BLACKPINK's "How You Like That" Becomes 1st Korean Girl Group Single To Go Gold In Canada

Sep 18, 2020

BLACKPINK’s “How You Like That” has become the first single by a Korean girl group to go gold in Canada!

Music Canada’s Gold/Platinum Certification Program shared the news about the song going gold on September 17 local time. In order to achieve gold certification in Canada, a single must reach 40,000 units sold and an application must be made by the artist’s record label.

"How You Like That" is now officially the first single certified #GoldinCanada for K-Pop sensations @ygofficialblink!

📀🍁#BLACKPINK #BLACKPINKINYOURAREA @umusic pic.twitter.com/jKMuKzVxat

— Gold/Platinum Canada (@GoldPlatCA) September 17, 2020

The only other Korean group with gold singles in Canada is BTS, who achieved the certification with their collaboration with Steve Aoki titled “Waste It on Me” and the song “Boy With Luv.”

BLACKPINK’s “How You Like That” was released in June as one of the pre-release singles for their first full album, which is due out on October 2.

Congratulations to BLACKPINK!