Q 01/05

Which K-pop label formed Blackpink?

A) YG

B) SM

C) Hybe

D) JYP

Answer · why

A) YG

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

Q 02/05

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

A) Playing with Fire and Stay

B) Boombayah and Whistle

C) Ddu-Du Ddu-Du and Kill This Love

D) As If It's Your Last and Forever Young

Answer · why

B) Boombayah and Whistle

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.

Q 03/05

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

A) Bruno Mars

B) Jason Derulo

C) Charlie Puth

D) Justin Timberlake

Answer · why

A) Bruno Mars

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

Q 04/05

What is the name of Blackpink's fandom?

A) Pinky

B) Blush

C) Blossom

D) Blink

Answer · why

D) Blink

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

Q 05/05

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

A) Babymonster

B) NewJeans

C) Le Sserafim

D) Aespa

Answer · why

A) Babymonster

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.