Comparisons are inevitable and Black Pink didn't escape this trend as they kept on being compared to their senior 2NE1 who's also their label mate in YG Entertainment. As they return with their single "Playing with Fire", netizens can't stop the comparison especially that 2NE1 also used to have a single entitled "Fire".
This comparison isn't new to Black Pink as they have heard of it even before they debuted in August. Now that they've come back with a new hit, the issue resurfaced. In an interview with Star Korea , they expressed that they don't feel any envy as they truly idolize their seniors for their skills and talents on stage, however, they wanted to veer away from 2NE1's shadows and build an identity that is truly them.
Black Pink's Thai member Lisa also added in an earlier interview with E! News, "We're in the same company as our seniors 2NE1 and we have the same producers four our songs, so the taste of the music is just natural. 2NE1 has been there long before we debuted and we're so much inspired by their legacy. But likewise, we really hope that there will be a chance where we can showcase who we are."
Even YG's head Yang Hyun Suk admitted in an interview in August that it's really hard not to compare the two girl groups especially that when they planned about Black Pink, YG didn't intend to really create a distinct difference with 2NE1.
Fans are looking forward to the success that awaits Black Pink. Now that the year is about to end, Black Pink also wishes to ace the 2016 rookie award which they would like to offer to their fans, their label, and even to their beloved seniors 2NE1.
