BlackPink is about to return with new music products in 2025 - Photo: YG Entertainment
In K-pop, there is a scary milestone called the “7-year curse”, because few groups can survive that many years in the entertainment industry with the highest elimination rate in the world.
Among them are the regrettable disbandments of famous girl groups such as 2NE1, GFriend and Lovelyz.
As for BlackPink, it's been two years since the album Born Pink , all four members are busy pursuing solo activities without any joint products.
Therefore, the news that these groups will reunite with special projects and products has become a topic that attracts a lot of attention from the audience.
YG Entertainment 'reaps a fortune' when BlackPink and 2NE1 return together
Becoming a new icon of K-pop with a series of "unprecedented" achievements, however, BlackPink regretfully did not renew their individual contract with YG Entertainment.
After separating, all four members of BlackPink have had impressive solo activities, especially the "youngest" Lisa with two hit songs Rockstar and New woman .
Lisa sweeps the charts with her hit Rockstar - Photo: Naver
However, because they are so busy taking care of their own projects, the famous girl group has not had any joint products since their 2nd studio album Born Pink (August 2022).
Understanding the fans' anticipation, YG Entertainment recently announced that BlackPink will return as a complete group in 2025 and hold a global tour.
Although the detailed plan has not been revealed, the news of BlackPink “merging” has quickly exploded on forums. Audiences are very hopeful to see the image of four girls appearing on the same stage after a long time.
Another "fighter" of YG Entertainment also confirmed to reunite in October, that is the top group of gen 2 - 2NE1.
In 2016, the owner of the hit I am the best suddenly announced their disbandment, leaving fans regretful.
During their career, the group has had a series of hits that have taken the charts by storm, such as Go away , Fire , Lonely , I love you , Come back home ... In 2017, Billboard magazine ranked 2NE1 as the number one K-pop girl group of the decade.
2NE1 reunites to celebrate 15 years since debut - Photo: YG Entertainment
Not letting a legend disappear, on July 22, Yang Hyun Suk - president of YG Entertainment - announced that 2NE1 would return after seven years from the single Goodbye . This is the group's gift to fans on the occasion of their 15th debut anniversary.
In addition, 2NE1 will also hold concerts in Seoul (Korea), Tokyo and Osaka (Japan) this year (starting in October) and a world tour in 2025.
The comeback of BlackPink and 2NE1 promises to bring huge profits to the "giant" YG Entertainment as both groups have been extremely successful in K-pop.
Relive your youth memories with GFriend and Lovelyz
Both belong to the 3rd generation of K-pop, not pursuing the strong "girl crush" image like BlackPink, both GFriend and Lovelyz stand out with a youthful, sweet image.
Especially GFriend, at the peak of their career, the group's music was played and covered continuously in schools because it carried a fresh and youthful vibe.
GFriend's hit Rough is covered a lot in schools - Source: GFriend Official
However, without any signal, concert or farewell product for fans, the group just disbanded regretfully in 2021. In fact, GFriend's disbandment is considered the fastest and most surprising in K-pop history.
In response to fans' love, Source Music - GFriend's former management company - announced that the six members will return with a 10th anniversary project, marking their first official reunion since disbanding.
The goddesses of youth GFriend are about to return to celebrate their 10th anniversary - Photo: Naver
"In January 2025, GFriend will celebrate their 10th anniversary with a special project for fans... The members' desire to create memorable memories for Buddy (GFriend's fandom name) led to this project" - Source Music wrote in the announcement.
Along with GFriend, girl group Lovelyz also announced plans to reunite to thank fans after 10 years of debut.
Known for their sweet, youthful image, Lovelyz has produced hits such as Hi , Destiny , and Ah-Choo throughout their career. However, the group disbanded after the members' contracts with Woollim Entertainment ended in 2021.
Lovelyz will release new music at the same time as the performance - Photo: Naver
Lovelyz will be returning with a performance on November 16 and 17 at the Jamsil Seoul Student Gymnasium. This will be the group's first live performance in nearly four years, since the Lovelyz Ontact Concert - Deep Forest event.
The comeback of famous girl groups is highly appreciated, the Korea Times commented: "This is a victory for the artists and management companies, most importantly, a big gift for the fans who have been waiting for them for a long time."
The return of popular girl groups is expected to revive the golden age of K-pop as the music market is gradually becoming saturated.
According to Allkpop statistics, since the beginning of 2024, 17 girl groups have debuted, but the number of groups that the public remembers can be counted on the fingers of one hand. Among them, the most mentioned names are ILLIT, MEOVV and Baby Monster.
Source: https://tuoitre.vn/blackpink-2ne1-gfriend-lovelyz-tai-hop-khien-k-pop-bung-no-20240927105413827.htm
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