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 named after the romanized initials of his then nickname, Yang Goon ( hangul: 양군), along with his younger brother Yang Min-suk. History 1996–2005: Hip-hop roots, early success and first generation K-pop Se7en debuted under YG Entertainment in 2003 Other notable artists include: Zion.T, Jeon Somi, Taeyang, Bryan Chase, Vince and R.Tee who are under YG Entertainment's subsidiary The Black Label.įormer artists include: Wheesung, Epik High, 1TYM, Big Mama, Gummy, Seven, Minzy, Park Bom, 2NE1, Nam Tae-hyun, Lee Jong-suk, Psy, Seungri, B.I, One, CL, Lee Hi, Jinusean, Sandara Park, T.O.P, Bang Yedam, Daesung, Bobby and iKon. Ĭurrent artists include: Sechs Kies, Big Bang, G-Dragon, Akdong Musician, Winner, Blackpink, Treasure and BabyMonster 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, Son Na-eun and Yoo Seung-ho. 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 multinational entertainment agency established in 1996 by Yang Hyun-suk.
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