BLACKPINK’s Netflix Documentary Marks Streaming Service Diving Into K-Pop Originals

BLACKPINK comes to Netflix
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with his own documentary marking the streaming service making a big move towards originals with K-pop artists.

The girl group and Netflix announced that BLACKPINK: Light up the sky It will premiere next month as a full access documentary. The label of the group YG Entertainment
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told Korean media that the documentary will cover the four years since the group’s explosive debut in 2016 with video footage from their training days to see their home life, behind-the-scenes stories, and honest interviews with the members.

While Netflix has released some original Korean TV shows and dramas on its platform, including some top K-pop stars, an artist-centered documentary in the vein of Lady Gaga. Five foot two or Taylor Swift American lady mark new territory. With BLACKPINK he not only has the streaming numbers to back up being a beloved global act (his “Kill This Love” music video just hit 1 billion views on YouTube last week just a year and a half after release) but also a new album in October, the timing seems too perfect for Netflix to strike.

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Netflix also shared that BLACKPINK members will also become Netflix profile icons, which means that users can use Jisoo, Jennie, Rosé, or Lisa as their avatar while streaming.

Take care of BLACKPINK: Light up the sky will premiere on October 14 with the next group The album full fall days before October 2. According to local reports, The album It has already surpassed more than 800,000 physical copies in global pre-orders, which would set a new record for K-pop girl groups and instantly make it one of the best-selling albums of 2020 in Korea.