On June 13, Lisa (Blackpink) affirmed her global influence when she made a historic mark at the opening ceremony of the 2026 World Cup as the first female K-pop artist and the first Thai artist to appear on the stage of the biggest sporting event on the planet.
Together with Anitta and Rema, she performed the song "Goals" - the theme song of the tournament.
However, after the opening night, Lisa's performance caused controversy on social networks. A part of the audience said that the performance was not suitable for the spirit of the World Cup, while others assessed this as a vibrant performance on the global stage.
The surrounding controversies helped Lisa's name rank No. 1 on the Weibo entertainment chart and became a hot topic of discussion on K-pop forums. Videos recording her performance attracted millions of views in just a short time.
Overcoming controversies, Lisa still won big in terms of image and spread when performing at the opening ceremony of the biggest football festival on the planet.
While Lisa became the focus of attention at the 2026 World Cup, Jennie - another member of Blackpink also created a memorable milestone on the international music stage.
Jennie officially became the first K-pop solo artist to take on the role of headliner (main artist) at the Governors Ball Festival 2026 - one of the largest music festivals in New York taking place on June 7, 2026.
Blackpink members completely controlled the stage with a performance lasting nearly an hour, built around the album Ruby released in 2025, including hits such as "with the IE (way up)" and "like JENNIE".
Not stopping there, the female artist also excited fans when performing Tame Impala's remix "Dracula", and for the first time brought the song "One of the Girls" - a prominent collaboration with The Weeknd and Lily-Rose Depp for the "The Idol" series - to the live stage.
The most special highlight of the show was Jennie's surprise introduction of three unreleased songs, sparking many speculations about a new music project that is very near.
This historic performance not only caused a great stir at the Governors Ball but also continued to affirm Jennie's leading position in the international music market.
In just one week, Lisa and Jennie have continuously created new historical milestones for K-pop on the international stage, once again affirming the global influence of Blackpink and the leading position of K-pop female artists in the entertainment industry.
