"They’re coming to break records omg"- Fans react as Spotify Korea hints at a new BLACKPINK project

On July 31, 2024, the audio streaming platform Spotify Korea shared a post through their X account, hinting at a new BLACKPINK project.

They captioned their post 'Something coming to your 'area' soon!' and shared a bright pink photograph featuring an Infinity symbol, which was adorned with little stars gleaming in the galaxy.

In the follow-up X post, Spotify Korea provided a clue about BLACKPINK's upcoming project. It stated, '4+4ever=..?' Soon, the update from the streaming platform circulated on social media and went viral among the fandom.

BLINKs could not resist speculating about the group's upcoming music project, and subsequently, an X user bragged that the members would break records.

"They’re coming to break records omg!! BLACKPINK."

Netizens speculated that the group might release a surprise track, while others expressed excitement and desperation about consuming OT4 content after a long time.

"JUST GIVE TO ME RIGHT NOW WE ARE STARVING WE ARE HUNGRY WE ARE THIRSTY WE ARE DRY WE ARE DESPERATE JUST GIVE ME A SINGLE GLIMPSE OF THEM IN ONE ROOM UNDER THE SAME ROOF."- A fan reacted.

"Blackpink filming 1 billion club! that or it better be a surprise gift song.....please."- A fan shared.

"Born pink tour jisoo lovesick girls’ vocals on spotify soon, we are so back."- A fan commented.

"WE ARE FINALLY GETTING OUR OT4 CONTENT THAT WE BEEN ASKING FOR 2 YEARS OH BLACKPINK YOU ARE SO WEIRD BUT I LOVE YOU SM."- A fan tweeted.

BLINKs demanded that the surprise project either be a comeback or a release of a new track. Some more comments read:

"We are getting the live versions of born pink concert songs in Spotify, like they already did before. Still we are seated !!"- A user reacted.

"I ONLY KNOW ONE GROUP WHO HAVE THIS ICONIC LINE WITH ‘AREA’ AND THAT'S BLACKPINK IN YOUR ARE PLEASE."- A user shared.

"A surprise comeback, even a single or the coachella playlist for the 8th anniversary celebration would be THE BEST gift for blinks."- A user tweeted.

"PLEASE BE MUSIC RELATED! If it’s more merchandise I’m flipping a table lol we want music thanks."- A user mentioned.

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BLACKPINK has released several mega-hits over the years

BLACKPINK, also known as Beullaekpingkeu, is a South Korean band formed and managed by YG Entertainment. They consist of four members, including Lisa, Jennie, Jisoo, and Rosé. The group debuted with their single album Square One in August 2016, and it featured hit tracks like Whistle and Boombayah.

They have an impressive list of discography, including As If It's Your Last, Boombayah, Ddu-Du-Ddu-Du, Don't Know What To Do, Forever Young, The Girls, Hope Not, and others. They have also released other hit albums, including The Album and Born Pink, in 2020 and 2022, respectively.

The group has headlined concerts, including BLACKPINK Arena Tour (2018), In Your Area World Tour (2018-2020), Born Pink World Tour (2022-2023), Japan Premium Debut Showcase (2017), Private Stage (Chapter 1/2019), and BLACKPINK: The Virtual (2022).

On November 15, 2023, Billboard officially announced Blackpink: A VR Encore, which served as the group's Seoul encore show created for virtual reality in collaboration with Meta. It was produced by the Diamond Bros, and it premiered in VR on December 26 through Meta Horizon Worlds.

In the following month, YG Entertainment announced that members had renewed their group contracts with the agency. The agency announced that the group would release a new album and hold a world tour in the future.

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In recent news, a concert film commemorating the group's eighth debut anniversary titled WORLD TOUR BORN PINK is set to hit Cinemas worldwide on July 31, 2024. It would feature performances from Seoul's Gocheok Dome and other cities.

The band would also hold a fan sign event on August 8, 2024, to celebrate their eighth debut anniversary. Overall, 88 fans have been selected through a lucky raffle to attend the upcoming event.