Author : Hughes Nelson
Image Credit :- YG Entertainment
K-pop has become an integral part of the global music industry and what made that possible is some of the best bands and groups who offered the enticing music works. When it comes to music groups, BLACKPINK stays atop with its four highly talented, skillful, and ravishing menders namely Jisoo, Jennie, Rosé and of course Lisa.
Though these global superstars garnered more global attention by hitting the US Top music pop charts, it has already created fans around the world with their amazing singles. These global superstars created a huge buzz with their 2016 single “Boombayah” and the rest is history. This year, the group is rumored to be headlining at the Coachella 2023. Let’s find out more about this heartthrob girl group.
Why their name is BLACKPINK?
When it comes to the development of the K-pop music industry, YG Entertainment does a great job with their K-pop trainee system in South Korea that audition members to work under the entertainment agency as students or trainees. Soon they become seasoned enough to create their debut acts and that is how BLACKPINK also performed their first recording.
Explaining the title of the girl group, the label company YG Entertainment said that the name intends to depict that this girl group does only embody beauty and music but a lot more than that. They said, “The meaning of BLACKPINK aims to contradict the common perception of the color pink”. Breaking the stereotypes, they said, “Pink is commonly used to portray prettiness, but BLACKPINK actually means to say that ‘Pretty isn’t everything.’ It also symbolizes that they are a team that encompasses not only beauty but also great talent.”
How BLACKPINK differs from other K-pop musical groups?
Starting with their debut in 2016, this unwavering girl group has dropped a handful of singles before launching their album in 2020, called ‘The Album’. Even though they have a very small discography; their glam look, stage presence, and fun choreography made them quickly popular around the world. They created a huge fan base who helped to spread the fire by replicating their moves on social media platforms.
The group made significant progress with their unparalleled performances, songs with bilingual lyrics, and the subject matter that speak about independence and vulnerability. Another cool feature of BLACKPINK that makes it stand out is the amount of creativity in its music videos. The video styling and concepts for each song are masterfully handled to offer an ethereal and powerful musical experience. While most K-pop acts include only two to three concepts, BLACKPINK takes it further to five to six distinctively different concepts in their official music videos. Starting from the colors, clothing, and set design to their bright and invigorating presence; each song has received an additional layer of creativity. In a nutshell, BLACKPINK goes that extra mile for the listeners that makes them stand out.
The Members of BLACKPINK
Jennie
Kim Jennie, better known as Jennie was in YG Entertainment’s trainee program which is the longest among the group. She has lived in New Zealand for a long time before hitting South Korea again and by then she is fluent in English, Korean, and Japanese. Among the members of the group, Jennie was the first person to release a solo act in 2018, titled ‘SOLO’. For her unparalleled original beauty in South Korea, she has been declared the new face of Hera. She also made an acting debut in an HBO drama named ‘The Idol’.
Jisoo
Kim Jisoo is a highly talented singer in the group who is best known for her composure and steadiness. Other than having good vocal skills, this singer is often seen balancing random objects on her head or shoulders. She is quite fluent in Korean, Japanese, and Chinese. Those who are waiting for her long-awaited solo album should know about the recent statement of YG Entertainment. They said, “BLACKPINK’s Jisoo is currently working hard on recording her solo album. While carrying out a busy world tour schedule since last year, she finished the album jacket photo shoot and worked on music production whenever she got the time in order to keep the promise to fans. She will greet fans soon with good news.”
Rosé
Park Chaeyoung, aka Rosé, has the most distinctive voice in the group, and the fans claim that it can be easily recognized even in group acts. She was born in New Zealand and raised in Australia. As a result, there is a blend of English and South Korean in her approach. After participating in the trainee program, she became the group’s main singer. In the promotion of ‘The Album’, she impressed global fans with an interesting act of Shakira’s “Waka Waka” from 2010. Her solo album ‘R’ released in March 2021 garnered a lot of attention with the tracks “On the Ground” and “Gone.”
Lisa
Lalisa Pranpriya Manoban, famous as Lisa is best known for her amazing dance and rapping skills. Born and brought up in Thailand, Lisa has a similar Thai origin to Rosé and she learned Korean after moving to South Korea back in 2011. Other than that, she can also speak in English and Japanese. Her debut single album LALISA was released in September 2021 and created a huge buzz with the featured tracks namely ‘Money’ and ‘Lalisa’. The music video of the track was featured in Guinness World Records as it is the “most viewed YouTube music video by a solo artist in 24 hours”. This is something no other K-pop artist has done before.
With powerful acts like “How You Like That“, “Kill This Love“, “Pretty Savage“, “Crazy Over You” and many others; BLACKPINK created history not only in K-pop but the global music industry.
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