BLACKPINK has been chosen as the most influential kpop artist of 2019.
PAPER, a major American magazine on culture and art, announced on January 14th its winner for the “Break the Internet Awards 2019”. BLACKPINK is in the Kpop Sensation category.
While prominent pop stars like Rihanna and Billy Ellish have been named winners in various fields, BLACKPINK has made kpop one of the pillars of the price list.
BLACKPINK has become a kpop sensation on YouTube and other social media thanks to “Kill This Love“, which was released in April of last year.
The newspaper reports on BLACKPINK‘s live performances, including the Coachella festival scene and the fact that the clip for “Kill the Love” garnered 56.7 million views in its first 24 hours on YouTube.
PAPER said: “BLACKPINK is one of the biggest influences on international sensation.” “BLACKPINK has proposed a new version of the supergroup“.
BLACKPINK is the most popular kpop artist in the world with many followers on Instagram, and shows as much power with its music as on social networks. The Instagram subscribers of the four members and BLACKPINK have all exceeded 20 million, and their number is constantly increasing.
The clip for “Kill This Love” recently surpassed 700 million views on YouTube less than a year after its release.
Upon release, the song entered the Billboard Hot 100 and Billboard 200 at the same time, ranking 41st and 24th respectively, breaking all of the top best records for the kpop girls group. He also stayed on both boards for four consecutive weeks, breaking the oldest record in the kpop girl group.
BLACKPINK met fans from around the world on its first world tour, with 32 performances in 23 cities on four continents last year. BLACKPINK, on tour in Japan since last December, will be at Fukuoka Yahoo! February 22nd.
Journalist: Shawn
Translator: Shawn
Source: SNS PAPER
