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'Kill This Love' Music Video Gathers A Whopping 1.7 Billion Views, BLACKPINK Secures Another Achievement
On November 25 at around 2:53 p.m KST, the music video for BLACKPINK's 2019 mega hit "Kill This Love" on YouTube reached 1.7 billion views, according to YG Entertainment.
BLACKPINK's mega hit DDU-DUDD-DU was the first K-Pop group music video for 2019 to reach this number on Youtube, following "Kill This Love" who reached 1.7 billion views, according to YG Entertainment.
In addition to the feat, it is just the third K-pop music video overall-after PSY's "Gangnam Style" and BLACKPINK's "DDU-DU DDU-DU"-to surpass the 1.7 billion milestone.
As a result, BLACKPINK has become the first Korean artist to ever exceed the milestone with more than one music video in addition to becoming the first-and to date, only-K-pop group to do so with a music video.
It took "Kill This Love" little over 3 years, 7 months, and 20 days to reach 1.7 billion views from its first release on April 5, 2019, at midnight KST.
Check out the hit song below:
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Aside from their recent achievement of 'Kill This Love' reaching 1.7 billion views, the girl group also accomplished another breakthrough.
BLACKPINK is also the first k-pop girl group to have multiple music videos that surpassed 1.7 billion views. this showcases how powerful their impact is on the public, all the while showcasing their fandom blinks' unyielding support and love.
#BLACKPINK's #KillThisLove Music Video has surpassed 1.7 Billion views on YouTube and joins #DDUDUDDUDU as the ony MVs by a K-Pop Group to reach this milestone!💪🐐👑👑👑👑🖤💖 @BLACKPINK pic.twitter.com/KSQETDrNlB
— World Music Awards (@WORLDMUSICAWARD) November 25, 2022
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BLACKPINK is one of the most prominent 3rd gen girl groups in K-Pop. The group debuted from YG Entertainment, a label which is famously known as home to iconic groups such as BIG BANG and 2NE1.
The 4-membered group has been making waves ever since, starting with their release of their debut album Square One, which consisted of tracks "Boombayah" and "Whistle." The releases also trended locally and internationally, receiving a lot of love from fandoms.
Concept Variety On Black and Pink Sides - What They Mean For The Group
Another thing to note is that the group has a main concept focus, which transitions between showing their mature side in the Black aspect. Opposing the Black side, the group also features the Pink Concept, which showcases their cute and lovely side.
When merged together, they form BLACKPINK, as a way of giving out girl crush vibes with a mix of sweetness. It also implies that they can be cool and adorable at the same time.
The members consists of Jisoo, Jennie, Rosé, and Lisa.
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