"BLACKPINK in your area!"
The battle cry that starts so many of this K-pop group's songs is becoming more accurate
with each passing day.
BLACKPINK became an overnight sensation.
Fans - referred to as "Blinks" - helped launch BLACKPINK to previously impossible heights.
The band's official YouTube channel is one of the most followed in the world with over
50 million subscribers.
Their videos for "Ddu-du Ddu-du," "Kill This Love," and "Boombayah" have been watched over
one billion times each, while "How You Like That" smashed the record for most views in
a video's first 24 hours on YouTube at 86.3 million.
After an incredible set at the 2019 Coachella music festival, BLACKPINK continued their
rise in the music industry.
For an even deeper look into the unprecedented success of this super group, here's what you
might not know about BLACKPINK.
Jisoo, Jennie, Rosé, and Lisa started off as trainees for YG Entertainment, the label
responsible for the biggest names in K-pop.
At YG Entertainment, all four members passed an audition and moved in together to "train
for four to six years, beating out other girls with the same ambition," according to Elle.
Jennie was the first member of the group, and remembered that she "got to watch everybody
come in."
Lisa - known for her singing and dancing - came next, followed by former actress Jisoo, and
finally Rosé.
It was clear that their talents perfectly complemented one another.
Rosé told BBC News that the experience was like spending time with a sister and "was
pretty normal."
Jennie added that the four were spending more time with each other than they were with their
own families in those early days.
She said:
"We know each other just so much, which makes it easier for us to work as a group for our
music and other stuff as well."
All their hard work and dedication paid off as BLACKPINK quickly became one of the hottest
new musical acts on the scene.
All four ladies from BLACKPINK were known for their fashion right from the start.
Of course, the biggest names in fashion rushed to join forces with the singers.
For Jennie, whose fans sometimes call her "the human Chanel" according to South China
Morning Post, her dream came true in 2019.
That's when she attended the Chanel Spring/Summer 2020 show in Paris, as one of the newest faces
of the historic brand.
Even better, she sat in the front row next to dame Anna Wintour.
This fashionista also partnered with popular eyewear brand Gentle Monster for her "Jentle
Home Collection."
Meanwhile, Rosé landed a deal as a global ambassador for the iconic French house Saint
Laurent.
She gushed about the brand and its creative director, Anthony Vaccarello, in an interview
with Vogue, saying:
"I've been a fan of Saint Laurent and Anthony for a while so when the opportunity came up
I was excited to be a part of it."
Vaccarello succeeded the previous director, Hedi Slimane, who moved to another French
house, Celine.
And Slimane knew of the perfect fit to represent the brand.
That's right, Lisa became the first global ambassador for Celine.
And to round out the famous French brands, Jisoo signed on as a face for Dior Beauty.
Talent and style?
Yeah, that's BLACKPINK.
In the desert in California in 2019, the ladies from BLACKPINK made history for Korean music
by becoming the first female K-pop group to play at one of the largest music festivals
in the US.
"Coachella."
Naturally, fans went crazy for the performance.
Other artists were also swept up in admiration for the foursome.
Among the famous celebs who hung out with BLACKPINK were Billie Eilish, Ariana Grande,
Jaden Smith, and his famous parents, according to E! News.
"I just want to say shoutout BLACKPINK right quick."
Will Smith loved the ladies' performance, as Jennie recounted to Elle.
But this wasn't the first time BLACKPINK met the superstar.
In a BBC News interview, Rosé recalled that Smith had seen them in their early days at
the headquarters of their management group, YG Entertainment, and they were all able to
say hello to the actor.
BLACKPINK's first breakout collaboration came on Dua Lipa's self-titled debut album in 2018.
The result, "Kiss and Make Up," reached the Billboard Hot 100 at 93, and hit 36 on the
U.K . Singles chart, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
How did the match-up come to be?
Lipa's fans actually introduced the British star to the K-pop group.
She told Billboard:
"I met the BLACKPINK girls in Seoul, in Korea, and I was like, 'They're just so cool,' and
we got on so well together."
For Lady Gaga's sixth studio album Chromatica, she called on BLACKPINK to help with a song,
"Sour Candy."
Naturally, appearing with a pop icon was special to all the members of BLACKPINK.
Jisoo told Billboard:
"I remember we used to say to each other, 'Let's make this kind of great music someday.
There are so many things to learn from Lady Gaga.
She is not afraid to try new things."
Well, sometimes dreams do come true.
Through both collaborations and their own record-breaking hits, there's no denying that
BLACKPINK is making great music, trying new things, and totally shaking up the music world.
Now you can catch them in the all new documentary BLACKPINK: Light Up the Sky.
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