YG targets November release for BLACKPINK mini-album with full lineup

YG Entertainment has publicly moved forward with BLACKPINK’s forthcoming mini-album, confirming a target release by November at the latest and signaling that all four members, along with their producers, are deeply involved in a concentrated period of recording and finalizing tracks. In a recent address posted on the label’s official YouTube channel, the company’s founder, Yang Hyun Suk, emphasized that while a firm date is not yet locked in, the team is pushing to deliver the project within the November timeframe. He also noted that the updates extend beyond BLACKPINK, touching on other artists in the company’s stable, including TREASURE and BABYMONSTER.

The forthcoming mini-album would mark BLACKPINK’s first release in the mini format since 2019’s Kill This Love and would be their first new material since 2022’s Born Pink. Yang Hyun Suk described a highly focused effort by the members and their in-house producers, saying that fans’ questions about the group’s next records are understandable and that every attempt is being made to ensure a strong return. The executive’s message reinforced the label’s intent to push for a late-year release, while leaving room for a date to be...