Did BLACKPINK break BTS record?

Okay, so did BLACKPINK really break BTS’s record? That’s the question everyone’s asking, right? Well, here’s the thing, and it’s a little nuanced, you know?

No, BLACKPINK hasn’t completely overtaken BTS’s group records, those guys are seriously legendary! But, and this is a big but, the BLACKPINK members have been smashing individual Billboard records, which is HUGE. Like, seriously, girl power!

Take Jennie, for example. She totally killed it with “Like Jennie.” It had a Hot Shot Debut on both the Billboard Global Excl. US and the Billboard Global 200 charts. I mean, come on! That’s insane! I remember when that song came out, I had it on repeat for, like, a week straight. Such a bop! Anyway, it just goes to show that BLACKPINK members are seriously making waves on their own, which is amazing, isn’t it? It’s like, even if they haven’t surpassed BTS as a whole (which is a really high bar, let’s be real), they’re definitely proving their individual power. Makes you wonder what they’ll do next, doesn’t it?