3 of Blackpink's most famous songs: "Kill This Love", "How You Like That", "DDU-DU DDU-DU".

Eastern culture is used to develop away from Western culture. However, in the XXI century stereotypes used to be destroyed quite quickly, so now in the music market you can observe a beautifully occurring dialogue between two different cultures that have found a way to intertwine. This is particularly clear in popular musicwhich was literally overrun by Eastern bands and performers: the most iconic entry into Western culture was, of course, by those from South Korea.

Now musicians from this country are invited to landmark events of the music community, offered to perform at them, have their compositions included in the world charts and much more. Here it is worth mentioning, for example, the band BTSwhich brought K-pop K-pop has not only become world-famous, but has also helped the genre become a distinct subculture and influenced the growing interest in South Korea. This article is about how K-pop conquers The West is exemplified by the story of one beautiful South Korean women's group.

So, the group BlackpinkThe project, which will be discussed below, was formed in 2016 not entirely spontaneously: it was a new musical project of an entertainment agency. YG Entertainment. The four girls - Jisu, Jenny, Rosa and Lysa formed quartetwho was tasked with taking K-pop to the next level.

First. successful Japanese debut, then American, performing at Coachella in California, multiple records, hitting the Billboard Hot 100, a joint song with American pop icon Lady Gaga and famous singer Dua Lipa, as well as the release of a documentary film about the band. All this happened in an extremely short period of time of 7 years. How did Blackpink achieve such a staggering success? successes?

"DDU-DU DDU-DU DDU-DU."

The first "banger" (a song with big hit potential) Blackpink released in 2018. By then, they were an ordinary South Korean pop group popular only in the East. What changed everything was the release of the mini-album "Square Up." The new material shocked fans in a good way: a quick rise in the South Korean and Japanese charts. The same fate was destined for the title single from the record - the song "Square Up". "Ddu-Du Ddu-Du Ddu-Du.".

But Blackpink expected more... and they got it. The single unexpectedly debuted on music's most elite chart. Billboard Hot 100 and even made it to the top 60. Thus, the girls from Seoul started their way of conquering America. With the release of this song, the group was able to show best result in the US charts among all female K-pop groups.

Despite the strange title, the composition "Ddu-Du Ddu-Du Ddu-Du" still makes sense, and quite a bit of sense at that profound! In this song, Blackpink show that they are not just another "singer" from South Korea, they are - peculiar and unique. That said, the song can't be labelled as some kind of eulogising of the band: on the contrary, Jisu, Jenny, Rosé and Lissa help the listener to realise that they can achieve too successesif he works hard enough.

From another point of view, the song can be appreciated as conversation with a potential detractor of the band. The girls vividly assert that no mean jokes can be made with them because they can easily answer them with their musical achievements.

"Your entire wish list has already been bought up by me,
I pull you in and push you away.
I do it the way I want to because I'm a bad girl.
Whether you like me or hate me, and whoever else you say,
When the bass sounds, it's a new hit," the song sings.

"Kill This Love"

The other song that made Blackpink world stars is called "Kill This Love" (translated in English as "Kill This Love"). It was released in 2019 and was a commercial success. The band went after new achievements, and it got them: for example, the video for the song in 24 hours gained more than 55 million and broke the record of American singer Ariana Grande. The song itself managed to top the charts iTunes in America. Blackpink became the first female band to do so since Destiny's Child, popular in the early 2000s.

The lyric of this song is not as pithy: in it, Blackpink sing about the loves. First, Jenny tells the listener about the mistakes one should not make while in a relationship. Then Lissa compares love to paradise, after which Roze and Jisu play out an argument with a young man who is a collective image of everything generations. Finally, the title line is played, reflecting the appeal Learn not to be in relationships that cause pain and discomfort.

"How You Like That"

The third single that elevated Blackpink to the category of pop idols is titled "How You Like That". It appeared in 2020 and again broke several important records. Critics separately noted the instrumental solutions used in the song: the focus on hip-hop, accompanied by explosive pop rhythmshelped this Blackpink single gain popularity very quickly.

In addition, it is impossible not to mention text of the song: it has a bright motivational message. The girls sing that in difficult moments one should not give up, one should only go forward and not think about failures. And only then the dreams will be come true.

"I was broken, it's so obvious,
Penetrating the floor, going straight down into the basement
Wanting to hold on to a piece of you
I tried to stretch my arms high, but...," the song sings.

Conclusion

Success Blackpink related to innovation in pop music. They're a skilful combination dances with music, making them one of the main elements of their work. For example, colourful music videos help the girls and their management to "stay afloat".

"The group's image is amazing and their image is luxurious and extravagant. This is what has made the girls a kind of role model for K-pop fans around the world," a South Korean music critic commented on the phenomenon of Blackpink's popularity.