For K-pop fans, the Video Music Awards presented by MTV on August 30 was a memorable night. Adding to their lengthy list of achievements, BLACKPINK created history with "How You Like That."
The girl group managed to win the "Song Of Summer" award, bringing home an accolade for the K-Pop bracket, becoming the first female Korean band ever to score a VMA. (via Koreaboo)
Although BLACKPINK did not get a chance to perform at the award ceremony, they eventually made a small appearance thanks to Lady Gaga. Since BLACKPINK had appeared on the song "Sour Candy" from her new Chromatica album, Lady Gaga managed to find a way to include the band on the awards ceremony in her medley live performance.
It started with the camera trailing Lady Gaga at the early stage as she lounged on a mattress and gazed at the screens, like a spectator. That is when fans with eagle eyes found something behind the pop singer. All the posters behind Lady Gaga on the wall show one from above, with a red tape strip. BLACKPINK was one of the black and white photos, which turns out to be the one under.
The reality that Lady Gaga included such a tiny point to express her love and support for BLACKPINK had hit many supporters — mostly because the group was unable to join the center stage for a "Sour Candy" performance themselves.
Check out the tiny yet considerate presence of BLACKPINK in the iconic performance of Lady Gaga's VMA below.
BLACKPINK'S RECORD-BREAKING SUCCESS
The music video for "How You Like That" smashed numerous records on its release, such as the milestone for the most-watched release.
The threshold for the most plays for a video clip within 24 hours, receiving 86.3 million visitors and streams and also marks for fastest to 100 million views and 200 million views. Through over 14 million views, the song quickly became the most sought after video on YouTube.
"How You Like That" earned the MTV Video Music Awards at Song of Summer 2020, rendering BLACKPINK the first Asian artist to sweep the category.
The new song was plotted internationally in 26 countries. In South Korea, it hit number 1 (respectively Gaon and K-Pop Hot 100), Singapore, Hungary, and Malaysia.
