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The Korean Business Research Institute revealed its January 2026 brand reputation rankings for girl groups (data collected Dec 11, 2025 to Jan 11, 2026). BLACKPINK ranked first on this month's list.

At the 40th Golden Disc Awards held at Taipei Dome, Jennie walked to the podium three times, collecting trophies across solo, group and global categories — including the Digital Song Bonsang (main prize) for her solo track "Like Jennie." The ceremony marked the awards' 40th anniversary and was the first Korean music awards event held at Taipei Dome.

The iHeartRadio Music Awards announced its 2026 nominations on January 8 local time; BLACKPINK and its members received multiple nominations.

BLACKPINK member Jisoo, who runs her agency Blissoo, presented designer Dior bags to employees—gifts revealed via staff social posts—drawing praise amid broader industry controversies over workplace treatment.

BLACKPINK's Jennie earned K-pop Album of the Year at the 2026 iHeartRadio Music Awards for her solo release "Ruby."

BLACKPINK's Rosé was named K-pop Artist of the Year at the 2026 iHeartRadio Music Awards.

BLACKPINK's Rosé won Best Collaboration for her single "APT.", a collaboration with Bruno Mars, at the 2026 iHeartRadio Music Awards.

BLACKPINK's Jennie is scheduled to headline Lollapalooza 2026.

BLACKPINK's third EP "Deadline" landed on the Billboard 200 at No. 8.

The single "Go" earlier debuted at No. 44 on the British Official Singles Chart Top 100.

BLACKPINK's lead single "Go" from their third EP "Deadline" debuted at No. 63 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100.

Canneseries announced that BLACKPINK's Jisoo will be the winner of the 2026 Madame Figaro Rising Star Award.

Blackpink's EP "Deadline" landed atop the iTunes Top Albums chart in 38 regions.

Blackpink's third EP "Deadline" debuted at No. 8 on the Billboard 200 chart.

BLACKPINK's third EP 'Deadline' debuted at No. 8 on the U.S. Billboard 200 with 52,000 equivalent album units, including 41,000 physical album sales; it is the group's first full-group project in three years and five months.

BLACKPINK's single "GO" debuted on the United Kingdom's Official Singles Chart.

BLACKPINK's album DEADLINE debuted at No. 11 on the United Kingdom's Official Albums Chart.

The five-track mini album debuted atop iTunes.

Blackpink set a record for first-week sales for a K-pop girl group with its third EP Deadline, selling more than 1.77 million copies and surpassing the previous marks held by Aespa.

The music video for Blackpink's lead track "Go" was released, featuring traditional Korean visual motifs such as the sujamun.

Blackpink released their long-awaited EP Deadline.

Rose, a member of BLACKPINK, became the first K-pop artist to win a Brit Award, securing the International Song of the Year prize at the 46th Brit Awards for "APT."

Rose (member of BLACKPINK) won International Song of the Year for "APT." at the 2026 Brit Awards.

The lead track 'Go' ranked eighth on South Korea's Melon Top 100 chart as of 10 a.m.

The EP reached No. 1 on iTunes' Top Albums chart in 32 countries.

BLACKPINK released their third EP 'Deadline'; the release marked the group's return as a full group for the first time in more than three years and recorded first-day sales of 1.46 million.

YG Entertainment said the record marks Blackpink's highest first-day sales and sets a new high for any K-pop girl group (1.46 million).

Blackpink released their third EP 'Deadline'; first-day sales reported at 1.46 million.

The National Museum of Korea's interior was bathed in pink as part of a collaboration with Blackpink tied to the 'Deadline' release, drawing hundreds of visitors.

Blackpink's comeback release 'Deadline', which prompted fans to gather at the National Museum of Korea.

BLACKPINK's Jennie secured Best K-pop Album for her solo project "Ruby" and Best K-pop Song for its lead track "like Jennie" at this year's Korean Music Awards.

K-pop group BLACKPINK hit 100 million subscribers on YouTube and was presented with a custom Red Diamond Creator Award by YouTube, becoming the first official artist channel to reach the milestone.

During its 'Deadline' world tour, which spanned 33 shows across 16 cities, the quartet became the first K-pop girl group to perform at London's Wembley Stadium and sold out major stadiums in key cities worldwide.

President Lee Jae Myung applauded BLACKPINK's Rose for her Grammy nomination, noting it demonstrated global competitiveness, though she did not win.

Rosé received nominations in two General Field categories — Song of the Year and Record of the Year — and was also a contender for Best Pop Duo/Group Performance at the 68th Grammys.

BLACKPINK's Rosé performed the opening number of the 68th Grammy Awards at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, singing her global hit "APT." alongside Bruno Mars.

BLACKPINK's Rosé opened the 68th Grammy Awards at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles with a performance of her song 'APT.', joined on stage by Bruno Mars.

The Recording Industry Association of Japan (RIAJ) included BLACKPINK in its latest batch of streaming certifications, awarding Platinum and/or Gold certifications for streaming in Japan.

Rosé received nominations in three categories for the 68th Grammy Awards: song of the year, record of the year, and best pop duo/group performance (2026).

RosE9 is nominated for three Grammy Awards in 2026; her collab "APT." with Bruno Mars is among the nominations.

BLACKPINK's Rosé will perform at the 2026 Grammy Awards ceremony.

BLACKPINK's Jisoo will star as a webtoon producer in the romantic comedy Boyfriend on Demand, opposite actor Seo In-guk, as part of Netflix Korea's 2026 lineup.

Netflix 2026 drama starring BLACKPINK's Jisoo as a webtoon producer who uses a virtual dating simulation service; Jisoo stars opposite actor Seo In-guk.

At the 83rd Golden Globe Awards broadcast, Jennifer Lopez's presentation of the Best Actor (Musical or Comedy) award was accompanied by Jennie's solo song "like Jennie," highlighting BLACKPINK's presence on the show.

Jennie of Blackpink took home four awards at the 40th Golden Disc Awards, including the ceremony's first-ever Artist of the Year honor. The awards were held at the Taipei Dome in Taiwan and celebrated K-pop acts that defined 2025.

BLACKPINK's Jennie was announced as a performer in the Governors Ball 2026 lineup.

Article states BLACKPINK is expected to make a long-awaited comeback in 2026.

Blackpink is reported among the superstar groups planning a long-awaited group comeback in 2026.

Blackpink are listed among superstar groups planning long-awaited group comebacks in 2026.

The ownership transfer for the Dongbinggo-dong building Jennie purchased was reportedly completed in December 2025.

Jennie of BLACKPINK reportedly purchased a building in Dongbinggo-dong, Yongsan District (about 20 billion won) in May 2025, reportedly paid in cash.

Jennie's debut solo album 'Ruby' was released in March 2025.

Jisoo originally released the music video for "earthquake" on February 14, 2025.

IFPI named Rose's "APT." (featuring Bruno Mars) the biggest-selling single of 2025 on its Global Single Chart — the first time the chart has been topped by an artist outside North America or Europe and the first winning single to feature non-English lyrics.

Rose of Blackpink's collaboration with Bruno Mars, "APT.", was the best-selling single in 2025 and ranked No. 1 on IFPI's Global Single of the Year 2025, making her the first singer outside North America and Europe to secure the title.

Jisoo of Blackpink was ranked 11th on TC Candler's '100 Most Beautiful Faces of 2025' list.

Rose of Blackpink placed 1st on TC Candler's '100 Most Beautiful Faces of 2025' list announced via the site's YouTube channel.

"APT.", a pre-release single from Rose's first studio album "rosie", was released in October 2024.

Jisoo made her acting debut in JTBC's Snowdrop in 2021; Boyfriend on Demand is her first drama lead since that debut.

"As If It's Your Last" was released as a digital single and topped the iTunes Top Songs Chart in 74 regions.