Title: BLACKPINK before debut is 'SO HOT'... Dance practice video reaches 2M views

Source: Naver

Date posted: July 2016

[OSEN] YG rookie girl group BLACKPINK released dance practice video as a complete team for the first time prior to their upcoming debut, grabbing all the attention. By reaching 2M views, BLACKPINK proved an overwhelming interest towards them. They lead all the interest, and then lead again.
YGEnt's side published the first dance practice video of BLACKPINK last week on the 6th. After a day of its release, it surpassed 1M views, also broke a record 2M views in 4 days, hence proving the overwhelming interest. This is a very unusual case, for having this hot response and gaining so much popularity even before BLACKPINK official debut. This is how much BLACKPINK show great interest. Through this video, BLACKPINK has successfully proved their skills. Along with members' profiles and solid filmography, their skills were proven. With 4 members' strongest skills and the intense charms that they showed, it was labeled as a 'jaw-dropping' video by fans. BLACKPINK led the explosive response through a dance practice video alone. So, after debut, they are expected to write new and more records.

Comments:

[+42,-6] What kind of concept will BLACKPINK show? I am so curious.
[+35,-6] 2M views??? It hasn't even reached 1 week after release, but 2M? They are amazing.
[+31,-5] Dance practice video's concept itself is too strong, I am anticipating how their debut song will be.
[+43,-11] Rather than having too many members, 4 members are enough.
[+14,-2] YG indeed have always gone so amazing even before debut.
[+4,0] Other girl groups only have 2 members who are popular and honestly when their group only has 1 or 2 members who are famous, the other members will be behind them!! When 4 members of BLACKPINK are all already known and popular, they will succeed!

Article: YG's new girl group has 4 members for their final lineup, official name BLACKPINK

Source: Naver

Date posted:  June 2016

Comments:

[+11966,-488] Thats right, it's reasonable going with 4 members only rather than debuting more than 4 members without knowing anything about them.

[+10117,-872] 100x better than gugudan

[+6789,-487] each member possesses different charms, and I like that they have few members, it seems refreshing

[+4629,-384] I am anticipating!.... I like 4 members.

[+1047,-62] 4 members is good, but revealing those 4 members basically wasted a month already though

[+1192,-117]  these days big girl groups like Dia Gugudan, twice, red velvet  cannot be guaranteed to be only successful from the hype their company tries to get them but YG seems good at creating hype

[+760,-55] BLACKPINK? so does that mean that there will be a unit, black: 2 members and pink: also 2 members  and promote at the same time?

[+786,-78] Finally YG group is out and since Teddy is producing this group I expect a Hiphop concept more than an innocent concept.

[+710,-68] They are just new rookies though, but I like their attitude

[+459,-53] 4 members is about right YG makes his groups really well

[+383,-67] I think they will really succeed, YG's representative girl group

Article:  BLACKPINK profile photos that were published just now

Source: Instiz

Date posted: June 2016

- their name..

- aa everyone is pretty, really ㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠ jisooyah ㅠㅠㅜ

- 4members....!

- heolll, girl crush!

- heoll so its 4 people not as PinkPunk but BlackPinkㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠ

- blackpink has a fierce aura like 2ne1 while being innocent and having similar skills like bigbang..girl groups nowadays have too much member I feel dizzy, so it's nice having 4 members

- huyuuuㅠㅠㅠㅠ they are amazing

- indeed YG, different from the concept and from others

- wahhh I expect more from these 4 girls

- wahhh girlcrushㅠㅠㅠ indeed from YGㅠㅠ goddess level visuals

-kinda YG's vibe kekekeke

- Ohhh I like it when there aren't too many members... Somehow so pretty and it seems like they're girls whose aura shouldn't be taken lightly... Pretty

- I found the group I'll have an obsession with

- why do I feel they will sell a black and white version when they'll debut?

- prettyyy

- real girl crushhh!

Article: YG's new girl group consists of 4 members and their name is BLACKPINK 

Source: Naver

Date posted: June 2016


YG's new girl group consists of 4 members and their name is BLACKPINK. 

One of the largest agencies YG entertainment, will release a new girl group after 7 years since 2NE1, their name is BLACKPINK and the final members are the ones who already have been revealed. 

This morning on the 29th, YG announced 96' liner Jennie, 19yo Thailand-born Lisa, 95' liner Jisoo, and Korean and 97' liner, who was raised in Australia 'Rose'. So far, 4 members in total have been revealed as the members for the new girl group called BLACKPINK. 

YG's side: "Black pink are the most beautiful colors, which are represented with a slightly different meaning, it's not only about pretty things, but a combination of both looks and skills"

YG senior official said:"Originally, 9 members were supposed to be the number of members to represent the group two years ago, but suddenly the plans changed by sending 4 members first" adding:"You cannot know what exactly YG will do, but the remaining five trainees are still practicing in YG. The company wanted to release BLACKPINK first in advance"

YG side: "We trust BLACKPINK's production to main producer Teddy since he has been in charge of composing and producing BLACKPINK's songs for the past two years. Debut album is already finished.

YG, in order to make BlackPink's debut successful, they assigned 4 famous foreign choreographers for their debut as they have already reached the final stage of debut preparation

Comments:

[+195,-5] So he will do another Winner and iKON situation? fanwar? heolll kekeke

[+95,-4] Their sister group  will debut in another 5years then

[+86,-7] It's not only about pretty face in YG

[+89,-11] So, its 4members in the end

Article: [OSEN] YG New Girl Group 4th Member Released "Australian born fierce Rosé"

Source: Weibo (CHN translation)

Date posted: June 22 2016

On the morning of the 22nd, YG has once again announced the fourth new girl group member; it is reported that Rosé is 19 years old this year, is an Australia-born Korean, and entered YG when she was 14 by passing through YG auditions and has a total of five years of training. She is a member who has both fierce and has strong visuals. Additionally, will YG new girl group announce more new members or will this four-member group be the final promoted group? This has attracted a lot of curiosity and attention.

Comments:

[+1718] If even this time you try to say that YG doesn't look at visuals, then you've probably gone blind.

[+1564] Even with these photos, you're saying YG doesn't value visuals? 

[+1111 ] Very pretty, the comments below are saying that YG, as expected, doesn't value visuals, how embarrassing, these few people cannot represent the greater population. 

[+986] [heart] Confession: Rosé [chuckle] featured on GD sunbaenim's "Without You"; Darling baby, love her so much [laugh]

[+866] exm? Even with looks like this, it's still not valuing visuals? What do they have to look like in order for it to qualify as valuing visuals?

[+803] Don't value visuals . . . I think she's quite pretty . . . . . . . . .  I don't understand what your personal tastes are worth anyway ? ? ?

[+798] Is it that shading YG has just become a habit to you now? I think that this time the new girl group is not bad [cry] [cry]

[+772] Park Chaeyoung, born in Australia on February 11, 1997. Roseanne Park featured in GD's "Without You" and is the main vocal in the new group. Bright and outstanding vocals was praised by Papa YG as one of YG's favorite vocal colors. Let's anticipate the strength of our new main vocalist! [laugh]

[+752] The girls that YG picks are all very natural and comfortable to look at.

Article: YG girl group 4th member is Rosé who is ready to debut after 5 years of training

Source: Naver

Date posted: June 2016

YG girl group 4th member is  Rosé who is ready to debut after 5years of training.

YG girl group 4th member 'Rose' is revealed. YG posted teasers of the 4th member of YG new girl group through YG's official blog following Jennie, Lisa and Jisoo.

Compared to the other three members (Jennie, Lisa, Jisoo) Rose is the 'new face' who was never officially introduced before, her teasers sparked curiosity to the public. Rosé is a nineteen year old Australian of Korean descent, who was born in Melbourne. She passed YG global audition at age 14, and came back to Korea to live her trainee life for almost 5 years.

Rosé isn't just about her appearance, but she is also multitalented, well trained; especially, very skillful at playing guitar. She was also featured in 'Without You' from G-Dragon Mini Album in late 2012. Rose had a fierce and charismatic look on the teasers that were revealed today, which give all the attention to her.

YG has started to reveal YG's new girl group members one by one at the beginning of June. They started with Jennie on 1st June , 8th Lisa, 15th Jisoo. Jennie and Lisa have always been introduced through collaborations with YG's artists already. Meanwhile, Jisoo already made her appearance through various music videos and advertisements as an outstanding visual.

Following the teasers, YG new girl group debut has been officially announced in July and their debut album will be produced by Teddy.

Comments:

[+2090,-86] YG style + Sunmi + Baek Yerin feels

[-1561,-94] Her appearance has a charm, once I saw her she indeed possess YG style

[+1309,-107] Heol, so she is the girl who featured in GD's without you . Her voice is really good

[+934,-98] Heol, so she is the girl who featured in GD's without you, currently expecting more from YG new girl group

[+719,-88] so she looks like Baek Yerin...

[+161,-23] She's the main vocal ㅇㅇ So these 4 girls are confirmed then kekekekeke she's the one who got featured on GD's album with such a gangter- like voice kekeke please let us hear it once more

[+140,-20] Even though songs that come out from YG are always good, lyrics are good quality, I am waiting for another awesome girl group to come out

[+85,-4] Heol, I finally know who is featuring in GD's Without You. I really like Without You though

[+93,-8] Well who cares about appearance but if the song is good, everything is settled. This is a generation that's all about good songs.

[+118,-17] Wah, is this friend who featured in GD's Without You? Her voice color is good, then its confirm that she must be the main vocal? How about Jennie? Is Jennie the Main Rapper?

[+73,-2] She is obviously Korean. All 4 members have good dancer vibes.

[+126,-20] She must be a main vocal for real

[+116,-17] So pretty, she has a charm and chic aura. It will be good if she has a strong character

[+117,-19] YG new girl group is really amazing this time

[[+74,-12] YG has a charm explosion, please come out quickly

Article: YG representative girl group, how many members will this group have exactly?

Source: Naver

Date Posted: June 2016


Four-member girl group is the speculation, but YG's side itself has not said anything about it. Every Wednesday morning peels the onion, only revealing one by one, so far three people are already revealed. Jennie and Lisa also followed by Jisoo. Still we don't know if there is another follow-up question: “Whether next week revelation will be the end or not”.

How many members will this group have exactly? Beauty and body of members that have been revealed so far, are on extraordinary level. ‘Supremacy skill and good looks’ Yang Hyunsuk proclaimed ‘new girl group this time will have many pretty members’ he assured.

First YG idol group that has a foreign member introduced as well as having completely different image with other girl groups. YG new girl group is summarized in those words.

#1. Beauty

In one word: girl-next-door. Nowadays, girl group trends are either innocent or sexy, these girls are a collection of all-season beauty that are put together in a group. No. 1 Jennie and no. 2 Lisa already secured numbers of individual fans since they had various individual activities even before debut.

With addition of Jisoo, while showing off her beauty, also attracting many male fans. At the same time, they received great response from various online communities, YG new girl group’s ‘legendary class’ visual and skill, charisma can be felt through comments.

Jennie, who featured in one of G-Dragon's songs, has definitely shown a center-class appearance. Funky, youthful and innocent girl concepts are her charming points. She gives us bright image through her cool hairstyles, as well as giving an innocent aura while being mature as she loosens her long hair.

Lisa is from Thailand and is considered to be in charge of having a girl crush image and unlike any nineteen year old, she shows off her well-proportional sexy body. For example, here you could see an exotic atmosphere which is perfect.

Then how about Jisoo? By seeing her 7 photos that got published on 15th, it is impossible to predict what kind of style direction she will have. Whether she will go with a dark or elegant concept, or any concept which is possibly set as mysterious.

#YG is indeed musician

Speaking about Big Bang's skills, which exceeds history of Korea idol group itself. Not only Korean media but also international media (even New York Times) are aware of the legitimacy of K-pop Wave. Of course as YG idol groups are known for having ‘talented musician’. YG new girl group is no different and adding beauty is just a bonus.

Even though three members that have been revealed are only recognized through their beauty, they also have reliable different skills such as: dancing, singing and even acting.

#Targeting overseas as the default

While making YG new girl group, they add one more thing, language skills. All the members speak different languages. Jennie, Lisa and Jisoo underwent a long-term period of training, possessing foreign language skills as well as a global-talent. They also have Lisa who is from Thailand.

YG has grown to become a global agency, and the new girl group is likely to be ready to attack the world. They possess both talent and visuals and that's the reason why music industry is keeping an eye on these girls when they debut. When, where, and how many members they will be make us curious, even before debut they already got our attention for being a ‘very attractive’ and 'well trained' girl group.

Comments:


[+3589,-80] YG didn’t do survival this time? It's what YG likes, though.

[+2339,-65] Why didn’t you just reveal all the members first all at once, people who waited are tired.

[+1865,-84] Those three members are the ones who are already guessed, expecting who is going to be revealed next week.

[+188,0] PYC victims already four people but you just revealed three?? (this one is joking towards YG)

[+177,-5] Jennie, Jisoo and Lisa were already confirmed since long time ago, probably next will be Park Chaeyoung or Park Jinny or anyone, since Hanna and Sua are not part of this team.

[+138,0] Every time they reveal them, they get stronger.

[+145,-10] I am expecting Jisoo kekekeke, what kind of expression will she put on stage with that pretty face, I am curious keke

[+116,-5] Stop with other girls who tried to be pretty, expecting the multi-talented girl group who are coming instead.

[+110,-8] I want to see them quickly. What's up with revealing member once a week? kekeke

[+83,-14] While looking at these girls, these girls seem like they will be successful

[+47,-4] It will be good with 5 members

[+33,0] Then these girls might become old ladies later (while waiting for their debut)

[+26,0] Nowadays no one will be tricked with this kind of mysterious thing, YG-ah, debut them quickly is not the only thing, with once a week revelation, will the girls debut on the next three months…

[+43,-6] Jennie is not born pretty kids, but when she wears mask, she has a charm, she looks more pretty even though I just saw her pictures

[+27,-2] I really want to see Lisa and Jisoo the most, when will they come out to debut

[+26,-3] They said Nayeon and Jisoo are good friends, I want to see their interaction.