7 years since Blackpink… “A group of 7, mostly teenage girls”
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(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Ahn Jung-hun = Yang Hyun-suk returned as YG Entertainment’s general producer with a new girl group.
It has been regarding 3 years and 6 months since he resigned from all positions at YG in June 2019 due to suspicions of a drug scandal among affiliated celebrities and “suspicion of suppressing drug investigation by singer B.I.”
YG also released a new girl group called ‘BABYMONSTER’ following 7 years since Black Pink.
On the 1st, YG introduced Baby Monster, a 7-member rookie girl group that had been shrouded in mystery through YouTube videos and blogs.
In this video, Yang Hyun-suk personally introduced Baby Monster with the position of executive producer.
Yang Hyun-suk introduced Baby Monster, saying, “It’s a baby with YG’s genes.” He added, “I hope that he will become a star who will surprise the world, just as he surprised me in the monthly evaluation for the past four years.”
On December 22 last year, Yang Hyun-suk was acquitted in the first trial on charges of threatening an informant in an attempt to cover up the drug investigation of B.I, a former member of the group iKON. Prosecutors have appealed once morest this.
Producer Yang Hyun-suk, who returned with the verdict of not guilty in the first trial, is known to plan to focus on discovering and nurturing new talent in the future.
Meanwhile, YG did not disclose detailed profiles such as names, ages, and nationalities of the 7 members of Baby Monster on this day.
Starting with this introduction video, we plan to sequentially introduce the skills and information of Baby Monster members through continuous promotions.
A YG official hinted, “The members are the final elite members who have overcome a thousands-to-one competition to become YG trainees and have undergone professional training for the past four years. Most of them are teenage girls.”
In the video, singers from BLACKPINK’s Jennie, Lisa, WINNER, and Akdong Musician appeared and praised Baby Monster’s skills. In particular, Lisa said, “The combination of 7 people looks very good,” and gave direct choreography guidance.
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