KTRENZ Hype Index
How much buzz is around BLACKPINK?
33/100
- Coverage momentum
- AI attention
- Upcoming activity
- 82
- 15
- 20
The KTRENZ Hype Index (0–100) blends four live signals — external demand (Naver search + YouTube recent-view traction, 40%), KTRENZ editorial coverage momentum over the last 30 days (25%), AI-retrieval attention on the artist (20%), and upcoming scheduled activity (15%) — each log-normalized against a fixed cap and updated continuously.
Quick answers
BLACKPINK: your questions
Who is BLACKPINK?
- BLACKPINK is a K-pop group under YG Entertainment, active since 2016.
How much buzz is around BLACKPINK right now?
- BLACKPINK's KTRENZ Hype Index is 33/100 — a live score blending external search demand, KTRENZ coverage momentum, AI-retrieval attention, and upcoming activity.
When did BLACKPINK debut?
- BLACKPINK debuted in 2016.
What is BLACKPINK's latest release?
- BLACKPINK's Jennie to release 'Less than a Lover' on the 24th—MV direction + songwriting (2026-07-20).
Schedule
Upcoming BLACKPINK dates
| Date | Event | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-12-13 | Won Best K-pop Song for JUMP at Music Awards Japan 2026 | award |
Stories
Latest about BLACKPINK
Jennie drops 'Less than a Lover' teaser — single out July 24, self-directed and self-written
BLACKPINK's Jennie is dropping 'Less than a Lover' on July 24. She directed it, composed it, wrote it.
KTRENZ Newsdesk · 2 d ago
Kiki, Hatsu to Hatsu, Cortis top Billboard's K-pop Songs of the First Half 2026
Billboard's editor-selected Top 25 K-pop Songs of the First Half puts three rookie acts in the top four, with Kiki's '404 (New Era)' at No. 1.
KTRENZ Newsdesk · 3 d ago
Lee So-ra returns after 7 years with Jannabi-penned track on KBS2's The Seasons
Lee So-ra performed 'I'll Forget Your Face' on KBS2's The Seasons on July 17, a track she personally commissioned from indie rock band Jannabi.
KTRENZ Newsdesk · 5 d ago
BTS, BLACKPINK lead K-pop's record first half as album exports hit 382.3B won
K-pop album exports surged 125% year-on-year in H1 2023. BTS's ARIRANG dominated Billboard 200 for 3 weeks while BLACKPINK's DEADLINE neared 2M copies sold.
KTRENZ Newsdesk · 5 d ago
Jang Wonyoung tops Dcinside poll on airport manner controversies; Jessica, Jennie also ranked
A 7-day Dcinside poll with 37,208 votes named IVE's Jang Wonyoung the star whose favorability dropped most due to airport manner controversy.
KTRENZ Newsdesk · 6 d ago
K-pop agencies split domestic and global presales as scalping drives ticket prices up to 51x face value
ENHYPEN, aespa, NCT Dream, and Stray Kids are splitting fanclub presales by region as resale prices for major K-pop concerts hit 18–51 times face value.
KTRENZ Newsdesk · 14 d ago
YG Entertainment turns 30: from Jinusean to BLACKPINK's Billboard 200 and two new groups on the way
YG Entertainment turns 30 in 2026. The label's roster spans three decades of chart records, with two rookie groups—a boy group debuting in September and a girl
KTRENZ Newsdesk · 15 d ago
Jennie marks Ruby's 1st anniversary with special album and Copenhagen sauna post
Jennie dropped 'Ruby (The Complete Collection)' on July 6 and opened a Seoul pop-up, while sharing a Copenhagen sauna photo captioned 'copenhagenagainandagain'.
KTRENZ Newsdesk · 18 d ago
BTS tops June 2026 singer brand reputation index; RISENEE 2nd, Lim Young-woong 3rd
BTS scored 6,944,728 in the Korean Corporate Reputation Research Institute's June 2026 ranking, edging out RISENEE and Lim Young-woong.
KTRENZ Newsdesk · 21 d ago
Lisa posts Utah travel photos amid breakup rumors with Frédéric Arnault
Days after Vanity Fair fueled breakup rumors about Lisa and TAG Heuer CEO Frédéric Arnault, the BLACKPINK member posted a Utah travel update.
KTRENZ Newsdesk · 22 d ago
Jungkook tops K-Brand Index 2026 first-half K-pop individual rankings
Jungkook topped Asia Brand Research Institute's K-Brand Index first-half rankings released June 26, leading across 1.62 billion data points.
KTRENZ Newsdesk · 25 d ago
Grammy to add Asian Pop category as K-pop artists headline World Cup ceremonies
The Recording Academy is adding an Asian Pop Grammy category next year. The move comes as BTS, Lisa, and Lee Jae performed at World Cup events.
KTRENZ Newsdesk · 6/19/2026
BTS, BLACKPINK, G-Dragon sweep Music Awards Japan 2026 in Tokyo
BTS, BLACKPINK, Jin, and G-Dragon all won at Music Awards Japan on December 13 in Tokyo, the ceremony's second year.
KTRENZ Newsdesk · 6/15/2026
KATSEYE's 'PINKY UP' hits 9 weeks on UK chart; Huntrix 'GOLDEN' reaches 51
KATSEYE and Huntrix's Netflix anime project both slipped slightly in the June 12–18 UK Official Singles Top 100, yet neither broke stride—9 weeks for KATSEYE, 5
KTRENZ Newsdesk · 6/13/2026
EJAE joins Andrea Bocelli, David Guetta, Megan Thee Stallion on 2026 FIFA World Cup theme 'DNA'
EJAE will perform the FIFA 2026 World Cup theme at Mexico City's opening ceremony. The 35-year-old singer-songwriter rose to fame voicing the Netflix anime 'K-p
KTRENZ Newsdesk · 6/11/2026
Colombian presidential candidate deploys K-pop memes, finger hearts, and BTS ahead of June 21 runoff
Iván Cepeda's campaign is flooding YouTube and TikTok with K-drama memes and K-pop videos to reach young voters ahead of Colombia's June 21 runoff.
KTRENZ Newsdesk · 6/9/2026
Sourced timeline
BLACKPINK timeline
Auto-compiled from KTRENZ coverage. Latest event 2026-12-13.
- 2026-12-13award
Won Best K-pop Song for JUMP at Music Awards Japan 2026
BLACKPINK won Best K-pop Song for *JUMP* at Music Awards Japan 2026 on December 13.
Source: sportsworldi.com - 2026-07-20release
BLACKPINK's Jennie to release 'Less than a Lover' on the 24th—MV direction + songwriting
Source: mediafine.co.kr - 2026-07-13
- 2025-02-01release
Released third mini-album DEADLINE
BLACKPINK released their third mini-album DEADLINE in February.
Source: enews.imbc.com - 2024-02-27release
Mini album 3 DEADLINE release
BLACKPINK released mini album 3 'DEADLINE' as a Korean album.
Source: topstarnews.net - —release
Third mini-album DEADLINE released
BLACKPINK released their third mini-album DEADLINE in February 2026.
Source: enews.imbc.com - —milestone
Billboard 200 and UK Albums Chart No. 1; 1.8M world tour attendance
BLACKPINK topped the US Billboard 200 and UK Official Albums Chart and drew 1.8 million audience members through world tours.
Source: stardailynews.co.kr
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