BLACKPINK’s journey from debuting with ‘Square One’ to breaking global records proves their unstoppable rise in the music industry. Fans, known as BLINKs, have been the driving force behind every milestone the group achieves.
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K-pop girl group BLACKPINK created history, becoming the first artist channel to hit 100 million subscribers on YouTube! The much-anticipated moment for BLINKs (BLACKPINK’s devoted fandom) finally arrived. The video-sharing platform marked the occasion by presenting BLACKPINK with a custom Red Diamond Creator Award.
On 20th February, to celebrate the group’s remarkable growth and fan support, the K-pop girl group and the global video-sharing platform made announcements on their respective social media platforms. YouTube shared a post that read “BLINKs, you did it! A massive congratulations to BLACKPINK for reaching 100 MILLION subscribers on YouTube!”
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The label YG Entertainment formed the South Korean girl group, composed of four members: Jisoo, Jennie, Rosé, and Lisa. On Jimmy Kimmel Live, Rosé explained what the name BLACKPINK meant. She stated, “We kind of felt like those two colors represented us the most, ‘cause we’re very girly but at the same time we’re very savage too.”
Blackpink debuted in August 2016 with their single album ‘Square One’. It featured the hits ‘Boombayah’ on the US Billboard World Digital Songs chart and ‘Whistle’ on the Circle Digital Chart in South Korea.
The group continued to achieve greater triumphs with the 2018 song ‘Ddu-Du Ddu-Du,’ which became the first Korean female band song to appear on the UK Singles Chart and received an RIAA (Recording Industry Association of America) certification. Its music video became the first most viewed video within 24 hours of uploading by a Korean girl group. The group further set multiple Guinness World Records for its video ‘How You Like That’ (2020).
BLACKPINK’s official Instagram account featured a post after receiving the award, showing the members with the Red Diamond Play Button. The girls were visibly excited and thanked their fans.
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After recently concluding their massive world tour with 33 shows across 16 cities, BlackPink is ready to return for the first time in three years, with their 3rd mini album, ‘DEADLINE’, set to release on February 27.
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