BLACKPINK net worth: One of the most successful K-pop girl groups


BLACKPINK net worth stems from their music career. They are a popular South Korean quartet girl group. The girl group consists of Jisoo, Jennie, Rosé, and Lisa. Most remarkably, they are the first Korean girl group to win an MTV Video Music Award and also the first to earn a nomination at the Brit Awards.

BLACKPINK net worth

The estimated BLACKPINK net worth is $160 million. This is a combined net worth of all the group members. According to Celebrity Net Worth, Jisoo and Jennie both have an estimated net worth of $30 million, Lisa has $40 million and Rosé $60 million.

For Jisoo, her income comes from music, acting and lucrative brand ambassadorships. Jennie also earns from the group music success and solo career as well as major brand deals.

Lisa’s fortune comes from music including solo works, acting and multiple major brand deals. Lastly, Rosé’s multi-million fortune comes from group and solo music career, and brand partnerships.

Career highlights

BLACKPINK was formed by YG Entertainment. In May 2016, YG Entertainment officially confirmed the debut of the group.

The four final members Jennie, Lisa, Jisoo, and Rosé were introduced individually in June 2016. On June 29, 2016, the group’s official name, BLACKPINK was announced.

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The group debuted on August 8, 2016, with the single album Square One, featuring the hits “Boombayah” and “Whistle”. The songs topped at numbers one and two on the Billboard World Digital Song Sales chart. 

This made them the fastest act to occupy the top two positions simultaneously and the third YG Entertainment artist to achieve the feat after Psy and BigBang. 

“Whistle” also took number one on the Gaon Digital Chart, and the group earned their first music-show win on Inkigayo. 

Their second single album Square Two, released in 2016, included “Playing with Fire” and “Stay”.

The former became their second number-one song on the Billboard World Digital Song Sales chart and the first K-pop girl-group track to appear on the Billboard Canadian Hot 100. 

Within five months of debut, they won several Rookie of the Year awards at major ceremonies including the Asia Artist Awards, Melon Music Awards, Golden Disc Awards, Seoul Music Awards, and Gaon Chart Music Awards. 

Their 2017 single “As If It’s Your Last” topped at number one on the Billboard World Digital Song Sales chart. Most remarkably, they also set YouTube records for the most-liked video by a Korean girl group and the most-viewed K-pop group video within 24 hours at the time.

The group’s international attention came in 2018 with the EP Square Up. The EP topped at number one on the Gaon Album Chart and was certified Platinum by the Korea Music Content Association.

The lead single “Ddu-Du Ddu-Du” topped the Gaon Digital Chart and debuted at number 55 on the Billboard Hot 100, the highest position for a Korean girl group at the time. 

The song was later certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America. Additionally, its music video surpassed one billion views on YouTube in 2019 and two billion in 2023. 

Square Up also took number 40 on the Billboard 200 chart marking the highest placement for a Korean female group. 

In 2018, they also collaborated with Dua Lipa on “Kiss and Make Up” which reached number 36 on the UK Singles Chart and marked the first top-40 hit in the United Kingdom by a Korean girl group.

In 2019, they released the EP Kill This Love, which came at number 24 on the Billboard 200 chart. Its title track secured number 41 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. The music video set a YouTube record with 56.7 million views in its first 24 hours.

In 2020, their collaboration “Sour Candy” with Lady Gaga reached number 33 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. This achievement marked their first top-40 hit in the United States.

Most importantly, their single “How You Like That” topped the Gaon Digital Chart for three weeks and broke five Guinness World Records for YouTube viewership. They later won Song of the Summer at the MTV Video Music Awards. 

The group’s first studio album The Album released in 2020, made BLACKPINK the first million-selling K-pop girl group. It peaked at number two on both the Billboard 200 and the UK Albums Chart. It also ranked fifth on the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry 2020 Global Album Sales Chart.

BLACKPINK achieved further global success with their second studio album Born Pink. The album sold more than 2.1 million copies within two days and topped at number one on the Billboard 200 and the UK Albums Chart, making them the first female Korean act to top the U.S. chart. 

Its pre-release single “Pink Venom” topped the Billboard Global 200 chart and the Billboard Hot 100 chart at number 22. Their single “Shut Down” also reached number one on the Global 200 chart.

Their Born Pink World Tour (2022-2023) attracted about 1.8 million attendees and grossed approximately $330 million, becoming the highest-grossing tour by a female group in history and the most-attended tour by a Korean girl group. 

At the MTV Video Music Awards they won Best Choreography for “Pink Venom” and Group of the Year, becoming only the second girl group since TLC in 1999 to win the latter award. 

Their comeback single “Jump” released in 2025,  topped the Billboard Global 200 and the Billboard Global Excl. U.S. chart, giving them the most number-one hits on the latter chart among female acts, and debuted at number 28 on the Billboard Hot 100,

As of 2026, they released the single “Go” together with the Deadline EP on February 27. 

Recognitions

  • Members of the Order of the British Empire (2023)
  • Time’s Entertainer of the Year (2022)

Guinness World Records:

  • Most viewed music channel on YouTube (band) – over 30 billion views in April 2023, later exceeding 40 billion views
  • Most streamed female band on Spotify – in March 2023 with more than 8.8 billion streams
  • Most subscribers for a band on YouTube – surpassed 99 million subscribers
  • First K-pop group music video to reach 2 billion views on YouTube – achieved with “Ddu-Du Ddu-Du”
  • Multiple Guinness World Records for “How You Like That” (2020) – most-viewed YouTube video in 24 hours and most-viewed music video in 24 hours after reaching 86.3 million views on release day

Conclusion on BLACKPINK net worth

Overall, BLACKPINK is one of the best-selling girl groups ever and among the most successful K-pop girl groups. They have sold over 20 million records worldwide as of 2023, with multiple million-selling albums and major global chart achievements.

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