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The group BLACKPINK topped the Billboard 200, the main US chart.
On the 25th (local time), Billboard's official website article said, "Blackpink's 2nd full-length album 'BORN PINK' recorded sales of approximately 102,000 albums in the United States and topped the Billboard 200 chart on October 1st. "he said.
It is the first new record for a Korean female artist, and the best result of a team that broke the first regular album 'THE ALBUM' (2nd place) released in October 2020.
Previously, BLACKPINK was ranked on the 1st mini album 'SQUARE UP' (40th) and the 2nd mini album 'KILL THIS LOVE' (24th).
This record was the fourth for a Korean artist, and for an entire female group, it was the first time in 14 years and 5 months since Danity Kane of the United States on April 5, 2008, to top the Billboard main album chart.
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Previously, Blackpink recorded more than 2 million pre-orders during the pre-order period for their 2nd full-length album 'BORN PINK', and sold 2,142,81 copies (including exports to North America and Europe) in just a day and a half. It became the group's first 'double million seller'.
The Initial Chodong record (sales in one week after the album was released) also broke a total of 1,542,950 copies based on the Hanteo Chart, setting a new K-pop girl group record.
1 on the iTunes album chart in 60 countries, including the US and UK, and number 1 on the Apple Music album chart in 64 countries.
The music video for the pre-released song 'Pink Venom' surpassed 300 million views, and the music video for the title song 'Shut Down' also surpassed 100 million views, joining the ranks of the 34th billion-viewed video on YouTube.
Meanwhile, BLACKPINK will open the world tour 'BLACKPINK WORLD TOUR [BORN PINK]' at KSPO DOME, Olympic Park, Seoul on October 15th and 16th.
After that, he meets global fans in North America, Europe, Asia, and Oceania.
It is expected to mobilize a total of 1.5 million viewers, the largest in the history of a K-pop girl group.