INDUSTRY

BLACKPINK Missing From Yang Hyun Suk's YG Artist Update, Stirring Contract Talk

Yang Hyun Suk's message on X covered BABYMONSTER, TREASURE and upcoming debuts but left out the label's top act, and fans noticed.

By K-POP LEXICON DeskOctober 14, 2026

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BLACKPINK is at the center of new speculation after YG Entertainment posted an update on its artists that did not mention the group.

Koreaboo reports that the message came from Yang Hyun Suk and went up on the label's @ygent_official account on X on Oct. 13. It covered BABYMONSTER, TREASURE and the new groups YG is preparing to debut.

Leaving BLACKPINK out drew a quick reaction online. Many fans objected to the lack of news about the group, which the outlet described as known as the company's top artist.

Other fans took the silence as a sign that the members did not re-sign with YG for group activities.

Some people have called for the group to "disband." Even so, the outlet said BLACKPINK has seemed firm in its message that the members are staying together.

The update follows an earlier Koreaboo story headlined "BLACKPINK Lisa's Addresses Group's Future Amid Disbandment Discourse," which the outlet said ran amid recent controversies.

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BLACKPINK is at the center of new speculation after YG Entertainment posted an update on its artists that did not mention the group.

Leaving BLACKPINK out drew a quick reaction online. Many fans objected to the lack of news about the group, which the outlet described as known as the company's top artist.

Other fans took the silence as a sign that the members did not re-sign with YG for group activities.

Some people have called for the group to "disband." Even so, the outlet said BLACKPINK has seemed firm in its message that the members are staying together.

The update follows an earlier Koreaboo story headlined "BLACKPINK Lisa's Addresses Group's Future Amid Disbandment Discourse," which the outlet said ran amid recent controversies.