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?

The new year has dawned, and 2026 is shaping up to be a landmark year for K-pop. From long-awaited comebacks and major anniversaries to anticipated announcements, the year ahead is poised to kick off with a bang.

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BTS, Big Bang, Blackpink: What we know about K-pop in 2026

Girl group Blackpink and U.S.-Singaporean tech company Razer are teaming up to release a limited-edition gaming gear collection.

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Blackpink to release limited-edition gaming gear in collab with tech company Razer

A new Tamagotchi collaboration product allows fans to raise their own cute little Blackpink members. The girl group and the toy brand announced their partnership on Thursday with news of a small digital toy debuting on Dec. 23.

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Raise your own Blackpink members with new Tamagotchi toy to be released on Dec. 23

A wide array of K-pop songs and albums appeared on Billboard’s year-end charts, including Stray Kids, Blackpink’s Rosé and the soundtrack for Netflix's “KPop Demon Hunters.”

Stray Kids, Rosé and 'KPop Demon Hunters' nab spots on Billboard year-end charts

K-pop girl group power has proved strong, as singers Jennie of girl group Blackpink and Chaeyoung from Twice landed on Rolling Stones' The 100 Best Albums of 2025 list with their recent solo works.

Solo albums by Jennie and Chaeyoung land on Rolling Stone's top 100 for 2025

Live performances are the lifeblood of the K-pop industry. But as both stages and the number of people in the crowds grow larger, so does the elephant in the room: the carbon emissions and waste generated by large-scale concerts. 

Climate activists, lawmakers discuss how to 'turn K-pop concerts into low-carbon events'

Singer Jennie of girl group Blackpink will headline Spain's 2026 Mad Cool Festival in July next year, her agency Odd Atelier said Tuesday. Jennie will take the main stage of the festival on July 9, the second day of the four-day festival.

Blackpink's Jennie to headline Mad Cool Festival in Spain next year

K-pop has just leaped over the Grammy's notoriously high barrier for the genre: Blackpink's Rosé scored three nominations, Netflix's animated film “KPop Demon Hunters” landed five and girl group Katseye, though not strictly a K-pop act, earned two.

From Rosé to Katseye, the 2026 Grammy nominations mark a K-pop breakthrough — or maybe an evolution

Blackpink’s Rosé and Netflix’s smash hit “KPop Demon Hunters” both earned nominations for the 68th Annual Grammy Awards, according to the Recording Academy’s announcement livestreamed on Saturday, alongside HYBE's global girl group Katseye.

Blackpink's Rosé, 'KPop Demon Hunters' and Katseye earn Grammy nominations

Pop-up stores featuring Blackpink's collaboration with sports apparel brands will open from Saturday to Nov. 10, YG Plus announced on Friday. The pop-ups are a result of YG Plus's partnership with Musinsa. 

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Blackpink to open pop-ups in collaboration with Musinsa and sports apparel brands

A slew of K-pop acts has secured spots on the Billboard charts — notably Twice, Blackpink’s Jisoo, Stray Kids and Cortis — as of Tuesday.

Twice, Blackpink's Jisoo, Stray Kids and more place on Billboard charts 

Girl group Blackpink will begin shooting the music video for a new song this week, the quartet's agency YG Entertainment said Monday.

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