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- Feb 27, 202690% CONFIDENCEfrom the source
BLACKPINK Release 'Deadline', a Record First Week for a K-Pop Girl Group
- BLACKPINK announced the mini album Deadline on 14 January 2026 for release on 27 February, sharing its name with the 2025 world tour that reunited Jennie, Jisoo, Rose and Lisa[1]
- It sold 1,461,785 copies on its first day on Hanteo, a record for a K-pop girl group, ahead of aespa's My World (1.37 million) and BLACKPINK's own Born Pink (1.01 million)[4]
- It topped iTunes album charts in 32 regions and was the group's first release in three years and five months[4]
- Its five tracks include 'Jump', released in July 2025 and No. 28 on the Hot 100, and lead track 'Go'[1][3]
- It debuted at No. 8 on the Billboard 200 dated 14 March, the group's third US top 10, and sold 1.77 million copies in its first week[2][3]
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- [1]90%billboard.com/music/music-news/blackpink-new-album-deadline-release-date-1236154808billboard.com· Posted Sep 27, 2026· Starts Feb 27, 2026 ✓· 29% of score
Billboard[2], 14 January 2026: 'BLACKPINK announced ... that its highly anticipated new album is set to arrive ... on Feb. 27'; Korea JoongAng Daily reported its first-day sales on 28 February.
- [2]85%Billboard 200, week of March 14, 2026billboard.com· Added Sep 27, 2026· 29% of score
Billboard's[1] chart page for the week of 14 March 2026, where DEADLINE debuted in the top 10.
- [3]75%Deadline (EP)en.wikipedia.org· Added Sep 27, 2026· 29% of score
Gives the 27 February 2026 YG release of five tracks, distribution by The Orchard instead of Interscope, singles 'Jump' (July 2025, No. 1 on the Billboard[1][2] Global 200) and 'Go', first-week sales of 1.77 million, and a No. 8 debut on the Billboard 200.
- [4]85%Blackpink's 'Deadline' breaks record for highest first-day sales by K-pop girl groupkoreajoongangdaily.joins.com· Published Feb 28, 2026· 13% of score
Quotes YG: 1,461,785 copies sold in a single day per Hanteo, the highest first-day sales for a K-pop girl group, beating aespa's My World (1.37 million); it topped iTunes album charts in 32 regions; first release in three years and five months.[1]
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