BLACKPINK Announces Limited 10th Anniversary Meet-and-Greet in Seoul

BLACKPINK is set to mark a major career milestone with a small fan meet-and-greet in Seoul on August 8, 2026, the date of the group’s 10th debut anniversary. The event offers one immediate way for the quartet to recognize a decade that has taken its music, fashion influence and live performances far beyond its original debut stage.

The gathering will be open through a raffle for eligible BLACKPINK Weverse Membership holders. Forty winners are scheduled to be chosen, with event details to be shared directly with those selected. The compact format makes the anniversary event notably different from a public concert, broadcast or large-scale showcase.

A Limited Anniversary Gathering

Registration is restricted to fans who had completed their Weverse Membership by July 31. Winners are due to be announced on August 7, leaving a short turnaround before the August 8 event. The location is in Seoul, although the precise venue is being reserved for the selected attendees.

The advance eligibility date and winner notification window give organizers a defined way to manage a highly limited invitation. They also separate the event from a ticketed performance: entry depends on membership eligibility and raffle selection, rather than a general sale. Further practical guidance is expected to reach winners directly.

The notice also says attendance will be limited to members who are available on the day. That wording leaves the final lineup open rather than confirming a full-group appearance. It reflects the practical challenge of arranging an anniversary date while each member continues to balance individual schedules and group commitments.

For attendees, the structure puts the focus on a close, in-person encounter rather than a heavily produced stage program. A 40-person capacity creates a rare small-room setting for a group whose releases and tours have regularly reached stadium-sized audiences. It also makes the raffle process central to how the anniversary moment will be shared with fans.

Ten Years Since Debut

BLACKPINK debuted on August 8, 2016, introducing Jisoo, Jennie, Rosé and Lisa as a four-member act. Over the following decade, the group built a catalog that moved easily between sharp hip-hop hooks, dance-pop, electronic production and more restrained pop arrangements. Songs such as DDU-DU DDU-DU, Kill This Love and How You Like That helped establish a style recognized across the global pop market.

The anniversary arrives after years in which group activity has existed alongside major solo projects. Each member has developed an individual artistic profile through music, fashion work, screen appearances or international collaborations, while BLACKPINK remains the shared name connecting those separate paths. A milestone event on the debut date underlines that continuing group identity.

Ten-year anniversaries carry particular weight in K-pop, where the pace of releases and promotional cycles can make long-running group careers difficult to sustain. Reaching the mark signals both the durability of the act and the lasting relationship between its members, collaborators and audience. Even a limited event can serve as a meaningful marker of that history.

What Comes Next

The Seoul meet-and-greet does not by itself outline a broader anniversary campaign, and no additional event details were included in the announcement. Still, its timing puts attention squarely on BLACKPINK’s first decade and on the group’s next chapter. For the 40 selected participants, August 8 will provide a direct celebration of a milestone that has been years in the making.

For the wider fan community, the date remains a reminder of the group’s debut and the scale of its journey since 2016. Whether the final attendance list includes one member or several, the planned gathering gives the anniversary a defined on-the-ground moment in Seoul while leaving room for future plans to take shape.