BLACKPINK
Blackpink (Korean: 블랙핑크; stylized in all caps) is a South Korean girl group formed by YG Entertainment. The group is composed of four members: Jisoo, Jennie, Rosé, and Lisa. Regarded by various publications as the "biggest girl group in the world", they are recognized as a leading force in the Korean Wave and an ambassador of the "girl crush" concept in K-pop, which explores themes of self-confidence and female empowerment.
Blackpink debuted in August 2016 with their single album Square One, which included "Whistle", their first number-one hit on South Korea's Circle Digital Chart, and "Boombayah", their first number-one on the US Billboard World Digital Songs chart. The group achieved an international breakthrough with "Ddu-Du Ddu-Du" (2018), which topped South Korean charts and marked the first song by a Korean female group to enter the UK Singles Chart and receive a certification from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). Its music video was the first by a Korean group to surpass one and two billion views on YouTube. Their music videos for "Kill This Love" (2019) and "How You Like That" (2020) set records for the most-viewed videos within the first 24 hours of release; the latter topped the Circle Digital Chart and set multiple Guinness World Records.
Blackpink's debut studio album, The Album (2020), was the first album by a Korean female act to sell one million copies. Their 2022 follow-up, Born Pink, was the first to sell two million copies and the first by a Korean girl group to reach number one on the US Billboard 200 and the UK Albums Chart. The album's lead single "Pink Venom" was the first song by a Korean group to top Australia's ARIA Singles Chart and the first by a girl group to top the Billboard Global 200. Blackpink earned further global number-one singles with "Shut Down" (2022) and "Jump" (2025) and has the most US Billboard Hot 100 entries among Korean female acts. Their Born Pink World Tour (2022–23) was the highest-grossing concert tour by a female group and Asian act in history, while they became the first Asian act to headline Coachella in 2023. Their extended play Deadline (2026) set first-day and first-week sales records for a Korean girl group.
With over 40 billion streams and 20 million records sold worldwide, Blackpink is one of the best-selling girl groups of all time. They are the most-subscribed music act on YouTube and the first to surpass 100 million subscribers, as well as the most-viewed band on the platform. They are also the most-followed and most-streamed female group on Spotify. Blackpink's accolades include a Billboard Music Award, an MTV Europe Music Award, and multiple Golden Disc Awards and MTV Video Music Awards; they were the first girl group to win Group of the Year at the latter awards in the 21st century. Outside of music, they have endorsement deals in various industries and incorporate fashion into their public image. For their work as advocates for climate change awareness, the group was invested as honorary Members of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in 2023. Blackpink was the first girl group to enter Forbes' 30 Under 30 Asia and was named Time's 2022 Entertainer of the Year. The group has been ranked among the top of the Forbes Korea Power Celebrity 40 list and recognized by former South Korean president Moon Jae-in for spreading K-pop and Korean culture worldwide.
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