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Korea Herald
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- Korea Herald
BLACKPINK to make full-group comeback this year
Girl group BLACKPINK will return with a new song featuring all four members later this year, the head producer of the group's agency said Monday. "We'll soon be able to announce news about BLACKPINK's new song," Yang Hyun-suk, founder and executive producer of YG Entertainment, said in a video posted on the company's official blog. Yang did not provide a specific release date. The upcoming single will mark the group's first release in two years and eight months, following its second full-length album, "Born Pink," in September 2022. The only exception since then has been "The Girls," an original soundtrack for a video game. BLACKPINK is set to launch a new world tour, titled "Deadline," with shows in Goyang, just northwest of Seoul, on July 5 and 6. Yang also shared release plans for other YG artists. Rookie girl group Babymonster will drop a prerelease single, "Hot Sauce," on July 1, followed by a second single in September and an EP on Oct. 1. Describing "Hot Sauce" as a "highly addictive hip-hop song with a late 1980s feel," Yang said, "It's a gift we're releasing in hopes that you'll have a fun summer." He added that the company experimented with how Babymonster, whose average age is in the teens, would interpret a classic hip-hop genre from four decades ago and was pleased with the result. Boy group TREASURE will release a new EP on Sept. 1 and begin a new world tour in October. Yang said the company aims to support the group in releasing more than two albums annually. YG Entertainment also plans to introduce a new four-member girl group and a new boy group next year. Starting Wednesday, practice videos of the girl group members will be released one by one. "Currently, YG has two boy groups and two girl groups preparing for their debuts," Yang said. "I definitely want to launch one boy group next year." However, the company noted that the debut of the new girl group is expected to come later, as Yang expressed a desire to focus on Babymonster's growth through the end of next year. (Yonhap)
India Today
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- India Today
Blackpink headlines YG's 2025 Blueprint featuring Treasure, BabyMonster, new rookies
YG Entertainment released its first 2025 interview video, featuring producer Yang Hyun-suk outlining plans to boost Blackpink, Baby Monster, and Treasure's activities, while accelerating new artist debuts following the release of Blackpink's world tour May 26, YG Entertainment shared its first interview video of the year, titled on its official blog. In the video, executive producer Yang Hyun-suk shared the new master plan that aimed at expanding the activities of major artists and the debut of new talent to shape the second half of his first appearance in seven months, Yang Hyun-suk thrilled global music fans by hinting, 'After a long time, Blackpink will be meeting with fans. Although we don't have a confirmed date yet, news about Blackpink's new song will also be announced soon.' Earlier on Friday, a 30-second promo for the upcoming world tour was shared on Blackpink's official YouTube channel. The video featured a bold metallic synth drone that set the tone as 3D letters emerged from a pool of pink glitter with a single striking drumbeat, glitter vanishes as it reveals the word 'DEADLINE.' Baby Monster is also set to launch into a packed promotional schedule. Kicking off with the pre-release single 'Hot Sauce' on July 1, the group will follow up with a second single in September and a mini album on October 1, marking a non-stop comeback streak. 'Hot Sauce' will be their first new track in about eight months after the release of their full-length album 'DIRP' in November Yang Hyun-suk described the track as 'a hip-hop song inspired by the mid to late 1980s.' He shared, 'It's incredibly catchy, and I am releasing it as a summer gift with hopes that fans will have a great time. I was curious to see what it would be like for Baby Monster, who are just teenagers, to perform a retro hip-hop track from 40 years ago, and the result exceeded expectations.'Treasure is also gearing up to release a new mini album on September 1. Director Yang expressed his commitment to the group, saying, 'I'll do my best to support Treasure in releasing more than two albums a year and maintaining consistent interactions with their fans.' After their comeback, the group will kick off a new world tour beginning in October. Additionally, director Yang revealed that YG currently has two new boy groups and two girl groups in preparation, with plans to debut a new boy group next year. One girl group, already finalised as a four-member team, is expected to debut later as focus remains on Baby Monster through videos of the upcoming girl group will begin to release on May 28, following Baby Monster's pre-debut model. 'I hope you'll judge their skills as they are, through what you see and hear,' said director Blackpink's new song and world tour kicking off July 5, Baby Monster's July single and October mini-album, and Treasure's September comeback and October tour, YG is gearing up for a packed second half of
Korea Herald
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- Korea Herald
YG Entertainment unveils ambitious plans
From new Blackpink song to rookie group debut, YG gears up to improve intellectual property K-pop powerhouse YG Entertainment has unveiled its road map for the second half of 2025. On Monday, YG executive producer Yang Hyun-seok released a video interview on the company's official blog, sharing updates on the agency's artists and upcoming rookie debuts. The biggest highlight was the announcement of long-awaited comeback of girl group Blackpink. Yang revealed that new music from the group would be revealed 'soon,' marking the group's first official release in two years and eight months, since second studio album "Born Pink" came out Sept. 16, 2022. Meanwhile, Babymonster, currently on the "Hello Monsters"world tour, will also present a new track. A prerelease single titled 'Hot Sauce' is set for July 1, followed by a mini album on Oct. 1. 'Hot Sauce' marks the group's first release since the first full-length album "Drip" in November 2024. "Hot Sauce" is a late-1980s-style hip-hop track with addictive energy, explained Yang. 'We wanted to gift fans a fun track for the summer. I was curious how teenage Babymonster would interpret a genre from 40 years ago. The result exceeded expectations,' noted Yang. Boy band Treasure is also returning with a new mini album on Sept. 1, followed by a new world tour starting in October. Yang assured the agency's full support of Treasure with at least two new album releases a year. Yang also revealed new artist debut plans. He confirmed the company is preparing two new boy bands and two new girl groups, adding that a boy band might be able to make its official debut in 2026. One of the girl groups is to be a four-member team. To build anticipation, YG will begin releasing practice videos of the new girl group members starting May 28, following a strategy similar to that of Babymonster's predebut exposure. 'As we did before, we want the public to evaluate them exactly as they are,' said Yang. An official debut date for the new groups has not been confirmed. The youngest group currently under YG Entertainment is Babymonster, having debuted in April 2024. Concluding the video, Yang emphasized that YG has undergone major internal restructuring over the past year and is now focusing on accelerating rookie debuts and expanding the company's intellectual property as a top priority.
Barnama
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- Barnama
BLACKPINK To Make Full-Group Comeback Later This Year
SEOUL, May 26 (Bernama-Yonhap) -- Girl group BLACKPINK will return with a new song featuring all four members later this year, the head producer of the group's agency said on Monday, Yonhap News Agency reported. "We'll soon be able to announce news about BLACKPINK's new song," Yang Hyun-suk, founder and executive producer of YG Entertainment, said in a video posted on the company's official blog. Yang did not provide a specific release date. The upcoming single will mark the group's first release in two years and eight months, following its second full-length album, Born Pink, in September 2022. The only exception since then has been The Girls, an original soundtrack for a video game. BLACKPINK is set to launch a new world tour, titled Deadline, with shows in Goyang, just northwest of Seoul, on July 5 and 6. Yang also shared release plans for other YG artists. Rookie girl group Babymonster will drop a pre-release single, Hot Sauce, on July 1, followed by a second single in September and an EP on Oct 1. Describing Hot Sauce as a "highly addictive hip-hop song with a late 1980s feel," Yang said, "It's a gift we're releasing in hopes that you'll have a fun summer." He added that the company experimented with how Babymonster, whose average age is in the teens, would interpret a classic hip-hop genre from four decades ago and was pleased with the result.
Los Angeles Times
20-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Los Angeles Times
NCT Dream talks about impact of K-pop culture in L.A. and forthcoming ‘futuristic' album
Last week, Los Angeles witnessed history as the K-pop community came together to celebrate 30 years of SM Entertainment with some of the biggest K-pop acts gracing the stage at Dignity Health Sports Park. As one of the leading entertainment companies in Asia, SM Entertainment helped lay the foundations for the global takeover of K-pop in recent years even as it continues to be a dominant force in the industry. Legendary acts such as EXO, SHINee and TVXQ joined the stellar lineup alongside modern sensations such as aespa, NCT 127 and NCT Dream — with the latter receiving one of the biggest cheers of the evening with its electrifying performance. The seven-member unit — consisting of Mark, Renjun, Jeno, Haechan, Jaemin, Chenle and Jisung — performed 'When I'm With You,' 'Smoothie' and 'Hot Sauce,' showcasing their talents to the L.A. crowd. The group achieved critical acclaim with its sixth mini-album, 'Dreamscape,' which was released last November. The mini-album reflected the members' growth and maturity as artists as they took fans on an introspective and vulnerable journey into their subconscious. Fans will be eagerly anticipating their next album, which is on the way. Details for the upcoming release have not been announced, but Mark confirmed that NCT Dream will perform songs from its upcoming album at the Dream Show 4 concert in July. The 'futuristic' album is expected in late summer and will further reflect their growth as individuals and artists. Ahead of their SMTown performance, the bandmates talked about their music and fellow artists. This is a huge moment of celebration for K-pop and the label. How did it feel to come to L.A. to perform at SMTown? Haechan: I'm enthusiastic about this whole experience because it is special to celebrate the 30-year anniversary with all my fellow artists and staff that I look up to. How was the performance in Mexico City with the NCT Nation coming together? Renjun: We are thankful that a lot of NCTzens came together with all of their passion and we returned that passion. We are excited to see the L.A. NCTzens come together to cheer them with passion. How did you manage with the altitude while performing in Mexico City? Chenle: The most important thing was to take care of our condition for the show. Before the show, I focused on sleeping and eating a lot and getting ready. L.A. has become such a big K-pop hub in recent years. What are your favorite memories of performing here? Jaemin: I feel that L.A. has a lot of NCTzens that are full of passion and I feel all the energy from the fans. So I'm really excited that I'm here again to perform for the fans. There are lots of senior K-pop idols performing at SMTown such as EXO, SHINee and Super Junior. Did you look up to these artists growing up and as you made your way in the industry? Mark: I look up to all of them and I think we all did. But if I had to pick one it would be TVXQ. He always gave us a lot of advice and growing up he would always give us discipline and a lot of good advice, even to this day. What was a memorable piece of advice that TVXQ gave you that stuck with you? Mark: He would give us accurate details on our dancing and performance, but just as artists he would discipline our minds and remind us that even rehearsals are important and that's one of the most important pieces of advice [I've ever received.] How important is that discipline as a K-pop artist? Mark: I think because it's coming from him and he's been doing this so long now. Telling us how important rehearsals are is true, you can't ever deny the truth. You've been in the music industry for a long time and the younger NCT Nation groups might look up to you. Have they ever reached out for advice about navigating the industry? Haechan: I wish that they would look up to us someday! Do you remember any standout piece of advice or guidance anyone at SM Entertainment gave you as you were coming into the industry? Jisung: It's not really related to SMTown, but one of the sayings that I heard that really spoke to my heart was that the person who has a lot of patience and feels at ease and confident with the things that he does comes from a strong heart. You have all grown together as part of NCT Dream. The group was originally the teenage unit of NCT so how did you adapt from performing as teenagers to adults? Was this a difficult transition or did it feel natural? Haechan: I'm very happy that when we were younger, we could only work until 10 p.m. But now, we don't have any restrictions, so I'm happier about that. Jeno: It was natural for us to grow older so it was also natural for us to have growth [with our music.] How do you feel that your sound has matured as you've grown older? Haechan: When it comes to music, we have always sung and produced songs that fit our age the best. As we have gotten older, our sound also adapts to our growth. How did your recent album, 'Dreamscape,' represent that growth? Mark: It came from our experience because we represented growth but we experienced growth and wanted to put that into the album. We have been through a bad dream. That's what 'Dreamscape' is about, bringing [fans] to our paradise. Even after all of the troubles and all the hardships and bad dreams, there is a paradise and it's all in the mind. We wanted to create that from our own experiences as well. We are always known for being very positive and sharing good dreams, but you can have bad dreams sometimes as well. However, through music and the love that we have, we get through this world together. That must create a stronger bond with the fans because they see the human side of NCT Dream. Mark: We are all human. As a group, what's the collaborative process to come up with your latest concepts? Jeno: When we talked among the members, everyone has different ideas, so usually the company is there to give us direction for the concept and we put our own opinions in there too. Are you working on new music? If so, what do you want to express and explore? Mark: The concept comes from how we are always expressing youth. It's funny, we always express youth but we are also a very futuristic group at the same time and we meshed all of this together for the album's concept. Are you going to be exploring new genres to create this futuristic vibe? Mark: It comes out in the sound. There are very futuristic and sonic elements in the songs. We are going to have a concert, the Dream Show 4 in July, before our album comes out and we [will perform] a lot of the new stuff. How does it feel to spread the beauty of Korean culture to the world with big events like this? Haechan: That's not the sole purpose of working in this industry, obviously, but I'm very happy and excited that we get to be the ones who are doing what they love and enjoy but also having to relate the culture to everyone around the world. We are thankful that we get to do that!
