BIGBANG is coming back ... YG Ent. unveils 'mega lineup' for its 30th anniversary

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Celebrating its 30th anniversary this year, YG Entertainment has revealed its plan featuring a powerful lineup of artists. The roadmap includes a global tour by the legendary group BIGBANG, comebacks from BABYMONSTER and TREASURE, and even the debut of a new group.

On the 4th, YG Entertainment posted a video on its official blog in which Executive Producer Yang Hyunsuk explains the major projects prepared for this year.

Marking their 20th debut anniversary this year, BIGBANG had preciously raised expectations by hinting at a return. Yang Hyunsuk stated, "We have reached an agreement with BIGBANG's members to hold concerts," adding, "Since we've been together for a long time, all YG staff is doing their best to create a perfect and outstanding show." The stage is expected to be a place where the group and the company, who wrote K-pop history together, confirm their 'YG Family' bond.

BABYMONSTER will continue their activities this year with two album releases and a world tour. They plan to release a mini-album in May, followed by the second full-length album in the fall. Starting in June, they will go on their second world tour, including stops in South America, Europe, and Oceania.

TREASURE will start the 'second chapter' of their career with a mini album in June. Yang Hyunsuk stated, "The members suggested they want to do hip-hop," and added, "You can look forward to the cool, YG-style music that they haven't shown before."

A new rookie debut will also make their debut. A new boy group is being prepared with the goal of debuting this fall. Additionally, the remaining two members of a four-member girl group tentatively named 'Next Monster,' following Evelli and Chanya, will be revealed soon.

Yang Hyunsuk concluded, "We will be back with good news all year long," and added, "We will work hard to make music here without losing our roots, even through our 40th and 50th anniversaries."

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WINNER's Korean fans send trucks to YG over Song Mino controversy

The company has not responded at all except for saying that Song Mino used his sick leave legally on the very first day the article came out. Song Mino himself has said nothing. No excuses, no apologizes, no clarifications.

This is truly unacceptable to

Kang Seungyoon, who has served will on the front lines but can't communicate with fans.

Kim Jinwoo and Lee Seunghoon, who have been working hard on their individual activities while looking forward to full group activities.

And also to the fans who have been waiting for WINNER's full-group activities for the past 4 years.

YG must guarantee group activities for WINNER's members Kang Seungyoon, Kim Jinwoo, and Lee Seunghoon.

We demand YG to protect the three WINNER members from the false accusations growing due to their silence.

YG must guarantee the group activities for the three WINNER members.

Silence is not the solution!
YG must cooperate with investigations and clarify their stance.

We've waited long enough! YG must guarantee the group activities for the three WINNER members!

YG should guarantee the group activities of Kang Seungyoon, Kim Jinwoo, and Lee Seunghoon!

YG should announce their willingness to cooperate with the investigation responsibly. Stop staying silent and state your position clearly. 

theqoo

-YG often ignores controversies or dating rumors. Even if they don't respond to everything, as a management company, they should address what needs to be addressed. That’s part of their job. It’s frustrating to see their lack of response.

-I miss WINNER so much. I hope at least the three of them can make a comeback.

-I just want to hear new song from WINNER...

-All the members have finished their military service. Please, at least let the three of them come backㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠ Even if one member is missing, the other members are so talentedㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠ

-Whether it's YG or Song Mino, quickly release a statement.

-The company is located in a residential area, so they’ll definitely see the trucks right away.

-Please protect the remaining members...

-If he were innocent, he would have come forward and said he was wronged. The fact that he's staying silent just says it all. What did the other members do to deserve this?

-At least do something for the remaining members. One person is ruining the whole group, and there’s no official statement at all? How does that make sense?

-I waited through WINNER’s military hiatus just to see them again~~ By now, I thought I'd be enjoying their full-group live performances or preparing for a concertㅠㅠㅠ

-How can they go over a month without releasing a statement? Whether it's a hiatus or anything else, they need to release something so fans can take action.

-I get it... Fans and the other members who waited through the military hiatus didn't do anything wrong to deserve this.

-Are they just planning to quietly brush this under the rug? It’s such a burden on everyone.

-This doesn’t even feel like someone else’s problem to me.

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YG's 2025 Plans (2NE1, BLACKPINK, WINNER, AKMU, BABYMONSTER, TREASURE, and a New Group)

Q: What are YG's plans for next year?

A: There isn't a specific plan to announce for next year, but it seems like a lot of artists will be active simultaneously. BLACKPINK will be having their highly anticipated comeback, and they will also be starting their world tour next year. BABY MONSTER and TREASURE will begin their world tours as well. At the end of December this year, WINNER's Song Mino and Kang Seungyoon will be discharged from the military service. AKMU is also planned to have activities, and 2NE1 will continue their global tour into next year. We also have a new group named 'NEXT MONSTER' waiting to be introduced. We look forward to introducing these new artists to the fans.

We'll have to see how many of these plans actually come true.

theqoo

-Looking forward to BLACKPINK's comeback 🖤💖

-I don’t believe it.

-Well, talk is cheap...

-Even if it's a temporary name, 'NEXT MONSTER' sounds terrible...

-Been disappointed too many times, I don’t believe it.

-Let’s just focus on TREASURE's domestic activities...

-It’s all liesㅋㅋㅋㅋ He never keeps his promises.

-Since the stock price is at its lowest, they’re making plans.

-Wasn’t 2NE1’s contract already over??

-Talking about 2025 plans in Julyㅋㅋㅋㅋ He's really in a hurry... 

-YG always talks and never keeps their promises

-Is there another monster?

-All he does is lie.

-Why is 2NE1 suddenly mentioned? Aren’t they with a different company?

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Other Agencies Not Overlapping Their Artists' Images with Their Rookie Girl Group's Image

 SM Ent

SNSD 

f(x)

Red Velvet

Aespa

JYP

Twice

ITZY 

NMIXX

YG (Their groups have similar images here, but the timing is very different)

2NE1

Blackpink 

Baby Monster

theqoo

-If they're from the same company, this makes sense.

-From SNSD to aespa, each concept is like a gem.

-This is obvious... unless you want your own idols to compete against each other.

-It's basic decency; it's not even difficult.

-SM's groups have distinct personalities.

-That's right; it's common sense.

-HYBE operates like the gaming industry, creating mass-produced idols to make money. That's why they don't see different groups having similar images as a problem. Maybe the executives, being from the gaming industry, didn't understand the idol industry?

-SM's groups each have distinct personalities.

-HYBE seems only focused on growing in size...

-This is the right way to do it... If you want similar concepts, either lengthen the intervals like YG or make sure the concepts don't overlap if the intervals are short..

-That's right. In the past, the groups from the big three agencies all had distinct and different personalities, but nowadays, it's really like a factory.

-Yeah, if the intervals are short, the concepts should be different; otherwise, they'll just be seen as mass-produced.

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CL seems to be talking about Yang Hyunsuk in her latest Insta Story

She uploaded a picture of a cat wearing hat with General/Leader/Commander written on it and if you look closely, she also wrote 'Fine. Do whatever you want. You're ridiculous' in a small size.

CL commented on Yang Hyunsuk's Instagram:

'What about me? #PleaseReplyToMyText'

instiz

-Ugh.. I'm at loss for words..

-Why is he keeping such a talented and potential artist inside of his dungeon.. I hope she'll leave YG as soon as possible..

-Sometimes I wonder if Yang Hyunsuk really does have the right to run a company..

-If you can't take care of your own artists, you shouldn't have taken them to your company..

-Whoa.. How could he completely ignore CL like that..?

-If you don't have the confidence of taking care of her, you need to let her go..

-And yet he goes around talking about how he thinks his artists as his own family.. Such a bullshit..

-I really hope CL would leave YG as soon as possible..

-I'm really upset to see this..ㅠㅠ Chaerin, just leave YG..ㅠㅠ

-Is there anything that Yang Hyunsuk does properly..?

-I think it would be better for her to leave the comapny..

-Yang Hyunsuk is totally the worst..

-So he has time to update his Instagram and yet none to reply his artist's text..?

-Ah.. This upsets me really bad..ㅠㅠ

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The confirmed contestants of YG's survival program, Mixnine

PD101S2's Yoon Yongbin

PD101S1's Heo Chanmi

Boys24's Lee Haejoon

PD101S2's Woo Jinyoung

PD101S2's Park Woodam

PD101S2's Jo Young-geun

KNK's Park Seungjoon

KNK's Oh Heejun

KNK's Kim Jihoon

KNK's Kim Yoojin

KNK's Jo Insung

ONF's J-US

ONF's Laun

ONF's MK

(All of ONF's members are participating in this show, the OP just didn't attach the picture of the rest of the members because it was hard for the OP to take a proper screen capture)

Woo Taewoon

PD101S1's Park Haeyoung

PD101S2's Lee Gunmin

PD101S2's Kim Taewoo

PD101S2's Han Jongyeon

instiz

-Jinyoung-ah, fighting..ㅠㅠ I'll make sure to watch this program for you..ㅠㅠ

-Oh.. I'm rooting for them all, except for the last guy!

-Woo Taewoon..??

-Why is Han Jongyeon in this show..

-Who is Han Jongyeon..

-ONF is a fresh rookie that just debuted recently.. Why are they in this show..?? Why, WM??

-Wait a minute.. ONF??? Why is WM putting them in this show right after debuting them???

-Han Jongyeon was that guy who got involved in a controversy which made him left PD101.. Why is he in this show..?

-I really hope Heo Chanmi will make it this time..ㅠㅠ Good luck!!

-Lee Haejoon is cute..

-It hurts my heart to see a lot of PD101 former contestants participating in this show..ㅠㅠ

-I literally yelled when I saw the last guy as I scrolled down the post..

-Han Jongyeon.. Does he really think that he could be, at least, as a rapper since his career as an idol is already ruined???

-Yoon Yongbin is so handsome..

-What do the numbers in the corner of the frame mean?

-Hul.. Is Park Doha also going to participate in this show??

-Why is ONF in this show..?? They're still rookies..

-Woo Jinyoung!!!!

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The difference between SM and YG

SM's pink bear who loves to dance and sing, SMile.

A lot of people call it Happy, but its name is actually SMile because it's from SM.

YG swaggy bear who does everything on its preferred way, Krunk.

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-I'm sorry, SMile-ah.. I seriously thought your name was Happy, since you're in Red Velvet's M/V for Happiness..ㅠㅠ

-Krunk is so cute..ㅜㅅㅜ

-You're saying that its name is not Happy, but SMile..? I'm really sorry, SMile-ah..ㅠㅠ

-There are people buying SMile's official goodies..??

-I still can't believe its name is not Happy, but SMile..

-I didn't know YG bear's name was Krunk..ㅋㅋㅋ

-It's like SM's bear has this 'bear~~' feeling while YG's bear has this 'bear.' feeling..ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ

-Both bears are so cute~~

-SMile's expression when it falls is seriously so cute>_<

-The party won't start till SMile walks in!!

-YG's bear is seriously so cool..ㅠㅠ

-Krunk getting a tattoo..ㅋㅋㅋㅋ That's seriously so cute..ㅋㅋㅋ

-Hul.. It's my first time seeing SM's bear..

-I love both bears, but I don't want to see them as official goodies..ㅠㅠ

-Oh.. I thought its name was Happy.. It looks so cute, like a jelly~

-Both of them are so freaking cute..ㅋㅋㅋ

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