Deadline (EP)
Deadline is the upcoming third Korean extended play by South Korean girl group Blackpink. It is set to be released on February 27, 2026, by YG Entertainment. Consisting of five tracks, the EP marks the group's first project since their second studio album Born Pink in 2022, and their first to be distributed by the Orchard instead of Interscope Records.
Deadline was preceded by the lead single "Jump", which debuted at number one on the Billboard Global 200 and topped the national charts in several countries. It also peaked at number two on South Korea's Circle Digital Chart and number 28 on the US Billboard Hot 100. Ahead of the EP's release, Blackpink embarked on the Deadline World Tour in July 2025, their first all-stadium tour.
Background
In December 2023, YG Entertainment announced that Blackpink renewed their contracts for group activities and promised a new album and world tour to come. Yang Hyun-suk confirmed a 2025 comeback and world tour from the group in a July 2024 video detailing the label's upcoming plans. In May 2025, Lisa shared in an interview with Variety that they "were in the studio a few days ago” and that a new album was in development.In August 2025, South Korean news outlet My Daily Korea reported that Blackpink were preparing an EP for release in November and had already completed a photoshoot for the album's jacket cover, to which YG Entertainment responded saying they will announce it later through official promotions. In a YG Announcement video posted on YouTube on August 17, Yang Hyun-suk revealed that the group were currently in the process of working on a new EP with the hopes of releasing the project in November "at the latest".
In October, South Korean news outlet Xsports News reported that Blackpink was aiming to release their album in December; YG Entertainment responded that the date was yet to be confirmed. On October 20, the label confirmed that Blackpink would begin filming the music video for their new song that week and that the album was in its "final stages" of preparations to ensure the highest musical quality. In December, industry insiders reported that the comeback had been pushed to January 2026. On January 14, Blackpink officially announced their third Korean extended play Deadline, due for release on February 27 via YG Entertainment. Pre-orders for the extended play were made available later that day. On January 22, Apple Music confirmed that the EP would consist of five tracks, and that the third and fifth tracks would feature explicit lyrics.