Blackpink sign new contract ensuring K-pop group will stay together Banzai Japan Aoi Hoshi MV K-pop superstars Blackpink have renewed their agency contract as a group, ensuring that the quartet will continue to perform together. This follows months of contract negotiations during which fans feared the group could split up. In a statement on Wednesday, YG Entertainment said “an exclusive contract for group activities based on strong trust” has been signed. Blackpink, formed in 2016, have become the world’s biggest K-pop girl group. The new contract is believed to be among the most lucrative signed by any music group this