BLACKPINK Made History At Coachella

Photo: Rich Fury/Getty Images for Coachella.

It’s a good time to be a BLACKPINK fan.

Last week, the South Korean group broke Ariana Grande’s record for having the most views in a 24-hour period on YouTube for the video for “Kill This Love.” (The record was eclipsed shortly after by BTS, but still.) This week, the BLACKPINK performed at Coachella, becoming first K-pop girl group to ever play an American festival.

In addition to being a momentous moment for the group (and K-pop as a whole), BLACKPINK’s performance was, by all accounts, pretty fantastic. During the set, they played three out of five songs from their latest EP, Kill This Love, and opened with one of their biggest hits, “DDU-DU DDU-DU.” People in the audience (and fans, called “Blinks,” who watched via livestream), described an energetic, electrifying performance that, by the time it was over, probably created many more dedicated Blinks.

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LOOK AT THIS! ?
Coachella crowds are usually boring af but Blackpink did that!!!!
People were loving them!!pic.twitter.com/3r8qIWRF8b
— NG (@stylizeddream) April 13, 2019

KILL THIS LOVE WAS SOOOOOOO GOOOOOODDDD OMFG

#BLACKPINKxCoachella_D1 #Coachella #BLACKPINK #KILLTHISLOVE @ygofficialblink pic.twitter.com/DCFulWIa11
— ʏᴏᴏɴɢɪ ?✨ ????????? ?✨ (@MissSarahLouise) April 13, 2019

lol james charles is me after watching blackpink perform at coachella
#BLACKPINKxCoachella_D1 #KILLTHISLOVE pic.twitter.com/sLRNYmMxJb
— mirayk (@mirayk_amirah) April 13, 2019

Hahaha Coachella ponytail ?
Yes! That’s Lisa from BLACKPINK pic.twitter.com/ZYFQ1WOMO4
— Ponytail rapper (Lalisa/Lisa) (@MelLisaBP97) April 13, 2019

God is a woman and Her name is Kim Jisoo.#BLACKPINK #JISOO pic.twitter.com/q0Ddn1udEz
— Blackpink snaped at Coachella?? (@TheGrl_pwr) April 13, 2019

“Us coming all the way from South Korea, we didn’t know what to expect, and obviously we — you guys and us — we’re from totally different worlds. But tonight I think we’ve learned so deeply that music brings us as one,” Rosé, a member of the group, said during the show.

Coachella is just the beginning for BLACKPINK. Over the next few weeks, the group is embarking on a North American tour, hitting spots such as L.A., Chicago, and Atlanta.

So, if you’re not a BLACKPINK fan yet, well, what are you waiting for?

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BLACKPINK Made History At Coachella With An Electrifying Performance