BLACKPINK’s Impact on the Music Industry in 2025

The 15th-anniversary concert of 2NE1 has been a major topic of discussion in the K-pop fan community, along with the highly anticipated comeback and tour of BLACKPINK in 2025.

YG stated on their website, YG Life, which focuses on news about YG artists, that BLACKPINK has signed a full group activity contract with YG ENTERTAINMENT, breaking the “seven-year curse.”While the members are also active individually at ODDATELIER (Jennie), BLISSOO (Jisoo), LLOUD (Lisa), and THEBLACKLABEL (Rosé), their group activities will continue to be managed by YG.

YG mentions BLACKPINK in the latest article.

YG also added in the article that although this year will focus on the members’ individual activities, next year they will once again make a huge impact as BLACKPINK on a global scale. Fans are eagerly anticipating their return as a complete group, especially after their highly successful world tour which drew a record-breaking audience of 1.5 million people.

In addition, YG stressed that despite worries about depending too heavily on BLACKPINK and unsuccessful contract negotiations for solo activities, the extensive plans for 2025 have alleviated these concerns.

In addition, the article also reveals that 2NE1’s comeback has been announced by YG, causing anticipation among fans worldwide. According to the statement, the group’s members will reunite after pursuing individual endeavors, and in celebration of their 15th debut anniversary, they will be collaborating with Yang Hyun Suk for a series of tours.

Prior to this, the four members held their first official meeting with Yang Hyun Suk at YG’s new office in Hapjeong-dong, Seoul in almost eight years. 2NE1 is scheduled to kick off their concert series in Seoul in October, and then move on to Osaka and Tokyo before embarking on a worldwide tour.”

According to YG, this project is the result of Yang Hyun Suk’s bold decision-making and 2NE1’s unwavering determination. Yang Hyun Suk affirmed, “This concert will be ‘extraordinary’ because the generation that has been shaped by 2NE1’s music is coming together to share cherished memories. Our entire team is dedicated to creating a highly successful performance.”

Reference: k14