Is Blackpink Disbanding? Where Their Contract Renewals Stand

Okay-pop group Blackpink debuted in 2016 and swiftly turned one of many hottest woman teams on the planet, promoting tens of millions of albums through the years. Their second album, “Born Pink,” made its mark on Billboard historical past as the primary album by a lady group to go No. 1 on the Billboard 200 since 2008. Their hit songs like “Boombayah” and “Kill This Love” are mainstays on followers’ playlists. And — maybe most of all — followers adore Jennie, Lisa, Jisoo, and Rosé’s friendships with each other, which have usually been placed on show in dwell streams and vlogs and on stage at their sold-out stadium excursions.

But now the group are nearing the tip of their seven-year contract with YG Entertainment, and information relating to their contract renewals and official phrase on their future as a bunch has been sluggish. All of this has some followers questioning, are Blackpink disbanding? Ahead, we break down the whole lot we find out about the way forward for Blackpink.

Blackpink’s Contract End Date

Because Blackpink debuted in 2016, their seven-year contract with YG Entertainment is extensively believed to run out on the finish of 2023.

Did Blackpink Renew Their Contract?

South Korean information outlet Sports Seoul reported on Sept. 21 that whereas Rosé has reportedly renewed her contract with YG, the remaining three members haven’t and are contemplating profitable gives from different labels. Meanwhile, YG Entertainment mentioned in an announcement (through Reuters) that talks to resume “contracts are nonetheless ongoing and nothing has been confirmed.”

Are Blackpink Disbanding in 2023?

If Blackpink members do not renew their contracts with YG Entertainment, will that imply the group is successfully over? No, not essentially.

At Blackpink’s “Born Pink” world tour encore finale live performance in Seoul on Sept. 17, Jennie instructed followers on the finish of the present (through AllKPop), “We will proceed to be the Blackpink you’re keen on,” which means that whether or not they all signal with YG or not, they nonetheless intend to proceed performing as a bunch.

In reality, Sports Seoul studies that the remaining three members of Blackpink are in “last-minute discussions” to nail out a “‘separate but collectively’ technique,” the place the members can signal offers with different labels however decide to persevering with to work collectively as a bunch for a good portion of the yr transferring ahead. Groups like Mamamoo and Super Junior proceed to make music collectively underneath these phrases.

YG Entertainment reps didn’t instantly reply to POPSUGAR’s request for touch upon Blackpink’s contract renewals.