Was Blackpink Actually Being Held Hostage??

I thought we already knew this.

Lalisa pt. 2, when!?

I can't imagine how frustrating that must be as an artist to not be able to actually make your art. I'm happy for them and wish them the best.

They already released a lot of content in such a short amount of time compared to when YG managed their solo activities. They especially seem to be focusing on more content aimed for a Korean audience, which is interesting

Jennie has never been this active

I'm so happy they're free from YG.

Fans doing what fans always do, hate companies and think the Idols are some mistreated angels.

Rember, no one of them be anything at all if the company created the group, invested a lot of money in the group and it's members and the indivudual members should be thankful that they where one of the lucky few that was selected to be a member of the group.

I'm more courious if the contract with YG for "group activities" say anything about what they must do for the group or if it's just "all members must feel it the right thing to do, then maybe will do a single together".

Not to mention Jisoo's upcoming drama and Lisa's gala

It's so satisfying to see your idol happy doing what she wants to do

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I don't believe in holding any sort of loyalty over anybody's head to skirt issues

Of course Blackpink benefitted from debuting under YG. YG also severely mismanaged them and it's not like they debuted them out of the kindness of their hearts without benefitting 10x as much. It's work. Blackpink did their job, YG slacked

Having to explain this to someone with a 2ne1 badge is wild

Mismanageed them how? They did them super popular as a group and indivuduals, how on earth is that to mismanagement them? It's just crazy. Yes, the gave them shitty songs at the end and to few singles, that I can agree on, but overall, they still made them superstars.

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Fans doing what fans always do, hate companies and think the Idols are some mistreated angels.

Rember, no one of them be anything at all if the company created the group, invested a lot of money in the group and it's members and the indivudual members should be thankful that they where one of the lucky few that was selected to be a member of the group.

I'm more courious if the contract with YG for "group activities" say anything about what they must do for the group or if it's just "all members must feel it the right thing to do, then maybe will do a single together".

that was only in their debut year they already paid their dues so to speak a while back after that blackpink made their own brand they became YG's main bread winner and it's obvious that were limited in terms of releasing more music/ content in general based on how much were are getting after they are no longer under Yg for their solo activities.

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that was only in their debut year they already paid their dues so to speak a while back after that blackpink made their own brand they became YG's main bread winner and it's obvious that were limited in terms of releasing more music/ content in general based on how much were are getting after they are no longer under Yg for their solo activities.

It does not matter. If they have sign a contract for seven years, they have sign a contract for seven years and the company have all right do use them as they see benefiting the company the most. Don't like it? Don't sign a fucking seven years contract and go solo from the start. Ah... yes..... the girls are nobodies before they debuted so they would not have a chance.

Pretty much, yes.

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Being successful isn't always the result of good management

Bare bones promotions, excessive hiatuses, blatantly unprofessional behavior that's lead to them being publicly called out by editors, did nothing for Lisa's solo (which she was openly unhappy with), restricting solo activities and appearances.

YG is pretty much the definition of bare minimum, hence why most of their artists have left them

YG have all the right to restrict solo activities if the don't believe if it's for the groups best and the companies best. Sadly they did not do that with 2NE1 and CL, she go to much free hand for her solos and that doomed the group. Solos should be for when a group is disbanded, not during a groups active lifespan.

And nobody is perfect, of cource companies can make mistakes and could have done things better, but that does not mean they mistreat the group and it's members.