World tour by Blackpink | |
Location |
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Associated album | Born Pink |
Start date | October 15, 2022 |
End date | September 17, 2023 |
Legs | 11 |
No. of shows | 66 |
Attendance | 1.8 million |
Box office | $148.3 million [upper-alpha 1] |
Blackpink concert chronology |
The Born Pink World Tour was the second worldwide concert tour by South Korean girl group Blackpink in support of their second studio album Born Pink (2022). The tour began on October 15, 2022, in Seoul, South Korea, and a stadium encore tour began on July 15, 2023 in Saint-Denis, France. The tour concluded on September 17, 2023, in Seoul, South Korea, comprising 66 concerts in 22 countries. The Born Pink World Tour ranked at number ten on Billboard's 2023 Year End Top 40 Tours chart worldwide, with a worldwide gross of $148.3 million from 29 reported shows, breaking the record for the highest-grossing concert tour by a female group. In total, the tour was attended by 1.8 million people, making it the most-attended concert tour by a K-pop girl group as well.
On July 6, 2022, YG Entertainment confirmed that Blackpink would release new music and embark on the largest world tour by a K-pop girl group in history later in the year. [1] On July 31, it was revealed that the group's second Korean studio album Born Pink would be released in September, followed by the world tour starting in October. [2] On August 8, Blackpink announced 36 shows from October 2022 to June 2023 spanning Asia, North America, Europe, and Oceania, with more dates to be added in the future. [3] [4] On September 6, the group unveiled the dates and venues for the North American and European legs of the tour. [5] On October 6, Blackpink released two teaser images of the tour's visual setup, one featuring a black space with clouds of white smoke, and the other featuring a garden-like setting. [6] The tour opened with two concerts on October 15 and 16, 2022, at the KSPO Dome in Seoul, South Korea, which were attended by over 20,000 people. [7] On October 28, the group revealed the dates and venues for the Asian leg of the tour. [8] They announced four dome concerts in two cities in Japan, Tokyo and Osaka, on December 7. [9] On January 9, 2023, Blackpink announced four additional shows for the Asian leg of the tour in Singapore, Macau and Kaohsiung. [10] On January 31, Blackpink announced ticketing details for the concerts in Australia and that the originally announced Auckland concert was no longer feasible due to "unforeseen logistical challenges." [11] It was also announced that Blackpink would tour for the first time in Mexico City. [12] As part of the encore leg of the tour, Blackpink announced a stadium concert in Paris on March 23, [13] and several stadium concerts in United States on April 16. [14] On June 26, the group announced two shows in Hanoi on July 29 and 30, before their United States encore shows. [15] On August 16, the finale shows in Seoul were announced. [16]
According to the tour's creative director Amy Bowerman, the show was conceived as a celebration of Blackpink's dual identity, as well as the individuality of the members. [17] Split into four acts, the first act takes place in an enchanted garden and showcases Blackpink's "pink" side. Bowerman described it as a "woodland, nymph-esque world where it's very flirty and feminine." However, certain scenes hint at the group's darker side, with grotesque floral imagery such as a lily leaking metallic liquid and higher-energy music. The second act leans more into the mature aspect of Blackpink, featuring a "heavy monochrome that's very harsh and powerful." The lead single of Born Pink, "Pink Venom", was intended to be the focal point of the show; at the end of the second act, it serves as the turning point at which the color pink first appears in the production and is used heavily thereafter. The third act highlights each member as an individual with solo performances and a "weird trippy mix" of colors. The fourth and final act celebrates Blackpink's concept of duality as a whole, with imagery of dichotomies such as water and earth or fire and ice featured prominently. [18] [19] [20]
To produce the Born Pink World Tour, YG Entertainment approached Ceremony London—a visual production company that previously worked with artists such as Post Malone, Rina Sawayama, Holly Humberstone and Dua Lipa—providing the music and choreography of Born Pink in order to do so. [21] The production was ultimately a multilateral, collaborative effort between YG Entertainment's fully-female production team, [18] the group's American band and music director, and Ceremony London. Bowerman described the evolution of the show's concept as an "organic" process. Blackpink themselves were heavily involved in the show's planning and provided their input, especially regarding the set list. As they rehearsed for the tour, they determined which songs fit together and when, resulting in changes to the visuals, movements, and stage; however, "Pink Venom" remained the show's focal point. Fan interactions were also considered during the development of the show, with time allotted for Blackpink to spend engaging with their fans, called "Blinks". [19]
The show begins with a video interlude depicting Blackpink in an enchanted garden, after which the group rises from above the stage. Blackpink performs their harder-hitting songs "How You Like That", "Pretty Savage", and "Whistle", after which they introduce themselves and interact with the audience. The next portion of the setlist showcases the group's softer side with the songs "Don't Know What to Do" and "Lovesick Girls". The members then depart the stage for a costume change.
The second act of the concert begins with a black-and-white video interlude of Blackpink in a dystopian setting. They return to the stage with "Kill This Love", followed by "Crazy Over You", "Playing with Fire", "Tally", and "Pink Venom". Afterward, the members depart for a costume change, while the dancers participate in a dance circle onstage and the touring band plays guitar, bass, drum, and keyboard solos. The third act of the concert features solo performances by the members, each preceded by backdrops with their names on the main stage screen. Jisoo commences with a cover of Camila Cabello's "Liar", which is replaced by her song "Flower" from the Tokyo shows onwards. Jennie is next, performing her song "You & Me" as a partnered dance with dimmed lighting and a backdrop of their projected silhouettes. The third solo performance is by Rosé, who sings her songs "Hard to Love" and "On the Ground". Finally, Lisa performs a shortened version of her song "Lalisa" followed by her song "Money", which includes a pole dance routine and an extended dance break.
After another video interlude, Blackpink returns as a group for the fourth act of the concert and performs "Shut Down" and "Typa Girl". The members then pause to interact with the audience and teach the key choreography for the next song, "Ddu-Du Ddu-Du", whose performance features an extended dance break. The last song of the act is "Forever Young", after which Blackpink bids their goodbyes and departs the stage. However, Blackpink returns for an encore in casual shirts and sweatshirts from their tour's merchandise line. They perform "Yeah Yeah Yeah" and "Stay", taking different sides of the stage to dance with the audience and play with the cameras. Blackpink ends with "As If It's Your Last" and says a final goodbye before exiting the stage. [22]
The encore stadium shows in France and the United States feature a completely revamped setlist and stage design which was first performed on the group's headlining appearances at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival and British Summer Time Hyde Park. The majority of the video interludes are absent from the show. "Pink Venom" starts off the new setlist with an explosive extended intro involving the backup dancers. "Pretty Savage" features a new chair dance break, after which Blackpink performs "Kick It" while sitting. For her solo stage, Jennie performs a remixed version of "You & Me" followed by her song "Solo". Jisoo performs her song "All Eyes on Me" followed by a shortened version of "Flower". Rosé performs a shortened version of her song "Gone" followed by "On the Ground". Lisa performs an explicit version of "Money" with an extended dance break. The performance of "Typa Girl" includes new choreography involving giant feathers and a new extended intro. The show ends with a series of fireworks as the members thank the audience and depart. [23]
Tamar Herman of Variety praised Blackpink's energy and connection with fans, writing that each member "vacillated throughout the show between a sense of exuberance and pure intensity" and explained that they. "hit their marks sometimes with intense fierceness and at others grinning while pulling another member towards the camera to do their part when they were busy playing with fans." [24] Reviewing the Dallas show, Consequence highlighted the group's impact "could be clocked before you even entered the building." [25]
Writing for Evening Standard , Ali Shutler rated the tour five out of five stars, calling it "cherry-picked from a range of familiar genres to create something fresh and throughout the show, it felt like the four performers continued pop's long-standing legacy of girl power". [26] Likewise The Telegraph, Neil McCormick gave the same concerts four out of five stars, calling it "extraordinary". [27] Alexis Petridis of The Guardian and Rhian Daly of NME gave the tour four out of five stars, with the former regarding it as "exceptionally well made and high-impact." [28] and the latter called the show "the largest of its kind for a girl group in K-pop history." [29]
On the other hand, Le Parisien called the group's concert at Stade de France the "worst international concert this summer", writing that "Just because audiences filled the State De France doesn't mean the performance is good," criticizing the choreography for being "too textbook" and that "the members would often walk in front of each other due to miscommunication". [30]
Year | Ceremony | Category | Result | Ref. |
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2023 | Billboard Music Awards | Top K-Pop Touring Artist | Won | [31] |
2024 | Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards | Favorite Ticket of the Year | Nominated | [32] |
The Born Pink World Tour drew 1.8 million attendees in total, making it the most-attended concert tour by a K-pop girl group. [33] The attendees included 55,000 people in Seoul, 540,000 people in North America, 215,000 people in Europe, 900,000 in Asia, 50,000 in Oceania, and 40,000 in the Middle East. [34] Blackpink ranked at number ten on Billboard 's 2023 Year End Top 40 Tours chart and led the ranking of top K-pop tours of the year. [35] The group grossed $148.3 million and sold 703,000 tickets from only 29 out of 66 shows, as the group's Asian shows were not reported to Billboard. [36] With this, they broke the record held by Spice Girls' Spice World – 2019 Tour, which grossed $78.2 million, for the highest-grossing concert tour by a female group. [37]
On Pollstar 's year-end report of the top 200 worldwide tours of 2022, Blackpink grossed $12.6 million and sold 47,362 tickets from only four reported shows in two cities. [38] Two of the four reported shows were held at Prudential Center in Newark, which grossed $6,595,517 and sold 23,928 tickets. [39] On Pollstar's mid-year report of the top 100 worldwide tours from November 2022 to May 2023, Blackpink grossed $21,363,484 and sold 128,845 tickets from only three reported shows. [40] Two of the three reported shows were held at Foro Sol in Mexico City, which grossed $19,938,131 and sold 113,498 tickets. [41] On Pollstar's year-end report of the top 200 worldwide tours of 2023, Blackpink grossed $61,468,319 and sold 299,080 tickets from only twelve reported shows in nine cities, leading the ranking of top K-pop tours of the year. [42] In North America specifically, they grossed $46,714,227 and sold 203,964 tickets from only five reported shows in three cities. [43] These included the two shows at Foro Sol in Mexico City, as well as two shows at the Banc of California Stadium in Los Angeles, which grossed $15,346,966 and sold 46,295 tickets. [44]
Blackpink set numerous venue-based records throughout the Born Pink World Tour. In North America, they became the first girl group to perform at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, Oracle Park in San Francisco, and Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles. [34] Blackpink was the third female act after Beyoncé and Taylor Swift to sell out back-to-back shows at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford. [45] They were also the first K-pop act to perform at a stadium in Mexico. Blackpink became the first K-pop girl group to perform at a stadium in Europe with their concert at Stade de France in Saint-Denis. In Asia, they became the first K-pop act to perform at stadiums in Malaysia, Indonesia, the Philippines, and Vietnam, and the first female act to perform at National Stadium in Bangkok. Blackpink also broke the record for the highest attendance for a concert by a K-pop act in Singapore. In the Middle East, they were first K-pop act to perform at Etihad Park in Abu Dhabi and the first girl group to perform at BLVD International Festival in Riyadh. [34] With their finale shows, Blackpink became the first girl group to hold a solo concert at Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul as well. [46]
The first setlist is from the show at KSPO Dome in Seoul, South Korea, on October 16, 2022; the second set list is from the show at Tokyo Dome in Tokyo, Japan, on April 8, 2023; the third set list is from the show at Rajamangala National Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand on May 27, 2023; the fourth set list is from the encore show at Stade de France in Paris, France on July 15, 2023; the fifth set list is from the show at Mỹ Đình National Stadium in Hanoi, Vietnam on July 29, 2023; the sixth set list is from the encore show at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey on August 11, 2023; and the seventh set list is from the finale show at Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul. They are not intended to represent all shows throughout the tour.
Act 1
The Enchanted Garden Interlude
1. "How You Like That"
2. "Pretty Savage"
3. "Whistle" (shortened)
4. "Don't Know What to Do"
5. "Lovesick Girls"
Act 2
Interlude I (contains elements of "Kill This Love")
6. "Kill This Love"
7. "Crazy Over You"
8. "Playing with Fire" (shortened)
9. "Tally"
10. "Pink Venom" (extended)
Act 3 – Solos
Interlude II
11. "Liar" (Camila Cabello cover) (Jisoo solo)
12. "You & Me" (Jennie solo)
13. "Hard to Love" (Rosé solo; shortened)
14. "On the Ground" (Rosé solo; shortened)
15. "Lalisa" (Lisa solo; shortened)
16. "Money" (Lisa solo; contains elements of "Lalisa")
Act 4
Interlude III
17. "Shut Down"
18. "Typa Girl"
19. "Ddu-Du Ddu-Du"
20. "Forever Young"
Encore
21. "Boombayah"
22. "Yeah Yeah Yeah"
23. "Stay" (remix)
Act 1
The Enchanted Garden Interlude
1. "How You Like That"
2. "Pretty Savage"
3. "Whistle" (shortened)
4. "Don't Know What to Do"
5. "Lovesick Girls"
Act 2
Interlude I (contains elements of "Kill This Love")
6. "Kill This Love"
7. "Crazy Over You"
8. "Playing with Fire" (shortened)
9. "Tally"
10. "Pink Venom" (extended)
Act 3 – Solos
Interlude II
11. "Flower" (Jisoo solo)
12. "You & Me" (Jennie solo)
13. "Hard to Love" (Rosé solo; shortened)
14. "On the Ground" (Rosé solo; shortened)
15. "Lalisa" (Lisa solo; shortened)
16. "Money" (Lisa solo; contains elements of "Lalisa")
Act 4
Interlude III
17. "Shut Down"
18. "Typa Girl"
19. "Ddu-Du Ddu-Du"
20. "Forever Young"
Encore
21. "Yeah Yeah Yeah"
22. "Stay" (remix)
Act 1
The Enchanted Garden Interlude
1. "How You Like That"
2. "Pretty Savage"
3. "Whistle" (shortened)
4. "Don't Know What to Do"
5. "Lovesick Girls"
Act 2
Interlude I (contains elements of "Kill This Love")
6. "Kill This Love"
7. "Crazy Over You"
8. "Stay" (remix)
9. "Tally"
10. "Pink Venom" (extended)
Act 3 – Solos
Interlude II
11. "Flower" (Jisoo solo)
12. "You & Me" (Jennie solo; remix; shortened)
13. "Gone" (Rosé solo; shortened)
14. "On the Ground" (Rosé solo; shortened)
15. "Money" (Lisa solo; remixed dance break)
Act 4
Interlude III
16. "Shut Down"
17. "Typa Girl"
18. "Ddu-Du Ddu-Du"
19. "Forever Young"
Encore
20. "Boombayah"
21. "Ddu-Du Ddu-Du (Remix)"
Act 1
1. "Pink Venom" (extended intro)
2. "How You Like That" (extended intro)
3. "Pretty Savage" (extended intro with chairs dance break)
4. "Kick It"
5. "Whistle" (shortened)
Whistle Dancers Performance
Act 2 – Solos
Solos Intro
6. "You & Me" (Jennie solo; remix; shortened)
7. "Solo" (Jennie solo; shortened)
8. "Flower" (Jisoo solo; extended intro)
9. "Gone" (Rosé solo; shortened)
10. "On the Ground" (Rosé solo; shortened)
11. "Money" (Lisa solo; remixed dance break)
Act 3
Boombayah Dancers Performance
12. "Boombayah" (shortened; extended intro)
13. "Lovesick Girls" (extended intro)
14. "Playing with Fire" (shortened; extended outro)
15. "Typa Girl" (extended intro)
16. "Shut Down" (extended intro)
17. "Tally" (extended intro)
18. "Ddu-Du Ddu-Du" (remixed intro and dance break)
19. "Forever Young" (remixed outro)
Encore
20. "Stay" (remix)
21. "Yeah Yeah Yeah"
Act 1
The Enchanted Garden Interlude
1. "How You Like That" (extended; remixed beat)
2. "Pretty Savage" (extended intro)
3. "Whistle" (shortened)
4. "Don't Know What to Do"
5. "Lovesick Girls"
Act 2
Interlude I (contains elements of "Kill This Love")
6. "Kill This Love"
7. "Crazy Over You"
8. "Stay" (remix)
9. "Really"
10. "Pink Venom" (extended)
Act 3 – Solos
Interlude II
11. "Flower" (Jisoo solo)
12. "You & Me" (Jennie solo; remix; shortened)
13. "Solo" (Jennie solo; shortened)
14. "Hard to Love" (Rosé solo; shortened)
15. "On the Ground" (Rosé solo; shortened)
16. "Money" (Lisa solo; remixed dance break)
Act 4
Interlude III
17. "Shut Down"
18. "Typa Girl"
19. "See Tình" (Hoàng Thùy Linh dance cover; shortened)
20. "Ddu-Du Ddu-Du" (extended)
21. "Forever Young"
Encore
22. "Boombayah"
Act 1
1. "Pink Venom" (extended intro)
2. "How You Like That" (extended intro)
3. "Pretty Savage" (extended intro with chairs dance break)
4. "Kick It"
5. "Whistle" (shortened)
Whistle Dancers Performance
Act 2 – Solos
Solos Intro
6. "You & Me" (Jennie solo; remix; shortened)
7. "Solo" (Jennie solo; shortened)
8. "All Eyes on Me" (Jisoo solo; extended intro)
9. "Flower" (Jisoo solo; shortened)
10. "Gone" (Rosé solo; shortened)
11. "On the Ground" (Rosé solo; shortened)
12. "Money" (Lisa solo; remixed dance break)
Act 3
Boombayah Dancers Performance
13. "Boombayah" (shortened; extended intro)
14. "Lovesick Girls" (extended intro)
15. "Playing with Fire" (shortened; extended outro)
16. "Typa Girl" (extended intro)
17. "Shut Down" (extended intro)
18. "Tally" (extended intro)
19. "Ddu-Du Ddu-Du" (remixed intro and dance break)
20. "Forever Young" (remixed outro)
Encore
21. "Stay" (remix)
22. "Yeah Yeah Yeah"
Act 1
1. "Pink Venom"
2. "How You Like That"
3. "Pretty Savage"
4. "Kick It"
5. "Whistle" (shortened)
Act 2 – Solos
Solos Intro
6. "Solo" (Jennie solo; shortened)
7. "You & Me" (Jennie solo)
8. "All Eyes on Me" (Jisoo solo)
9. "Flower" (Jisoo solo)
10. "Gone" (Rosé solo)
11. "On the Ground" (Rosé solo)
12. "Money" (Lisa solo)
Act 3
13. "Kill This Love" (extended intro)
14. "Lovesick Girls" (extended intro)
15. "Playing with Fire" (extended outro)
16. "Typa Girl" (extended intro)
17. "Shut Down"
18. "Don't Know What to Do"
19. "Tally"
20. "Ddu-Du Ddu-Du"
21. "Forever Young" (remixed outro)
Encore
22. "Stay"
23. "Boombayah"
24. "Yeah Yeah Yeah"
Date | City | Country | Venue | Attendance | Revenue |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
October 15, 2022 | Seoul | South Korea | KSPO Dome | 20,000 [7] | — |
October 16, 2022 | |||||
October 25, 2022 | Dallas | United States | American Airlines Center | 200,000 [upper-alpha 2] | — |
October 26, 2022 | |||||
October 29, 2022 | Houston | Toyota Center | — | ||
October 30, 2022 | |||||
November 2, 2022 | Atlanta | State Farm Arena | — | ||
November 3, 2022 | |||||
November 6, 2022 | Hamilton | Canada | FirstOntario Centre | — | |
November 7, 2022 | |||||
November 10, 2022 | Chicago | United States | United Center | — | |
November 11, 2022 | |||||
November 14, 2022 | Newark | Prudential Center | $6,595,517 [39] | ||
November 15, 2022 | |||||
November 19, 2022 | Los Angeles | BMO Stadium | $15,346,966 [44] | ||
November 20, 2022 | |||||
November 30, 2022 | London | England | The O2 Arena | 160,000 [upper-alpha 3] | — |
December 1, 2022 | |||||
December 5, 2022 | Barcelona | Spain | Palau Sant Jordi | — | |
December 8, 2022 | Cologne | Germany | Lanxess Arena | $1,425,352 [49] | |
December 11, 2022 | Paris | France | Accor Arena | — | |
December 12, 2022 | – | ||||
December 15, 2022 | Copenhagen | Denmark | Royal Arena | – | |
December 19, 2022 | Berlin | Germany | Uber Arena | — | |
December 20, 2022 | |||||
December 22, 2022 | Amsterdam | Netherlands | Ziggo Dome | — | |
January 7, 2023 | Bangkok | Thailand | National Stadium | 85,000 [50] | — |
January 8, 2023 | |||||
January 13, 2023 | Hong Kong | China | AsiaWorld–Arena | 14,000 [51] | — |
January 14, 2023 | — | ||||
January 15, 2023 | — | ||||
January 20, 2023 | Riyadh | Saudi Arabia | BLVD CITY | 40,000 [34] | — |
January 28, 2023 | Abu Dhabi | United Arab Emirates | Du Arena | — | |
March 4, 2023 | Kuala Lumpur | Malaysia | Bukit Jalil National Stadium | 63,000 [52] | — |
March 11, 2023 | Jakarta | Indonesia | Gelora Bung Karno Stadium | 50,000 [53] | — |
March 12, 2023 | — | ||||
March 18, 2023 | Kaohsiung | Taiwan | National Stadium | 90,000 [54] | — |
March 19, 2023 | |||||
March 25, 2023 | Bocaue [upper-alpha 4] | Philippines | Philippine Arena | 100,000 [55] | — |
March 26, 2023 | |||||
April 8, 2023 | Tokyo | Japan | Tokyo Dome | 110,000 [56] | — |
April 9, 2023 | |||||
April 26, 2023 | Mexico City | Mexico | Foro Sol | 113,498 [41] | $19,938,131 [41] |
April 27, 2023 | |||||
May 13, 2023 | Singapore | National Stadium | 100,000 [57] | — | |
May 14, 2023 | |||||
May 20, 2023 | Macau | China | Galaxy Macau | 20,000 [58] | — |
May 21, 2023 | |||||
May 27, 2023 | Bangkok [upper-alpha 5] | Thailand | Rajamangala National Stadium | 100,000 [59] | — |
May 28, 2023 | |||||
June 3, 2023 [upper-alpha 6] | Osaka | Japan | Kyocera Dome Osaka | 100,000 [61] | — |
June 4, 2023 [upper-alpha 6] | |||||
June 10, 2023 | Melbourne | Australia | Rod Laver Arena | 50,000 [62] | — |
June 11, 2023 [upper-alpha 7] | |||||
June 16, 2023 | Sydney | Qudos Bank Arena | — | ||
June 17, 2023 | |||||
July 15, 2023 | Saint-Denis [upper-alpha 8] [upper-alpha 5] | France | Stade de France | 55,000 [30] | — |
July 29, 2023 | Hanoi | Vietnam | Mỹ Đình National Stadium | 70,000 [64] | — |
July 30, 2023 | |||||
August 11, 2023 | East Rutherford [upper-alpha 9] [upper-alpha 5] | United States | MetLife Stadium | 230,000 [upper-alpha 10] | — |
August 12, 2023 | |||||
August 18, 2023 | Las Vegas [upper-alpha 11] [upper-alpha 5] | Allegiant Stadium | $11,429,130 [44] | ||
August 22, 2023 | San Francisco [upper-alpha 5] | Oracle Park | — | ||
August 26, 2023 | Los Angeles [upper-alpha 5] | Dodger Stadium | — | ||
September 16, 2023 | Seoul [upper-alpha 12] | South Korea | Gocheok Sky Dome | 35,000 [66] | — |
September 17, 2023 | |||||
Total | 1,800,000 [67] | $148,300,000 [upper-alpha 1] |
Date | City | Country | Venue | Reason |
---|---|---|---|---|
June 21, 2023 | Auckland | New Zealand | Venue never confirmed [68] | Unforeseen logistical challenges [11] |
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Kim Ji-soo, known mononymously as Jisoo, is a South Korean singer and actress. She is a member of the South Korean girl group Blackpink, which debuted under YG Entertainment in August 2016. Outside of her music career, she made her acting debut with a cameo role in the 2015 series The Producers and played her first leading role in the JTBC series Snowdrop (2021–22).
"Forever Young" is a song recorded by South Korean girl group Blackpink. It serves as the second track from the group's first Korean extended play Square Up, released on June 15, 2018. It was written and produced by Teddy and Future Bounce, and originally recorded in 2015. A Japanese version of the song was included in the group's first Japanese compilation album, Blackpink in Your Area (2018).
"How You Like That" is a song recorded by South Korean girl group Blackpink. It was released on June 26, 2020, through YG Entertainment, YG Plus and Interscope Records, as the first pre-release single from the group's debut studio album, The Album (2020). The Japanese version of the single was released through Interscope Records and Universal Music Japan on July 27, 2021. An EDM, hip hop, trap, club and pop song, it was composed and produced by Teddy, R.Tee, and 24, while Teddy co-wrote the lyrics with Danny Chung.
"Lovesick Girls" is a song by South Korean girl group Blackpink, recorded for their debut studio album, The Album (2020). It was released on October 2, 2020, through YG Entertainment and Interscope Records, as the third single from the album. The Japanese version of the single was released through Interscope Records and Universal Music Japan on June 4, 2021. The song was composed by Teddy, 24, Jennie, Brian Lee, Leah Haywood, R.Tee, and David Guetta, whilst its lyrics were written by Teddy, Løren, Jisoo, Jennie, and Danny Chung. It is a dance-pop and electropop song containing influences from EDM and punk rock, with lyrics exploring pain associated with heartbreak.
The In Your Area World Tour was the first worldwide concert tour and the second overall by South Korean girl group Blackpink. The tour began on November 10, 2018, in Seoul, South Korea, and ended on February 22, 2020, in Fukuoka, Japan, in support of their albums Square Up (2018) and Kill This Love (2019). The group held 36 shows in 26 cities in 17 countries around the world. The tour became the highest-grossing tour by a Korean girl group, before it was surpassed by Blackpink's Born Pink World Tour (2022–2023).
The Show, officially titled YG Palm Stage ― 2021 Blackpink: The Show, was the first online concert by South Korean girl group Blackpink in support of their debut Korean studio album, The Album.
Blackpink Arena Tour 2018 was the first Japanese concert tour by South Korean girl group Blackpink. The tour was held in Japan, from July 24 to December 24, 2018, to promote their first Japanese extended play Blackpink.
Born Pink is the second studio album by South Korean girl group Blackpink. It was released on September 16, 2022, through YG Entertainment and Interscope. It marked the group's first full-length record since The Album in 2020. Production of the album was handled by various producers including Teddy Park, 24, Freddy Wexler, Nohc, and Paro. Blackpink conceived Born Pink as "the essence" of the group, taking inspiration from hip-hop and combining various genres.
"Shut Down" is a song recorded by South Korean girl group Blackpink. It was released on September 16, 2022, through YG Entertainment and Interscope Records, as the second single of the group's second studio album, Born Pink (2022). The song was written by its producer 24, alongside Teddy, Danny Chung, and Vince. It is primarily a hip hop song driven by trap beats and a looped classical violin sample of Niccolò Paganini's "La Campanella", with lyrics dismissing the group's haters.
"Yeah Yeah Yeah" is a song recorded by South Korean girl group Blackpink. It is the fourth track on the group's second studio album, Born Pink, which was released on September 16, 2022, through YG and Interscope. The track was written by Kush, Jisoo and Rosé, while the composition was handled by Kush, VVN, R.Tee and Ido. "Yeah Yeah Yeah" is a pop-rock and synth-pop love song with lyrics about the apprehension and pain of falling in love again.
"Typa Girl" is a song recorded by South Korean girl group Blackpink. It is the third track on group's second studio album, Born Pink (2022), which was released on September 16, 2022, through YG and Interscope. It is a hip-hop, pop and electronic song with a trap beat and synth. It was written by Bekuh Boom and composed by Boom and Dominsuk. Lyrically, the track sees the group speak confidently about being the type of person that everyone wants.
"You & Me" is a song by South Korean singer and rapper Jennie. It was released through YG Entertainment and Interscope Records on October 6, 2023. Prior to its release, the song was performed on Blackpink's Born Pink World Tour (2022–2023). It marked Jennie's first solo single in five years after "Solo" (2018). Written by Teddy and Danny Chung and composed by Teddy, 24, and Vince, "You & Me" is a dance-pop track with romantic lyrics about being in love. A remix version that was performed at Coachella was simultaneously released, with additional writing credits by Bekuh Boom. The song marked Jennie's final solo release under YG and Interscope, following her departure from the labels in December 2023.