BLACKPINK, as their name suggests, revel in contrasts—tough and feminine, supercharged riffs and sugary vocal melodies, hard-edged beats and floating-on-air whistles. It’s a mix that has helped the foursome become one of K-pop’s biggest girl groups, storming their way through bangers like 2018’s glitchy “DDU-DU DDU-DU” and 2019’s scorching “Kill This Love,” as well as collaborating with fellow pop A-listers Cardi B (“Bet You Wanna”) and Selena Gomez (“Ice Cream”). Brought together in 2016 by K-pop powerhouse YG Entertainment, JENNIE, LISA, ROSÉ, and JISOO became superstars almost instantly, melding hip-hop rhythms (“Pretty Savage”), electro-pop sizzle (“BOOMBAYAH”), and girl-power spirit (“How You Like That”). While they celebrate contradictions in their music and style, BLACKPINK are united by a single mission: Taking their sound to unexpected places with a forward-thinking spin on pop.