The music video for BLACKPINK's second full-length album pre-release song 'Pink Venom' surpassed 1 billion views on YouTube.
According to YG Entertainment on the 4th, BLACKPINK's 'Pink Venom' music video exceeded 1 billion views on YouTube at about 12:52 a.m. This was approximately 3 years after its release on August 19, 2022.
With this, BLACKPINK now has a total of 9 videos with over 1 billion views. Previously, 'DDU-DU DDU-DU' (2.3 billion views), 'Kill This Love' (2.1 billion views), 'How You Like That' performance video (1.8 billion views) and music video (1.3 billion views), 'Boombayah' (1.8 billion views), 'As If It's Your Last' (1.4 billion views), Lisa's solo song 'MONEY' exclusive performance video (1.1 billion views), and Jennie's solo song 'SOLO' (1 billion views) achieved the same view count.
So far, BLACKPINK has produced a total of 50 content pieces with over 100 million views on YouTube, consistently breaking records as the first and best. Their channel has recorded over 39.5 billion total cumulative views, and the current number of channel subscribers has surpassed 98.2 million. This is the highest figure among artists worldwide.
The 'Pink Venom' music video set a new record for the highest views by a female artist within 24 hours of its release, achieving 90.4 million views on YouTube. It then broke the record for the fastest pace among K-pop girl groups, reaching 100 million views in 29 hours and 35 minutes and surpassing 200 million views in just a day and a half.
'Pink Venom' is a hip-hop genre song that highlights BLACKPINK's unique charisma. The sound of traditional Korean instruments captivates the audience from the intro, and the agile rap and powerful vocals layered on top maximize each member's appeal.
Meanwhile, BLACKPINK is currently conducting their 'BLACKPINK WORLD TOUR' spanning 16 cities and 31 performances.
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