Among others, it featured the 13-year-old G-Dragon, who was then a trainee. In 2001, a second YG Family album was released. It also established the "YG Underground" label, which housed 45RPM and Stony Skunk.
The label followed with releases from artists such as Perry, Swi.T, Big Mama, Lexy, Gummy and Wheesung. In 1999, YG's artists released a collaborative album under the name YG Family. Both were successful artists that Yang credits for bringing YG and the hip hop genre into mainstream Korean music. When they failed to attract popularity, Yang turned his focus to the duo Jinusean and in 1998 to the debut of 1TYM. The company's first artist was the hip-hop trio Keep Six. In March 1996, Yang Hyun-suk, a former member of the first-generation K-pop group Seo Taiji and Boys, founded YG Entertainment along with his younger brother Yang Min-suk. History 1996–2005: Hip-hop roots, early success and first generation K-pop
1.4 2016–present: Recent developments and controversies.1.3 2012–2015: International recognition and business expansion.1.1 1996–2005: Hip-hop roots, early success and first generation K-pop.Other notable artists include Jeon Somi and Anda who are under YG Entertainment's subsidiaries The Black Label and YGX respectively.įormer artists include Wheesung, Epik High, 1TYM, Gummy, Seven, Minzy, Park Bom, 2NE1, Nam Tae-hyun, Lee Jong-suk, Psy, Seungri, B.I, One, CL, Lee Hi, Jinusean and Sandara Park. Ĭurrent artists include Sechs Kies, Big Bang, Akdong Musician, Winner, iKon, Blackpink, and Treasure as well as actors and actresses including Kang Dong-won, Choi Ji-woo, Cha Seung-won, Lee Sung-kyung, Jin Kyung, Jang Ki-yong, Yoo In-na, and Son Na-eun. In addition, the company operates a number of subsidiary ventures under a separate public traded company, YG Plus, which includes a clothing line, a golf management agency, and a cosmetics brand. The company operates as a record label, talent agency, music production company, event management and concert production company, and music publishing house. ( Korean: YG 엔터테인먼트) is a South Korean entertainment agency established in 1996 by Yang Hyun-suk.
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