BLACKPINK’s song BOOMBAYAH makes an unexpected cameo appearance in Despicable Me 4

Despicable Me 4 is the long-awaited sequel to the series and has an unexpected surprise in store for BLINKs. In one of the scenes, BLACKPINK’s debut song BOOMBAYAH can be heard and every fan is excited about it. The surprise cameo appearance is certainly a testament to the girl group’s enormous popularity.

BLACKPINK’s BOOMBAYAH appears in Despicable Me 4

Today, June 28, 2024, a video made the rounds on the internet and caused a great deal of excitement among K-pop fans, especially BLINKs. This short clip is from Despicable Me 4, the popular animated series about the transformation of an evil scientist into a benevolent one.

During one of the scenes in the latest film, the song BOOMBAYAH by K-pop group BLACKPINK can be heard in the background. In the scene, the character Gru goes on a road trip and the song blares on the radio.

BOOMBAYAH is BLACKPINK’s debut song that took the world by storm upon its release. The song was released as part of their debut single album Square Up, which also included the single Whisle.

The song’s casual addition shows how popular the girl group is internationally. In addition, it has also helped to popularize the K-pop genre worldwide. Despicable Me 4 will be released in the US on July 3, 2024.

More about BLACKPINK and its successes

BLACKPINK was founded by YG Entertainment and is a four-member group that includes Lisa, Jinnie, Jisoo, and Rosé. The group is considered the most internationally successful K-pop girl group and one of the most important pioneers of the Hallyu wave. In addition, they made their comeback in 2022 with the album Born Pink, which included the singles Pink Venom and Shut Down. The music videos for the tracks were also released.

BLACKPINK’s impressive list of accolades includes being the first K-pop group to perform at Coachella and the first K-pop girl group to be certified by the RIAA. The group has also won numerous awards, including the Golden Disc Awards, Billboard Music Awards, and MTV Video Music Awards.

In addition, the group embarked on their second tour, the PINK WORLD TOUR, which began in October 2023 and had its final show in Seoul in September 2023. The tour grossed $148.3 million worldwide, breaking the record for the highest-grossing concert tour by a female group.