BLACKPINK released its third EP, “Deadline,” on Friday. In this photo, Lisa, Jisoo, Jennie and Rose of BLACKPINK arrive on the red carpet at the 2022 MTV Video Music Awards. File Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo
BLACKPINK, the biggest K-pop girl group, released its third EP, “Deadline,” on Friday, returning as a full group for the first time in more than three years amid strong anticipation from fans worldwide.
The record, led by the lead track “Go,” marks the quartet’s first full-group album since its 2022 full-length album “Born Pink,” which topped both the U.S. Billboard 200 and the British Official Albums Chart Top 100.
According to YG Entertainment, the group’s agency, the five-track album released at 2 p.m. explores themes of confidence, growth and unity, combining elements of EDM, hip-hop and pop.
“The album captures both ‘BLACKPINK’s greatest, unrepeatable moments’ and ‘the group’s brightest present at the peak of those moments,'” the agency said. “Its five tracks, spanning a variety of styles and genres, demonstrate the members’ limitless musical evolution and present the te