How Blackpink owned 2022: Lisa, Jisoo, Jennie and Rosé increased their multimillion-dollar net worths with a tour and solo music, but breakup rumours and those photos with BTS’s V made headlines too
- The Blackpink girls dominated music, fashion and even K-drama, with ‘Lalisa’ breaking Taylor Swift’s YouTube record, brand endorsements with Chanel, Dior and more, and Jisoo’s acting debut in Snowdrop
- But it wasn’t all smooth sailing: rumours swirled that their Born Pink album would be their last, angry fans started a ‘no music, no money’ boycott and even Jennie’s private photos got leaked …
This year has been a big one for women in K-pop, with girl groups like (G)I-dle, Aespa, Le Sserafim and even rookie group NewJeans breaking album sales records.
But iconic girl group Blackpink has set new standards this year by topping international charts and becoming the face of luxury brands. So how did the quartet manage to dominate the world despite only having 32 songs in its discography?
Here are some of the biggest Blackpink headlines to hit STYLE in 2022 …
Making history
Since their debut in 2016 with mini album Square One, which featured iconic songs like “Whistle” and “Boombayah”, the girls have released one banger after the other without a single album that flopped.
The girls have also landed endless lucrative endorsements and are said to have had a dorm in the Han River Bamseom Apartments, one of the most prestigious complexes in all of Seoul, as per Koreaboo.
Blackpink’s combined multimillion-dollar fortune has made them one of the richest K-pop groups and STYLE has compiled a list of the richest K-pop groups that stand alongside Blackpink.