Blackpink becomes first artist to reach 100 million subscribers on YouTube


Blackpink reaches unprecedented 100 million subscriber milestone on YouTube. - Photo: Image courtesy of YouTube

SEOUL: (Bernama-Yonhap) K-pop girl group Blackpink has hit 100 million subscribers on YouTube, making it the first official artist channel to hit the milestone, Yonhap News Agency reported.

According to the global video-sharing platform and YG Entertainment, the group's label, on Saturday (Feb 21), Blackpink reached the milestone at around 7pm the previous day, roughly nine years and eight months after launching its channel in June 2016. The channel currently hosts 648 videos.

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