Jisoo
지수- Name
- Kim Ji-soo
- Born
- 3 January 1995
- Role
- Oldest member
Released her first mini album, Amortage, through her own label Blissoo in February 2025.
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블랙핑크
블랙핑크Girl group · YG Entertainment · since 2016
BLACKPINK
블랙핑크Four members, a name built on two colors and the first K-pop act to headline Coachella. Here is what a new BLINK needs to know.
11years on 8 August 2027 · in 292 days
Quick answers
When did BLACKPINK debut?
On 8 August 2016, with the single album Square One and the songs "Whistle" and "Boombayah".
How many members does BLACKPINK have?
Four: Jisoo, Jennie, Rosé and Lisa. All four renewed their group contract with YG Entertainment in December 2023.
What is the BLACKPINK fandom called?
BLINK, a blend of BLACK and PINK.
What does the name BLACKPINK mean?
It pairs two contrasting colors. Rosé put it this way: the members are "very girly" but also "very savage".
Is BLACKPINK still together?
Yes. The Deadline world tour ended in Hong Kong in January 2026, and the EP Deadline followed in February 2026.
The story so far
YG Entertainment reveals the four members, starting with Jennie on 1 June.
Debut with Square One: "Whistle" and "Boombayah".
First music show win, with "Whistle" on Inkigayo, 13 days after debut.
Coachella: the first K-pop girl group on the festival's stage.
First studio album, The Album, and the Netflix documentary Light Up the Sky.
Born Pink is the first album by a K-pop girl group to top the Billboard 200.
The first K-pop act to headline Coachella.
All four renew their group contract with YG Entertainment.
The Deadline world tour opens at Goyang Stadium; the single "Jump" follows.
Third EP, Deadline, with the title track "Go".
Start with these 5 songs
- WhistleFrom the debut single album; it won them a music show 13 days after debut.2016
- Kill This LoveTitle track of the EP released the same month as their first Coachella.2019
- How You Like ThatThe single that opened the era of The Album.2020
- Pink VenomPre-release single of Born Pink, their first US No. 1 album.2022
- JumpTheir first new group music in nearly three years.2025
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In the Fan Chart
The Fan Chart on The Crowd adds up every fan's top 10. Here is where BLACKPINK stands.
For BLINK
Jennie
제니- Name
- Jennie Kim
- Born
- 16 January 1996
Her first solo studio album, Ruby, came out on 7 March 2025.
Rosé
로제- Name
- Roseanne Park
- Born
- 11 February 1997
Her Bruno Mars duet "APT." earned three Grammy nominations, including Song of the Year.
Lisa
리사- Name
- Lalisa Manobal
- Born
- 27 March 1997
- Role
- Youngest member
Made her acting debut as Mook in season three of HBO's The White Lotus.
Studio albums
- The AlbumAlbum · title track "Lovesick Girls"
- Born PinkAlbum · title track "Shut Down"
EPs
- Square UpEP · title track "Ddu-Du Ddu-Du"
- Kill This LoveEP · title track "Kill This Love"
- DeadlineEP · title track "Go"
Single albums
- Square OneSingle album · title track "Whistle, Boombayah"
- Square TwoSingle album · title track "Playing with Fire, Stay"
- The GirlsSingle album · title track "The Girls"
Digital singles
- As If It's Your LastSingle · title track "As If It's Your Last"
- JumpSingle · title track "Jump"
Plus Japanese releases, including the EP Blackpink (2017) and a Japanese edition of The Album (2021). All four members also release solo music.
Fandom nameBLINK
BLACK + PINK: the fandom name mixes the two colors of the group's name.
- Lightstick
- Official lightstick shaped like a toy hammer with two pink hearts; Jennie took the idea from a Weekly Idol episode. At least two versions.
- Official color
- Not officially announced.
- Debut anniversary
- 8 August
- The name BLACKPINK
- Two contrasting colors: "very girly" but also "very savage", as Rosé put it. The working name was Pink Punk.
Watch first
- Blackpink HouseJTBC2The 2018 reality show: the four share a new dorm during a break.
- Blackpink: Light Up the SkyNetflixAll-access documentary, released in October 2020.
- 24/365 with BlackpinkYouTubeShort episodes from their everyday life, from 2020.
- Blackpink World Tour: Born PinkCinemaConcert film of the Born Pink tour, released for their eighth anniversary in 2024.
Did you know
- Before debut the group was going to be called Pink Punk.
- The lightstick's hammer shape comes from a Weekly Idol episode where Jennie was tapped on the head with a toy hammer.
- Jennie was the first member revealed, on 1 June 2016.
- Rosé was born in Auckland, New Zealand; Lisa is from Thailand.
- First music show win"Whistle" on Inkigayo, 21 August 2016, 13 days after debut.
- CoachellaThe first K-pop girl group to perform, April 2019.
- Coachella headlinerThe first K-pop act to headline the festival, 15 and 22 April 2023.
- Billboard 200 No. 1Born Pink, September 2022: the first K-pop girl group at No. 1 and the first all-female group to top the chart in 14 years.
- Born Pink World Tour$148.3 million from 703,000 tickets in Billboard's count (2022-2023).
- MTV VMAsBest Metaverse Performance in 2022.
- COP26Ambassadors for the UN climate conference in 2021.
- Billboard 200Deadline entered at No. 8 in March 2026, their fifth album on the chart.
Tours
- In Your AreaTheir first world tour, opened in Seoul in November 2018; 36 concerts in 2019 alone.
- Born PinkTheir second world tour, on Billboard's 2023 Top Tours chart.
- DeadlineStadiums only: opened at Goyang Stadium on 5 July 2025 and closed in Hong Kong in January 2026.
Know your BLACKPINK?Six K-pop questions a day in the Daily, and a collectible card for every finished set.
Play the DailyLast checked 19 October 2026. Sources include GRAMMY.com, Billboard, Korea JoongAng Daily and The Korea Times. Spotted a mistake? Tell us.