According to data released by Korea Music Content Association on March 5, the mini album "Deadline" released on February 27 topped the 9th week album chart (from February 22 to 28) of the Circle Chart. In just about a day and a half of tracking sales, the album reached 1,750,692 copies - a figure considered a remarkable achievement for a newly released product.
Not only leading the album chart, Blackpink also ranked No. 1 on the Retail Album Chart and Social Chart 3.0, thereby completing the "triple win" on the Circle Chart system. This achievement continues to extend the series of records set by the group in the comeback period, showing Blackpink's strong influence on the Korean and international music markets.
Previously, the management company YG Entertainment said that the demand for album pre-orders globally exceeded initial expectations, forcing the producer to increase the number of prints. According to statistics from Hanteo Chart, "Deadline" sold about 1.46 million copies on its first day - the highest first-day sales ever recorded for a female K-pop artist.
After only two and a half days of following, the album simultaneously topped both the weekly and monthly charts of Hanteo Chart, showing strong consumption from fans around the globe. This is also Blackpink's first group music product after about three and a half years, so it received special attention from the international fan community.
The mini album "Deadline" includes 5 songs, of which the title track "Go" has a confident and vibrant color. The remaining songs include "Jump", "Me and My", "Champion" and "Fxxxboy". According to the production crew's introduction, the album records the "most brilliant moments" in the group's current peak period.
The product also received many positive reviews from international media. Rolling Stone magazine commented that Blackpink "returned to peak form", while evaluating the album as showing the clear musical personality of each member. Meanwhile, Billboard described the song "Go" as a clear representative song of the group's spirit and identity.
With the latest achievements, Blackpink continues to prove their position as one of the most influential K-pop girl groups today, and also shows the heat of their comeback after a long absence from the music market.
