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Blackpink not renewing contracts for solo activities with YG: report

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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt="K-pop girl group Blackpink. Photo: @BLACKPINK/X" src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2023/entertainment/12/29/blackpink-122902023.jpg"/><figcaption>K-pop girl group Blackpink. <em>Photo: @BLACKPINK/X</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>The members of K-pop sensation <a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/list/tag/blackpink">Blackpink </a>will no longer pursue solo activities with their original management company YG Entertainment, according to a report.</p><p>K-pop news website Soompi reported on Friday that YG has announced that Jisoo, Jennie, Rosé, and Lisa did not sign contracts with the label for their individual activities, </p><p>The development comes weeks after YG bared that the members renewed their contract for group activities with the agency. The length of the new team contract, however, remains unclear.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/12/06/23/blackpink-renews-contract-with-yg-entertainment-for-group-activities">Blackpink renews contract with YG Entertainment for group activities</a></li></ul><p>&quot;Blackpink recently renewed their contracts with YG for their group activities and we have agreed not to proceed with additional contracts for [the members&#x27;] individual activities,&quot; YG said in the Soompi report.</p><p>&quot;We will do our utmost to support Blackpink&#x27;s activities and we will cheer on the members&#x27; individual activities with warm hearts,&quot; added the company, which debuted the group in 2016.</p><p>Last week, Jennie announced that she established Odd Atelier, a company for her solo activities.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/12/24/23/blackpinks-jennie-opens-new-company-for-solo-activities">Blackpink&#x27;s Jennie establishes own company for solo activities</a></li></ul><p>During their initial seven-year contract with YG, Blackpink&#x27;s four members have also debuted as soloists: Jennie in 2018, Rosé and Lisa in 2021, and Jisoo in 2023.</p><div><em>For more news and features on K-pop, K-drama, and K-stars, visit the <a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/kcontents">Hallyu Corner</a> microsite.</em></div><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO</strong></div><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe allow="autoplay; fullscreen" frameBorder="0" height="100%" id="ivsplayer01" scrolling="no" src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/html/iframe-src.html?iframeid=ivsplayer01&amp;key=e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603&amp;spid=3001339&amp;vid=2893679" width="100%"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more News on <a href="https://www.iwanttfc.com/#!/browse/Genres/News/tag_id_genres/id_news" target="_blank">iWantTFC</a></div>

The members of K-pop sensation Blackpink will no longer pursue solo activities with YG Entertainment, according to a report.