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BLACKPINK
블랙핑크
BLACKPINK is a four-piece group under YG Entertainment that debuted on 8 August 2016 with the single album SQUARE ONE. Its third mini album DEADLINE arrived in February 2026, and the DEADLINE world tour ran 16 cities from July 2025 to January 2026.
- Agency
- YG Entertainment
- Debut
- 8 August 2016
- Members
- 4
- Fandom
- BLINK
Who are BLACKPINK
BLACKPINK (블랙핑크) is a four-piece group under YG Entertainment — Jisoo, Jennie, Rosé and Lisa — that debuted on 8 August 2016 with the single album SQUARE ONE and its two title tracks, “Whistle” and “Boombayah”. The Korea Times, writing on the tenth anniversary of that release, described the group as the label’s first girl group since 2NE1. The fandom is called BLINK.
The decade since has been built on records that are self-contained facts rather than rankings: the first K-pop girl group to top the Billboard 200, with BORN PINK in September 2022; the first K-pop headliner at Coachella, in April 2023; and in February 2026 the first artist channel on YouTube to pass 100 million subscribers.
Where to start
The third mini album, DEADLINE, was released on 27 February 2026 with five tracks led by “GO”, and Star News reported it as the group’s first full-group record in three years and five months. The DEADLINE world tour ran the other way around: it opened at Goyang Stadium in July 2025, months before the album it was named for, and closed at Kai Tak Stadium in Hong Kong on 26 January 2026 after 16 cities.
Official music videos and performance clips are on the group’s own YouTube channel and on YG Entertainment’s. K-Culture Radar links to official uploads rather than re-hosting them, so the videos are best watched there.
Official links
Timeline
- Award
BLACKPINK, Lisa and Jisoo nominated at the 2026 MTV Video Music Awards
BLACKPINK's 'JUMP' is up for Best K-pop, Lisa's 'Dream' in four categories, and 'Eyes Closed' by Jisoo and ZAYN for Best Visual Effects.
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Tenth anniversary fan event in Seoul
All four members met a group of selected fans in Seoul on the anniversary of the debut.
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Third mini album DEADLINE, with "GO" as its title track
The five-track record arrived at 2 p.m. KST, sold 1.77 million copies in its first week, and its title track became the group's eleventh Hot 100 entry.
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100 million YouTube subscribers
The group's channel passed 100 million subscribers about nine years and eight months after it opened, the first artist channel to reach the figure.
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The DEADLINE world tour closes in Hong Kong
The 16-city stadium run ended with the last of three nights at Kai Tak Stadium, seven months after it opened.
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The first group release in close to three years, issued days after the song was premiered live in Goyang.
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The DEADLINE world tour opens in Goyang
Two nights at Goyang Stadium drew more than 78,000 people and marked the four members' return to a stage together.
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An all-stadium routing announced for the next world tour
YG Entertainment set out a stadium-only schedule, including the first solo show by a K-pop girl group at Goyang Stadium and at Wembley Stadium.
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The group closed the main stage in Indio as the festival's first K-pop headliner, four years after its Sahara Tent set.
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First K-pop girl group to top the Billboard 200
BORN PINK entered the chart at number one, the first time a K-pop girl group had led it.
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Second full-length album BORN PINK
The second full-length record went on to lead both the Billboard 200 and the UK Official Albums Chart.
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First United States festival set, at Coachella
The group played the Sahara Stage in Indio, California, its first festival appearance in the United States.
Feature · Read the story - Debut
Debut with the single album SQUARE ONE
The group arrived as YG Entertainment's first girl group since 2NE1, led by the two title tracks "Whistle" and "Boombayah".
koreatimes.co.kr · Source 1
Members
Music
Mini album
DEADLINE
Single
뛰어 (JUMP)
Album
BORN PINK
Album
THE ALBUM
CollaborationTitle track
Ice Cream (with Selena Gomez)
SingleTitle track
How You Like That
Mini album
KILL THIS LOVE
Mini album
SQUARE UP
SingleTitle track
마지막처럼 (AS IF IT'S YOUR LAST)
Single
SQUARE TWO
Single
SQUARE ONE
Videos
Channels
- YouTubeBLACKPINK
- YouTubeYG ENTERTAINMENT
Stories
Explainer
K-popTrend signal: Steady
BLACKPINK, Lisa and Jisoo Among the 2026 MTV VMA Nominees
MTV announced the 2026 MTV Video Music Awards nominations on 18 August local time. BLACKPINK's 'JUMP' is up for Best K-pop, and Lisa's 'Dream' is nominated in four categories: Best Pop, Best K-pop, Best Cinematography and Best Editing. 'Eyes Closed', by Jisoo and ZAYN, is up for Best Visual Effects.
K-popTrend signal: Steady
adidas Originals and Jennie Release Their First Collection Together
adidas Originals released 'adidas Originals by JENNIE', the collection it made with Jennie, worldwide on 1 September 2026. Herald Business reported that it is the first collection the brand has made with her and that Jennie took part in the design herself. The signature piece is the 'Superstar Square Ballet'.
K-popTrend signal: Steady
Jisoo's 'CLICK': The Pre-Release Single Before Her First Album
Jisoo released the pre-release single 'CLICK' at 1 p.m. KST on 4 September 2026. Munhwa Ilbo reported that she opens her first solo full-length album with it, and the Korea Herald that the album's release date is not yet set. Joseph Kahn directed the music video.
K-popTrend signal: Steady
Lisa's pre-release single 'SaWaDiKa' — the title is a Thai greeting
Lisa released the pre-release single 'SaWaDiKa' at 9 a.m. KST on 4 September 2026, the first pre-release track from her mini album PRESS PLAY, out on 23 October. The title comes from the Thai greeting that means hello, and the music video was directed by Bang Jae Yeob and shot in Bangkok, where Lisa is from.
K-popTrend signal: Steady
Why is Jennie's digital EP Fallen Angel trending? From the single 'Less than a Lover' to an EP
Jennie wrote, composed and directed the video for 'Less than a Lover', out 24 July 2026. The digital EP 'Fallen Angel' carrying it arrives 28 August 2026 with 3 songs, 6 including physical-only tracks; Soompi reported the single hit number one on iTunes in at least 27 regions.
Feature
K-popFeatureTrend signal: Steady
Three BLACKPINK Solo Releases in One Week — and the Companies Behind Them
Jennie's digital EP Fallen Angel arrived on 28 August 2026, Lisa's 'SaWaDiKa' and Jisoo's 'CLICK' on 4 September. The four members renewed with YG Entertainment for group activities in December 2023, and each one's solo work is handled by a company of her own.
K-popFeatureTrend signal: Surging
BLACKPINK's 10 Years: 100 Million Subscribers, 1.77 Million First-Week Sales, 33 Shows
Sports Kyunghyang reported that BLACKPINK marked its 10th debut anniversary on 8 August 2026, with BORN PINK at number one on the Billboard 200 and the UK albums chart, DEADLINE past 1.77 million copies in a week and 42.6 billion YouTube views. YouTube said it passed 100 million subscribers.
Brief
K-popBriefTrend signal: Steady
Lisa's Documentary Always Lalisa Opens in Cinemas and IMAX on 12 October
Sony Music Vision announced the release plan for Always Lalisa, the documentary about Lisa, on 2 September 2026. Through Trafalgar Releasing it opens in IMAX and cinemas worldwide for a limited run from 12 October, then streams on YouTube Premium later in 2026. The world premiere is on 11 September in Toronto.
K-popBriefTrend signal: Steady
Lisa documentary Always Lalisa to world premiere at the 51st Toronto International Film Festival
Sony Music Vision announced on 20 July 2026 that 'Always Lalisa', a 97-minute documentary following Lisa through a year away from BLACKPINK's activities, will have its world premiere at the 51st Toronto International Film Festival, held from 10 to 20 September 2026.
Sources
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