Photos: Blackpink becomes first K-pop girl group to top UK albums chart

Blackpink has topped the albums section of Britain's Official Chart with its latest work, 'Born Pink'.

According to its agency, it has therefore become the first K-pop girl group to win the title on Britain's most prestigious music chart, according to Yonhap.

The girl group's second full-length album, which was released on September 16, beat albums by Suede, Rina Sawayama and other global pop stars on the Official Albums Chart on Friday (BST), YG Entertainment said.

The album's lead song, 'Shut Down', and the track 'Pink Venom' placed 24th and 38th, respectively, on the Official Singles Chart.

In 2020, Blackpink's first full-length album, 'The Album', was placed at No. 2 on the same chart.

Before Blackpink, boy band BTS was the only K-pop artiste to top the Official Albums Chart.

Among K-pop singles, 'Gangnam Style' by K-pop solo artiste Psy claimed the top spot on the Official Singles Chart in 2012.