Only one K-pop album was included in Billboard's "50 Best Albums of 2022." Continue reading to learn what K-pop release it is.

THIS Is the Only K-pop Album on Billboard's '50 Best Albums of 2022'

On Dec. 6 local time, the American music media outlet unveiled its top 50 picks for best albums of 2022. On the list is BLACKPINK's "BORN PINK," which ranked No. 42. It is the only K-pop album released this year to be included.

Starr Bowenbank mentioned the pressure that the "world's biggest girl group" might have felt when it was time for them to release their sophomore album following their 2020 release "THE ALBUM," which earned the foursome some accolades.

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"But with the powerhouse record label YG and trusted producer Teddy Park by Jennie, Jisoo, Lisa, and Rosé's side, success was always in the cards for 'BORN PINK,'" Starr added.

Bowenbank then commented that the Billboard 200-topping album sees BLACKPINK "fully stepping into superstardom," with them "...rapping with classic braggadocio ("Shut Down," "Typa Girl"), highlighting their vocal skills ("Hard to Love," "The Happiest Girl") and providing timeless dance hits for the genre ("Pink Venom")."

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Starr further said that BLACKPINK's "BORN PINK" becomes successful not only because of its unmatched balance between Korean and English, or its overall infectiousness, but because the album showcases "the idols marrying the excitement of the old BLACKPINK with and a more mature, grown-up version of the group." She also took note of how the girls have a fanbase that "endlessly supports them."

Back in 2020, their first studio album "THE ALBUM" was also named one of the best albums of 2020 by Billboard. It took No. 25 on the list and was described as the album that "not only builds on the foursome's string of hits since their 2016 debut, it also provides the perfect entry point for soon-to-be Blinks to embrace the girls as they continue their meteoric rise."

Congratulations to BLACKPINK on entering Billboard's "50 Best Albums of 2022" with "BORN PINK"!

BLACKPINK Ranks High on Circle Weekly Charts

In other news, BLACKPINK steadily lands on Circle's weekly charts with their latest releases.

For the week of Nov. 20 to 26, their newest songs "Shut Down" and "Pink Venom" ranked No. 2 and No. 4 on the Global K-pop Chart respectively. "Shut Down" also occupied No. 13 on the Digital Chart, while "Pink Venom" is at No. 15.

On the Streaming Chart, "Shut Down" and "Pink Venom" maintained their positions at No. 11 and No. 12 respectively. "Shut Down" even placed 40th on the Download Chart, while "Pink Venom" claimed No. 80.

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BLACKPINK's "BORN PINK" also stays strong on the Album Chart, ranking at No. 33. Finally, the quartet is still atop the Social Chart.

Meanwhile, BLACKPINK is currently on a world tour, which is said to be the largest of a K-pop girl group. So far, it has attracted 1.5 million people, including a total of 200,000 spectators from their 14 sold-out concerts in seven cities in North America. The quartet als sold out their 10 concerts in seven cities in Europe.

In 2023, BLACKPINK's "BORN PINK" world tour will head to Asia and Oceania.

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Written by Maria Scott