The path to success is slow for some stars, but a meteoric rise right to the top for others. The latter was the case for girl group Blackpink, rightly crowned the queen of K-pop since day one of its debut on Aug. 8, 2016.
After years of breaking records and writing history, the quartet celebrates the seventh anniversary of its debut on Tuesday with a gigantic elephant sitting in the center of the celebration hall — will all four members renew their contracts with YG Entertainment?

At Blackpink's seventh annivesary, 'To renew or not to renew' is the question

Every K-pop fandom hopes its artist’s next song will top the charts, but for girl group Blackpink’s fan club Blink, their hopes are a lot more humble — that there will be a next song.

Blackpink has made history with every new song it has released since debuting in 2016, earning the titles “biggest girl group in the world” from the Grammys, TIME magazine, Rolling Stone, Forbes and many more.

Just last September, it became the first ever K-pop girl group to top Billboard’s 200 albums chart with its second full-length album “Born Pink.” Earlier this month, the group’s music video for "Ddu-Du Ddu-Du" (2018) surpassed 2 billion views, marking the first time for a K-pop band to achieve the feat.

However, along with the shower of accolades that the band received with the “Born Pink” album was a recurring criticism; What took so long? It was the first new release to come from the group in two years since its last full-length album, “The Album.” 

However, along with the shower of accolades that the band received with the “Born Pink” album was a recurring criticism; What took so long? It was the first new release to come from the group in two years since its last full-length album, “The Album.” 

Is Blackpink too slow or is K-pop just too fast?

Rosé of Blackpink and Bruno Mars performed their single “APT.” together for the first time to mixed reviews on Friday during the 2024 MAMA Awards held at the Kyocera Dome in Osaka, Japan.

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Pretaped? Rosé and Bruno Mars' performance gets mixed reviews

The 2024 MAMA Awards began on Friday at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles, marking the awards ceremony's first time being held in the United States in its 25-year history. 

MAMA Awards kicks off first ceremony held in the United States

Jennie and Lisa of girl group Blackpink and boy band Enhypen will perform at next year's Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival according to the festival's lineup released Thursday.

Blackpink's Jennie, Lisa and Enhypen to perform at Coachella

Lisa of Blackpink will release her first full-length solo album "Alter Ego" on Feb. 28, 2025, her self-established agency LLOUD said Wednesday.

Blackpink's Lisa to drop full-length album on Feb. 28

Blackpink member Rosé is set to release the single “number one girl” on Friday at 2 p.m., her agency The Black Label said Tuesday.

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Blackpink's Rosé to release single 'number one girl' on Friday

Shares of YG Plus surged after Rosé's single 'APT' topped Korean charts and Spotify's Global Top 50.

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Rosé rising: YG Plus stock skyrockets after “APT.” tops global charts

Singer Jennie of Blackpink has topped the iTunes charts in 47 regions around the world with her latest release "Mantra," her agency Odd Atelier said Saturday.

Blackpink's Jennie tops iTunes charts in 47 regions with 'Mantra'

BTS's Jimin and Jungkook, Lisa of Blackpink, Stray Kids, NewJeans, Le Sserafim and ILLIT were nominated for the 2024 MTV Europe Music Awards (EMAs) on Tuesday.

BTS members, Lisa, Stray Kids, NewJeans, Le Sserafim, ILLIT nominated for MTV EMAs

Blackpink fans accused American actor Margaret Qualley of making racist remarks against Jennie during Paris Fashion Week.

Fans accuse actor Margaret Qualley of being 'racist' to Blackpink's Jennie

Rosé of Blackpink is set to release her first full-length solo album on Dec. 6, said her agency, The Black Label, on Wednesday. 

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Blackpink’s Rosé to drop first full-length solo album 'rosie' in December

Blackpink’s Lisa is slated to release a new solo single, “Moonlit Floor,” on Oct. 4, record company Sony Music Entertainment Korea said Monday.

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Blackpink's Lisa to release new single on Oct. 4

Blackpink's Rosé has signed a solo deal with Atlantic Records to expand her presence in the global music scene.

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