KPOP corporations and their presidents’ obsession and curiosity in BLACKPINK

• HYBE firm mentioned in a press release in 2021 that the brand new woman group they’ll launch (NewJeans or Le sserafim) is proficient sufficient to rival Blackpink.

• In 2023, HYBE founder and chairman Bang Si-Hyuk used Blackpink’s identify on the Billboard cowl.

• Bang Si-Hyuk, the president of HYBE firm, mentioned at a press convention in 2023 that Blackpink is the most effective by way of woman teams (Super IP). He cited Blackpink as one of many two teams that induced Kpop syndrome.

• In this system that Blackpink attended in 2017, JYP’s ceo mentioned about Blackpink, “The four members are very good at both live singing and dancing. In addition, Blackpink is a group known not only in South Korea but all over the world.” When they heard these phrases, it had not even been a 12 months since Blackpink debuted.

• In the article printed by JYP firm about Niziu in 2020, Blackpink was talked about by saying, “We should aim to be good first in the Asian market and then in the Global market like Blackpink.” Additionally, the phrases “achieving Blackpink success” had been additionally used within the article.

• In 2021, JYP firm’s stylist copied Blackpink member Jisoo’s hanbok within the Twice music video with out permission and used it within the mv. The scene was faraway from the music video after Blackpink’s stylist responded to the incident. JYP firm issued an apology letter concerning the state of affairs.

• In an article about Twice’s success written by a journalist affiliated with JYP in 2024, it was said that “Twice will fill Blackpink’s gap in the world market.” Blackpink was additionally talked about elsewhere within the article.

• The article printed by SM firm in 2021 mentioned about Aespa, “They are called the new Blackpink.”

• SMTOWN Spotify account adopted Blackpink in 2022. After the reactions, they unfollowed Blackpink. Also in 2022, SM leisure’s CEO Chris Lee adopted Blackpink member Jennie. After reactions, he unfollowed.

• In 2022, CUBE firm tweeted an article from it’s foremost Twitter account saying “Gidle became 1st by beating Blackpink” after Gidle grew to become 1st in model popularity. This tweet was not Cube firm’s first tweet about Blackpink, they used Blackpink’s identify in lots of tweets.