[OSEN=김보라 기자] Only nine days have passed since BLACKPINK’s debut, but the group is still rocking the charts. This is extraordinary considering that BLACKPINK is only a rookie.

“WHISTLE”, one of the title tracks of BLACKPINK’s debut single album “SQUARE ONE”, is no.1 on the charts of Melon, Monkey3, Olleh, Naver Music, Bugs, and Genie as of 2:30 PM on August 16.

On August 14, BLACKPINK went up on the stage and sang “WHISTLE” and “BOOMBAYAH” for the first time on SBS’s Inkigayo. BLACKPINK caught the eyes and ears of the viewers with their impeccable live performance.

Videos of the group’s debut performance were uploaded on Youtube, and the “WHISTLE” video posted 2,830,709 views and the “BOOMBAYAH” video, 2,739,816 views. Combined, the two videos reached 5,570,525 views, reflecting the public’s high interest in the group.

BLACKPINK is writing new history as it has dominated the realtime, daily and weekly charts of eight major music streaming websites upon debut.

It will be interesting to watch how much higher BLACKPINK will go after their successful debut.

2016. 8. 16.