{"id":34211,"date":"2026-02-24T18:00:25","date_gmt":"2026-02-24T10:00:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.techbeatph.com\/wproot\/?p=34211"},"modified":"2026-02-24T17:37:06","modified_gmt":"2026-02-24T09:37:06","slug":"youtube-honors-blackpink-with-first-ever-artist-red-diamond-award","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.techbeatph.com\/wproot\/youtube-honors-blackpink-with-first-ever-artist-red-diamond-award\/","title":{"rendered":"YouTube Honors BLACKPINK with First-Ever Artist Red Diamond Award"},"content":{"rendered":"

Global K-pop phenomenon BLACKPINK<\/span><\/span><\/a> has officially become the first musical artist in history to surpass 100 million subscribers on their Official Artist Channel on YouTube<\/span><\/span><\/a>, marking a new milestone in digital music dominance.<\/p>\n

The achievement cements members Jisoo, Jennie, Ros\u00e9, and Lisa among the most influential artists of the streaming era, reinforcing their position at the forefront of global pop culture nearly a decade after their debut.<\/p>\n

First-Ever Red Diamond Creator Award for a Music Artist<\/h4>\n

To commemorate the milestone, YouTube presented BLACKPINK with a custom Red Diamond Creator Award \u2014 a recognition that goes beyond the platform\u2019s well-known Diamond Play Button. While the standard Diamond Award is given to channels that reach 10 million subscribers, the Red Diamond tier represents an elite category reserved for creators who cross the 100 million mark.<\/p>\n

BLACKPINK is the first music act to receive the distinction, underscoring the scale of their global fanbase and sustained digital performance.<\/p>\n

The group\u2019s subscriber growth reflects years of consistent viral releases, high-production music videos, and a strong international fandom presence.<\/p>\n

Philippines Among Top Contributors to 3.3 Billion Views<\/h4>\n

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The Philippines continues to rank among BLACKPINK\u2019s strongest markets. Over the past year, the country consistently placed among the top contributors to the group\u2019s reported 3.3 billion annual views, based on YouTube Charts data.<\/p>\n

Filipino BLINKs have played a key role in pushing music videos like \u201cHow You Like That,\u201d \u201cPink Venom,\u201d and \u201cDDU-DU DDU-DU\u201d to record-breaking numbers. The latter has surpassed 2.3 billion views, remaining one of the most-watched K-pop music videos on the platform.<\/p>\n

The group\u2019s repeated sold-out shows in the Philippines, including performances at the Philippine Arena, further highlight their strong local support.<\/p>\n

Milestone Arrives Ahead of New Release<\/h4>\n

The 100-million-subscriber milestone comes just days before BLACKPINK\u2019s much-anticipated comeback. The group is set to release their third mini-album, [DEADLINE], on February 27, marking a full-group return following individual solo projects and a massive global tour.<\/p>\n

With the lead single \u201cGo\u201d expected to headline the comeback, the group\u2019s expanded subscriber base positions them for another potential record-breaking launch on YouTube and other streaming platforms.<\/p>\n

A Decade of Digital Dominance<\/h4>\n

Since debuting in 2016, BLACKPINK has consistently set benchmarks for K-pop\u2019s global expansion, from chart-topping releases to billion-view music videos. Reaching 100 million YouTube subscribers not only reflects fan loyalty but also signals the group\u2019s sustained relevance in an increasingly competitive digital landscape.<\/p>\n

From \u201cHow You Like That\u201d to the Red Diamond milestone, BLACKPINK\u2019s trajectory illustrates how K-pop acts are redefining global superstardom \u2014 with the Philippines remaining firmly in their area.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Global K-pop phenomenon BLACKPINK has officially become the first musical artist in history to surpass 100 million subscribers on their Official Artist Channel on YouTube, marking a new milestone in digital music dominance. The achievement cements members Jisoo, Jennie, Ros\u00e9, and Lisa among the most influential artists of the streaming era, reinforcing their position at…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":120,"featured_media":34212,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_exactmetrics_skip_tracking":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_active":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_note":"","_exactmetrics_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[12,1629,23674],"tags":[24004,24006,24008,24009,24010,24012,24011,24007,24014,24015,24013,24005],"class_list":["post-34211","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-entertainment","category-news","category-pop-culture","tag-blackpink","tag-blackpink-100m-subscribers","tag-blink-fandom","tag-deadline-mini-album","tag-go-single","tag-jennie","tag-jisoo","tag-k-pop-news","tag-lisa","tag-music-milestone-2026","tag-rose","tag-youtube-red-diamond-award"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.techbeatph.com\/wproot\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/34211","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.techbeatph.com\/wproot\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.techbeatph.com\/wproot\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.techbeatph.com\/wproot\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/120"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.techbeatph.com\/wproot\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=34211"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.techbeatph.com\/wproot\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/34211\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":34214,"href":"https:\/\/www.techbeatph.com\/wproot\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/34211\/revisions\/34214"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.techbeatph.com\/wproot\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/34212"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.techbeatph.com\/wproot\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=34211"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.techbeatph.com\/wproot\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=34211"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.techbeatph.com\/wproot\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=34211"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}