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Blackpink is a girl group.

Blackpink Coachella 2023 01.jpg
Blackpink Coachella 2023 01.jpg
They sing and dance. They are from South Korea. The four girls work hard. Their music is loved by many. Do you like to dance?

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Blackpink is a famous girl group.

Blackpink Coachella 2023 01.jpg
Blackpink Coachella 2023 01.jpg
Four girls make up the group. Their names are Jisoo, Jennie, Rosé, and Lisa.

They come from South Korea. The group name means they have more than just beauty. They have great talent too.

The girls practiced very hard. They trained for many years to become stars.

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This work helped them reach many people.

Their music is played all over the world. They sing and dance on big stages.

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221201 BLACKPINK Born Pink Tour London.jpg
Many people love to watch them.

They even help the earth. They work to talk about climate change. They are very successful stars.

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Blackpink is a famous girl group from South Korea.

Blackpink logo.svg
Blackpink logo.svg
The group has four members. They are Jisoo, Jennie, Rosé, and Lisa. Their name shows they have more than just beauty. It means they have great talent too.

The members worked very hard to become stars. They were trainees for many years. This training was very strict. It was even harder than school.

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180125 서울가요대상 - 블랙핑크.png
This hard work helped them reach many people.

Blackpink makes music that people love everywhere. Their songs like "Ddu-Du Ddu-Du" became huge hits. They have many records on YouTube and Spotify.

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221201 BLACKPINK Born Pink Tour London.jpg
They also perform on big stages. They were the first Asian act to headline Coachella.
Blackpink Coachella 2023 01.jpg
Blackpink Coachella 2023 01.jpg

Fans of the group are called Blinks. This name comes from the words "black" and "pink." The group also helps the world. They speak up about climate change. They have even received honors for this work. They have sold millions of records worldwide.

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Blackpink is a famous South Korean girl group.

Blackpink logo.svg
Blackpink logo.svg
The group has four members named Jisoo, Jennie, Rosé, and Lisa. They are known for a style called "girl crush." This style focuses on being self-confident and strong. Their name shows they are more than just pretty. It means they have beauty and great talent.
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180125 서울가요대상 - 블랙핑크.png
They are one of the biggest girl groups in the world. They help spread Korean culture to many different countries.

Becoming a star took a lot of hard work. The members were trainees at YG Entertainment for years. Jennie joined in 2010 after moving from New Zealand. Lisa joined in 2011 after winning an audition in Thailand. Jisoo joined in 2011 and appeared in many ads. Rosé joined in 2012 after an audition in Australia.

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181110 BLACKPINK 2018 Tour (In Your Area) Seoul x BC Card (4).jpg
Training was very strict and felt like a full-time academy. Some members even felt a sense of culture shock.

Blackpink officially debuted in August 2016 with the album Square One. This album had the hits "Whistle" and "Boombayah." "Whistle" was their first number-one hit in South Korea. They quickly became popular on music charts in the US too. Their fans are called Blinks, a mix of black and pink.

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블랙핑크(BlackPink) - 마지막처럼 171001 코리아뮤직페스티벌.jpg
They released a brighter song called "As If It's Your Last" in 2017. This song had a different, more colorful sound.

The group has broken many huge records. Their song "Ddu-Du Ddu-Du" reached the UK Singles Chart in 2018.

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Blackpink Hanbok at MFA.jpg
Their music videos on YouTube have reached billions of views. In 2020, their album The Album sold one million copies. Their next album, Born Pink, sold two million copies.
Blackpink Coachella 2023 01.jpg
Blackpink Coachella 2023 01.jpg
They even headlined the Coachella festival in 2023. This was a first for an Asian act.

Blackpink does much more than just sing songs. They work with many fashion brands and big companies. They also care about the planet and climate change. Because of this, they became honorary members of the Order of the British Empire in 2023.

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221201 BLACKPINK Born Pink Tour London.jpg
They have sold over 20 million records worldwide. They are also very popular on apps like Spotify and YouTube. Their music brings people together all over the globe.

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Blackpink is a globally recognized South Korean girl group formed by YG Entertainment.

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Blackpink logo.svg
The group consists of four members: Jisoo, Jennie, Rosé, and Lisa. They are a leading force in the Korean Wave, which refers to the global spread of South Korean culture. The group is famous for representing the "girl crush" concept in K-pop. This concept focuses on themes of female empowerment and self-confidence. Their name, Blackpink, symbolizes that beauty is not everything. It suggests the members possess both beauty and immense talent.

Becoming a member of Blackpink requires years of intense preparation. The members joined YG Entertainment as trainees, which functioned like a full-time pop-star academy. Jennie joined in 2010 after moving from New Zealand. Lisa was the only person out of 4,000 applicants to pass a 2010 audition in Thailand. She became the label's first foreign trainee in 2011. Jisoo joined as a trainee in July 2011. Rosé ranked first among 700 applicants in a 2012 Australian audition.

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Training was very strict and sometimes caused culture shock for members living outside South Korea.

The group officially debuted in August 2016 with the single album Square One. This debut included the tracks "Whistle" and "Boombayah." "Whistle" became their first number-one hit on South Korea's Circle Digital Chart. "Boombayah" reached number one on the US Billboard World Digital Songs chart.

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Their fans are known as "Blinks," a name created by combining the words "black" and "pink." In 2017, they released "As If It's Your Last," which featured a brighter "pink" concept compared to their earlier "black" sounds.
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블랙핑크(BlackPink) - 마지막처럼 171001 코리아뮤직페스티벌.jpg

Blackpink has achieved massive commercial success through various musical releases. Their 2018 single "Ddu-Du Ddu-Du" was the first by a Korean female group to enter the UK Singles Chart. Its music video was also the first by a Korean group to surpass one and two billion views on YouTube.

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181110 BLACKPINK 2018 Tour (In Your Area) Seoul x BC Card (4).jpg
In 2020, their debut studio album, The Album, became the first by a female act in South Korea to sell one million copies. Their 2022 follow-up, Born Pink, sold two million copies. This album was the first by a Korean girl group to top both the US Billboard 200 and the UK Albums Chart.

The group continues to break records with new music and tours. Their lead single "Pink Venom" was the first song by a Korean group to reach number one on Australia's ARIA Singles Chart.

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BLACKPINK Pink Venom Tour 2022 (2).jpg
They earned two more global number-one singles with "Shut Down" and "Jump." Their Born Pink World Tour (2022–23) became the highest-grossing concert tour by a female group and Asian act in history. In 2023, they became the first Asian act to headline the Coachella festival.
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Blackpink Coachella 2023 01.jpg

Beyond music, Blackpink has a significant impact on fashion and global advocacy. They hold endorsement deals in various industries and use fashion to build their public image. The members are also advocates for climate change awareness. Because of this work, they were invested as honorary Members of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in 2023.

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Blackpink Hanbok at MFA.jpg
They have also been recognized by former South Korean president Moon Jae-in for spreading Korean culture worldwide.

Blackpink's influence is visible in massive digital statistics and global rankings. They have achieved over 40 billion streams and sold 20 million records worldwide. They are the most-subscribed music act and most-viewed band on YouTube. They also hold the title of the most-followed and most-streamed female group on Spotify.

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221201 BLACKPINK Born Pink Tour London.jpg
Their success includes many awards, such as the MTV Video Music Awards, where they were the first girl group to win Group of the Year in the 21st century.

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221201 BLACKPINK Born Pink Tour London.jpg
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Blackpink Coachella 2023 01.jpg
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Blackpink World Tour Milan.jpg
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Blackpink Hanbok at MFA.jpg
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