G-Dragon Shares New Year Photo with Lisa, Highlighting Bond within YG Family

G-Dragon, a member of the group BIGBANG, posted a tender photo taken together with BLACKPINK’s Lisa on his social media account on January 2.

The image, shot in black and white with a heavy filter applied, clearly shows a relaxed and intimate atmosphere between the two global stars. Lisa appears completely at ease beside her senior, G-Dragon, marking another moment that reaffirms the strong connection between them that has persisted for years under YG Entertainment. Despite BLACKPINK focusing on solo activities in recent years, resulting in fewer public interactions with fellow K-pop idols, their relationship with G-Dragon has remained warm.

The other members of BLACKPINK also maintain friendly ties with G-Dragon. Rosé interacted closely with him and Taeyang at a charity event held in France at the beginning of 2025, and she even invited G-Dragon to participate in the dance challenge for her song “APT.” While Jisoo has limited public interactions with G-Dragon, their relationship stays warm through indirect connections via G-Dragon’s long-time friend Lee Soo-hyuk, with G-Dragon occasionally liking posts related to her.

However, there is one notable exception. Online, the claim that “G-Dragon can be close to any BLACKPINK member except Jennie” is widely circulated, and netizens generally agree that Jennie is the exception. Before BLACKPINK’s official debut, Jennie was considered G-Dragon’s junior. She appeared as the female lead in G-Dragon’s music video “That XX” in 2012, featured on his song “Black” in 2013, and had been active long before their official debuts. G-Dragon publicly supported her early career to such an extent that many people referred to her as the “female version of G-Dragon.”

Overall, G-Dragon’s relationships with Lisa, Rosé, and Jisoo are considered warm and rooted in mutual respect, reflecting the strong bonds among artists who grew up within the same YG Entertainment system.