First reactions to Blackpink’s Deadline are divided after long-awaited comeback
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Blackpink's long-awaited Deadline mini-album is finally out, and the internet's reactions are divided.
The battlefield that is the internet is heating up once again as a new subject lands in their area. On Friday (Feb 27), superstar K-pop girl group Blackpink made their long-awaited comeback with their first group project in over three years – Deadline.
However, the lead-up to the mini album has been anything but smooth-sailing for the record-breaking quartet – from a delayed release from its expected 2025 drop and fans’ backlash when a mere five-song tracklist was announced despite a three-year wait, to songs getting leaked and little to no album promotion.
Nonetheless, we have made it to release day and a new era of Blackpink dawns. Yet, the internet is divided as to how they truly feel about it.
Opening the album is Jump, which was first released in July 2025. The group performed the song at their Deadline World Tour and won fans over with its energetic festival-like sound that truly got them jumping.
The mini album then goes into the title track, Go. Blackpink delivers a futuristic and cinematic music video that echoes their refusal to conform to trends as they reinforce their own legacy.
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