BLACKPINK and other YG Entertainment K-pop acts are set to embark on world tours in 2025, the agency has revealed.
In a new video, YG Entertainment founder Yang Hyun-suk spoke about the plans the K-pop agency has for 2025. “I can’t say we have specific plans yet, but I think a lot of artists will be active simultaneously,” said Yang, who then teased touring plans for several groups, including BLACKPINK.
Speaking specifically about BLACKPINK, the YG Entertainment head revealed that “there will be a highly anticipated comeback from BLACKPINK” in 2025, which will “also be the year [that the group] start their world tour”.
Aside from BLACKPINK, Yang also revealed that both BABYMONSTER and TREASURE will “start their world tours” next year. A timeline for all three tours have yet to be revealed.
Aside from touring, the YG Entertainment founder also mentioned boyband WINNER and sibling duo AKMU. He also introduced an upcoming group, currently dubbed “NEXT MONSTER”, who he says are “currently waiting in the wings”.
In the same video, Yang also announced the return of K-pop girl group 2NE1, nearly a decade after the quartet disbanded and left YG Entertainment. The beloved group are set to kick off a world tour this October in Seoul, with shows in Japan in November and December, with more dates to come.
2NE1 made their debut in 2009 under YG Entertainment, and later became one of the most successful second-generation K-pop acts. They released a slew of hits throughout their career, including ‘Fire’, ‘I Am The Best’, ‘Come Back Home’ and many others.
In an NME feature examining their legacy, we said: “Despite its name – or perhaps in spite of it – 2NE1’s final release ‘Goodbye’ wasn’t really a goodbye: at Coachella in 2022, CL reunited the group on-stage for the first time since 2015.
“The end that had been forced on 2NE1 didn’t mean an end for their story, and it has led to consistent reports of a potential reunion album or single whenever the members are spotted together. Hope springs eternal for 2NE1’s return to the spotlight, as their legacy continues eternally.”