50 Fun Facts About Blackpink

Which K-pop label formed Blackpink?

They were YG's first girl group in seven years, following 2NE1, and the label spent six years assembling them.

Which two tracks made up Blackpink's debut single album, Square One?

They took the top two spots on Billboard's World Digital Song Sales chart at once, faster than any act before them.

On what date did Blackpink officially debut?

The label had first promised a new girl group for early 2012, so fans waited more than four years for the day.

What is the name of Blackpink's fandom?

It is a blend of 'black' and 'pink', announced in January 2017, five months after the debut.

Which of these was one of the other names YG considered before settling on Blackpink?

Pink Punk and Magnum were also on the list; YG later used Babymonster for its 2023 girl group.

How many members was the group originally planned to have before YG settled on four?

Trainees Jang Hanna and Moon Sua had been shown to the public as possible members before the final lineup was fixed.

Which member was the first to be revealed to the public, on June 1, 2016?

She had already appeared in G-Dragon's 'That XX' video and on Lee Hi's 'Special'; the other three followed at weekly intervals.

Which member is from Thailand?

She was the only one of 4,000 applicants to pass YG's 2010 audition in Thailand and became the label's first foreign trainee.

Which member was born in Auckland, New Zealand, and raised in Australia?

She came first among 700 applicants at YG's 2012 audition in Australia; another member also lived in New Zealand as a child.

Which member is the eldest, born in January 1995?

The youngest was born in March 1997, only six weeks after the New Zealand-born member.

Which 2018 song was the first by a Korean girl group to enter the UK Singles Chart?

Its video was the first by a K-pop group to pass one billion and then two billion views on YouTube.

Which British singer released 'Kiss and Make Up' with Blackpink in 2018?

It reached number 36 in the UK, the first top-40 hit there by a Korean girl group.

Which member was the first to release solo music, with 'Solo' in November 2018?

She premiered it at the group's Seoul concert; its video became the first by a Korean female soloist to pass a billion views.

Blackpink became the first female K-pop group to play which US festival in April 2019?

Four years later they returned as headliners, the first Asian act ever to top the bill.

Which Lady Gaga album featured Blackpink on the track 'Sour Candy' in 2020?

It debuted at number 33 on the Hot 100 and number eight in Australia, then the highest for any Korean group.

Which 2020 single's video set a Guinness World Record for YouTube views in its first 24 hours?

It broke five Guinness records in all and won Song of Summer at the MTV VMAs, a first for a Korean female act.

Which American singer joined Blackpink on 'Ice Cream' in August 2020?

It reached number 13 on the Hot 100, then a record for a Korean female act.

What was the title of Blackpink's first Korean full-length record, released in October 2020?

It made them the first million-selling K-pop girl group and reached number two in both the US and UK.

Blackpink's 2020 documentary Light Up the Sky premiered on which platform?

Directed by Caroline Suh, it covered the four years since debut and helped push the group to the top of Bloomberg's Pop Star Power Ranking.

Whose 2021 solo single 'On the Ground' made her the first to top the Billboard Global 200 solo and with a group?

Her single album R sold 448,089 copies in its first week, then a record for a Korean female soloist.

Which member's 2021 solo debut spawned the Global 200 top-ten hits 'Lalisa' and 'Money'?

Its 736,000 first-week sales were a record for a female artist in South Korea when it came out.

Whose 2023 solo album Me was the first by a Korean female soloist to sell a million?

Its lead single 'Flower' hit number two on the Global 200; she later founded her own label, Blissoo.

Which 2022 pre-release single was the first song by a girl group to top the Billboard Global 200?

It also became the first song by a Korean group to top Australia's ARIA chart.

Which Blackpink album was the first K-pop girl-group album to top both the US Billboard 200 and UK Albums Chart?

No girl group had topped both at once since Destiny's Child's Survivor in 2001.

Which group's record did Blackpink's 2022-23 tour beat to become the highest-grossing girl-group tour ever?

It grossed about $330 million from 1.8 million tickets and was also the highest-grossing tour by any Asian act.

Blackpink became the first act from where to headline the California desert festival in 2023?

Three months later they were the first Korean band to headline a major UK festival, at BST Hyde Park.

Which British honour did the four members receive in 2023 for their climate-change advocacy?

They had been advocates for the COP26 climate summit in Glasgow, and received the honours during the Korean president's state visit.

Which magazine named Blackpink its 2022 Entertainer of the Year?

They were also the first girl group to make Forbes' 30 Under 30 Asia list.

Blackpink was the first music act on YouTube to pass how many subscribers?

They are also the most-viewed band on the platform and the most-followed female group on Spotify.

Which member made her acting debut in the HBO series The Idol in 2023, using the stage name Ruby Jane?

Another member followed her onto HBO two years later in the third season of The White Lotus.

Which member starred in the third season of HBO's The White Lotus in 2025?

The season was set in Thailand, her home country, and she played a hotel wellness mentor named Mook.

Which member won a Seoul International Drama Award for her lead role in the JTBC series Snowdrop?

She had made a cameo in the drama The Producers back in 2015, a year before the group debuted.

Which member released 'APT.' with Bruno Mars in 2024, the best-selling global single of 2025?

It led her debut studio album Rosie, and the title comes from a Korean drinking game.

Which luxury fashion house did Blackpink's main rapper represent as ambassador in 2023?

In 2023 Jisoo represented Dior, Rosé Saint Laurent, and Lisa Bulgari and Celine; fashion is as central to the group's image as the music.

Which two girl groups did the members say inspired them growing up, on Carpool Karaoke in 2023?

The main rapper admired TLC's vocals and the Spice Girls' distinct characters; labelmates 2NE1 were an early model too.

Which battle-royale game hosted Blackpink's virtual in-game concert 'The Virtual' in July 2022?

It debuted the track 'Ready for Love' and won Best Metaverse Performance at the MTV VMAs.

Which 2025 single, first performed at Goyang Stadium, was Blackpink's third Global 200 number one?

It launched the Deadline World Tour and a new distribution deal with the Orchard, replacing the group's previous US label.

Which London venue did Blackpink become the first K-pop girl group to play during the Deadline World Tour?

They had already been the first Korean band to headline BST Hyde Park in 2023.

Blackpink's 2026 EP Deadline sold roughly how many copies on day one, a Hanteo girl-group record?

Its lead single 'Go' gave them their eleventh Hot 100 entry, the most of any K-pop female act.

Where did Blackpink hold their tenth-anniversary meet-and-greet with 40 fans on August 8, 2026?

The short notice and tiny guest list drew criticism, and Jisoo and Rosé both apologised to fans afterwards.

Which YG girl group did Blackpink say early on that they wanted to emulate?

2NE1 was YG's first major girl group, launched in 2009, the year before Blackpink's auditions began.

Which member's 2025 solo album Ruby tied the UK Albums Chart record for a Korean soloist?

Lisa's Alter Ego and Rosé's Rosie came out in the same twelve months, a rare year of four simultaneous solo careers.

Which member's 2025 debut studio album was titled Alter Ego, led by the single 'Rockstar'?

Her label is LLOUD, one of the separate agencies the members set up when they kept only their group contract with YG.

Which record label handled Blackpink's representation outside Asia from 2018 until 2025?

The Interscope and Universal partnership took them into the US market just as 'Kiss and Make Up' charted.

Blackpink were the first all-female act of the 21st century to win which MTV VMA, last taken by TLC in 1999?

They took it in 2023, the first girl group to do so since TLC in 1999, alongside Best Choreography for their 2022 pre-release single.

Which two tracks made up Blackpink's second single album, Square Two, in November 2016?

Promotions began on Inkigayo and M Countdown that month, just three months after the group's debut.

Where did Blackpink hold their July 2017 Japanese showcase, drawing over 14,000 fans?

As many as 200,000 people tried to buy tickets; the group made its Japanese debut with a self-titled EP the following month.

The group's first reality show, released in 12 episodes in 2018, was titled what?

It followed the four members spending 100 days of vacation as they moved into a new dorm.

Which car maker sponsored Blackpink's In Your Area World Tour as title sponsor?

The members were also global ambassadors for the brand, while in Asia they fronted campaigns for Samsung Galaxy phones.

Blackpink were the third girl group on the cover of Rolling Stone, in 2022, after which two?

The same year Time named them Entertainer of the Year, and they earned three more Guinness World Records.