They also held a fan sign event in Seoul on August 8, the date of their eighth anniversary, to which 88 fans on Weverse received invites through a lucky draw.[192] YG Entertainment's founder Yang Hyun-suk confirmed a 2025 comeback and world tour from Blackpink in a video released on July 2024 detailing the label's upcoming plans.[193]
Blackpink released the first teaser video for their upcoming tour on February 5, 2025.[194] On February 19, the group announced dates for a world tour kicking off on July 5 atGoyang Stadium in Goyang and then heading to stadiums in North America and Europe, including London'sWembley Stadium, making them the first K-pop girl group to perform at the venue.[195] The tour's title was revealed as theDeadline World Tour on May 16.[196] On June 23, YG Entertainment announced that Blackpink would first reveal their comeback single at the tour's first show in Goyang.[197] Following its debut performance on July 5,[198] the single "Jump" was officially released on July 11 through YG Entertainment in a new distribution partnership withthe Orchard, replacing the group's previous distributor Interscope.[199] It became their third song to top theBillboard Global 200 and their fourth to top theBillboard Global Excl. US,[200] making Blackpink the female act with the most number ones in the latter chart's history.[201] The song also debuted at number 28 on the USBillboard Hot 100, earning the group their tenth entry on the chart.[202]
The production of "Lovesick Girls" contains influences from EDM andpunk rock,[204] while its lyrics explore owning independence through heartbreak.[205]
Blackpink's musical style is predominantly based onEDM andpop, infused withhip-hop andtrap elements.[206][207] They also use a variety of musical styles throughout their discography, such asR&B,Arabic music,ballads,disco, androck.[208][209][210][211]Time characterized their music as a fusion of "bold rapping, powerful singing and chic styling";[212] a signature element in their songs is the frequent use of bass drops, particularly before the chorus, which is considered a defining aspect of their sound by music critics.[213]The Korea Herald came to associate Blackpink's soundscape with "grand intros, thumping bass and trap-EDM choruses".[213]
The lyrical themes of the group frequently encompass topics such as independence,female empowerment, the aftermath of breakups, navigating toxic relationships, and the nuances of romance.[214]Jisoo explained in an interview withRolling Stone that the members are "involved from the beginning" in their creative process, from "building the blocks" to "adding this or that feeling" and "exchanging feedback".[215] Regarding their work,Billboard stated that Blackpink "rewrote the definition of K-pop and their beauty, it's for them not for anyone else."[211]
Influences
Early in their career, Blackpink stated that they wanted to emulate labelmate2NE1 and "show [their] own unique color".[216] During an episode ofCarpool Karaoke in 2023, the members of the group expressed how they were inspired byTLC and theSpice Girls as they grew up listening to their music. Jennie commented that the group admired the vocals, rap, and hip-hop style of TLC, as well as the distinct individual characters of the Spice Girls, saying, "That was something that we were aiming for and it was such an iconic girl group in history that we grew up listening to."[217]
While working withLady Gaga for "Sour Candy" in 2020, the group members expressed that they considered her a major musical influence; Jennie recalled how she admired the creativity and fashion of "Telephone" (2010) when she saw the music video for the first time.[218] Other artists that the group has cited as influences includeAriana Grande,[219]Cardi B andSelena Gomez.[220]
Blackpink aimed to represent two contrasting aspects of their musical persona, mirroring their name. The "black" facet of the group encapsulates their edgier, "girl crush" image, while the "pink" facet reflects their more feminine and vibrant image.[221] In an interview withJimmy Kimmel, Rosé explained that the group feels that "there's two colors that represented us the most 'cause we're very girly but at the same time we're very savage too," naming their song "Pretty Savage" as the song that describes them best because "it kind of goes with 'black pink.'"[222] At the press conference commemorating the release of "Pink Venom" in August 2022, Jennie elaborated on the group's identity: "We try to express various messages through songs of various genres but Blackpink is always confident and full of confidence, I thought we were the closest."[211]
Stylistically, Blackpink are associated with the "girl crush" image in K-pop;Insider wrote that they "[burst] onto the K-pop scene with a set of singles that set them on a path to becoming the ambassadors of the 'girl crush' concept", encapsulating "confidence, sexiness, and inspirational assurance, in the K-pop landscape".[223]Billboard called them "K-pop's most visible representatives" of girl crush following the release of "Ddu-Du Ddu-Du" (2018).[224] Cultural critic Jung Deok-hyeon analyzed Blackpink for having established a confident image in K-pop and for building a "solid fandom" centered on women and female empowerment.News1 commented that the group broke the prevailing notion that only boy groups attract a strong fandom and thereby possess an advantage in the industry.[211]
Blackpink's influence extends beyond music and into the fashion industry—each member has served as global ambassadors for different luxury brands: Jisoo forDior,[225] Jennie forChanel,[226] Rosé forYves Saint Laurent,[227] and Lisa forBulgari andCeline.[228][229][230] Fashion trade journalWWD remarked that "What Blackpink has done better than any girl group before it is leverage fashion as a tool to position its members as larger-than-life idols [...] [b]ut in carefully edited videos and behind-the-scenes features released by the group's record label, members exude a giddy kind of youth that still makes them approachable."[231] The group has been noted by international media outlets for drawing attention to South Koreanhanbok through their modern re-interpretations of the traditional costume in their "How You Like That" music video and performances.[232][233][234] The group considers fashion to be an important part of their public image, with Jennie tellingElle magazine that it "definitely empowers us as much as music does" and Rosé describing it as inseparable from their music.[235] Their style has been noted bySouth China Morning Post for blending group uniformity with individual tastes.[236]
Legacy and cultural impact
For broader coverage of this topic, seeKorean Wave.
In South Korea, Blackpink ranked first on theForbes Korea Power Celebrity 40 list in 2019, third in 2020, second in 2021 and 2022, third in 2023, and first in 2024.[256] They were the first girl group to makeForbes'30 Under 30 Asia[257] and were named on the 2019Time 100 Next list of rising stars, credited with "heralding a new era of Korean acts stepping past language barriers to play global stages" when they became the first K-pop group to perform at Coachella, the world's largest music festival.[258][259]Bloomberg wrote that, alongsideBTS, "Blackpink has achieved a level of global popularity unprecedented in the history of music",[136] whileSouth China Morning Post highlighted Blackpink, BTS andK-dramas as leaders in the global interest of Koreanpop culture.[260] BBC recognized Blackpink for becoming "familiar names on the global pop circuit" and one of South Korea's "best-known cultural exports" that contributed to theKorean Wave alongsideSquid Game.[261]The New York Times similarly acknowledged Blackpink as one of the country's major cultural exports alongside companies such asSamsung,LG, andHyundai, with entities like Blackpink,Squid Game, andParasite appearing "as ubiquitous as any Samsung phone".[262]
Pop culture critic Kim Do-heon called Blackpink a music group and brand with "enormous influence worldwide" that helped change the perceptions of K-pop artists in the global music scene, putting them "on the same footing as Western pop stars".[263] In 2020,CJ E&M honored the group as one of the ten "2020 Visionary" figures for their contributions in spreading Korean pop culture globally.[264] In October 2025, Golden Disc Awards selected Blackpink in its "Golden Disc Powerhouse 40", a list honoring 40 influential figures in the history of Korean popular music.[265]People included Blackpink in their listing of women changing the contemporary music industry,[266] whileVariety put the group in a list of "women that have made an impact in global entertainment".[267] In his 2021 New Year's address, South KoreanPresident Moon Jae-in called Blackpink a leader in promoting South Korea abroad and highlighted government support of such entities as key to "firmly [solidifying] Korea's status as a cultural powerhouse".[268][269] Blackpink were mentioned by South Korean presidentYoon Suk Yeol in a speech during ajoint session of the United States Congress in April 2023.[270][271] In a survey conducted byGallup Korea done in 2024, Blackpink ranked first (tied withGirls' Generation) as the most beloved girl group debuted in the 21st century among Korean men and women respondents aged 19 to 69 with 42% of votes.[272]
Sisa Journal said Blackpink's global influence was unusual even among the greatest K-pop girl groups, such as Girls' Generation, 2NE1, Wonder Girls, andTwice; it added that just as the Spice Girls were the global symbol of girl groups in the 1990s, "the representative image of today's girl group is none other than Blackpink."[273] The Recording Academy said that "the success of K-pop girl groups shot to a new level when Blackpink entered the scene in 2016".[274]Billboard credited Blackpink for helping "dismantle the lingering walls between 'K-pop' and the American mainstream" and named them "the most successful K-pop girl group to have impacted the U.S. market", citing the group's performances at Coachella and theirBillboard 200 chart-topping albumBorn Pink.[275][276] Kim Jin-woo, head researcher of theCircle Chart, stated that K-pop industry insiders "began launching more acts with the girl crush concept instead of going toward the bubbly and adorable direction" following Blackpink's international success.[277] The Circle Chart also noted that South Korean girl groups incorporated more English lyrics after Blackpink's international breakthrough in 2020, the better to increase audiences outside of Korea.[278]
Blackpink have a large following on social media and streaming platforms; they became the most-subscribed music group onYouTube in September 2019,[279] the most-subscribed female artist in July 2020,[280] and the most-subscribed music act overall in September 2021,[281] with over 90 million subscribers as of July 2023.[282] Blackpink became the most-followed girl group onSpotify in November 2019;[283][284] as of April 2023, they have over 40 million followers.[285] OnInstagram, the group's members are the four most-followed individuals based in South Korea (in order from first to fourth: Lisa, Jennie, Jisoo and Rosé).[286]
Blackpink has acquired numerous endorsement deals in various industries throughout their career. Globally, the group members were ambassadors forKia Motors, which also served as the title sponsor for the group's In Your Area World Tour.[287] In North America, Blackpink partnered with toy company Jazwares to create a collection of dolls styled in outfits from their music videos, as well as other collectible toy lines.[288][289] In June 2020, they collaborated with Zepeto, a South Korean3D avatar service operated byNaver Z, to offer fans characters that correspond to each member that allow fans to see the characters sing and dance, as well as take pictures together on the app.[290] Blackpink's virtual fan-sign event on the app was popular among international fans, with the service surpassing 30 million participants as of September 11, 2020, and the number of new users increasing by 300,000 following the release of the "Ice Cream" dance performance video.[291] The group also teamed up with the popularbattle royale gamePUBG Mobile to release collaborative content and events within the game.[292][293] In July 2025, they partnered with French football clubParis Saint-Germain to launch a limited-edition collection featuring co-branded apparel, released ahead of the group's Paris concerts during theirDeadline World Tour.[294]
In Asia, Blackpink endorsedSamsung, working with the company on multiple campaigns to promote its electronics products, such as the #danceAwesome challenge to promoteGalaxy A.[295][296] In August 2019, Samsung launched a Blackpink Special Edition set in Southeast Asia, comprising itsGalaxy A80,Galaxy Watch Active, andGalaxy Buds.[297][298] The group featured Galaxy S10+ smartphones and Galaxy Buds earbuds in their "Kill This Love" music video.[299] In November 2018, Blackpink became the first regional brand ambassador for Singaporean e-commerce platformShopee, as part of its partnership with YG Group in Southeast Asia and Taiwan.[300] Thai bankKBank began its partnership with Blackpink in November 2019.[301] In September 2020, Blackpink became a spokesperson forPepsi in the Asia-Pacific region, including Greater China, the Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam.[302] Philippine telecommunications companyGlobe Telecom began its partnership with Blackpink in December 2020 as its brand ambassador.[303]
In South Korea, Blackpink has been a brand ambassador or spoke-model forSprite Korea,[304]Woori Bank,[305]Adidas,[306] luxury hotel and resort Paradise City,[307] contact lens brand Olens,[308] and hair-care brand Mise-En-Scène.[309] In May 2017, Blackpink became an honorary ambassador forcustoms service company Incheon Main Customs; banners and videos featuring their images would greet foreign travelers atIncheon International Airport.[310] The group also endorsed and collaborated with otherhigh-end brands, such as sportswear brandsPuma andReebok,[311][312] luxury fashion housesLouis Vuitton andDior Cosmetics,[313][314] cosmetics brandMoonshot,[315] handbag brand St. Scott London,[316] and department storeShibuya 109.[317] Blackpink also released merchandise in collaboration withTokyo Girls Collection x Cecil McBee in Japan.[318] In July 2018 and August 2020, the group ranked first among all artists in brand reputation based on analyses by The Korea Reputation Research Institute, making them the only female act to do so.[319][320]
Philanthropy
In December 2018, Blackpink donated their prize money from theElle Style Awards 2018, worth₩20 million (around US$16,630), to low-income and single-parent households in South Korea.[321][322] In April 2019, Blackpink made a donation of ₩40 million (around US$33,300) to the Hope Bridge Association of the National Disaster Relief for the victims of theGoseong wildfire in South Korea, doing the same in March 2022 by donating ₩500 million to pay for damage repair caused by the wildfires happening inGangwon andNorth Gyeongsang Province.[323][324] In April 2020, Blackpink released face masks viaUMG-affiliated merchandising company Bravado. All proceeds benefitedRecording Academy's MusiCares initiative, which launched a relief fund in response to theCOVID-19 pandemic and its impact on the music industry.[325]
In December 2020, the group called for action onclimate change and promoted the2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26), hoping their fans would "join us on this journey" to "learn about what's happening, what needs to happen and how we can play our part."[326] On February 25, 2021, Blackpink was formally appointed official advocates for COP26 in Seoul, where they received a personal appreciation letter written by thePrime Minister of the United Kingdom,Boris Johnson, for their work in the spread of climate change awareness.[327][328] On October 23, 2021, the group was a part of the lineup for theYouTube Originals special entitled "Dear Earth", which focused on encouraging viewers to become more environmentally conscious.[329] In his speech for a state banquet hosting South KoreanPresident Yoon Suk Yeol inBuckingham Palace, British monarchKing Charles III offered praise to Blackpink's work as ambassadors to environmental sustainability causes.[330]
Following the release of "How You Like That" and its music video on June 26, 2020, Blackpink broke five Guinness World Records, including those for the most-viewedYouTube video in the first 24 hours of release (with 86.3 million views) and the most viewers for a video premiere on YouTube (reaching 1.66 million peak concurrent viewers for the live premiere).[344] In 2021, Blackpink was awarded the Guinness World Record for the most-subscribed band on YouTube, with 60.3 million subscribers;[345] they extended their record with 93.8 million subscribers in 2024, at which point they were recognized as the most subscribed music act overall on YouTube.[346]
In the June 2022 issue ofRolling Stone, Blackpink became the third girl group in history to be featured on the cover of the magazine, after Destiny's Child and the Spice Girls.[215] In August of that year, Blackpink was awarded three further Guinness World Records, the first for being the inaugural winner of theBest Metaverse Performance category at the MTV Video Music Awards, and the latter two for being the first K-pop girl group to top the UK and US album charts, respectively, with their second studio album,Born Pink.[347]Time named Blackpink theEntertainer of the Year for 2022, in recognition of their impact both as a group and individually in the music, fashion, and acting industries.[348]
In 2023, Blackpink was awarded the Guinness World Record for the most-streamed female group onSpotify, with 8.88 billion streams on the platform,[349] and extended their record with 13.09 billion streams in 2024.[350] They were also awarded the Guinness World Record for the most viewed music channel on YouTube for a group, with 30.15 billion views.[351] In November 2023, King Charles III invested the members of Blackpink as honoraryMembers of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in recognition of their role as COP26 advocates. They were awarded the medals during a special investiture atBuckingham Palace which was also attended by President Yoon Suk Yeol.[352]
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^20,552,090 breakdown: 6,766,044 album sales = 6,305,957 (South Korea) + 225,487 (Japan) + 234,600 (US);South Korea album sales: 6,305,957 = 230,656 (2018) + 375,338 (2019) + 1,706,814 (2020) + 432,337 (2021) + 2,825,311 (2022) + 735,501 (2023)
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Japan album sales: 225,487 = 60,668 (Blackpink) + 11,978 (Square Up) + 22,464 (Blackpink in Your Area) + 29,040 (Kill This Love) + 66,862 (The Album) + 34,475 (Born Pink);Japan physical sales forBlackpink: 60,668 = 39,100 + 13,123 + 8,445
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月間 CDアルバムランキング 2018年03月度 [Monthly CD Album Ranking March 2018].Oricon News (in Japanese). p. 5. Archived fromthe original on May 10, 2018. RetrievedMay 10, 2018.
Japan physical sales forSquare Up: 6,419 = 3,890 + 2,529
週間 アルバムランキング 2018年07月02日付 [Weekly Album Ranking 2 July 2018].Oricon News (in Japanese). p. 2. Archived fromthe original on June 27, 2018. RetrievedJune 27, 2018.
週間 アルバムランキング 2018年07月09日付 [Weekly Album Ranking 9 July 2018].Oricon News (in Japanese). p. 4. Archived fromthe original on July 4, 2018. RetrievedJuly 4, 2018.
Japan digital sales forSquare Up: 5,559 = 3,915 + 1,644
週間 デジタルアルバムランキング 2018年06月25日付 [Weekly Digital Album Ranking 25 June 2018].Oricon News (in Japanese). p. 1. Archived fromthe original on June 20, 2018. RetrievedJune 20, 2018.
週間 デジタルアルバムランキング 2018年07月02日付 [Weekly Digital Album Ranking 2 July 2018].Oricon News (in Japanese). p. 1. Archived fromthe original on June 27, 2018. RetrievedJune 27, 2018.
Japan physical sales forBlackpink in Your Area: 22,464 = 20,861 + 1,603
月間 アルバムランキング 2018年12月度 [Monthly Album Ranking December 2018].Oricon News (in Japanese). p. 3. Archived fromthe original on January 16, 2019. RetrievedJanuary 16, 2019.
週間 アルバムランキング 2019年01月14日付 [Weekly Album Ranking 14 January 2019].Oricon News (in Japanese). p. 4. Archived fromthe original on January 14, 2019. RetrievedOctober 25, 2019.
Japan physical sales forKill This Love: 8,846 = 4,055 + 3,054 + 1,737
週間 アルバムランキング 2019年05月06日付 [Weekly Album Ranking 6 May 2019].Oricon News (in Japanese). p. 2. Archived fromthe original on May 1, 2019. RetrievedMay 1, 2019.
週間 アルバムランキング 2019年05月13日付 [Weekly Album Ranking 13 May 2019].Oricon News (in Japanese). p. 2. Archived fromthe original on May 8, 2019. RetrievedMay 8, 2019.
週間 アルバムランキング 2019年05月20日付 [Weekly Album Ranking 20 May 2019].Oricon News (in Japanese). p. 3. Archived fromthe original on May 15, 2019. RetrievedMay 15, 2019.
Japan digital sales forKill This Love: 3,531 = 2,548 + 983
週間 デジタルアルバムランキング 2019年04月15日付 [Weekly Digital Album Ranking 15 April 2019].Oricon News (in Japanese). p. 1. Archived fromthe original on April 10, 2019. RetrievedApril 10, 2019.
週間 デジタルアルバムランキング 2019年04月22日付 [Weekly Digital Album Ranking 22 April 2019].Oricon News (in Japanese). p. 2. Archived fromthe original on April 17, 2019. RetrievedApril 17, 2019.
Japan physical sales forKill This Love -JP Ver.-: 15,836 = 11,971 + 2,616 + 1,249
週間 アルバムランキング 2019年10月28日付 [Weekly Album Ranking 28 October 2019].Oricon News (in Japanese). p. 1. Archived fromthe original on October 23, 2019. RetrievedOctober 23, 2019.
週間 アルバムランキング 2019年11月04日付 [Weekly Album Ranking 4 November 2019].Oricon News (in Japanese). p. 3. Archived fromthe original on October 30, 2019. RetrievedOctober 30, 2019.
週間 アルバムランキング 2019年11月11日付 [Weekly Album Ranking 11 November 2019].Oricon News (in Japanese). p. 5. Archived fromthe original on November 7, 2019. RetrievedNovember 7, 2019.
Japan digital sales forKill This Love -JP Ver.-: 827
週間 デジタルアルバムランキング 2019年10月28日付 [Weekly Digital Album Ranking 28 October 2019].Oricon News (in Japanese). p. 2. Archived fromthe original on October 23, 2019. RetrievedOctober 23, 2019.
Japan physical sales forThe Album: 28,554
月間 アルバムランキング 2020年10月度 [Monthly Album Ranking October 2020].Oricon News (in Japanese). p. 2. Archived fromthe original on November 11, 2020. RetrievedNovember 11, 2020.
Japan digital sales forThe Album: 3,929 = 1,863 + 1,074 + 569 + 423
週間 デジタルアルバムランキング 2020年10月12日付 [Weekly Digital Album Ranking 12 October 2020].Oricon News (in Japanese). p. 1. Archived fromthe original on October 7, 2020. RetrievedOctober 8, 2020.
週間 デジタルアルバムランキング 2020年10月19日付 [Weekly Digital Album Ranking 19 October 2020].Oricon News (in Japanese). p. 1. Archived fromthe original on October 14, 2020. RetrievedOctober 14, 2020.
週間 デジタルアルバムランキング 2020年10月26日付 [Weekly Digital Album Ranking 26 October 2020].Oricon News (in Japanese). p. 1. Archived fromthe original on October 21, 2020. RetrievedOctober 21, 2020.
週間 デジタルアルバムランキング 2020年11月02日付 [Weekly Digital Album Ranking 2 November 2020].Oricon News (in Japanese). p. 2. Archived fromthe original on October 28, 2020. RetrievedOctober 28, 2020.
Japan physical sales ofThe Album -JP Ver.-: 34,379 = 24,290 + 4,680 + 2,647 + 1,786 + 976
週間 アルバムランキング 2021年08月16日付 [Weekly Album Ranking 16 August 2021].Oricon News (in Japanese). p. 1. Archived fromthe original on August 12, 2021. RetrievedAugust 12, 2021.
週間 アルバムランキング 2021年08月23日付 [Weekly Album Ranking 23 August 2021].Oricon News (in Japanese). p. 1. Archived fromthe original on August 18, 2021. RetrievedAugust 18, 2021.
週間 アルバムランキング 2021年08月30日付 [Weekly Album Ranking 30 August 2021].Oricon News (in Japanese). p. 3. Archived fromthe original on August 25, 2021. RetrievedAugust 25, 2021.
週間 アルバムランキング 2021年09月06日付 [Weekly Album Ranking 6 September 2021].Oricon News (in Japanese). p. 3. Archived fromthe original on September 1, 2021. RetrievedSeptember 1, 2021.
週間 アルバムランキング 2021年09月13日付 [Weekly Album Ranking 13 September 2021].Oricon News (in Japanese). p. 5. Archived fromthe original on September 8, 2021. RetrievedSeptember 8, 2021.
Japan physical sales forBorn Pink: 31,385 = 23,595 + 7,790
月間 アルバムランキング 2022年09月度 [Monthly Album Ranking September 2022].Oricon News (in Japanese). p. 1. Archived fromthe original on October 12, 2022. RetrievedNovember 10, 2022.
月間 アルバムランキング 2022年10月度 [Monthly Album Ranking October 2022].Oricon News (in Japanese). p. 4. Archived fromthe original on November 9, 2022. RetrievedNovember 10, 2022.
Japan digital sales forBorn Pink: 3,090 = 1,599 + 777 + 404 + 185 + 125
週間 デジタルアルバムランキング 2022年09月26日付 [Weekly Digital Album Ranking 26 September 2022].Oricon News (in Japanese). p. 1. Archived fromthe original on September 22, 2022. RetrievedNovember 10, 2022.
週間 デジタルアルバムランキング 2022年10月03日付 [Weekly Digital Album Ranking 3 October 2022].Oricon News (in Japanese). p. 1. Archived fromthe original on September 28, 2022. RetrievedSeptember 28, 2022.
週間 デジタルアルバムランキング 2022年10月10日付 [Weekly Digital Album Ranking 10 October 2022].Oricon News (in Japanese). p. 2. Archived fromthe original on October 5, 2022. RetrievedOctober 5, 2022.
週間 デジタルアルバムランキング 2022年10月17日付 [Weekly Digital Album Ranking 17 October 2022].Oricon News (in Japanese). p. 4. Archived fromthe original on October 13, 2022. RetrievedNovember 10, 2022.
週間 デジタルアルバムランキング 2022年10月24日付 [Weekly Digital Album Ranking 24 October 2022].Oricon News (in Japanese). p. 4. Archived fromthe original on October 22, 2022. RetrievedNovember 10, 2022.
US album sales: 234,600 = 7,000 (Square Two) + 9,100 (Kill This Love) + 117,000 (The Album) + 101,500 (Born Pink);US sales forSquare Two: 7,000
13,786,046 single sales = 13,348,556 (South Korea) + 58,090 (Japan) + 208,400 (US) + 171,000 (Global);South Korea single sales: 13,348,556 = 605,048 ("Boombayah") + 243,508 ("Stay") + 2,500,000 ("Playing with Fire") + 2,500,000 ("As If It's Your Last") + 2,500,000 ("Whistle") + 2,500,000 ("Ddu-Du Ddu-Du") + 2,500,000 ("Forever Young");240,789 ("Boombayah")
2016년 08월 Download Chart [August 2016 Download Chart].Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Association. Archived fromthe original on January 9, 2017. RetrievedJanuary 9, 2017.
128,111 ("Boombayah")
2016년 09월 Download Chart [September 2016 Download Chart].Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Association. Archived fromthe original on January 9, 2017. RetrievedJanuary 9, 2017.
90,804 ("Boombayah")
2016년 10월 Download Chart [October 2016 Download Chart].Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Association. Archived fromthe original on November 15, 2016. RetrievedJanuary 9, 2017.
79,468 ("Boombayah") + 182,138 ("Stay")
2016년 11월 Download Chart [November 2016 Download Chart].Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Association. Archived fromthe original on June 17, 2018. RetrievedJanuary 9, 2017.
65,876 ("Boombayah") + 61,370 ("Stay")
2016년 12월 Download Chart [December 2016 Download Chart].Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Association. Archived fromthe original on June 17, 2018. RetrievedJanuary 9, 2017.
2,500,000 ("Playing with Fire") + 2,500,000 ("As If It's Your Last")
C., Daniel (February 26, 2019).GAON′s 관찰노트 [GAON′s Observation Notes].Circle Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Association.Archived from the original on December 30, 2023. RetrievedDecember 30, 2023.
2,500,000 ("Whistle")
C., Daniel (November 28, 2019).GAON′s 관찰노트 [GAON′s Observation Notes].Circle Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Association.Archived from the original on December 30, 2023. RetrievedDecember 30, 2023.
Japan single sales: 58,090 = 29,388 ("Ddu-Du Ddu-Du") + 8,604 ("Kill This Love") + 11,106 ("How You Like That") + 7,438 ("Pink Venom") + 1,554 ("Shut Down");Japan physical sales for "Ddu-Du Ddu-Du": 29,388 = 24,385 + 2,878 + 1,160 + 965
週間 デジタルアルバムランキング 2018年09月03日付 [Weekly Single Ranking 3 September 2018].Oricon News (in Japanese). p. 1. Archived fromthe original on August 29, 2018. RetrievedAugust 29, 2018.
週間 デジタルアルバムランキング 2018年09月10日付 [Weekly Single Ranking 10 September 2018].Oricon News (in Japanese). p. 3. Archived fromthe original on September 5, 2018. RetrievedSeptember 5, 2018.
週間 デジタルアルバムランキング 2018年09月17日付 [Weekly Single Ranking 17 September 2018].Oricon News (in Japanese). p. 5. Archived fromthe original on September 12, 2018. RetrievedSeptember 12, 2018.
週間 デジタルアルバムランキング 2018年09月24日付 [Weekly Single Ranking 24 September 2018].Oricon News (in Japanese). p. 5. Archived fromthe original on September 19, 2018. RetrievedSeptember 19, 2018.
Japan digital sales for "Kill This Love": 8,604 = 4,372 + 4,232
週間 デジタルシングル(単曲)ランキング 2019年04月15日付 [Weekly Digital Single Ranking 15 April 2019].Oricon News (in Japanese). p. 2. Archived fromthe original on April 11, 2019. RetrievedApril 11, 2019.
週間 デジタルシングル(単曲)ランキング 2019年04月22日付 [Weekly Digital Single Ranking 22 April 2019].Oricon News (in Japanese). p. 2. Archived fromthe original on April 17, 2019. RetrievedApril 17, 2019.
Japan digital sales for "How You Like That": 11,106 = 5,506 + 5,600
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