3rd generation · YG Entertainment

BLACKPINK

ブラックピンク / 블랙핑크

BLACKPINK is a four-member girl group from YG Entertainment, recognised for high-impact singles, fashion presence, and global reach.

  • 2016DebutAug 8, 2016
  • 4Members
  • 3thGeneration
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DDU-DU DDU-DU / Official MV

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In 30 seconds: BLACKPINK

A compact group catalogue connects high-impact music videos and live stages with clearly defined solo work for all four members.

Choose BLACKPINK for a small member count, instantly recognizable videos, and four clear solo paths.

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Key facts

Group name
BLACKPINK
Reading / Hangul
ブラックピンク / 블랙핑크
Company
YG Entertainment
Debut date
August 8, 2016
Days active
3,699 days (10 years, 1 months)
Debut song
BOOMBAYAH / WHISTLE
Generation
3rd generation
Fandom name
BLINK(ブリンク)
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Member guide

Profile comparison

MembersBirth dateBlood typeMBTINationality
ジス1995-01-0331162cmAINTJSouth Korea
ジェニー1996-01-1630163cmBINFJSouth Korea
ロゼ1997-02-1129168cmBENFPSouth Korea · NZ
リサ1997-03-2729166.5cmOISFPThailand

Ages are as of 2026-09-24.

Selected releases

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Start here

Follow a few songs from the starting point to the group's current sound.

DEADLINE artwork

February 27, 2026 · 3rd Mini Album

DEADLINE

View the full discography →
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From debut to now

  • 2016
    BOOMBAYAH and WHISTLE were the debut, showing a strong hip-hop feel and pop with space in it at the same time.
  • 2017
    As If It's Your Last led into the Japanese debut period, widening the bright entrance to BLACKPINK and the work abroad.
  • 2018
    DDU-DU DDU-DU spread widely around the world and the image most people hold of BLACKPINK settled at once.
  • 2020
    THE ALBUM, with How You Like That and Lovesick Girls on it, showed both the force and the melody at album scale.
  • 2022
    Pink Venom and Shut Down from BORN PINK accelerated things again, and the world tour and album-chart context grew stronger.
  • 2026
    The stage now is to follow the group's latest official music videos together with the routes into the four solo careers.
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Awards and chart results

3Wins
1No. 1 finishes

3 awards · 1 No. 1 finish (compiled by KPOP DISCOVER, as of September 24, 2026)

Major wins

    See 3 more awards
    • 2023

      MTV Video Music Awards VMAs

      • Group of the Year
    • 2022

      MTV Video Music Awards VMAs

      • Best Metaverse Performance“BLACKPINK The Virtual”
    • 2020

      MTV Video Music Awards VMAs

      • Song of Summer“How You Like That”

    Peak chart positions

    • BORN PINKBillboardNo. 1Physical
    Sources and data (2)

    Source: announcements by each award ceremony and official chart

    KPOP DISCOVER editorial policy and sourcesView in Japanese

    Verified information

    Verified English information is not yet available for this section.

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    Official links

    Official site

    Official social accounts and platforms

    Shopping guide

    Verified English shopping links are not yet available.

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    KPOP DISCOVER's BLACKPINK note

    What anchors BLACKPINK is a strong hook and the sense of scale pushed out all at once in the music videos. YG Entertainment debuted the four-piece girl group on August 8, 2016 with BOOMBAYAH and WHISTLE, and with so few members the roles of rap, vocals, dance and visual stay clearly separated, so each one is strongly identifiable.

    Following the line from DDU-DU DDU-DU through Kill This Love, How You Like That, Pink Venom and Shut Down shows how the group carried the K-pop girl-crush idea into pop expression on a world scale.

    DDU-DU DDU-DU gives the force first, the dance performance of How You Like That confirms the performing, and Pink Venom and Shut Down move on to where BORN PINK stands. Carrying through to JUMP in 2025 also shows the newest phase, the four of them together again after their solo work. DDU-DU DDU-DU, then How You Like That, then Shut Down is the way in.

    Editors' take DDU-DU DDU-DU / How You Like That / Shut Down — a YG four-piece that carried girl crush into pop on a world scale.

    Trivia worth knowing

    Name and worldbuilding

    The name holds the sweetness of pink together with the strength of black, an inversion built into the word itself.

    Debut

    The debut on August 8, 2016 came with BOOMBAYAH and WHISTLE, two songs that showed different faces from the first day.

    Members

    JISOO, JENNIE, ROSÉ and LISA differ in nationality, language, vocal tone and dance, and the four also carry strong routes into solo work.

    Record

    BORN PINK reached No. 1 on the Billboard 200 and stands as the symbol of the global album story around BLACKPINK.

    Activity

    Solo releases from each member are as substantial as the official videos of the main group, and the two sides are best followed together.

    Video

    Start from a music video for the world, move to a dance practice for the choreography, then to a performance video for the force of the stage.

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    Japan activity score

    KPOP DISCOVER original metric
    No. 20/ 211 groups

    No. 20 of 211 groups with recorded activity in Japan (top 9%)

    • 6Japanese releases
    • 55Japan-related tracks
    • 0Members from Japan
    • 0Official Japanese accounts

    The denominator is the 211 groups, out of 525 covered by KPOP DISCOVER, whose raw score reaches at least one point. The score adds 10 points per Japanese-market release, 3 per Japan-related track, 12 per member from Japan, and 8 per official Japanese account. Japanese-market releases carry the most weight because they are the most direct evidence of activity; related tracks add track-level detail; members from Japan stand for Japanese-language communication and continuity; official accounts stand for a permanent point of contact. The weights are an editorial judgement, not a statistical optimisation, and the ranking tracks release volume in Japan closely. Source: releases, tracks, members, and official links recorded by KPOP DISCOVER (updated 2026-09-24).

    How this score is calculated →View in Japanese

    Frequently asked questions

    What defines BLACKPINK?
    A compact group catalogue connects high-impact music videos and live stages with clearly defined solo work for all four members.
    Why should a new listener start with BLACKPINK?
    Choose BLACKPINK for a small member count, instantly recognizable videos, and four clear solo paths.
    Which songs should a new listener try first?
    Start with DDU-DU DDU-DU, How You Like That, Pink Venom, then continue to the official video index.