BLACKPINK Confirms Variety Show Debut In 'Weekly Idol'; Releases Teaser Images For 'Playing With Fire'

YG rookie girl group BLACKPINK will have their first variety show appearance in "Weekly Idol." The group also released teaser images of members for the track "Playing With Fire" from their upcoming album, "Square Two," to be released on Tuesday, Nov. 1.

"BLACKPINK will be filming "Weekly Idol" on [November] 1," a source from MBC Every1 said to Sports Chosun on Oct. 26, Soompi cited. Their episode is expected to air by mid-November.

On the other hand, the group also revealed teaser images to promote their song "Playing With Fire." The girls looked very fierce in the said photos, which are accentuated with color red for their fire concept.

Four-member girl group BLACKPINK debuted under YG Entertainment on Aug. 8 with their single album "Square One." The group is the first YG girl group in seven years and is composed of Kim Jisoo, Kim Jennie, Park Chaeyoung or Rosé, and Pranpriya Manobal a.k.a Lisa, YG's first non-Korean artist. Although they just recently debuted, the inception of the new group was announced as early as 2012 along with teasers of possible members. The BLACKPINK members have since engaged in different individual activities including endorsements and television appearances. The final members and name of the group were announced on June 29.

BLACKPINK's debut was a huge success. Their single album "Square One" contains two promotional singles, "Boombayah" and "Whistle." They were recorded as the fastest girl group to hit number one in the Billboard World Digital Songs chart, and the third Koreans to conquer the top two spots at the same time in the said chart following PSY and BIGBANG. BLACKPINK also broke the record for the fastest girl group to win in a music program after debut, with their win in "Inkigayo" after roughly 14 days. Together with another rookie girl group TWICE, BLACKPINK is already being compared to Korea's most successful girl groups, 2NE1 and Girls' Generation.