The year is about to end, and everyone is now preparing for the coming year ahead. Businesses and companies are now planning their moves in 2019, including the K-Pop industry. The three biggest and most successful entertainment companies - YG Entertainment, JYP Entertainment, and Big Hit Entertainment - now revealed their plans for the next year and it includes new albums, global promotions, new artists, and more that fans will surely love.
YG Entertainment
YG is planning to expand their promotions all over the world in 2019. In fact, according to Koreaboo, BLACKPINK will be on a world tour next year starting in major cities in Asia. Jisoo, Jennie, Lisa, and Rosé are also preparing to begin their promotions in the United States after signing with the Universal Music Group's Interscope Records.
YG Entertainment's WINNER will also begin their American tour in January 2019. The entertainment company will also introduce its new group from the winners of "YG Treasure Box" in the same month.
BIGBANG is also set to be discharged in 2019, so fans may expect their comeback on stage. Lastly, as YG Entertainment's new building is now complete, the New Year will mean they will be working in one roof together.
JYP Entertainment
JYP has a lot of planned activities for 2019. It will launch a new girl group led by Shin Ryujin called Mix Nine. TWICE will also be making their way to Japan as the company recently confirmed the girls' Japan Dome tour, making the group the fastest non-Japanese band having a dome tour.
GOT7 will be more active in 2019, doing promotions and performances after gracing the Japanese arena at the end of the year, per KBIZOOM. With GOT7 and TWICE's popularity, fans can expect to see more headlines, promotions, gigs, and tours in local and international scenes from these two.
After selling 300,000 albums in October, Stray Kids may continue their promotions here and abroad in 2019. JYP Entertainment is also preparing for the third global strategy for launching overseas local groups next year after the debut of multinational groups and exports of domestic contents.
Big Hit Entertainment
After six years, Big Hit Entertainment is about to introduce a new male group in 2019. The company aims to launch the group early next year. However, it has yet to reveal some details about the new band but plans to release some information about them as soon as it gets confirmed.
BTS will continue to promote their latest album, "Love Yourself," and resume their Japan dome tour and Asia tour. Lastly, Lee Hyun will be more active in 2019 by releasing a new song and continuing promotions through different broadcasts.
