BLACKPINK entered the '100 Next' list in TIME magazine in 2019. On Wednesday (11/13) local time, TIME magazine released a list of names entitled 'TIME 100 Next'.
According to TIME magazine the list is, "100 rising stars that can shape the future in the fields of business, entertainment, sports, politics, science, and much more."
The 100 names of characters included in 'TIME 100 Next' list are categorized as artists, advocates, leaders, phenomena, and innovators.
BLACKPINK is included in the 'phenomena' category because the extraordinary success they have achieved in the world. These successes include the number of Youtube subscribers reaching 31 million, becoming the first K-Pop girl group to appear at the Coachella festival, and becoming the first K-Pop group to have a music video with 1 billion views on Youtube.
Congratulations BLACKPINK! (www.onkpop.com)
