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Blackpink
Blackpink (, commonly stylized in all caps or as BLɅϽKPIИK) 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 US ''Billboard'' World Digital Song Sales chart, respectively. Referred to as the "biggest girl group in the world", Blackpink is the most successful Korean girl group internationally. They are the highest-charting female Korean act on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100, peaking at number 13 with "Ice Cream" (2020), and on the ''Billboard'' 200, peaking at number one with their second studio album ''Born Pink'' (2022), which is the best-selling album of all time by a Korean girl group and the first to sell over two million copies. They were the first girl group to top the ''Billboard'' Artist 100 and the first Korean girl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Born Pink
''Born Pink'' is the second studio album by South Korean girl group Blackpink, released on September 16, 2022, through YG Entertainment and Interscope Records. It marked the group's first full-length record since '' The Album'' in 2020. Production of the album was handled by various producers including Teddy Sinclair, Willy Sinclair, Bekuh Boom, R. Tee, Kush and Teddy Park. Blackpink conceived ''Born Pink'' as "the essence" of the group, taking inspiration from hip-hop sound throughout the album and combining various genres. ''Born Pink''s English-heavy sound draws mostly from pop, hip-hop, rock and EDM, with melodies characterized by more uptempo production than in its predecessor ''The Album''. The songs incorporate eclectic styles ranging from disco and bubblegum pop to pop-rock and stadium rock. Lyrically, the album discusses themes of love, self-confidence, self-encouragement, dealing with fame and detractors, and more. Blackpink members Jisoo and Rosé co-wrote the fourt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ice Cream (Blackpink And Selena Gomez Song)
"Ice Cream" is a song by South Korean girl group Blackpink and American singer Selena Gomez. It was released on August 28, 2020, through YG Entertainment and Interscope Records, as the second single from the group's first Korean-language studio album, '' The Album'' (2020). The song was written by Selena Gomez, Teddy, Tommy Brown, Ariana Grande, Victoria Monét, Bekuh Boom, 24, Steven Franks, while Brown, Teddy, 24 and Franks produced the song. "Ice Cream" is an electropop and bubblegum pop song with elements of trap. Lyrically, the song mainly consists of ice cream-related double entendres. "Ice Cream" debuted and peaked at number 13 on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100, becoming Blackpink's first single to peak inside the top-twenty of the chart and subsequently becoming the longest-charting song by an all-female Korean act on the Hot 100. Elsewhere, the song has peaked within the top ten on both ''Billboard'' Global 200 and Global Excl. U.S., as well as charts in South Korea, E ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lisa (rapper)
Lalisa Manobal (also spelled Manoban;; ; . The surname is officially spelled ''Manobal'' in the Latin alphabet, though ''Manoban'' is a better approximation of the Thai pronunciation. born Pranpriya Manobal; March 27, 1997), known mononymously as Lisa, is a Thai rapper, singer and dancer. She is a member of the South Korean girl group Blackpink formed by YG Entertainment. Lisa made her solo debut with her single album '' Lalisa'' in September 2021. The album sold over 736,000 copies in its release week in South Korea, making her the first female artist to do so. The music video for its lead single of the same name recorded 73.6 million views on YouTube in first 24 hours of its release, becoming the most-viewed music video in the first 24 hours on the platform by a solo artist. The song earned Lisa two Guinness World Records as well as the first MTV Video Music Award ever won by a K-pop soloist. Life and career Early life and career beginnings Born as Pranpriya Manobal o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jennie (singer)
Jennie Kim (; born January 16, 1996), known Mononymous person, mononymously as Jennie, is a South Korean singer and rapper. Born and raised in South Korea, Jennie studied in New Zealand for five years before returning to South Korea in 2010. She debuted as a member of the girl group Blackpink, formed by YG Entertainment, in August 2016. In November 2018, Jennie made her debut as a solo artist with the single "Solo (Jennie song), Solo". The song was commercially successful, topping both the Gaon Digital Chart and ''Billboard (magazine), Billboard''s World Digital Songs chart. In 2023, she will be making her acting debut in the HBO series ''The Idol (TV series), The Idol'', under the stage name Jennie Ruby Jane. Early life Jennie Kim was born in Cheongdam-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul on January 16, 1996, as an only child. She initially attended Cheongdam Elementary School in Seoul before moving to New Zealand. When she was eight years old, she went on a trip with her family to Austra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rosé (singer)
Roseanne Park (born 11 February 1997), known mononymously as Rosé (), is a Korean-New Zealand singer and dancer based in South Korea. Born in New Zealand and raised in Australia, Rosé signed with South Korean label YG Entertainment following a successful audition in 2012 and trained for four years before debuting as a member of the girl group Blackpink in August 2016. In March 2021, Rosé made her solo debut with her single album '' R''. The album sold 448,089 copies in its first week, the highest for a Korean female soloist. Its lead single "On the Ground" was also a commercial success, topping the ''Billboard'' Global 200 and peaking in the top five domestically, while the second single " Gone" peaked in the top ten as well. Life and career 1997–2015: Early life and career beginnings Roseanne Park (; ''Park Chae-young'') was born on 11 February 1997 in Auckland, New Zealand, to South Korean immigrant parents. She has an older sister. In 2004, at the age of seven, Ro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jisoo
Kim Ji-soo (; born January 3, 1995), known mononymously as Jisoo, is a South Korean singer and actress. She is best known as a member of the best-selling K-pop girl group Blackpink, formed by YG Entertainment, in August 2016. Outside of her music career, she made her acting debut with a cameo role in the 2015 series ''The Producers (TV series), The Producers'' and played her first leading role in the JTBC series ''Snowdrop (South Korean TV series), Snowdrop'' (2021–22). Life and career 1995–2010: Early life Kim Ji-soo was born on January 3, 1995 in Gunpo, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea. She has an older brother and sister. As a child, she played basketball and practiced Taekwondo. She dreamed of becoming a painter and writer. She was a fan of the Korean boy group TVXQ. Jisoo attended high school at the School of Performing Arts Seoul; in 11th grade, she joined a drama club at the school and earned more experience in the entertainment industry by attending auditions. Prio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
World Digital Song Sales
The World Digital Song Sales chart (formerly World Digital Songs) is a weekly record chart compiled by Nielsen SoundScan and published by '' Billboard'' magazine. Established in 2010—with the issue dated January 23—as one of 21 genre-specific song charts launched by ''Billboard'' that year, it originally ranked the 25 best-selling digital singles in the World Music genre, but has since been reduced to 15 entries, effective the issue dated November 20, 2021. Hawaiian singer-songwriter and musician Israel Kamakawiwoʻole's recording of " Somewhere Over the Rainbow" was the first song to rank at number one on the chart. It has dominated the ranking for most of its existence, spending 358 cumulative weeks at the top, including a 116-week run at number one from the chart's inception until April 2012. The song has appeared on all 675 issues of the chart, excluding the week dated June 25, 2022. Another notable chart-topper is Psy's "Gangnam Style", which stands in second place for m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Whistle (Blackpink Song)
"Whistle" () is a song recorded by South Korean girl group Blackpink. It was released through YG Entertainment on August 8, 2016, simultaneously with "Boombayah"; both tracks are on the group's debut single album titled ''Square One'' (2016). An acoustic version of the song was also included in the group's second single album ''Square Two'' (2016). "Whistle" was written and produced by YG Entertainment collaborators Teddy Park, Bekuh Boom, and Future Bounce, with additional lyrics penned by labelmate B.I of iKon. Musically, the song consists of a minimal drum and bass beat over a "booming", "exotic" hip-hop melody and integrates a variety of instrumentations, including heartbeats and whistles—directly alluding to the title of the track. "Whistle" received generally positive reviews from music critics following its release, who praised the song's musical styles and composition, and was further named among the best releases of the year by ''Billboard'' magazine. A commercial suc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boombayah
"Boombayah" () is a song by South Korean girl group Blackpink. It was released coupled with "Whistle" in the group's digital debut single album titled ''Square One'', on August 8, 2016, by YG Entertainment. "Boombayah" peaked at number 7 in South Korea and topped the ''Billboard'' World Digital Song Sales chart in the first week of sales. On October 13, 2020, "Boombayah" became the first K-pop debut music video to surpass 1 billion views on YouTube. Background and release "Boombayah" was released on August 8, 2016, at 8 p.m. KST (UTC+09:00) as a digital single titled ''Square One'', coupled with "Whistle", through various digital music portals in South Korea. Reception The song received generally positive reviews from music critics. Jeff Benjamin of ''Billboard'' K-Town said that Blackpink "embraces the hip-hop sensibilities and club-ready sounds with which their seniors gained an international following", referring to their labelmates Psy, Big Bang and 2NE1, with the song ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Square One (Blackpink Album)
''Square One'' is the debut single album by South Korean girl group Blackpink. It was released digitally on August 8, 2016, by YG Entertainment. The lyrics were written by B.I, Teddy Park, Bekuh Boom while the music was composed by Teddy Park, Future Bounce and Bekuh Boom. Promotion To promote Square One, Blackpink held its first live performances of "Whistle" and "Boombayah" at the SBS Inkigayo on August 14, 2016. A week later, on August 21, the group won its first award during a musical program for "Whistle" at Inkigayo. Commercial performance Both singles of ''Square One'' debuted in the top ten of the Gaon Digital Chart in South Korea. "Whistle" debuted at number one and "Boombayah" at number seven on the chart. The two singles as well as the tracks on Blackpink's second single album ''Square Two ''Square Two'' is the second single album by South Korean girl group Blackpink. It was released as a digital single on November 1, 2016, by YG Entertainment and distributed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
YG Family
YG Entertainment Inc. () is a South Korean multinational entertainment agency established in 1996 by Yang Hyun-suk. The company operates as a record label, talent agency, music production company, event management and concert production company, and music publishing house. In addition, the company operates a number of subsidiary ventures under a separate public traded company, YG Plus, which includes a clothing line, a golf management agency, and a cosmetics brand. Current artists include Sechs Kies, Big Bang, Akdong Musician, Winner, iKon, Blackpink, and Treasure as well as actors and actresses including Kang Dong-won, Choi Ji-woo, Cha Seung-won, Lee Sung-kyung, Jin Kyung, Jang Ki-yong, Yoo In-na, Son Na-eun, and Yoo Seung-ho. Other notable artists include Jeon Somi, who is under YG Entertainment's subsidiary The Black Label. Former artists include Wheesung, Epik High, 1TYM, Gummy, Seven, Minzy, Park Bom, 2NE1, Nam Tae-hyun, Lee Jong-suk, Psy, Seungri, B.I, One, CL, Lee ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
YG Entertainment
YG Entertainment Inc. () is a South Korean multinational entertainment agency established in 1996 by Yang Hyun-suk. The company operates as a record label, talent agency, music production company, event management and concert production company, and music publishing house. In addition, the company operates a number of subsidiary ventures under a separate public traded company, YG Plus, which includes a clothing line, a golf management agency, and a cosmetics brand. Current artists include Sechs Kies, Big Bang (South Korean band), Big Bang, AKMU, Akdong Musician, Winner (band), Winner, iKon, Blackpink, and Treasure (band), Treasure as well as actors and actresses including Kang Dong-won, Choi Ji-woo, Cha Seung-won, Lee Sung-kyung, Jin Kyung, Jang Ki-yong, Yoo In-na, Son Na-eun, and Yoo Seung-ho. Other notable artists include Jeon Somi, who is under YG Entertainment's subsidiary The Black Label. Former artists include Wheesung, Epik High, 1TYM, Gummy (singer), Gummy, Seven (Kor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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