According to Korean media reports, BLACKPINK will return at the end of March, which is their return again after 9 months. The report pointed out that this week they will secretly shoot the new song MV. BLACKPINK's itinerary is full in the first half of this year and will tour in April. Speaking of concerts, BLACKPINK will hold its first North American tour this year. Each performance venue is a Arena venue with more than 10,000 seats. The company YG also announced that 6 concerts were "sold out of 60,000 tickets", so two additional performances were added. (Original article from Korean girl group)
girl group North American tour, is "sold out of tickets" a marketing method? Korean media: You can also buy tickets easily! However, a few days ago, Korean media reported that BLACKPINK's North American tour tickets were not sold out. On special pre-sale websites, you can easily buy for . The report said that a person related to YG Entertainment said: "The tickets were indeed sold out at the beginning, but there may be refunds later. The report was confirmed that the tickets were sold out before the report was released. For other details, please consult the performance team."
Even in the face of doubts from all parties, YG still uses "sold out" to promote it. Korean netizens said, "This is YG-style stock price defense" and "YG always makes false reports and cannot be believed." In addition to tour, there has been a lot of controversy since BLACKPINK entered the United States. When he entered the United States in February, he starred in a local TV program in the United States. However, the embarrassing thing is that after the stage was broadcast, the American people generally responded poorly, and BLACKPINK was also criticized for lack of singing skills. Fans complained about this because of the differences in photography between South Korea and the United States.
In addition, Billboard officially released the magazine cover of BLACKPINK earlier this month, and YG Entertainment also issued a press release saying that "the Korean girl group originally appeared on the cover of Billboard", but the price was only half of that of other magazines. Korean netizens also complained about YG's marketing methods. Fans are also worried about YG's marketing methods. Instead of losing South Korea, it is better to manage Southeast Asia well. Fans' concerns are not unreasonable. Today, YG is in turmoil, can BLACKPINK gain a foothold in the United States as it wishes?
