Fastest K-Pop Soloist MV To Reach 1 Billion Views (Record By Lisa)

The Official Award Of A Certificate

Lisa of BLACKPINK redefined the boundaries of K-pop soloist success when her music video “MONEY” became the fastest by a K-pop solo artist to hit 1 billion views on YouTube, a milestone officially certified by the K-Pop Records Library on March 27, 2025. Released on November 9, 2021, as part of her debut single album LALISA, the exclusive performance video reached this mark in just 975 days approximately 2 years, 8 months, and 16 days surpassing all other K-pop soloist MVs in speed and securing Lisa’s place as a trailblazer. This record, celebrated widely in 2025, highlighted her global dominance and the unrelenting support of her fans, BLINKs.

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The journey began when Lisa, born Lalisa Manobal in Thailand, stepped into the solo spotlight after five years with BLACKPINK. Her debut album LALISA, released on September 10, 2021, introduced the title track LALISA, which hit 100 million views in a record-breaking 49 hours. However, it was “MONEY,” the album’s B-side, that stole the show long-term. Unlike the official “LALISA” MV, “MONEY” launched as an exclusive performance video on November 9, 2021, showcasing Lisa’s fierce choreography against a sleek warehouse backdrop and an abandoned highway. By May 25, 2024, it crossed the 1 billion threshold, a feat announced by YG Entertainment and echoed across X posts, with the count climbing to 1.1 billion by March 22, 2025. This pace 975 days outstripped Jennie’s “SOLO” (1,935 days) and PSY’s “Gangnam Style” (over 1,500 days to 1 billion in 2012), making it the fastest for a K-pop soloist as of 2025.