[Special Stock] YG Entertainment Hits New High on Blackpink World Tour Expectations

YG Entertainment is showing strong performance in the early trading session. This is interpreted as investor sentiment being boosted by the announcement of the 2025 world tour schedule of their flagship star, BLACKPINK.

As of 9:08 AM on the 20th, YG Entertainment's stock price is trading at 57,500 KRW, up 8.08% (4,300 KRW) from the previous close. During the session, it surged to 57,900 KRW, setting a new 52-week high.

On this day, YG Entertainment attracted market attention by posting a poster of BLACKPINK's 2025 world tour schedule on its official blog. BLACKPINK is set to tour a total of 10 locations, starting with performances on July 5 and 6 at the Goyang Sports Complex Main Stadium in Gyeonggi Province, followed by stops in Los Angeles, Chicago, Toronto, New York in the United States, Paris in France, Milan in Italy, Barcelona in Spain, London in the United Kingdom, and Tokyo in Japan.

Notably, BLACKPINK will be the first K-pop female artist to perform at Wembley Stadium in London, known as the "dream stage." Their solo concert at the Goyang Sports Complex Main Stadium is also a first for a K-pop girl group.

Kim Yoo-hyuk, a researcher at IBK Investment & Securities, said about YG Entertainment, "Clear performance improvements are expected with Baby Monster, TREASURE, and 2NE1 world tours in the first half of this year, and BLACKPINK's comeback world tour in the second half." He also predicted, "BLACKPINK's tour will attract over 2 million attendees."

On this day, other entertainment companies such as SM (9.74%), JYP Ent. (5.92%), and HYBE (4.29%), which are preparing for the return of their artists and the debut of new talents, also hit new highs one after another. DearU, which provides the 'Bubble service'?a communication channel between fans and artists?also saw its stock price rise about 9%, setting a new high again.