K-Pop Group BLACKPINK Breaks Records with New Album Release

South Korea’s popular K-Pop girl group BLACKPINK has set a historic record with the release of their new album. Their third mini-album, “BORN PINK: DEADLINE”, achieved the highest first-week sales ever for a K-Pop girl group.

According to sales tracking platform Hanteo Chart, from February 27 to March 5, the album sold a total of 1,774,577 copies. This marks a new milestone in first-week sales, surpassing the group’s previous release, BORN PINK, by nearly 230,000 copies.

Even before its official release, the album generated massive excitement among fans. Pre-orders exceeded 1.9 million copies, and on the first day of release, 1,461,785 copies were sold—setting a new one-day sales record for any K-Pop girl group.

Within just two and a half days, the album claimed top positions on Hanteo’s weekly and monthly charts, and later achieved a triple crown on the Circle Chart. It continues to dominate global music charts worldwide.

The album has reached #1 on iTunes album charts in 38 countries, while its lead single, “GO”, topped YouTube’s global trending list and became the most-viewed music video within 24 hours.

BLACKPINK’s latest release reaffirms their global influence and fan power, setting unprecedented records for K-Pop girl groups.