BLACKPINK BIOGRAPHY - MEMBERS, AGE, CAREER, SONGS & FACTS

Few acts reshaped the global music industry like BLACKPINK — from their 2016 debut to the most-streamed female group on the planet, the first K-pop act to headline Coachella, and the highest-grossing tour by a female group in history.

Image: Wikimedia Commons / K-POPIT 케이팝잇 (CC BY 3.0) — BLACKPINK at the Aug 9, 2024 pink carpet event.

Formation & Members

BLACKPINK (stylized BLΛƆKPIИK) is a South Korean girl group formed by YG Entertainment, with Interscope handling their international releases. Their sound blends K-pop, EDM, hip-hop and trap, and they are based in Seoul. After years of training and a lineup finalized in mid-2016, the group name was revealed on June 29, 2016. They made their debut on August 8, 2016 with the single album Square One.

The group name carries a deliberate message: "beauty is not everything." The quartet consists of:

• Jisoo — Kim Ji-soo, born January 3, 1995 (31), lead vocalist, South Korea
• Jennie — Kim Jennie, born January 16, 1996 (30), main rapper, South Korea
• Rosé — Roseanne Park, born February 11, 1997 (29), main vocalist, born in Auckland, New Zealand
• Lisa — Lalisa Manoban, born March 27, 1997 (29), main dancer and rapper, born in Bangkok, Thailand

For more on her solo work alongside the group, read our Jennie biography.

Career

BLACKPINK arrived as instant chart-toppers. Their debut single album Square One featured "Whistle," which hit No. 1 on the Korea Circle Digital Chart, and "Boombayah," which topped Billboard's World Digital Songs chart. Their 2018 single "Ddu-Du Ddu-Du" became the first song by a Korean female group to enter the UK Singles Chart and earn an RIAA certification, while its video became the first by a Korean group to pass 2 billion YouTube views.

The milestones kept coming. "How You Like That" (2020) set multiple Guinness World Records for its 24-hour views, and "Ice Cream," their collaboration with Selena Gomez, peaked at No. 13 on the Billboard Hot 100 — the highest-charting hit by a female Korean act. Studio albums The Album (2020) and Born Pink (2022) cemented their status, with Born Pink topping both the Billboard 200 and the UK Official Albums Chart. The accompanying Born Pink World Tour became the highest-grossing tour by a female group in history, earning $78.5 million from 26 shows.

In April 2023, they became the first K-pop act to headline Coachella, delivering the most-streamed set of the festival. They are the first music artist's YouTube channel to pass 100 million subscribers, and their story reached screens with the Netflix documentary BLACKPINK: Light Up the Sky (October 14, 2020). Their fandom is known as BLINK.

Recent Activity

After focusing on solo projects — Rosé's Rosie (December 2024), Jisoo's Amortage (February 2025), Lisa's Alter Ego and Jennie's Ruby — BLACKPINK reunited in 2025 with the single "Jump." It made its live debut on July 5–6, 2025 at Goyang Stadium, followed by the official music video on July 11, 2025, directed by Dave Meyers and co-written and co-produced by Diplo. The video crossed 400 million views by June 21, 2026, per Soompi.

The reunion era extended to the all-stadium Deadline World Tour, which launched July 5–6, 2025 in Goyang and closed at Hong Kong's Kai Tak Stadium on January 25, 2026, after a three-night run at the Tokyo Dome (January 16–18, 2026). Jennie's solo streak also includes her collaboration on Dracula lyrics by Tame Impala and Jennie.

Official Video

Frequently Asked Questions

Who are the members of BLACKPINK?

The group has four members: Jisoo (Kim Ji-soo), Jennie (Kim Jennie), Rosé (Roseanne Park) and Lisa (Lalisa Manoban), each handling distinct roles across vocals, rap and dance.

When did they debut?

BLACKPINK debuted on August 8, 2016 under YG Entertainment with the single album Square One, featuring "Whistle" and "Boombayah."

What is their biggest song?

By records, "Ddu-Du Ddu-Du" (2018) stands out — the first song by a Korean female group to enter the UK Singles Chart and earn RIAA certification — while "Ice Cream" with Selena Gomez gave them their highest Billboard Hot 100 peak at No. 13.

Did they headline Coachella?

Yes. On April 15 and 22, 2023, BLACKPINK became the first K-pop act to headline Coachella, performing the most-streamed set of the festival.