According to the Circle Chart (formerly Gaon Chart) operated by the Korea Music Content Association on the 22nd, BLACKPINK's 2nd full-length album 'BORN PINK', released on the 16th, sold about 2,142,81 copies and sold about 2,141,281 copies in the 38th week (202.09.11~202.09). .17) took first place in the album category.
This is a number that is reflected by adding up exports to North America and Europe and domestic sales for a day and a half. This is a passage that confirms the powerful status of BLACKPINK that extends beyond K-Pop to the entire world. Considering that all records from the first week were not reflected and the largest world tour ever held by a K-pop female artist, the final sales volume is expected to increase further.
Blackpink's achievements were predicted early. In the pre-order period alone, the pre-order amount exceeded 2 million copies, and on the day of the release, about 1,010,000 copies (based on Hanteo Chart) were sold. This was also the first and best performance on the first day of the release of a single K-pop girl group album.
In addition, BLACKPINK climbed to the top of the global K-pop category (5 weeks in a row) and Social Chart 2.0 (4 weeks in a row), achieving a total of 3 crowns in the Circle Chart.
Meanwhile, BLACKPINK's 2nd full-length album 'BORN PINK' topped the iTunes album chart in 60 countries, including the US and UK, and in 64 countries on the Apple Music album chart. The title song 'Shut Down' has maintained the top spot for 5 days in a row on Spotify, the world's largest music streaming platform.