BLACKPINK 2017: YG Girl Group To Take Top Spot After 2NE1's Disbandment?

It appears that the hype and demand for BLACKPINK is getting stronger by the minute. The last time a Korean girl group got this much love from K-pop fans was at the peak of 2NE1's career. Now that CL, Bom, and Dara have taken a break from the music scene as a group after Minzy's exit, are Jisoo, Jennie, Rose, and Lisa taking over the 2NE1's usual top spot?

2NE1 was, and still, one of the most successful Korean girl groups to date. But youngest member, Minzy, shocked everyone back in April when she announced that she was leaving the popular girl group. Her departure left the remaining 2NE1 members, CL, Bom, and Dara with no choice but to focus on their individual careers in the meantime while YG Entertainment was still trying to sort things out.

It seems like it was just yesterday when 2NE1 first grabbed everyone's attention when they released their first song, "Fire," back in 2009. Adding more hype to the debut of the Korean girl group, YG Entertainment collaborated 2NE1 with one of K-pop's most successful boy bands, BIGBANG, for the song "Lollipop." 2NE1 CL, Bom, Dara, and Minzy then won "Rookie of the Month" for May 2009.

But their career was not all rainbows and butterflies as the group faced some controversies along the way. From Bom's drug scandal to CL's comments about Asian women, 2NE1 definitely had a tough time despite their success. But the most heartbreaking news was definitely Minzy's departure from 2NE1. Since then, CL, Bom, and Dara have been doing their own solo projects, leaving a free spot for other groups to fill in, and BLACKPINK happily took that spot.

Being in the same company, YG Entertainment, it's not unusual that people will compare Black Pink and 2NE1. Although the group's experiences are definitely far to compare, fans are seeing the potential in BLACKPINK to be the next best thing. After their official debut last August 2016, BLACKPINK has been dominating the charts and can definitely be considered as a K-pop group to watch out for.