Overview

• South Korean media reported that a new BLACKPINK album is expected in December, possibly in the middle of the month.
• YG Entertainment responded that nothing has been decided regarding the group’s comeback.
• YG founder Yang Hyun Suk said in August he was pushing for the album to be out by November at the latest.
• The group’s Deadline tour has resumed in Asia and is set to run through December with stops in Japan, Taiwan, Thailand, Indonesia, Singapore, the Philippines and Hong Kong.
• BLACKPINK’s last album was 2022’s Born Pink, and members have pursued solo work including Lisa’s The White Lotus debut and Jisoo’s Eyes Closed with Zayn Malik.