The global icon group BLACKPINK is celebrating its 10th debut anniversary today.
BLACKPINK (Jisoo, Jennie, Rosé, Lisa) made their appearance in August 2016, to the sound of a powerful “Whistle”. Over the past 10 years, they have rewritten the records of the “first” and the “best” for female artists at every moment, thus changing the course of the global music market.
BLACKPINK is evaluated as having established themselves as an irreplaceable global icon, exceeding the framework of a K-pop group. Their music combining various genres on a hip-hop sound base, their powerful performances and visuals, as well as their message based on confidence, have sparked the explosive support of fans around the world and played a key role in expanding the boundaries of K-pop.
The achievements accumulated over the past 10 years are a significant footprint that raised the status of K-pop on the mainstream global music market. With their 2nd studio album “BORN PINK”, they established the record of being the first Asian female artists to simultaneously conquer 1st place on the US Billboard 200 and the UK Official Albums Chart. On the scale of global female groups, this also drew attention as an unprecedented achievement since Destiny’s Child 21 years ago.
On the digital music side, with only the group’s songs, they entered a total of 11 tracks into the US Billboard Hot 100, establishing the record for the highest number for female K-pop artists. In particular, “Jump” simultaneously conquered the Global 200 and Global Excl. U.S. charts, adding the record of the first and longest 1st place for a K-pop female group. Recently, they also obtained Diamond single certification from the Syndicat National de l’Édition Phonographique (SNEP) in France, a first for a female K-pop group. In addition, with their mega-hit title “As if it’s your last”, they received Silver certification from the British Phonographic Industry (BPI), continuing their record of a total of 11 BPI single certifications, the highest number for a female K-pop group.
Album sales have also been a continuation of new pages of history. The 1st studio album “THE ALBUM” became the first million-seller for a female K-pop group, and “BORN PINK”, after the record of the first double million-seller, reached triple million-seller (in March 2026). The 3rd mini-album “DEADLINE” also exceeded 1.77 million copies in just one week after its release, rewriting the highest first-week sales figure in history for a female group.
The official YouTube channel of BLACKPINK surpassed 100 million subscribers in February of this year, a first for a musical artist worldwide. The cumulative number of views surpassed 42.6 billion. On Spotify, they rank as the most listened to female group in the world, with a cumulative stream count reaching over 17.6 billion.
The first world tour brought together a total of 470,000 spectators, establishing at the time a new record for a K-pop female group world tour. The second world tour “BORN PINK” gathered approximately 1.8 million people. Attention is also focused on the moves of BLACKPINK for the next 10 years.
Journalist: Shawn
Translator: Shawn
Source: SNS BLACKPINK
