46 Fun Facts About Blackpink

Which K-pop label formed Blackpink?

YG Entertainment, the label behind Big Bang, held tryouts worldwide for teenage recruits and trained them for years before Blackpink's 2016 debut.

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

Boombayah and Whistle finally came out in August 2016, more than four years after the label had first promised its new girl group for 2012.

Which American singer duetted with a Blackpink member on the 2024 hit 'APT.'?

Bruno Mars teased the duet on Instagram, posting about the night the Blackpink member taught him a Korean drinking game.

What is the name of Blackpink's fandom?

Blink, a blend of 'black' and 'pink', was announced as the official fandom name in January 2017, five months after the group's debut.

One name considered for Blackpink before their debut later went to which girl group?

Babymonster: the label trademarked that unused name in 2020 and gave it to its next girl group, while Pink Punk and Magnum stayed on the shelf.

Which rapper features on the track Bet You Wanna?

Cardi B wrote her own verse and admitted that keeping it PG, with no curse words, was really hard for her, since she had wanted something racier.

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

Jennie was unveiled first, having already appeared in G-Dragon's videos as a trainee, and the label then revealed one new member each week.

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

Rosé went to the label's 2012 audition in Australia at her father's urging, and she then moved to Seoul to train.

Which Blackpink member is the eldest, born in January 1995?

Jisoo appeared in advertisements and made a cameo in the drama The Producers while she was still a trainee.

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

Ddu-Du Ddu-Du entered the UK Singles Chart at number 78 in June 2018, and its video became the first by a K-pop group to pass one billion YouTube views, in November 2019.

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

Dua Lipa asked Blackpink onto the song after two members came to her 2018 concert in Seoul, and the group translated its lyrics into Korean.

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

Coachella's 2019 edition put Blackpink on the Sahara stage as the first female K-pop group to play the festival; four years later they returned as headliners, the first Korean act to top the bill.

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

Chromatica was pushed back more than a month by the COVID-19 pandemic, and 'Sour Candy' came out a day before its release.

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

How You Like That arrived in June 2020, after the pandemic had scuttled the tour Blackpink planned for that year.

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

Selena Gomez shares vocals on Ice Cream, released August 28, 2020, which 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?

The Album, released October 2, 2020, made them the first million-selling K-pop girl group and reached number two on both the Billboard 200 and the UK Albums Chart.

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

Netflix wanted a K-pop project and reached out to director Caroline Suh, whose film follows the group from their trainee days to global stardom.

What was the title of the March 2021 single album led by On the Ground?

R takes the first letter of the singer's names and marks her solo start, and it became the first album by a Korean female soloist in 19 years to sell half a million copies.

Which fashion house made Blackpink's Thai member its global ambassador in 2020?

Celine named her its global ambassador in September 2020, and creative director Hedi Slimane photographed her himself for the house.

In which 2021 JTBC drama did a Blackpink member make her lead acting debut as Eun Yeong-ro?

Snowdrop, set in 1987 Seoul, drew a petition of over 200,000 signatures demanding it be pulled over claims it distorted the democracy movement.

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

Pink Venom came out in August 2022, and Blackpink performed it at that month's MTV Video Music Awards.

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

Born Pink's release came with a three-day Spotify pop-up in Los Angeles, where fans could pose for curated photos and buy exclusive merch.

Which group's record did Blackpink's 2022-23 tour beat to become the highest-grossing tour by a female group?

Spice Girls' 2019 reunion tour had held the record, so Blackpink beat a group they have said inspired them as they grew up.

Which British honour did King Charles give Blackpink's members in 2023 for their climate advocacy?

MBEs: three were honorary, but one member's came without that qualifier because she is a New Zealand citizen, and the king is head of state there too.

Which magazine named Blackpink its 2022 Entertainer of the Year?

Time named Blackpink its 2022 Entertainer of the Year, crediting how the members thrived both as a group and as solo stars.

Which April 2019 release was Blackpink's second Korean mini-album?

Kill This Love came out on April 5, 2019, although the label's founder had first told fans the group would return with an EP in March.

Which HBO series cast a member as the wellness mentor Mook in its Thailand-set third season?

The White Lotus cast the group's Thai member as Mook, a hotel wellness mentor, in its third season, shot in Thailand and broadcast from February 2025.

Which 2022 Blackpink title track samples Paganini's La Campanella?

Shut Down was the single Blackpink performed on Jimmy Kimmel Live in September 2022, days after its release.

Which luxury fashion house made the Blackpink member behind 2018's 'Solo' its ambassador?

Chanel Korea picked her in 2018, citing her loyalty to the brand, and she has been nicknamed 'Human Chanel' for her style.

Which track is the title song of Blackpink's first full-length record, released October 2, 2020?

Lovesick Girls was the title track of the October 2020 full-length; its video was re-edited after a health workers' union objected to a member's nurse-uniform scene.

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

PUBG Mobile built 3-D avatars of all four members for the show, which went on to win the first Best Metaverse Performance award at the 2022 VMAs.

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

Jump began as a Diplo track meant for Major Lazer, and an Argentine duo recorded it before the song reached Blackpink.

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

Wembley Stadium hosted two shows in August 2025 after demand pushed the group to add a second London date, and no K-pop girl group had played there before.

Which June 2018 release was Blackpink's first Korean mini-album?

Square Up, released June 15, 2018, was the first Korean mini-album; its lead single entered the Billboard Hot 100 at number 55, the group's first appearance on that chart.

What was the title of Blackpink's 2021 fifth-anniversary concert film?

Blackpink: The Movie brought performances from The Show, the livestream concert they had staged online during the pandemic, into cinemas.

Blackpink were their label's first new girl group since which act, launched in 2009?

2NE1 lost its youngest member, Minzy, when she chose not to renew her contract in 2016, and the label announced the group's break-up that November.

In which 2023 HBO series did a Blackpink member act alongside Lily-Rose Depp?

The Idol, from Sam Levinson and The Weeknd, was controversial, and HBO cancelled it after a single season.

Which 2023 single led the solo single album Me by a Blackpink member?

Flower stayed her only solo single under the group's label, as the members chose not to renew their individual contracts at the end of 2023.

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

Interscope's Jeremy Erlich helped broker the 2018 partnership that brought Blackpink to the label, after setting up a meeting with their Korean company.

Which MTV VMA did Blackpink win in 2023, the first all-female act to take it in 24 years?

Group of the Year is decided by fan voting, and in 2023 MTV ran it over three rounds, including votes cast on Instagram Stories.

Which news company's Pop Star Power Ranking named Blackpink the biggest band in the world in 2020?

Bloomberg crowned them even though their October album had missed No. 1 in the US, thanks to more than a billion YouTube views that month.

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

Nippon Budokan hosted their showcase for 14,000 fans on July 20, 2017, six weeks before they had even released their Japanese debut EP.

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

Blackpink House was announced with a teaser in which the members fell for a hidden-camera prank set up by their label's founder.

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

Kia was the title sponsor of the 2019 In Your Area World Tour, and the members served as the car maker's global ambassadors from that year.

On Carpool Karaoke in 2023, which American 1990s girl group did Blackpink say inspired them?

TLC, whose music the members said they grew up on, had filed for bankruptcy in 1995 at the height of its success.