All members of Blackpink renew contract with YG Entertainment

Blackpink performs a concert at the Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul in August. The group wrapped up their year-long world tour in Seoul. Courtesy of YG Entertainment

The K-pop girl group Blackpink have signed a new contract with their management agency YG Entertainment.

YG Entertainment said on December 6 that “After careful discussions with the members, we have renewed an exclusive contract for the group's activities based on strong trust," adding, "The girls will continue their musical journey with us."

“We are pleased to continue our partnership with Blackpink,” said Yang Hyun-seok, executive producer of YG Entertainment. "We will continue to do our best to help the girls shine even more brightly in the global music market as representative artists of K-pop, and we will continue to send unwavering support and trust to their future endeavors."

Blackpink, which debuted in August 2016, had its seven-year exclusive contract with YG Entertainment expired in August, but they had been in discussions with the agency since then. With the renewal of the contract, Blackpink will be actively engaged in the release of new albums and world tours.

However, the members are still discussing their individual activities. A staffer at YG Entertainment said in a phone interview that they are still in talks. This could mean that the members could do group activities together with YG and individual activities with other agencies. Other groups, such as Girls' Generation, have been doing group activities through their existing agency, SM Entertainment, even though each member is working with other agencies.

After debuting with "Whistle" in August 2016, the girls had topped the charts with hits, including "Playing with Fire," "DDU-DU DDU-DU," and "Kill This Love.” Blackpink has expanded their activities to the global stage, topping the U.S. Billboard 200 chart, becoming the first Asian artist to headline the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in California and to perform at the British Summer Time Hyde Park series of concerts in London.

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