I saw Blinks talking about this. They said that what happened to Blackpink last year was a form of pressure that YG put on them to renew their contract.
Last year, all Blackpink members were suddenly caught up in dating rumors. However, Jisoo took charge and announced her relationship herself first just when the rumors started to grow. Lisa and Jennie, especially, faced heavy criticism last year, particularly Lisa for her dark horse performance and Jennie for her involvement in 'The Idol.' These topics were blown out of proportion by the media, painting a bad reputation for the girls, especially in Lisa's case, where it's quite huge in China. Moreover, both of them had their privacy invaded with leaked pictures when they were in their private time.
Additionally, someone pointed out that even GD, their other precious artist, was involved in a strange controversy shortly before confirming his departure from YG.
So, what's your take on this? Could YG potentially be behind all of this to pressure the girls? Not to mention that their contract negotiation took so long to conclude.
