Blackpink

Blackpink is one of the most successful groups in the wildly popular K-pop phenomenon, which has taken the world by storm over the past 10 years. The quartet consists of South Korean singers and dancers Jisoo, Jennie, Rosé, and Lisa. Like many of their Asian counterparts, Blackpink reaches a young and especially large audience, thanks in part to their intensive use of social media. Blackpink is the pop act with the most subscribers on YouTube: 90 million in 2023, while their streaming statistics are also breaking records. Their audience is incredibly dedicated. They collect everything. Fans want to know everything about their idols.

Blackpink formed in 2016 and initially enjoyed success primarily in their home country with singles like "Square One" and "Square Two." The foursome scored their first global hit in 2018 with "Ddu-Du Ddu-Du," a hit in America, the UK, and several Asian and European countries. It served as the perfect prelude to their debut album, The Album. It features an energetic blend of pop, dance, and hip-hop, featuring guest appearances from Selena Gomez and Cardie B. The album skyrocketed to charts worldwide in 2020, reaching the top 10 in countries like the US and the UK. Blackpink became the most successful all-girl pop band of our time. That same year, the foursome contributed to the song "Sour Candy" on Lady Gaga's album, Chromatica.

The debut album effortlessly equaled the sales figures of the album Born Pink, while fans and press raved about the even better songs and production. Pink Venom and Shut Down were the hits it spawned. After the release of that second album, the band launched the Born Pink World Tour. In 2023, the band made history by becoming the first Asian act to headline the prestigious Coachella pop festival in California. A recap of the world tour will be shown in cinemas worldwide in the summer of 2024 as Blackpink World Tour [Born Pink] in Cinemas. Blackpink's unique success story demonstrates that K-pop has gone far beyond the hype.