“Return of the Queens”… Global music fans are getting more excited about BLACKPINK’s comeback after 1 year and 10 months
As the comeback of the top girl group BLACKPINK is coming nearer, K-pop fans around the world are also raising higher expectations.
BLACKPINK will release their pre-release song “Pink Venom” on August 19th. In this regard, YG Entertainment explained, “‘Pink Venom’ is a song that expresses BLACKPINK’s unique charms more intensely.”
This is BLACKPINK’s first comeback after 1 year and 10 months. Since the release of their full album “THE ALBUM” in October 2020, the girl group has focused on solo albums and personal activities.
Returning as a whole group after a long time, BLACKPINK has sharpened their knives and prepared a lot to meet fans’ expectations. YG made fans look forward to BLACKPINK’s comeback even more as they revealed: “The highest production cost ever has been invested on BLACKPINK’s music video. The whole process is proceeding smoothly as it was prepared with a thoroughly structured plan”.
Foreign media are also showing keen interest in BLACKPINK’s comeback. Forbes highlighted, “Return of the Queens, the second half of 2022 will belongs to BLACKPINK”, while Billboard wrote, “Even if you don’t know Korean, you can still enjoy their music to the fullest through the visuals and atmosphere of the songs”.
Moreover, the public is also looking forward to what new record BLACKPINK will set. The group’s first full album “THE ALBUM” surpassed 1.25 million copies in cumulative sales in 2020. As a result, BLACKPINK became the first K-pop girl group to gain the title “million seller”. According to Circle Chart, this album exceeded 1.5 million copies as of June this year. As the pre-order for BLACKPINK’s new album has begun on August 11th, expectations are high on how great can their sales record this time.
In addition, the girl group has also attracted 76.3 million subscribers on Youtube, making them the No.1 artist in the world on this platform. This achievement has also proved BLACKPINK’s huge influence in the global music market.
Even after the pre-release song is introduced, BLACKPINK still has many schedules to set ahead. They are planning to carry out big projects, such as releasing the second full album “Born Pink” on September 16th and holding a world tour that is estimated to attract about 1.5 million audiences from October, one after another.
With many junior girl groups appearing and establishing their names in the music industry during BLACKPINK’s hiatus of 1 year and 10 months, attention is being paid to whether the YG girl group will be able to shake the K-pop market with their announcement of “the return of the queens”.
Source: Daum
