K-Pop Fans Sabotage Trump Rally, Blackpink Breaks YouTube Records

K-pop fans, particularly from the group Blackpink, have demonstrated their political influence by sabotaging Donald Trump's rally in Tulsa, Oklahoma on June 19, 2020. Through coordinated efforts on TikTok and Twitter, they generated hundreds of thousands of fake ticket reservations, resulting in a sparsely attended event at the 19,000-seat arena. This follows earlier actions where K-pop fans flooded Twitter with mock birthday messages for Trump on June 8 and hijacked the #WhiteLivesMatter hashtag after George Floyd's death to spam pop music. Meanwhile, Blackpink's single "How You Like That" released on June 24, 2020, became the fastest video to reach 100 million views on YouTube, achieving 82.4 million views in its first 24 hours and surpassing the previous record held by BTS's "Boy with Luv." The group, consisting of Jennie, Rosé, Lisa, and Jisoo, debuted in 2016 and gained Western recognition through performances at Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival and collaborations with Lady Gaga. In January 2019, they surpassed one billion views for their earlier song "Ddu-Du Ddu-Du," and by September 2019, they became the most-subscribed music group on YouTube, overtaking One Direction. The article highlights the fusion of rap, twerk, manga aesthetics, bilingual lyrics, and fashion in their music videos.