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  1. Jun 23, 2023
    10
    amazing album! so much good energy, all tracks are bombastic, specially Forever Young, the best song on the album!
  2. May 27, 2023
    0
    No hubo un cambio. Veo exactamente lo mismo que hace un par de años, es decepcionante como su musica no avanza y solo se van por lo comercial.
  3. Apr 17, 2023
    0
    the girls are talented and tried but it's just a big no or me no really a great meaning a meaningless party song
  4. Dec 5, 2022
    0
    It was a feeble effort to make a album and yet it wasn't even a full one. Dated songs that aged horribly. Something needs to change with their producer, because most of these songs are so repetitive and boring.
  5. Dec 17, 2022
    10
    Don't know what to do, my most favorite song from this mini album. Definently my favorite ep of Blackpink.
  6. Nov 24, 2022
    9
    'Dont Know What To Do' is just magical and the title track is literally an energetic song but lacks in something. The other tracks are great.
  7. Oct 22, 2022
    9
    The title track and single from the EP, ‘Kill This Love’, showcases the groups’ rap and vocal skills, accompanied by a trap fused EDM instrumental. The chorus relies on onomatopoeia rather than actual lyrics. However, this results in the song being more catchy than what it may have been.

    ‘Don’t Know What To Do’ acts as a polar opposite to the song that comes before it. A relaxed and
    The title track and single from the EP, ‘Kill This Love’, showcases the groups’ rap and vocal skills, accompanied by a trap fused EDM instrumental. The chorus relies on onomatopoeia rather than actual lyrics. However, this results in the song being more catchy than what it may have been.

    ‘Don’t Know What To Do’ acts as a polar opposite to the song that comes before it. A relaxed and chilled pop song, but doesn’t stray too far from BLACKPINK’s usual sound and structure to the point where you would think it is sung by somebody else.

    ‘Kick It’ continues this trend in genre from its predecessor, but appears to be more upbeat with the presence of a rap done by the rapper/dancer of the group, Lisa, in the second verse. ‘Hope Not’ is the last new track included on the EP, showcasing the groups’ vocal abilities and acts as an outro to the EP. It is the second ballad the group has ever released, but they have already mastered the sound of these songs.

    ‘Ddu-Du Ddu-Du (Remix)’ is the final track on the EP, and seems to be added just to make the project appear larger than it actually is. While the remix is good, it doesn’t seem necessary and actually feels out of place with the rest of the project. Maybe it would have fit in better if it were to be released at the same time as their last EP, where the original track can be found.

    Overall, it seems that, whilst the project is good, the group have played it extremely safe in releasing 4 new songs and a remix of their breakout hit in the western music market. It would be nice to see the girls take more risks and explore more styles with their music. After all, they’ve been a group for almost 3 years and have yet to release a full body of work.
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  8. Oct 5, 2020
    10
    EP certeiro nas escolhas. Músicas variadas e mostra o potencial do BP em se tornar o maior Girl group da atualidade.
  9. Sep 26, 2022
    1
    very underwhelming "music". disbanding 2ne1 for this fraud "music" group was a terrible business decision on yg's part. blankpink members are better off as instagram models and social media influenzas!
  10. Sep 21, 2022
    9
    I don't care if this EP is only 5 songs I still love it and think it's blackpink's best EP
  11. Sep 17, 2022
    0
    Bored, they recycle moment after moment. His company only seeks to make money from his fans. Just by listening to this you can know this is one of the most generic music in kpop, trashy lyrics, same edm concept, not involving in their music production, all no.
  12. Sep 17, 2022
    0
    el ruido de la trompetas de KTL es irritante. kick it es una canción que carece de composición siendo muy sosa. Hope Not es decente, pero al estar un album tan malo no destaca, al contrario, solo se hunde con el resto porque las fans de estas chicas solo quieren musica sin sentido que grite "girls power" pero que todo detrás de las cámaras sea hecho por un tío obeso racista. Dont know whatel ruido de la trompetas de KTL es irritante. kick it es una canción que carece de composición siendo muy sosa. Hope Not es decente, pero al estar un album tan malo no destaca, al contrario, solo se hunde con el resto porque las fans de estas chicas solo quieren musica sin sentido que grite "girls power" pero que todo detrás de las cámaras sea hecho por un tío obeso racista. Dont know what to do es la cosa más licuada que he visto en mi vida y el remix de D4 tiene la misma calidad que una lechuga del Mc Donalds. Expand
  13. Aug 22, 2022
    0
    Cheap sounding music that makes my head hurts. Doing way too much in visuals. Where’s the message? silly raps too. Kids bop album.
  14. Jul 8, 2022
    3
    the album is generic and forgettable. sounds exactly the same as their other albums
  15. Jun 12, 2022
    10
    Iconic mini album that birthed kick it, not a singe skip on this album, it never gets old!
  16. Jun 12, 2022
    0
    Espero que da próxima vez antes de sumirem dos palcos para tirar foto, essas idols deixem muito material de qualidade para os fãs pararem de perseguir outros grupos, pois pelo visto, o fandom está necessitado de material e fica caçando outros idols.
  17. Jun 12, 2022
    0
    No creativity only repatitive not even good rap. Wish they actually invented time and put some lyrics in their songs. Boasting since day 1 without even achieving big stuff media play
  18. Jun 12, 2022
    1
    I tried giving this song a try I didn’t like it. There song aren’t for me. It’s good but there’s nothing special just really generic.
  19. Jun 12, 2022
    0
    Its so so bad i can't even give it a 1 and usually i'm generous when rating music.
  20. Jun 12, 2022
    1
    Very forgettable and I get tired of the songs really fast. Not their best for sure…
  21. Jun 12, 2022
    0
    No comments....should this one be allowed to be labelled as a " music album"? Where's the music in this?...Expected from a fabricated group of ig influencers
  22. Jun 12, 2022
    0
    Two words: BORING and OVERHYPED
    Blackpink is one of those groups that really only has their company's marketing to back them up. All members are extremely mediocre, their music is tasteless and lyrics are lazy, they do not even try to form any special connection with their fans, just starve them of music so they'll eat up whatever trash they put out once in a blue moon
  23. h4n
    Jun 10, 2022
    1
    Uninspired. All beatdrop no content. Dissapointing to say the least. Substanceless.
  24. Jun 10, 2022
    0
    Bored, they recycle moment after moment. His company only seeks to make money from his fans.
  25. May 3, 2022
    0
    I can't understand how bad BlackPink's songs can be, it's a pity, this group reserves more.
  26. Apr 28, 2022
    0
    Just by listening to this you can know this is one of the most generic music in kpop, trashy lyrics, same edm concept, not involving in their music production, all no.
  27. Feb 12, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The best EP in Kpop history... Kill This Love MV becomes the first KPOP MV to reach 56M* views in less than 24H Expand
  28. Jan 16, 2022
    10
    Realmente es muy bueno, sonidos fuertes y calmados muy bien ejecutados, me encanto.
  29. Sep 10, 2021
    5
    This album doesn't deserve the hype.The songs were not bad but.....Normal Songs.Normal Album.
  30. Aug 30, 2021
    0
    muito ruim como tudo que elas se propõe a fazer.. vão ser sempre surradas pelas maiores da asia !!
  31. Aug 3, 2021
    4
    A maioria das tracks foram recicladas e não há nada de diferente, totalmente previsível. A melhor música do álbum é Hope Not mas mesmo assim é esquecível e ainda precisou ser tocada alguma vezes no repeat para eu gostar.
  32. Jul 24, 2021
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Simplemente es un muy buen EP el que vuelven a demostrar que son chicas empoderadas, sin duda reinas del kpop Expand
  33. Jul 23, 2021
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. bad song. Their talent is being overestimated. They're as popular as they are now by singing Teddy's music. Rosé’s lemon voice Expand
  34. Jul 23, 2021
    0
    Blackpink are a good group with many decent songs , but this EP was just downright disappointing. However their discography has improved significantly now . Hoping they release a decent album next time
  35. Jul 22, 2021
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. It’s an actually pretty boring album, there’s nothing left to say, maybe blackpink should keep being modela cause teddy doesn’t know How to make good music Expand
  36. Jul 22, 2021
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I thought that it would be a different, different beats and rythm, but it turns out that, it was far more boring that it will ever be, sometimes i think that their songs from debut until now it all sounds the same, they have to changed their concept. Expand
  37. Jul 22, 2021
    2
    I dont know what to say exactly..every songs they made it just the same, same bop, No creavity
  38. Jul 22, 2021
    3
    This belongs not only in 2015, but also in a timeframe where I don't exist.
  39. Jul 22, 2021
    0
    horrivel, so musica generica e ruim e os fans ainda têm CORAGEM de chamar elas de boas ... blackpink não e artista e blink nao e gente
  40. Jul 22, 2021
    0
    Terrible. I was expecting more but it was same repetitive stuff again again again. Hope they do better next time
  41. Jul 22, 2021
    0
    a mediocre album. All generic tracks and the title look like nails beating, horrible in my opinion
  42. May 24, 2021
    10
    Absolutely amazing! This is the way to release something to the world, girls. You deserve all the success
  43. May 14, 2021
    10
    Best song ever im Asian,American and i loveee k-pop this is a great song and a big fan of blackpink!
  44. Apr 24, 2021
    10
    this album by far is the best of kpop in 2019, the main track is SOTY, they delivered one of the best albums of the year without a doubt
  45. Apr 10, 2021
    10
    It is no surprise that they gave us a tremendous success such as the EP kill this love

    They had already shown us with their previous songs that they had talent and with DDU DU DDU DU that they could create worldwide successes.

    Postscript: I just appreciate and love the fact that they gave us a bonus with a remix of a previous song like DDU DU DDU DU (Remix)
  46. Nov 24, 2020
    10
    for an ep this is pretty good! especially for a group that’s in a company that mistreats them
  47. Nov 24, 2020
    10
    I feel happy everytime I hear songs from this EP, it sounds like an eternal youth and one love that lasts forever. I can't describe the freedom and vividness Kill This Love EP makes me feel.
  48. Nov 20, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. No soy fan pero pienso que es su mejor EP, la verdad todas las canciones me encantan Expand
  49. Nov 3, 2020
    7
    Me gusta como muestran su potencial en todas las canciones. Kick It fue la mejor, muestra su potencial en vocal. DKWTD no es para nada repetitive, es potente y bailable. Hope Not no te llega a aburrir a pesar de ser lento. KTL es muy buena, poderosa y fuerte, finalmente hasta el remix de Dux4 te da como si fuera una nueva canción, nada igual y eso es bueno. Un buen EP!!!
  50. Oct 31, 2020
    10
    muito bommmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm!!!!!!!!!!!
  51. Oct 9, 2020
    10
    kill this love is a historical event. period.
    they are the biggest girlgroup in the world. they are THE moment. period. period, period.
  52. Oct 8, 2020
    10
    i really liked it. it definitely is more on their pink side concept. hope not is beautiful. kick it is probably my favorite, i loved the beat and rhythm.
  53. Oct 7, 2020
    0
    Too bad. Meaningless and empty lyric. Why did Pitchfork rate this EP 62. For me is 0
  54. Oct 5, 2020
    0
    Noisy that’s what the songs sounds. There’s no originality here and let’s not even talk about the vocals.
  55. Oct 5, 2020
    10
    ktl a powerful title track, hope not a beautiful ballad, kick it one of their best songs, and dkwtd a second title track material, and dddd remix with amazing production skills, this album has no flaws
  56. Oct 5, 2020
    10
    I stumbled across the Kill This Love music video on Youtube and let me tell you... I was obsessed for days with them. Their music is addictive, it makes you feel empowered and confident. They have sweet songs like Don't Know What To Do and Hope Not which are also completely different but great as well. The production is excellent.
  57. Oct 4, 2020
    10
    me encanta! es cortito pero para ser un mini album está genial! el grupo es bastante bueno y sus canciones son pegadizas y de buen rollo!
  58. Oct 4, 2020
    10
    such an amazing ep with well rounded song of different genres & their voices are amazing. singing is artistry & their live albums & every single show performances are always praised & loved by vocal coaches & a lot of ppl for a reason. their hard work & talents are so evident :)
  59. Oct 4, 2020
    10
    I love this album, Blackpink is always surprising everyone, my favorite song is kick it.
  60. Oct 4, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. such a great use of an ep format! the emotions portraited in each song create a complete story, from breaking up a relationship from your own good, to not knowing what to do now that this person isnt in your life, to growing up and fell in love with someone new, theirselves to not wanting to forget.
    this ep is a clear example of how great artists this people are
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  61. Oct 4, 2020
    10
    A great album, with great songs from a great group.
    Nothing else to say that you haven't read already, carry on.
  62. Oct 3, 2020
    5
    Don’t know what to do es la única canción que realmente supera las expectativas
  63. Oct 3, 2020
    0
    Very sad this is even called music tbh. The whole thing was a mess. I didn’t like not even ONE song
  64. May 29, 2020
    10
    Hermoso Ep por parte de las reinas, las mejores blinkssss ♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡
  65. Oct 2, 2020
    10
    im so happy with her debut album, lograron colaborar con ganadoras de grammy como dua lipa, lady gaga y cardi b.
    armys como siempre de misoginas dando 0 porque no les gusta ver a su propio genero triunfar, como fandom, si me preguntas, me parece patetico saber que unas mujeres insultan a otras solo para defender a unos hombres que no saben de su existencia, en fin, the album aoty, y sin
    im so happy with her debut album, lograron colaborar con ganadoras de grammy como dua lipa, lady gaga y cardi b.
    armys como siempre de misoginas dando 0 porque no les gusta ver a su propio genero triunfar, como fandom, si me preguntas, me parece patetico saber que unas mujeres insultan a otras solo para defender a unos hombres que no saben de su existencia, en fin, the album aoty, y sin 11 remixes...
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  66. Oct 2, 2020
    10
    Muy buen álbum. BLACKPINK nunca decepciona, siempre se superan a si mismas.
  67. Oct 2, 2020
    10
    O mini álbum é ótimo, mostra versatilidade e apresenta deliciosas faixas pop! São as ****
  68. Oct 2, 2020
    10
    The best album of 2019, all the songs are good and Lisa looks like eminem’s & Lisa Left Eye daughter
  69. Oct 2, 2020
    10
    the best of 2019 that you most want me to say flaco

    Soty
    Aoty
    Roty Kill this artisima
  70. Oct 2, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Un poderoso mini álbum. Talento de las chicas es asombroso y en cada canción se lucieron. Una palabra "arte" Expand
  71. Oct 2, 2020
    10
    Besides being short, the EP contributes a lot to blackpink's image and how they want to express themselves. They are girls that feel love, fear and anxiety just like the other one's, but show all their emotions in a beautiful way through this work.
  72. Oct 2, 2020
    6
    It sound repetitive. It's a piece of K-pop very sweet and the songs make you dance. The songs are so repetitive but only in the good side. This is not an album who I listen one more time but... It feels Okay.
  73. Oct 2, 2020
    10
    Perfect! ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
  74. Sep 20, 2020
    10
    Artisima lastima que hay mucho hater que no quieren ver a otros grupos tener exito
  75. Sep 6, 2020
    4
    The production of the album is good but the concept is getting old and It’s started to look lazy. You could call this square one pt.2
  76. Aug 10, 2020
    10
    I love their past album(Square Up) and I love this one too that exudes more female empowerment but still has meaningful and captivating songs
  77. Sep 2, 2020
    10
    Un álbum fantástico, logra abarcar varios temas tanto de superación, tristeza, etc
  78. Sep 2, 2020
    6
    The single 'Kill This Love' is truly the only song who saved the album, because the rest is just... too bland. YG should invert more on their music production, and also on letting the girls write their own music.
  79. Aug 30, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Im not fan, this álbum is the worst than i listened, Folklore is Better, Blackpink sucks Expand
  80. Aug 30, 2020
    0
    I really don't like it. I don't know if is it only me, but I think that their first song are best than this.
  81. Aug 30, 2020
    1
    The songs are good but I can't find something that makes me want to listen to them again and why put remixes. The songs lack a spark, they are very monotonous.
  82. Aug 29, 2020
    2
    where is the full album? :(........................................ ...........
  83. Aug 29, 2020
    0
    Lo mismo de siempre, y porque suena igual a su "exito" anterior y al anterior, ya no se arriesgan a hacer otra cosa. Sirven mas para modelar
  84. Aug 29, 2020
    0
    No les gusta esto verdad Blinks, el peor álbum que he escuchado, es horribleeeeee
  85. Aug 29, 2020
    10
    Eh, aunque el sencillo principal no es el mejor en lo personal, me gustan más los B-SIDES y aún así es un gran álbum ^^
  86. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. What can I say ... as expected girls still were nit allowed to express themselves. Hopefully we can soon have work by themselves!! About this EP, i’d say kick it is the one!! Otherwise same, recycled teddy sh!t, despite that, girls as always delivered!! So as a long time blink, obviously 10 for the girls. Expand
  87. Aug 28, 2020
    0
    the worst album of all the time is so bad I hate it so much EWWWWWWWeeeeeeee
  88. Aug 28, 2020
    5
    Cabe mencionar que no me gusta mucho el K-Pop, y menos sacando un EP, mejor la hubieran guardado para su nuevo álbum. Pero les pondré 5, sigan así BlackPink
  89. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    Un EP con buena combinación entre sonidos y el mensaje de que el amor no lo es todo es una joya para poder salir adelante para matar ese mal amor
  90. Aug 28, 2020
    10
    Nada nuevo de las reinas del kpop Blackpink, arte y más arte, Kill This Arte
  91. Jul 30, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Instrumentals Are Great , the korean lyrics are great and for an EP This is above great.
    Kill This Love And Other Tracks From The EP Are Awsome
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  92. Jul 25, 2020
    10
    This album is absolutely fire! I loved every song! As you can tell, the 50 people who left negative reviews are fans of BTS that hate seeing another group do better than their faves. If you check their profiles, you can see that they rated this song with a 0 and rated BTS' albums with a 10. What kind of fandom does that? Shame on the ARMY fandom for being sexist to successful women.
  93. Jul 18, 2020
    10
    Good beats and god rhythm. I love this album. Very energetic and power girl.
  94. May 29, 2020
    10
    Yall know that Blackpink's had been known for their girl crush concepts but this one's such a kicker tbh. Even though Kill This Love wasn't as much hyped as their previous DU-DDU-DU-DDU, this is not as tiring to listen to unlike to DDDD.
  95. May 20, 2020
    10
    Blackpink just shined this comeback. Teddy Park continues to give us the powerful lyrics and music. Different from Ddu-du-ddu-du, title track of previous EP Square Up, where blackpink showed up as the “I don’t care” girls, in Kill this Love they show the desire to end for good the toxic love that has been under them. The next song is Don’t know what to do. The sub-title song is differentBlackpink just shined this comeback. Teddy Park continues to give us the powerful lyrics and music. Different from Ddu-du-ddu-du, title track of previous EP Square Up, where blackpink showed up as the “I don’t care” girls, in Kill this Love they show the desire to end for good the toxic love that has been under them. The next song is Don’t know what to do. The sub-title song is different from the EP main song. Blackpink show themselves as girls which after a break up feel weak to continue. The rappers of the group Jennie and Lisa, show their amazing vocal skills. If the two first songs were made for both Korean and international markets, Kick it, the third song of the EP, is made for the US market. The song starts with Jennie’s mini-rap. After the Demi Lovato-Jessie J kind of chorus, comes the full-english rap of Thai singer, Lisa. Not too easy and yet not harsh, the rap is a try-not to sing along part, like most of the song. The english bridge in the end of the song is the highlight of the song and makes Kick it perfect. The EP takes another side on its fourth song, Hope not. A slow ballad which shows the vocal side of all four of the group. The iconic ‘For You, but you’ and the only Korean chorus in the whole EP make Hope not the second, wonderful ballad of Blackpink (after the 2016’ Stay). Then comes the remix of the previous hit Ddu-du Ddu-du. For my opinion, this is the only track that is kind of skip, and it's clearly because it's a remix. The removed traditional-Korean music in the end and Rose’s bridge make it a lower level than the previous tracks, but it’s a perfect song for a party on fire. The EP has songs for all moods: break-up mood, falling in love mood, happy, sad and party mood. Expand
  96. Apr 5, 2020
    10
    The album presents consistency in the quality of the production following the tendency from the previous BLACKPINK's releases but still has a distinctive sound, making it remarkable and easily recognizable. From fierce rap verses to gentle vocals, from fast and empowering beats to slow heart-touching melodies there's something for every taste.
    Kill This Love perfectly represents what
    The album presents consistency in the quality of the production following the tendency from the previous BLACKPINK's releases but still has a distinctive sound, making it remarkable and easily recognizable. From fierce rap verses to gentle vocals, from fast and empowering beats to slow heart-touching melodies there's something for every taste.
    Kill This Love perfectly represents what BLACKPINK is - a beautiful mix of power and gentleness.
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  97. Mar 29, 2020
    10
    Es uno de mis albumes preferidos, te demuestra que hay que acabar con relaciones amorosas toxicas, "es triste pero verdadero". Lets kill this love!
  98. Mar 29, 2020
    10
    Siempre BLACKPINK sacando joyas
  99. Mar 29, 2020
    2
    the same song all over again. they wait one year to come up with a recycled version of ddu-du (and a remix of the said song) and a couple of boring non memorable songs. forgettable and generic. for all that talk of them being a revolution i'd expect more versatility. overwhelmingly lackluster and the lyrics are absolutely horrible. they have potential, i wanna see them live up to it
  100. Mar 28, 2020
    10
    This is my favorite mini album of 2019, I need more music of them.
    These girls are amazing and talented.
Metascore
69

Generally favorable reviews - based on 4 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 4
  2. Negative: 0 out of 4
  1. Apr 15, 2019
    75
    With hits this tailored and successfully executed, the group’s roof-shattering popularity comes as no surprise in the least.
  2. 60
    Kill This Love ... showcases a band who are certainly talented but perhaps not quite ready for the next upward arc in the ride they’re currently on.
  3. Apr 15, 2019
    62
    Though BLACKPINK can sing and dance with precision, the production of Kill This Love is also weirdly dated, like it was crafted earlier in the decade and then forgotten in a time capsule for five years.