Although the contract status of BLACKPINK members has not yet been announced, YG continuously takes actions to assert copyright to the group’s brand.

YG Entertainment has posted a report about its artists in the third quarter of 2023. In it, BLACKPINK is still listed as an artist under the company but the status of four members is marked as “under discussion”. contract term”.

At this time, while various rumors about BLACKPINK’s future are spreading widely, YG has not yet released any official statement regarding the girls’ contract status with the company. Instead of giving a precise answer, the company still announced that no decision had been made.

Currently, the members have temporarily stopped group activities after finishing the Born Pink world tour and carrying out individual schedules. With YG, the company began to make moves to claim copyright ownership of the group name BLACKPINK.

Specifically, YG has released many paid content under the name of the famous K-Pop girl group such as VR Concert, a collaborative collection with Japanese artist Takashi Murakami, photo collections, and paid content on Weverse platform. In addition, the company also released member Rosé’s Season’s Greetings card with the participation of her pet dog Hank.

Many viewers believe that YG will only announce BLACKPINK’s contract status after the new group BABYMONSTER debuts to save the company’s shares on the stock market.