BLACKPINK member Jisoo recently released her first solo album 'Me' and it is already a huge hit. The first song from the album 'Flower' was released on Friday and it has created several new records.
The music video for 'Flower' was released on YouTube on March 31 and the video has already garnered over 44 million views in a day. It has become the most viewed video in 24 hours on YouTube.
Apart from YouTube, 'Flower' topped the iTunes Worldwide Song Chart in 57 countries including the United States, North and South America, Europe and Asia. The song also topped the real real-time charts of Naver Vibe, Melon, Genie, and Bugs.
On March 28, BLACKPINK's agency YG Entertainment revealed that Jisoo's album has exceeded 1.24 million pre-orders in just three weeks as of March 27 and the pre-orders began on March 6. The album has exceeded 510,000 copies in two days after the start of pre-sale and 950,000 copies in two weeks till March 20. Moreover, this is also the highest figure ever for a single album by a K-pop female solo artist.
Talking about Jisoo's album, YG Entertainment said, "The music video for Jisoo’s solo track is being filmed entirely overseas in strict secrecy. It is worth anticipating as the highest production cost of all BLACKPINK videos until now was invested in it.”
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On the work front, Jisoo made her acting debut as a female lead in the Korean drama 'Snowdrop'. The show also stars Jung Hae-in and Kim Hye-yoon. The show is now streaming on Disney+ Hotstar and is available to stream in Hindi.
Talking about the group, BLACKPINK will headline Coachella this year and will become the first K-pop group to do so. The group made their debut at Coachella in 2019 and was also the first K-pop idol to stand on the stage of this global fest.
For the unversed, Coachella is a cultural festival that exchanges music, fashion and lifestyle trends from all over the world and is considered one of the most popular global festivals.