Blackpink Star Jennie Makes History Among K-Pop Acts

BusinessHollywood & EntertainmentBlackpink Star Jennie Makes History Among K-Pop ActsByHugh McIntyre,Senior Contributor.Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts.Follow AuthorJun 08, 2026, 04:00pm EDT"Dracula" rises into the top 10 on Billboard's Pop Airplay chart for the first time, becoming one of a handful of K-pop tunes to reach that region. NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MAY 05: Jennie attends the 2025 Met Gala Celebrating "Superfine: Tailoring Black Style" at Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 05, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images)Getty ImagesTypically, when a single is promoted to radio stations in the United States, an artist and their team will focus on one format. Formats are largely centered around genres, though there are some that focus on subgenres or which straddle several styles. "Dracula," the incredibly popular collaboration between Tame Impala and Blackpink singer Jennie, is so difficult to classify that it is performing well across several radio formats in the United States at once. This week, "Dracula" reaches a new peak on multiple airplay tallies, and it helps Jennie make history on one of them.Jennie and Tame Impala Reach the Top 1028 weeks into its time on the Pop Airplay chart – only a portion of those saw "Dracula" credited to both Tame Impala and Jennie, instead of solely the alternative act, as was initially the case – the global smash breaks into the top 10. "Dracula" flies from No. 11 to No. 9 on Billboard's list of the tunes that rack up the largest total number of audience impressions across all top 40 pop stations in the country. Both Jennie and Tame Impala reach the competitive tier for the first time.Jennie Makes K-Pop HistoryJennie is now the fourth solo K-pop musician – any artist typically associated with that genre – to score a top 10 smash on the Pop...