BABYMONSTER flatters 2NE1, ignores BLACKPINK at concert, still achieves great results?

Today (January 25), BABYMONSTER's world tour will officially kick off. Here, the 7 female idols will do something special for the group in the same company - 2NE1.

Accordingly, BABYMONSTER will kick off their first world tour "2025 BABYMONSTER 1st WORLD TOUR IN SEOUL" on January 25 and 26, Korean time at KSPO Dome in Seoul. As the audience's expectations are growing, the group announced plans to perform a series of 2NE1's favorite songs in the concert, in honor of their senior group.

Not only that, the special, exclusive setlist for the concert also featured a combination of high-quality performances and BABYMONSTER's unique takes on iconic 2NE1 songs. YG Entertainment confirmed that the 7 members personally selected the songs, showing their admiration and respect for their seniors during the tribute.

Many netizens expressed their doubts as to why BABYMONSTER only paid tribute to 2NE1 and did not mention BLACKPINK, even though they are artists from the same company. This also sparked many speculations about the relationship between the two girl groups from YG. However, some people spoke up to defend the 7 girls, saying that the group is closer and has received more help from 2NE1 than BLACKPINK, so it is understandable that they would return the favor.

Following the Seoul concert, BABYMONSTER will embark on a 14-city, 23-show world tour, with stops in the US, Japan, Singapore, Ho Chi Minh City, Bangkok, Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur, and more. This global journey marks a milestone for the group as they continue to connect with fans around the world.

In particular, the concert in Ho Chi Minh City of "BLACKPINK's younger sister" is scheduled to take place on May 31, 2025. Hearing the news of the group's performance, fans in the S-shaped strip of land were extremely excited. Previously, they had the opportunity to enjoy the music of their idols right in their homeland with the appearance of famous groups such as BLACKPINK, Super Junior, Tempest...

In particular, the two concert nights of the 4 YG girls at My Dinh Stadium were the most unforgettable memories with a large scale of up to 67,443 spectators and revenue of 13.66 million USD (according to data from Touring Data). BABYMONSTER is under the same management company as BLACKPINK, so Vietnamese fans expect the group's concert to be as carefully invested as their seniors.

On January 14, YG Entertainment announced that BABYMONSTER will release the music video for "Really Like You" from their debut album "Drip" at midnight on January 17, Korean time. The poster reveals the concept of the music video. The 7 members of the group are all wearing bright blue tracksuits, exuding fresh energy and raising fans' anticipation.

It is known that "Really Like You" - the fourth track of "Drip" is a hip-hop R&B song that shows BABYMONSTER's pure and vibrant charm. Its lyrics capture the excitement and joy of thinking about the person you love all day, which resonated with listeners, receiving many compliments.

After 8 days of release, "Really Like You" has received 26 million views on YouTube and tens of thousands of positive responses from the audience. This is a huge number for a "rookie" group like BABYMONSTER and will continue to increase in the near future.

"The way they release MVs for almost every song in the album is a masterpiece. They work so hard. I will never regret stanning them"; "Pharita and Ahyeon fit this concept so well. Love their voices!"; "All the members are so pretty. Thank you BABYMONSTER and YG so much for this MV"; "I'm obsessed with this song now! Gives me the feeling of old kpop songs, BABYMONSTER has some kind of magic that makes me addicted to every single one of their songs"... are comments from netizens.

The reason YG let BABYMONSTER go to Vietnam was revealed, 2NE1 had the same fate, fans hope for one thing Nguyễn Tuyết3 months agoNot only the domestic market, but YG Entertainment also has ambitions to conquer the Vietnamese market. After BLACKPINK, the company is directing BABYMONSTER to the S-shaped strip of land.