{"id":155920,"date":"2025-11-27T06:45:12","date_gmt":"2025-11-27T06:45:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/155920\/"},"modified":"2025-11-27T06:45:12","modified_gmt":"2025-11-27T06:45:12","slug":"slay-queens-how-blackpink-members-stack-up-in-sts-ultimate-scorecard-ahead-of-spore-concerts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/155920\/","title":{"rendered":"Slay queens: How Blackpink members stack up in ST\u2019s ultimate scorecard ahead of S\u2019pore concerts"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"font-body-baseline-regular text-primary\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">SINGAPORE \u2013 The pink hammer-shape light sticks will be out in full force this weekend, with K-pop girl group Blackpink taking the stage at Singapore\u2019s National Stadium from Nov 28 to 30 as part of their Deadline world tour.   <\/p>\n<p class=\"font-body-baseline-regular text-primary\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">Widely considered the world\u2019s most popular active girl group, they will be the first K-pop act to perform three consecutive concerts at the venue, having last sold out two nights there in 2023 for their Born Pink world tour.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-body-baseline-regular text-primary\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">Since then, the South Korean-Thai quartet have released the mobile game Blackpink: The Game and were named Group of the Year at 2023\u2019s MTV Video Music Awards.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"font-body-baseline-regular text-primary\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">After ending the Born Pink world tour in 2023 and pursuing solo careers, they made a comeback with their current Deadline world tour, their fourth headline tour and their first to take place entirely in stadiums. <\/p>\n<p class=\"font-body-baseline-regular text-primary\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">It kicked off in South Korea\u2019s Goyang Stadium in July 2025, and has travelled to cities such as Chicago, Toronto, Milan, Kaohsiung, Bangkok and Jakarta.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-body-baseline-regular text-primary\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">One of the show\u2019s draws is the new dance-pop number Jump, released on July 11, which has been performed at every stop so far. It is the lead single of their upcoming third album, which does not have a release date yet.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-body-baseline-regular text-primary\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">Ahead of Deadline hitting Singapore\u2019s shores, The Straits Times compiles a scorecard for members Lisa, Jennie, Rose and Jisoo to see how the four queens stack up against one another when it comes to their individual achievements.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1d6fbb05a3e206aac59e009934dcf8031e350a74b7afb209ebb1fb1fed47a24a.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"aspect-portrait flex items-start shrink-0 portrait article-portrait object-contain mobile:w-auto tablet:w-auto\" data-testid=\"image-test-id\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"font-eyebrow-baseline-regular text-secondary\" data-testid=\"inline-media-caption-test-id\">Thai rapper and singer Lisa at the opening ceremony of the 30th Busan International Film Festival at the Busan Cinema Center, on Sept 17.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-eyebrow-baseline-regular text-placeholder\" data-testid=\"inline-media-credit-test-id\">PHOTO: AFP<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-body-baseline-regular text-primary\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">Debut studio album: Alter Ego (2025) debuted at No. 7 on the US Billboard 200 and No. 1 on its Top Album Sales chart<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-body-baseline-regular text-primary\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">Top song: Money (2021), streamed over 1.3 billion times on Spotify<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-body-baseline-regular text-primary\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">Most-watched music video: Rockstar (2024), over 350 million views on YouTube<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-body-baseline-regular text-primary\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">Awards: Best K-Pop for Born Again at the MTV Video Music Awards (2025); Influencer of the Year at the Influencer Magazine Awards (2024)<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-body-baseline-regular text-primary\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">Performances: Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival (2025); Academy Awards (2025); Amazing Thailand Countdown 2025 event (2024); Lisa Fan Meetup In Asia tour (2024); MTV Video Music Awards (2024); Victoria\u2019s Secret Fashion Show (2024); Global Citizen Festival (2024); Le Gala des Pieces Jaunes charity event (2024)<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-body-baseline-regular text-primary\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">Collaborations: American rapper Doja Cat and British singer Raye on Born Again (2025); American rapper Future on F*** Up The World (2025); American band Maroon 5 on Priceless (2025); South African singer Tyla on When I\u2019m With You (2025)<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-body-baseline-regular text-primary\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">Acting: Third season of HBO drama series The White Lotus (2025)<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-body-baseline-regular text-primary\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">Brand partnerships: Louis Vuitton, Bvlgari, Tourism Authority of Thailand, PlayStation, Bose<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-body-baseline-regular text-primary\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">Instagram influence: Most-followed Blackpink member, with more than 106 million followers <\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/452cbe2075376820d5aef808a642606bb78c92539580ae6ef3738c891c06d80d.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"aspect-portrait flex items-start shrink-0 portrait article-portrait object-contain mobile:w-auto tablet:w-auto\" data-testid=\"image-test-id\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"font-eyebrow-baseline-regular text-secondary\" data-testid=\"inline-media-caption-test-id\">Jennie at Chanel\u2019s Spring-Summer 2026 show as part of Paris Fashion Week, on Oct 6.<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-eyebrow-baseline-regular text-placeholder\" data-testid=\"inline-media-credit-test-id\">PHOTO: AFP<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-body-baseline-regular text-primary\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">Debut studio album: Ruby (2025) debuted at No. 7 on the US Billboard 200<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-body-baseline-regular text-primary\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">Top song: One Of The Girls (2023), streamed over 2.2 billion times on Spotify <\/p>\n<p class=\"font-body-baseline-regular text-primary\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">Most-watched music video: Mantra (2024), over 219 million views on YouTube<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-body-baseline-regular text-primary\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">Awards: Global Force Award at the Billboard Women in Music Awards (2025); Best Dance Performance Female Solo, Best Collaboration, Best Rap &amp; Hip Hop Performance and Fans\u2019 Choice Female Top 10 at the Mama Awards (2024)<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-body-baseline-regular text-primary\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">Performances: The Ruby Experience concert tour (2025); Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival (2025); Superpop Japan (2024)<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-body-baseline-regular text-primary\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">Collaborations: English-Albanian pop star Dua Lipa on Handlebars (2025); American rapper-singer Doechii on ExtraL (2025); American singer Dominic Fike on Love Hangover (2025); South Korean rapper Zico on Spot! (2024); American rapper Matt Champion on Slow Motion (2024); Canadian singer The Weeknd and French-American actress-singer Lily-Rose Depp on One Of The Girls<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-body-baseline-regular text-primary\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">Acting: HBO drama series The Idol (2023)<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-body-baseline-regular text-primary\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">Brand partnerships: Chanel, Calvin Klein, adidas, Beats by Dre, Jacquemus, Johnnie Walker, Haribo, Stanley 1913, Seoul Tourism Organization<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-body-baseline-regular text-primary\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">Instagram influence: Most-followed South Korean, with more than 88 million followers<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/39f948ee1b7867b5554d8a26fe3c667f2beff4787aeb7cdac54abf2183e28c4e.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"aspect-portrait flex items-start shrink-0 portrait article-portrait object-contain mobile:w-auto tablet:w-auto\" data-testid=\"image-test-id\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"font-eyebrow-baseline-regular text-secondary\" data-testid=\"inline-media-caption-test-id\">Rose at Yves Saint Laurent\u2019s Spring\/Summer 2026 show during Paris Fashion Week, on Sept 29. <\/p>\n<p class=\"font-eyebrow-baseline-regular text-placeholder\" data-testid=\"inline-media-credit-test-id\">PHOTO: REUTERS<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-body-baseline-regular text-primary\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">Debut studio album: Rosie (2024) debuted at No. 3 on the US Billboard 200<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-body-baseline-regular text-primary\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">Top song: Apt. (2024), streamed over 2.1 billion times on Spotify<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-body-baseline-regular text-primary\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">Most-watched music video: Apt., over 2.1 billion views on YouTube<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-body-baseline-regular text-primary\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">Awards: International Collab\/Duo at NRJ Music Awards (2025); Song of the Year for Apt. at MTV Video Music Awards (2025); South Korean Presidential Commendation (2025)<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-body-baseline-regular text-primary\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">Performances: Coldplay\u2019s Music Of The Spheres World Tour in Goyang (2025); Summer Swag (2025); GMO Sonic (2025); Global Citizen Festival (2025); Mama Awards (2024)<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-body-baseline-regular text-primary\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">Collaborations: American singer Alex Warren on On My Mind (2025); American singer-songwriter Bruno Mars on Apt. (2024)<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-body-baseline-regular text-primary\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">Acting: None<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-body-baseline-regular text-primary\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">Brand partnerships: Yves Saint Laurent, Tiffany &amp; Co, Rimowa, Puma, Skims<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-body-baseline-regular text-primary\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">Instagram influence: Second-most-followed South Korean on Instagram, with more than 84 million followers<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/0feb422f4274ce0bb78f0c4fcf1d0dd8f7ea01d10f5adfe0544bfed7fd3b2c18.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"aspect-portrait flex items-start shrink-0 portrait article-portrait object-contain mobile:w-auto tablet:w-auto\" data-testid=\"image-test-id\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"font-eyebrow-baseline-regular text-secondary\" data-testid=\"inline-media-caption-test-id\">Jisoo at Dior\u2019s Spring-Summer 2026 show as part of Paris Fashion Week, on Oct 1. <\/p>\n<p class=\"font-eyebrow-baseline-regular text-placeholder\" data-testid=\"inline-media-credit-test-id\">PHOTO: AFP<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-body-baseline-regular text-primary\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">Debut studio album: None, but her first EP Amortage (2025) debuted at No. 1 on South Korea\u2019s Circle Album Chart<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-body-baseline-regular text-primary\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">Top song: Flower (2023), streamed over 590 million times on Spotify<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-body-baseline-regular text-primary\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">Most-watched music video: Earthquake (2025), with over 94 million views<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-body-baseline-regular text-primary\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">Awards: Best Female Artist, Best Dance Performance Female Solo and Best Music Video at the Mama Awards (2023); Artist of the Year \u2013 Global Streaming at the Circle Chart Music Awards (2024); Best Digital Song (Bonsang) and Most Popular Artist (Female) at the Golden Disc Awards (2024)<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-body-baseline-regular text-primary\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">Performances: Lights, Love, Action! fanmeet tour (2025)<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-body-baseline-regular text-primary\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">Collaborations: English singer Zayn on Eyes Closed (2025)<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-body-baseline-regular text-primary\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">Acting: South Korean action-fantasy film Omniscient Reader: The Prophecy (2025); South Korean zombie comedy series Newtopia (2025); South Korean fantasy-action film Dr Cheon And Lost Talisman (2023)<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-body-baseline-regular text-primary\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">Brand partnerships: Dior, Cartier, Tommy Hilfiger, Alo Yoga <\/p>\n<p class=\"font-body-baseline-regular text-primary\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">Instagram influence: Third-most-followed South Korean on Instagram, with more than 80 million followers<\/p>\n<p class=\"font-body-baseline-regular text-primary\" data-testid=\"article-paragraph-annotation-test-id\">Where: National Stadium, 1 Stadium Drive <br \/>When: Nov 28 to 30, 7pm <br \/>Admission: $168 to $398 via Ticketmaster (go to <a href=\"https:\/\/ticketmaster.sg\/?ref=inline-article\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" class=\"gap-x-04 items-center inline text-primary-60 select-auto\" aria-label=\"link\" target=\"_blank\" data-testid=\"custom-link\"><\/p>\n<p class=\"font-body-baseline-regular inline\" data-testid=\"paragraph-test-id\">ticketmaster.sg<\/p>\n<p><\/a> or call 6018-7645)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"SINGAPORE \u2013 The pink hammer-shape light sticks will be out in full force this weekend, with K-pop girl&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":155921,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[28],"tags":[156,157,111,139,69],"class_list":["post-155920","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-music","tag-entertainment","tag-music","tag-new-zealand","tag-newzealand","tag-nz"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/155920","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=155920"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/155920\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/155921"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=155920"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=155920"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=155920"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}