lol having 4 members is a thing in kpop
there is literally nothing in common with these girls in any way lol personally wise and look wise and not only that when it comes to popularity they are pretty different.
BOM was the most popular member predebut not CL lol it was basically Dara and Bom and Cl only towards the end became popular but her popularity was more internationally and Lisa is definitely not Minzy she is the most popular member. Jisoo is marketed as the cute girly girl (she really isn't but that's how her image) whereas Dara was given experimental outfits and hairstyles and she was actually the most popular member in SEA.
2ne1 were even called scary unnies while bp are seen as a fashionable girl group.the whole vibe and concept is different the only thing you can argue is that both have a YG sound.
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I was talking about their roles, though. The part they played in the group and the skills they brought.
EDIT: I realized the word I was looking for is “archetype”. BlackPink’s members fulfill the same archetypes as 2ne1, combined with the same roles. I’m sure this is intentional on YGE’s behalf.
CL = the rapper and front woman with swagger and an extravagant image.
Bom = the soulful main vocalist with a distinct sound/vocal technique
Minzy = the maknae and main dancer
Dara = the visual who handled vocal parts
Are you really saying that none of this rings a bell??? To be fair, 2ne1 had a tougher image and were less girly. But denying BlackPink has a prominent strand of 2ne1 DNA is kinda silly IMO. I mean, they were even given songs written for 2ne1, and looked how easily it fit into BlackPink’s configuration.