Blackpink

Blackpink (Korean: 블랙핑크; commonly stylized as BLACKPINK or BLΛƆKPIИK) is a South Korean girl group formed by YG Entertainment, consisting of members Jisoo, Jennie, Rosé, and Lisa. The group debuted in August 2016 with their single album Square One, which featured "Whistle" and "Boombayah", their first number-one entries on South Korea's Gaon Digital Chart and the Billboard World Digital Song Sales chart, respectively. Jisoo (지수) – vocalist214 Jennie (제니) – rapper, vocalist214 Rosé (로제) – vocalist, dancer214 Lisa (리사) – dancer, rapper, vocalist214 On January 17, 2017, Blackpink revealed the name of their fan club—"Blink", a portmanteau of "black" and "pink". Since their debut, Blackpink has emerged as a prominent act in K-pop and has been described as the "biggest girl group in the world",134135136 "biggest K-pop girl band on the planet",137 and "K-pop Queens".13 In South Korea, they have ranked first on Forbes Korea Power Celebrity 40 list in 2019, third in 2020, and second in 2021.138 Multiple international media outlets, such as Forbes, Billboard, and The Hollywood Reporter, have recognized the group's popularity and their contribution to spreading the Korean Wave around the world.13139140141 Blackpink was cited by Rolling Stone as an exception to the stereotype that most successful K-pop acts in the United States are boy groups.