BLACKPINK (Photo : YouTube/GlobalBLACKPINK)
YG new girl group BLACKPINK finally held its debut stage in Inkigayo on Aug. 14.
Tagged as "hot debut," the girls performed their two title tracks, "Whistle" and "BOOMBAYAH". The girls slayed the stage and fans worldwide anticipated the performance in SBS and on YouTube.
The stage is the familiar YG set up wherein the artists do not simply sing and dance on stage. There are props and background. It is no wonder YG Entertainment chose Inkigayo to be the debut stage of BLACKPINK as the girls was able to realize the fruit of their labor and hardwork.
Upon their performance, the girls received an all-kill with their single "Whistle" dominating all charts.
Moreover, #WELCOMEBLACKPINK trended on Twitter worldwide welcoming the girls in the industry. It has been seven years since the debut of 2NE1 and YG Entertainment has not debuted any girl group in between. However, 2NE1 was put on a halt after main vocal Park Bom's drug scandal. This led to the departure of maknae Minzy from the group and the label. With three active male groups currently under the agency, YG was in need of a flagship female group.
BLACKPINK debut on Aug. 8 by dropping two music videos - "BOOMBAYAH" and "Whistle" that received an all-kill status in various music charts. The group is set to release six more songs as part of their debut.
As the new girl group is gaining steam, the profile of each member is gaining attention from the media and netizens. YG Entertainment has officially revealed the members of BLACKPINK - Jennie Kim, Lalisa Manoban, Kim Jisoo, and Park Roseanne.
