[Edaily Starin YUN GI BACK Reporter] The group BLACKPINK celebrated the 10th anniversary of their debut today (the 8th). Since making their debut in the music industry in August 2016 with their debut song “Hwibaram,” BLACKPINK has rewritten history for K-pop girl groups across the global music market over the past 10 years—from the Billboard charts and the Official Charts to world tours, YouTube, and album sales.

Their most notable achievements are their records. With their second studio album “BORN PINK,” they became the first Asian female artists to simultaneously top the U.S. Billboard 200 and the UK Official Albums Chart, and they have placed 11 group tracks on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 alone. Most recently, with “JUMP,” they simultaneously topped the Global 200 and Global (Excl. U.S.) charts, setting another milestone by adding to their record as the first K-pop girl group to achieve the most No. 1 hits.
Their album sales are also overwhelming. “THE ALBUM” became the first K-pop girl group album to sell over a million copies, while “BORN PINK” achieved triple million-seller status by surpassing 3 million copies. Their third mini-album, “DEADLINE,” sold over 1.77 million copies in its first week of release, setting a new record for first-week sales by a girl group.

The scale of their concerts is also unparalleled. The “BORN PIN” world tour drew approximately 1.8 million attendees, and the recent “DEADLINE” tour—spanning 16 cities and 33 shows—sold out major stadiums worldwide, including SoFi Stadium in the U.S. and Wembley Stadium in the U.K.
Their presence on digital platforms is also overwhelming. Their official YouTube channel became the first music artist channel in the world to surpass 100 million subscribers, with cumulative views reaching 42.6 billion and cumulative streams on Spotify exceeding 17.6 billion.
Marking their 10th anniversary since debut, BLACKPINK has established itself as a global group representing K-pop by setting unparalleled records across music, performances, albums, and digital platforms. Building on the achievements of the past decade, all eyes are on what new records they will set through both group and solo activities in the future.
Blackpink will meet with fans this afternoon at the National Museum of Korea in Yongsan-gu, Seoul, for their fan event “Meet & Greet.”