According to Koreaboo, in 2016, Blackpink had an explosive debut with 4 members Jisoo, Jennie, Rose and Lisa. Blackpink received many positive responses as this was YG Entertainment's first girl group since 2NE1, and brought different appeal compared to many other groups at that time.
However, recently, when participating in the variety show "You Quiz on the Block" on tvN, Jennie made surprising and controversial revelations about Blackpink's early days.
The female singer confessed that she did not remember much about her first days of debut.
Jennie explained, "They didn't make us do much work and we were mostly in dormitories." This seems to have lasted for about a year after its debut.
MC Yoo Jae Suk joked that it was a strategy to keep Blackpink's mystery. But Jennie replied: "Holding a mysterious image like that is very boring".
Jennie's share quickly spread in the fan community and entertainment news sites.
YG has received a strong reaction from fans, because of the way the company promoted artists that applied to Blackpink in the early days. They think this is an overly restrictive and unhealthy method for artists.
Many other opinions pointed out that during the 8 years of working under YG's management, the 4 Blackpink members still have to continue to maintain the strategy of "keeping a mysterious image". This is shown through the fact that the group released very few music products, if including solo songs, there were only about 42 songs (including 32 group songs).
At the end of 2023, 4 Blackpink members left YG to develop solo careers and start to work more productively.
Rose released a 12-song album rosie in November 2024. In early 2025, Lisa released the album "Alter ego" with 15 songs, Jennie also released the album "Ruby" with 15 songs. Jisoo is mainly active in the film industry, but still entertains fans with the mini album "Amortage" with 4 songs.
The total number of solo songs by the 4 members over the past year has been more than the total number of songs YG produced for Blackpink in 8 years.
Blackpink has never released a studio album with over 10 songs, even though they are the most famous Kpop group.
In addition, the audience believes that after leaving YG, the 4 Blackpink members had the opportunity to freely develop their personal style and bring unprecedented things in the past.
The positive changes of the 4 female idols have helped them enhance their reputation and develop as a global artist.
