YG Announces Comebacks for BLACKPINK, BABYMONSTER, and TREASURE; Plans for Debut of Four New Groups

YG Entertainment has unveiled an ambitious plan to push for comebacks from its major idol groups alongside the debuts of new talent this year. Revealed through an official video presented by CEO Yang Hyun-suk, the strategy focuses on strengthening existing flagship groups while simultaneously investing in discovering fresh artists. BLACKPINK is set to release a new song following its ongoing world tour. Yang Hyun-suk stated, “There is no confirmed release date yet, but we should be able to share news about BLACKPINK’s new track soon.” BABYMONSTER has a more specific schedule. The group will release “HOT SAUCE” on July 1, follow it up with a second pre-release single in September, and then drop a new mini-album on October 1. The mini-album will include “HOT SAUCE” and the September pre-release single, totaling four tracks. TREASURE is currently working on a new mini-album with a target release date of September 1. After their comeback activities in September, the group will launch a new world tour starting in October. This series of comebacks and tour dates constitutes YG’s strategy to keep its global idol groups in front of the public consistently. YG’s efforts to discover new talent for its future are also noteworthy. The company is currently evaluating two male training groups and two female training groups for potential debut. Yang Hyun-suk plans for one of the male groups to make its debut next year. He expressed particular high expectations for a specific four-member female group. Members of this upcoming girl group will be revealed sequentially starting from May 28, following the same strategy used for revealing BABYMONSTER’s members. The first member will be unveiled at midnight KST on May 28, and Yang Hyun-suk mentioned that he also plans for solo songs from the members of this new group next year.