Yang Hyun Suk himself has confirmed the comebacks of many company artists.
On December 22nd, the YG Entertainment executive confirmed future plans for iKON, WINNER, and BLACKPINK via his personal Instagram account, letting fans know when they can expect new music from the artists.
First up, he announced that iKON will be YG Entertainment’s very first comeback of 2018 and will be releasing new music in January. In the image he posted, he screen captured a fan’s question asking when the next iKON comeback would be. In red, he responded, “In January. 100%.”
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Next up was comeback news for WINNER. In the following Instagram post, Yang Hyuk Suk captured another fan’s comment, this time asking when WINNER’s comeback would be. He responded, “In February. And they will be shooting their music video in January.”
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Last but not least, the YG Entertainment executive dropped good news for BLACKPINK fans as well. In his third announcement, he screen captured two more fans’ comments. One simply stated, “I have been waiting six to eight months for a BLACKPINK comeback,” to which he replied, “They’re currently recording their new song.”
Another fan expressed excitement for the group’s upcoming “BLACKPINK House” reality series. He responded that the first episode will air sometime within the first week of January and that the specific date will be unveiled through a video teaser next week.
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No additional news regarding the groups has been added to YG Entertainment’s official blog as of this point.
Which of these YG artists are you most excited to hear new music from?
Dani (danidee) is a writer for WTK from Southern California, who currently lives in Seoul’s Hongdae district. She is a huge fan of graphic novels, Asian films, and Korean hip-hop. Most of the week, she can be found studying Korean at Sogang University, marathoning “RuPaul’s Drag Race,” or trying to sample tiramisu from as many cute cafes as possible.
Media: Yang Hyun Suk’s Personal Instagram