Hey Blinks! Get ready because BLACKPINK have announced the forthcoming release of their highly anticipated debut album.

In a tweet posted today (July 28), the group shared a teaser poster with the comment ‘The Album’ and revealed a release date of October 2.

In celebration of the album announcement, the K-pop quartet have revealed that a second single from the forthcoming release will drop by August and can feature a surprise guest. The song will follow the album's smash lead single, "How you like That."


"How you like That" broke all types of records upon its release. The south Korean girl group’s music video for the song earned 86.3 million views on its arrival June 26, enough to line records for many viewed YouTube video in 24 hours, most viewed music video on YouTube in 24 hours, and most viewed YouTube music video in 24 hours by a K-pop group.

They’re also the holders records for many followed female group on Spotify and music group with the foremost subscribers on YouTube, eclipsing One Direction, consistent with Guinness World Records.