YG has taken the latest steps regarding the future of Baby Monster and Blackpink.
At the transition between 2023 and 2024 (Korean time), YG officially announced information about the group Baby Monster through a video longer than 3 minutes. Fans heard interesting sharing from producer Yang Hyun Suk about the group’s upcoming journey.
After the success of their debut song “Batter Up”, Baby Monster will return on February 1, 2024 with a promising new song, named “Stuck In The Middle”. In addition, the group’s mini album will also be officially released on April 1, 2024. What’s special is that Yang Hyun Suk has confirmed that “Stuck In The Middle” will be a completely new musical composition, not in YG’s familiar hip-hop style.
The uncertain future of Baby Monster and Blackpink
YG cannot determine when Ahyeon will return with Baby Monster. Photo: YG
However, the story doesn’t stop there. In the video, Yang Hyun Suk also talked about trainee Ahyeon, who was forced to postpone his debut with 6 members at the end of November 2023 due to health reasons. The music producer explained that due to time pressure, Baby Monster was forced to debut on November 27, 2023 with 6 members, while Ahyeon had to suspend activities for a while.
The information that Ahyeon will reappear and join the group’s lineup is still a mystery, Yang Hyun Suk promised to announce it at the appropriate time. Fans’ worries increased when Ahyeon almost disappeared from Baby Monster’s activities, including in their debut MV “Batter Up” and on official social network accounts.
After former president Yang’s latest announcement, many fans speculated that the possibility of Ahyeon reappearing with Baby Monster is quite slim, as currently, Baby Monster’s global fandom (fan community) has gradually decreased. shape. Many viewers even think that YG is just “taking advantage” of Ahyeon’s name to attract attention to Baby Monster, but in the end they will not let her return to the lineup. Many opinions suggest that YG Ahyeon should be allowed to go solo because she already has a large fan base before her debut.
Along with the above information, at 0:00 on January 1, 2024, YG took a surprising step by changing the profile photo and cover photo on Blackpink’s official social network accounts, including Facebook, X, and Instagram. It is worth noting that the new avatar is no longer the image of the 4 members but instead is the Blackpink symbol. This is a notable change compared to Blackpink’s debut in 2016, when this image was used as an important cover photo.
YG officially changed the image on Blackpink’s social networking sites. Photo: YG.
In addition, the official cover photo on Blackpink’s accounts has also been changed to the image of the 4 girls in the MV “Shutdown”. This action of YG has created many diverse opinions in the community, some believe that the company may be taking an action to “stop” promoting the members’ solo activities, especially after when all 4 girls did not renew their individual contracts.
Previously, the most recent cover photo on Blackpink’s social networking site was a promotional photo for Jennie’s solo project “You & Me”. This action by YG has created curiosity and suspicion from fans, raising questions about Blackpink’s future direction, especially after the members did not renew their individual contracts.
