Blackpink

Digital Communications Timeline

  • Jennie Joins YG

    Jennie Joins YG

    Jennie joined the entertainment company, YG Entertainment, in 2010. She was 14 years old.
  • Lisa Joins YG

    Lisa Joins YG

    Lisa, being the only one out of 4,000 applicants, passed her YG audition in Thailand. After joining the label in 2011, she had officially become the company's first foreign trainee.
  • Jisoo Joins YG

    Jisoo Joins YG

    Jisoo, although she is older, joined YG Entertainment as a trainee the same year as her bandmate, Lisa.
  • Rose Joins YG

    Rose Joins YG

    Rose, who auditioned in her home country Australia, ranked first among 700 other applicants. After this, she had signed with the company and moved to Seoul to begin training.
  • Debut

    Debut

    Blackpink debuted on August 8, 2016, being the first girl-group is seven years to debut under YG. They released "Square One," their first album featuring the singles "Whistle" and "Boombayah."
  • Blackpink Wins First Place on Inkigayo

    Blackpink Wins First Place on Inkigayo

    Thirteen days after their debut, Blackpink won first place on Inkigayo. This was the fastest a girl group has ever won on a music show after their debut.
  • Blackpink Releases Second Album

    Blackpink Releases Second Album

    Blackpink releases their second album, Square Two, which included the two singles "Playing with Fire" and "Stay."
  • Releases First Standalone Single

    Releases First Standalone Single

    Blackpink releases "As If Its Your Last," their first stand alone single.
  • Square Up Breaks Records

    Square Up Breaks Records

    Blackpink released their first Korean EP titled "Square UP." This EP topped the Billboard World Album charts, was the highest charting album by an all-female kpop group on the Billboard 200, and became the number one most viewed video on Youtube in 24 hours.
  • Released First Studio Album

    Released First Studio Album

    Blackpink released "The Album" on October 2, 2020, making it their first studio album.