YouTube;[7] 

the most-subscribed music act on the platform; and the most-followed girl
group on Spotify, with over 20 million followers as of March 2021.[8] Their
other accolades include the New Artist of the Year Award at the 31st Golden Disc
Awards and the 26th Seoul Music Awards, the Mnet Asian Music Award for Best
Female Group in 2020, the first MTV Music Video Award won by a Korean girl group,
[9]
 and recognition as the first female Korean group on Forbes' 30 Under 30 Asia.[10] They
have been recognized by Forbes Korea as one of the most powerful celebrities in South
Korea, placing first in 2019, third in 2020, and second in 2021.[11] In January 2021,
Blackpink was credited by South Korea's President Moon Jae-in for spreading K-pop
content across the globe and acknowledged them as a global K-pop phenomenon.[12]

Contents

 1Career
o 1.12010–2016: Formation and pre-debut activities
o 1.22016–2017: Debut, rising popularity, and commercial success
o 1.32018–2019: International breakthrough and first world tour
o 1.42020–present: The Album and The Show
 2Public image and reception
 3Other ventures
o 3.1Endorsements
o 3.2Philanthropy
 4Awards and achievements
 5Members
 6Discography
 7Concerts and tours
 8Filmography
 9Notes
YG Entertainment confirmed the girl group would debut that July, stating that the
members were selected through years of stiff competition.[17] The label later confirmed
that Jang Hanna and Moon Sua, who were introduced to the public as potential
members of the new girl group, were not included in the lineup.[18][19]
Jennie was the first group member revealed, on June 1.[20] She joined YG Entertainment
as a trainee in 2010 after moving back to South Korea from New Zealand.[21] She had
been introduced to the public for the first time in 2012 in a photo titled "Who's that girl?"
on YG Entertainment's website on April 10.[22] Jennie continued to be promoted as a
member of the new girl group through multiple collaborations: she starred in G-Dragon's
2012 music video for "That XX" from his One of a Kind EP and featured in the song
"Black" from his 2013 album Coup d'etat (2013) and Lee Hi's song "Special" from her
album First Love (2013).[23][24][25] Lisa was revealed as the new girl group's second member
on June 8, 2016.[26] She was the only individual among 4,000 applicants to pass the
2010 YG Entertainment audition in her native Thailand and became the label's first
foreign trainee in 2011.[21] She was first introduced in 2012 in a video that was posted on
YG Entertainment's YouTube channel, titled "Who's That Girl???".[26] Lisa also appeared
in the music video for Taeyang's "Ringa Linga" in 2013. She became a spokesperson
for street-wear brand Nona9on in 2015 and cosmetics brand Moonshot in 2016.[27]
On June 15, Jisoo was revealed to be the new group's third member. She joined YG
Entertainment as a trainee in July 2011 and appeared in several advertisements and
music videos in her pre-debut years, including "Spoiler + Happy Ending" (2014)
from Epik High's studio album Shoebox and Hi Suhyun's music video "I'm Different"
(2014). She also made a cameo appearance in 2015 drama The Producers.[28] Rosé was
the final member to be
29, 2016

Promotions for their debut began in the first week of August 2016 with the release of
teaser images, videos, and advertisements.[35][36] The first girl group to debut under YG
Entertainment in seven years,[37] Blackpink released their debut single album, Square
One, on August 8, 2016, consisting of tracks "Boombayah" and "Whistle".[37] They
charted at number one and two on the Billboard World Digital Song Sales chart, making
Blackpink the fastest act to achieve such a feat and the third Korean artist to hold the
top two positions simultaneously, after label mates Psy and Big Bang.[38] "Whistle"
quickly topped the Gaon digital, download, streaming, and mobile charts.[39][40] The group
also reached number one on the weekly, popularity, music video, and K-pop music
video charts of China's biggest music-streaming service, QQ Music.[41] Blackpink's first
music show performance aired on August 14, 2016, on SBS's Inkigayo.[42] They won first
place on Inkigayo thirteen days after their debut, breaking the record for the shortest
time for a girl group to win on a music program after debut. They wrapped up
promotions for Square One on September 11, 2016, with another win on Inkigayo.
Blackpink released their second single album, Square Two, consisting of tracks "Playing
with Fire" and "Stay", on November 1, 2016. The group began their promotions
on Inkigayo on November 6 and on Mnet's M Countdown on November 10.[43] "Playing
with Fire" was Blackpink's second single to reach number one on the Billboard World
Digital Song Sales chart and the first K-pop girl group song to chart on the Canadian
Hot 100.[44][45] In South Korea, "Playing with Fire" peaked at number three while "Stay"
placed in the top ten.[46] Blackpink's commercial success in their first five months earned
them several rookie awards at major Korean year-end music award shows, including
the Asia Artist Awards,[47] Melon Music Awards,[48] Golden Disc Awards,[49] Seoul Music
Awards,[50] and Gaon Chart Music Awards.[51] Additionally, Billboard named them one of
the best new K-pop groups of 2016.[52]
Blackpink performing "As If It's Your Last" at the Korea Music Festival held in Gocheok Sky Dome, Seoul on
October 1, 2017

On January 17, 2017, Blackpink revealed the name of their fan club—"Blink",

a portmanteau of "black" and "pink".[53] On June 22, the group released their first
standalone digital single, "As If It's Your Last". It was described as a "mixed genre of
music" and a change of sound from their previous releases.[54] The song debuted at
number one on Billboard's World Digital Song Sales chart one day after release, making
it their third number-one hit on the chart.[55] The music video for the song later went on to
break the record for the most-liked music video by a Korean girl group on YouTube as
well as the most-viewed K-pop group music video in the first 24 hours of release.[56][57] On
July 20, 2017, Blackpink held a showcase at Nippon Budokan in Tokyo, which was
attended by more than 14,000 people, with as many as 200,000 people attempting to
purchase tickets.[58][59] The group made their Japanese debut on August 30, 2017, with
the release of a self-titled Japanese extended play that included Japanese versions of
their previous singles.[60][61] The EP debuted and peaked at the top of the Oricon Albums
Chart.[62] Blackpink ranked among YouTube's Global Top 25 Songs of the Summer for
2017 with "As If It's Your Last".[63]
2018–2019: International breakthrough and first world tour
On January 6, 2018, Blackpink released the first episode of their first reality
show Blackpink House, which comprised 12 episodes released throughout 2018
following the four members spending 100 days of vacation as they moved into their new
dorm, via their official V Live and Youtube channels.[64] On March 28, Blackpink re-
released their debut Japanese EP under the name Re:Blackpink. The digital version
included the same songs as the original release, while the physical version included
a DVD containing all music videos and six songs in the Korean language.[65]
Blackpink at Seoul Music Awards in 2018

On June 15, 2018, the group released their first Korean-language EP, titled Square Up.
[66]
 The lead single, "Ddu-Du Ddu-Du", debuted at number 17 on the Official Trending
Chart in the United Kingdom, making them the first female K-pop group to enter the
chart since its launch in 2016.[67] The single also debuted at number 55 on
the Billboard Hot 100, with 12.4 million U.S. streams and 7,000 downloads in the
tracking week ending June 21, 2018, making Blackpink the highest-charting Korean girl
group on the chart.[68] The single also debuted at number 39 on the U.S. Streaming
Songs chart, making Blackpink became the first K-pop girl group to enter the
subscribed band on YouTube, with over 60 million subscribers.[208]
Blackpink were recognized as one of the ten "2020 Visionary" figures, selected by CJ
E&M, who inspired the global public with their pioneering work in Korean pop culture in
2020.[209]

Members
 Jisoo (지수) – vocalist[210]
 Jennie (제니) – rapper, vocalist[210]
 Rosé (로제) – vocalist, dancer[210]
 Lisa (리사) – dancer, rapper, vocalist[210]

Discography
Main article: Blackpink discography
Korean albums
  The Album (2020)
Japanese albums

 Blackpink in Your Area (2018)

Concerts and tours

Main article: List of Blackpink live performances
Headlining tours

 Blackpink Arena Tour (2018)

 In Your Area World Tour (2018–2020)
Headlining concerts

 Blackpink Japan Premium Debut Showcase (2017)

 Livestream Concert: The Show (2021)

Filmography
Main article: Blackpink videography

 Blackpink House (2018, V Live / YouTube / JTBC2)[211]

 YG Future Strategy Office (2018, Netflix)[212][a]
 Blackpink X Star Road (2018, V Live)
 Blackpink Diaries (2019, V Live / YouTube)
 24/365 with Blackpink (2020, YouTube)[109]
 Blackpink: Light Up the Sky (2020, Netflix)[127]
 Blackpink: The Movie (2021)[213]

Notes
1. ^ Cameo in the first episode.

See also
 List of best-selling girl groups

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Career[edit]
Pre-debut[edit]
Astro's third extended play Autumn Story, was released on November 10.[19] The music
video features labelmate Sei of Weki Meki.
2017: Winter Dream, Dream Part.01, and Dream Part.02[edit]
On February 22, Astro released Winter Dream, featuring title track "Should Have Held
On (Again)". Despite the album being the final piece to the group's seasonal album
concept, it was not promoted on music shows.[20]
On May 29, Astro released their fourth extended play Dream Part.01, featuring title track
"Baby".[21] The group held their first tour, titled "The 1st ASTROAD", from July 15 –
August 29, with dates in Seoul, Osaka, and Tokyo.[22]
On November 1, Astro released their fifth extended play Dream Part.02 featuring the
title track "Crazy Sexy Cool".[23] On January 10, 2018, the group released a limited
edition of their album Dream Part.02 'Wish' version which sold out all 10,000 copies in
pre-orders alone. The special album contains a poem by member Eunwoo, a hidden
'thanks to', and polaroid photos which the members took themselves.[24]
2018: Rise Up, group hiatus[edit]
On July 24, Astro released Rise Up featuring title track "Always You". The album was
not promoted on music programs due to internal issues at their label, Fantagio.[25] Still,
the group toured cities such as Nagoya, Osaka, and Tokyo throughout August 2018.[26]
2019: All Night, Venus, Blue Flame, and Moon Bin's hiatus[edit]
On January 16, they released their first full-length album, the first album release in
general following their 8-month period hiatus, All Light. [27] To further promote their first
full-length album the group announced "The 2nd ASTROAD Tour", which included cities
across Asia and North America.[28] On January 21, 2019, the label Fantagio announced
four US shows following their 2nd Tapei Tour, to conclude with further tour dates in
Asia.[29]
Flame.[34]
how as well as their sixth win overall.[44] On June 10, All Yours is certified platinum on
Gaon and All Yours is the first Astro album to get certified on Gaon. [45]
On August 2, Astro released their eighth extended play Switch On, and its title track
"After Midnight".[46] On August 10, they received their first win for “After Midnight” On
“The Show".[47] On August 11, the group received their second music show trophy for
“After Midnight“ on "Show Champion".[48] On August 13, Astro won their third music show
trophy on Music Bank which was their first ever win on the music show and first win on
national broadcast. [49] On August 14, Astro won their fourth and final win for “After
Midnight” on Show! Music Core which was their first ever win on the music show. [50] On
October 7, Switch On is certified platinum on Gaon and this is their second album to
reach platinum.[51]
On September 2, Astro released the promotional single "Alive" through Universe
Music for the mobile application, Universe.[52] "Alive" appeared at number 103 on the
component Download Chart.[53]

Members[edit]
 MJ (엠제이)
 Jinjin (진진)
 Cha Eun-woo (차은우)
 Moon Bin (문빈)
 Rocky (라키)
 Yoon San-ha (윤산하)

Discography[edit]
Studio albums[edit]
 List of studio albums, with selected details and chart positions

Peak chart
positions

Title Details Sales Certifications

KOR JPN US
[54] [55] World
[56]

 Released: January 16, 2019  KOR:

All  Label: Fantagio Music 127,850[57]
1 7 6 N/A
Light  Formats: CD, download, stream  JPN:
ing 21,945[58]
 Released: April 5, 2021  KOR:
 KMC
All  Label: Fantagio Music 360,304[59]
1 1 — A:
Yours  Formats: CD, download,  JPN: Platinum[61]
streaming 58,259[60]

Extended plays[edit]
List of extended plays, with selected chart positions and sales

Peak chart
positions

Title Details Sales Certifications

KOR JPN US
[62] [63] World
[56]

 Released: February N/A

23, 2016 (KOR)  KOR:
26,712[64][65]
Spring Up  Label: Fantagio Music 4 31 6
 JPN:
 Formats: CD, 4,173[66]
download, streaming
 Released: July 1,
2016 (KOR)  KOR:
Summer 31,288[64][65]
 Label: Fantagio Music 2 33 6
Vibes  JPN:
 Formats: CD, 4,297[67]
download, streaming
Autumn  Released: November 6 18 15  KOR:
Story 10, 2016 (KOR) 72,829[64][68]
 Label: Fantagio Music  JPN:
  Formats: CD,
10,539[66]
download, streaming
 Released: May 29,
2017 (KOR)  KOR:
Dream 106,126[69]
 Label: Fantagio Music 1 19 6
Part.01  JPN:
 Formats: CD, 15,787[70]
download, streaming
 Released: November
1, 2017 (KOR)  KOR:
Dream 73,290[69][71]
 Label: Fantagio Music 2 17 5
Part.02  JPN:
 Formats: CD, 11,404[72][73]
download, streaming
 Released: July 24,
2018 (KOR)  KOR:
40,391[74]
Rise Up  Label: Fantagio Music 2 53 7
 JPN:
 Formats: CD, 2,352[75]
download, streaming
 Released: April 3,
2019 (JPN)
 Label: Universal  JPN:
Venus — 3 —
Music Japan 30,401[76]
 Formats: CD,
download, streaming
 Released: November
20, 2019 (KOR)  KOR:
125,852[57][77]
Blue Flame  Label: Fantagio Music 2 7 —
 JPN:
 Formats: CD, 26,504 (Phy.)[78]
download, streaming
 Released: May 4,
2020 (KOR)  KOR:
130,971[79]
Gateway  Label: Fantagio Music 1 3 —
 JPN:
 Formats: CD, 32,252 (Phy.)[80]
download, streaming
 Released: August 2,
2021 (KOR)  KOR:
309,750[81]  KMC
Switch On  Label: Fantagio Music 1 2 — A:
 JPN: Platinum[83]
 Formats: CD, 55,959 (Phy.)[82]
download, streaming
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

Single albums[edit]
List of single albums, with selected details and chart positions
 Peak chart positions

Title Details Sales

KOR JPN US
[84] [85] World
[56]

 Released: February 22, 2017

 KOR:
 Label: Fantagio Music 30,157[65]
Winter Dream 2 27 —
 Formats: CD, download,  JPN: 5,016[86]
streaming
 Released: March 13, 2020
 Label: Fantagio Music  KOR:
One & Only 4 — —
 Formats: CD, download, 30,000[87]
streaming

Singles[edit]
List of singles, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name

Peak chart positions

Title Year Album

KOR JPN US
KOR
[88] Hot Hot World
[89] [90] [91]

"Hide & Seek" (숨바꼭질) — — — — Spring Up

"Breathless" (숨가빠) 2016 — — — 21 Summer Vibes

"Confession" (고백) — — — — Autumn Story

"Again" (붙잡았어야 해) — — — — Winter Dream

"Baby" 2017 — — — 24 Dream Part.01

"Crazy Sexy Cool" (니가 불어와) — — — 11 Dream Part.02

"Always You" (너잖아) 2018 —[A] — — — Rise Up

"All Night" (전화해) 154 38 — 6 All Light

"Hanasakemirai" (花咲ケミライ) 2019 — — — — Venus

"Blue Flame" —[B] — — 14 Blue Flame

"One & Only" —[C] — — — Non-album single

2020
"Knock" (널 찾아가) 129 95 54 — Gateway

 The 2nd ASTROAD to Seoul: Star Light, Part 1 (2018) [111]

World tours[edit]

 The 2nd ASTROAD to Seoul: Star Light, Part 2 (2019) [112][113]

Online concerts[edit]

 Astro Live on WWW (2020) [114]

Awards and nominations[edit]

Name of the award ceremony, year presented, category, nominee of the award, and the result of the
nomination

Nominee /
Award ceremony Year Category Result Ref.
Work

Asia Artist Awards Most Popular Artists Astro

2016 16th [115]

(Singer)

2017 New Wave Award Won

Name of the award ceremony, year presented, category, nominee of the award, and the result of the
nomination

Nominee /
Award ceremony Year Category Result Ref.
Work

Popularity Award Won

2020 Male Popularity Award Nominated

Dahsyatnya Awards 2017 Outstanding Guest Star Won [116]

The Fact Music Awards 2021 Artist of the Year (Bonsang) Won [117]

2017 New Artist of the Year Astro Nominated

Gaon Chart Music
Awards
Album of the Year – 1st
2020 All Light Nominated
Quarter

Best New Artist Nominated

2017 Astro
Popularity Award Nominated

Golden Disc Awards Disc Bonsang Dream Part.01 Nominated [118]

2018
Global Popularity Award Astro Nominated [119]

2020 Disc Bonsang All Light Nominated

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