BLACKPINK

## BLACKPINK | 블랙핑크 | BLΛƆKPIИK

Promotional photo for The Album -JP Ver.-. (L–R: Jennie, Lisa, Jisoo and Rosé)

**BLACKPINK** (블랙핑크; stylized as **BLΛƆKPIИK**) is a four-member girl group formed by YG Entertainment. The group consists of Jisoo, Jennie, Rosé and Lisa. They debuted on August 8, 2016 with their digital single album "SQUARE ONE".

## Career

### 2012 – 2016: Pre-debut

Prior to her debut, in 2012, YG released a video of Jennie with the phrase "The girls are coming!" under the name of Pink Punk through the official YouTube channel of YG. In addition to this, Jennie's rap practice video and Lisa's introduction video, but her debut was canceled.

On July 6, 2016, a video of choreography practice before debut was released. The song in the video is an exploded version of the hip-hop remix version of Liana's B\*tch Better Have My Money. It is said that the choreography was created by world-famous choreographer Paris Goebble. Original (video of Paris Goble's crew participating in the dance competition).

On June 29, 2016, when the first group teaser was released, it ranked first in real-time search terms all day. The second teaser was released on July 29, 2016, and the audio and music video of the debut album were released at 8pm on August 8.

### 2016 – 2017: *Square One*, First Win, Group activities and *Square Two*

The first active song is the two title songs <Boombayah> and <Whistle>, but the division between rap and vocal parts is ambiguous, and the parts distribution is similar.

On August 14, 2016, they had their debut stage on Inkigayo. On this day, Rosé cried backstage after finishing their debut stage on August 21, 2016.. On Inkigayo, they took the first place on the music shows 14 days after their debut, setting the shortest record for being number one on the music TV show among all girl groups at the time.

After releasing the music video on the 8th, it surpassed 3 million views in 3 hours, and as of September 6, the two title songs 'Whistle' and 'Boombayah' have reached 25 million and 30 million views, respectively. It has surpassed 55 million views.

Maybe it's because it inherited YG's unique mystical concept, and even though it's been two weeks since their debut, there was only one official schedule for Inkigayo. Originally, YG did not hide the rookie from the beginning. The only exception is BLACKPINK. When BIGBANG was active in the beginning, and 2NE1 releases a collaboration single lollipop with BIGBANG before their debut and immediately released a regular album and reality show. iKON and WINNER also filmed survival and reality, respectively. Even iKON worked hard to make its name known by releasing two singles on its own every month. On August 25, 2016, an article appeared on Naver that 'BLACKPINK TV', which contains the daily lives of BLACKPINK members, was finally released on Naver at 9am. At 10 am on the 25th, the first episode of 'Blackpink TV' was released on YG's official blog (www.yg-life.com) and on Naver TV. On the 21st, on SBS Inkigayo, Black Pink took the top spot on music shows in 13 days, the shortest period in the history of a girl group at the time. In addition, you can see the members leaving their homes for the broadcasting station, as well as behind the scenes in the waiting room. At 10 pm, it was also uploaded to the official YouTube channel.

August 28, 2016. On Inkigayo again, both 'Boombayah' and 'Whistle' were nominated for 1st place for two weeks in a row, but lost to EXO's LOTTO .

Within 10 days of their debut, they received about 10 CF appearances. Mostly sports and clothing brands. According to YG , Blackpink is currently receiving love calls from the electronics, distribution, telecommunication, clothing and beauty industries. An official behind the decision to cast BLACKPINK introduced, "Although BLACKPINK is a rookie, the image is quite good due to the unprecedented record after their debut. They are very interested in the advertising world because they have a beautiful appearance and a unique sense of style." YG stated that it would consider carefully the CF proposal and sign the contract, and that it would select the one that fits the image rather than the reckless CF appearance.

In August, they proved themselves to be a large rookie in the month of their debut, occupying the top 100 of the monthly charts on Gaon and Melon charts. In other words, one of the most listened to music in August was Blackpink's "Whistle".

The group was selected as the 2016 F/W model of the bag brand Saint Scott. St. Scott Official Blog  and also the group was selected as the cover model for the November issue of the fashion magazine Nylon Japan.

On November 1st, they made a comeback with the album 'SQUARE TWO'. The title songs are Playing with Fire and STAY. The song Playing with Fire entered on 'Canada Hot 100' chart for the first time as a K-pop girl group.

On November 1st, the group appeared on the weekly variety show Weekly Idol and finished recording. The show airs on November 16th. This is the First entertainment appearance after their debut

It was the first time they did V LIVE for 5 minutes, and I felt awkward because it was their first time.

On November 16th, the geoup appeared on 2016 Asia Artist Music Awards and won the Rookie of the Year award. However, an acoustic accident occurred on stage.

The weekly idol Black Pink episode aired on November 16th. A cappella version of STAY on air and Rosé and Lisa 's tumbling Bombayah double speed danceshowed off

On November 19th, the group won the Rookie of the Year award at the Melon Music Awards.

After their comeback on November 27th, they took their first place on Inkigayo.

On November 27, the total number of views on the official YouTube channel exceeded 300 million in 3 months! The music videos of Boombayah, Whistle, and Playing with Fire have surpassed 70 million, 57 million, and 31 million views, respectively. As the number of views of each music video is steadily increasing, more records are expected in the future.

On November 28th and 29th, Running Man was filmed in Jeonju. This is the first TV entertainment show since their debut. The show's episode aired on December 18th.

On December 11, 6 weeks of playing with fire promotion ended. Unfortunately, the triple crown failed. It was a long time compared to the four weeks of whistle activity.

On December 18th, the 2nd episode of Running Man Jeonju Tour, which fans had been waiting for, was aired. The amount of Blackpink is pretty good. Together with the Running Man members, the game was divided into a black team and a pink team. Jisoo and Lisa are on the black team with Yoo Jae-seok , Ji Suk-jin and Lee Kwang-soo , and Jennie and Rosé are on the pink team with Kim Jong-kook, Haha and Song Ji-hyo .

On December 26th, at SBS Gayo Daejeon, they performed Whistle and Playing With Fire.  On December 28, after one month of shooting Running Man, member Jisoo and Rosé appeared on Radio Star and finished recording.

### 2017: *As If It's Your Last*, *Square Up*, *BLACKPINK In Your Area*

On June 22, 2017, the group released the digital single titled "As If It's Your Last".

On July 20, 2017, BLACKPINK held a showcase at Nippon Budokan in Tokyo. The group made their Japanese debut on August 30, 2017, with the release of their self-titled Japanese mini album.

### 2018: *Re: BLACKPINK*, *Square Up*, *BLACKPINK In Your Area*

In January 2018, it was announced that the group would released a repackage of their debut Japanese mini album titled *Re: BLACKPINK* on March 28.

On June 15, 2018, the group released their first Korean mini album titled *SQUARE UP* with "Ddu-Du Ddu-Du" as the title track.

The group embarked on their first tour, BLACKPINK Arena Tour 2018, in Osaka, Japan on July 24–25. On September 12, it was announced that the group would hold their first concert in Seoul titled BLACKPINK 2018 Tour (In Your Area) Seoul x BC Card at Olympic Gymnastics Arena.

In September 2018, English singer Dua Lipa collaborated with BLACKPINK with the song "Kiss and Make Up", as part of the complete edition of her self-titled debut album, which released on October 19, 2018.

On November 23, the group released their first Japanese studio album *BLACKPINK In Your Area*.

### 2019: First world tour, U.S TV debut, *Kill This Love*

On March 25, YGE released a teaser photo of Lisa, confirming the group's upcoming EP *Kill This Love*, which would be releasing on April 5. Photos of the other members, Jennie, Jisoo, and Rosé, and a photo of the whole group were released, respectively, from March 26 to 28.

The group became the first-ever female K-pop group to perform at Coachella, an annual music festival held in the United States, in April 2019.

On November 11, their song "Ddu-Du Ddu-Du" became the first music video by a K-pop group to reach 1 billion views on YouTube.

### 2020: "Sour Candy", pre-release singles and first full album

On April 22, it was confirmed the group would be featured in Lady Gaga's sixth studio album *Chromatica*, on the track titled "Sour Candy." On May 6, Gaga revealed on her Twitter account that "Sour Candy" would be released on May 29, the same day as the *Chromatica* album release. Following its release, the song became their highest charting song on the Billboard Hot 100, UK Official Singles Chart, and ARIA Chart, at number 33, 17, and 8, respectively.

On May 4, *Star News* reported that BLACKPINK was scheduled to release a new album "from early-June to mid-June", with an exact date still to be confirmed. It was also stated that recording of the music had been completed, and while the filming schedule for the music video was "being adjusted", the group was set to film the music video in May. Later that day, YGE later confirmed the news. The release will come a year-and-two-months after the previous release, *Kill This Love*. On May 17, it was revealed that the members had already completed recording over 10 new songs for their first full album, set to be released in September. Prior to this, a pre-release single, "How You Like That", was released on June 26, 2020.

On July 23, YGE released a teaser poster for BLACKPINK's second pre-release single, "Ice Cream", a collaboration with American singer-songwriter Selena Gomez which was released on August 28. On July 28, a teaser poster was released for their first full album titled *The Album*, which was released on October 2, 2020.

On September 8, Netflix and Blackpink announced that *BLACKPINK: Light Up The Sky* will premiere on October 14 as an all-access documentary, covering the four years since Blackpink's 'explosive' debut in 2016 with video footage from their days training, the members' home lives, behind-the-scenes stories and honest interviews with the members.

On November 20, American lifestyle magazine Variety announced that the group would be named "Group of The Year" in their 2020 *Hitmakers* issue. On December 2, the group announced their first online concert, entitled BLACKPINK: The Show, would be held on December 27 (later postponed to January 31, 2021) exclusively on YouTube.

## Endorsements

* Classic (2016)
* St. Scott LONDON (2016–17)
* LG G6 (2017)
* TREVI Stylish Sparkling Water (2017)
* Shibuya 109 (2017)
* Dior Cosmetics (2017)
* Popteen Japan (2017)
* Zipper Japan (2017)
* S Cawaii! (2017)
* Numéro Japan (2017)
* PUMA Suede Bow Japan (2018)
* Sprite (2018)
* Tokyo Girls Collection x CECIL McBEE (2018)
* Olens Korea (2018)
* Adidas Korea (2018)
* CRUUM Japan (2018)
* GUESS Korea (2018)
* Shopee Indonesia (2018)
* Vinyl Makeup (2018)
* KitKat Japan (2018)
* Mise en scene (2018)
* Wooribank (2019)
* Paradise City (2019)
* Samsung (2019)
* Pepsi (2020)
* PUBG Mobile (2020)
* GLOBE (2021)
* Tokopedia (2021)

## Awards and nominations

*Main article: Awards and nominations received by BLACKPINK*
## Trivia

* There is no group leader because all of the members are close friends who have their own leadership attributes.
* Leading up to their debut, the members had been training for 4–6 years.
* They are the first girl group to debut under YG Entertainment in seven years - the last group being 2NE1.
* The fandom name "BLINK" means that the fans start with **BL**ACKPINK and end with BLACKP**INK**.
* As of June 2020, they are the only K-pop girl group to have multiple entries on Billboard Hot 100 at 4 songs.
* Before their official debut, the group was intended to be a nine-member lineup. Many trainees tried out to be in the band, including Miyeon (of (G)I-DLE), Jinny]] (of SECRET NUMBER), Euna Kim and Moon Sua (of MYSTIC Rookies and Billlie).
* Multiple other names were considered for the group, such as "Pink Punk", "Baby Monster", and "Magnum".

## References

1. ↑ YG Trainee - JENNIE KIM (김제니)
2. ↑ WHO'S THAT GIRL?
3. ↑ BLACKPINK - DANCE PRACTICE VIDEO
4. ↑ Lana - B\*tch Better Have My Money | DANCE VIDEO
5. ↑ BLACKPINK (@blackpinkofficial) on Instabram (2016.8.21)
6. ↑ 160821 BLACKPINK - WHISTLE FULL ENCORE @ INKIGAYO
7. ↑ BLACKPINK - BEHIND THE SCENES #001
8. ↑ BLACKPINK - BEHIND THE SCENES #001
9. ↑ S\_pecial MUSE '대형신인' 블랙핑크, 세인트스코트 모델 발탁! 걸크러쉬 느껴지는 2016 F/W 화보 공개
10. ↑ 블랙핑크 NYLONJAPAN LONGER VERSION
11. ↑ Korea Herald: BLACKPINK to drop new album, "Kill This Love," next month
12. ↑ Mashable: Blackpink made K-pop history performing at Coachella
13. ↑ Soompi: "Ddu-Du Ddu-Du" becomes the first Kpop group MV to reach 1 billion views on YouTube
14. ↑ Twitter: The journey continues. You can officially join me on #Chromatica on May 29. ⚔️💓
15. ↑ 15.0 15.1 Kpopstarz: BLACKPINK Sets New Record in History: The First K-pop Girl Group to Enter the Top 40 in "Billboard Hot 100"
16. ↑ Soompi: BLACKPINK Makes History In Australia As Their Lady Gaga Collab Becomes Highest-Charting Song By K-Pop Group On ARIA Chart
17. ↑ YG Life: BLACKPINK Confirmed to Make Comeback on June… Finished Recording and Will Schedule MV Shooting
18. ↑ Allkpop: YG Entertainment Makes Announcement About BLACKPINK's June Comeback
19. ↑ Soompi: BLACKPINK Reveals Release Date For Upcoming Single In New Teaser
20. ↑ YG Family on Twitter: BLACKPINK THE ALBUM TEASER POSTER (July 28, 2020 tweet)
21. ↑ Forbes: BLACKPINK’s Netflix Documentary Marks Streaming Service Diving Into K-Pop Originals
22. ↑ Soompi: BLACKPINK To Be Awarded Variety's 2020 Group Of The Year
23. ↑ Allkpop: BLACKPINK announce postponement of online concert, “The Show” to follow current COVID-19 prevention guidelines
24. ↑ Soompi: BLACKPINK Announces Plans To Hold 1st-Ever Online Concert In December
25. ↑ Allkpop: Blackpink share why they don't have a leader
26. ↑ (KR) OSEN: BLACKPINK's trainee years
27. ↑ MTV News: EVERYTHING TO KNOW ABOUT K-POP GROUP BLACKPINK (BEFORE THEY'RE IN YOUR AREA)
28. ↑ StyleCaster: The Real Story Behind BLACKPINK's Original Members Is Fascinating

## Official links

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Japanese
* Website
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