YG Entertainment Profile: History, Artists, and Facts

YG Entertainment Profile: History, Artists, and Facts

Official Company Name: YG Entertainment
CEO: Hwang Bo-kyung
Founders: Yang Hyun-suk and Yang Min-suk
Founding Date: February 24th, 1996
Address: 788-6 Hannam-dong, Yongsan-gu, Seoul, South Korea

YG Entertainment Official Accounts:
Official Website: YG Family
Fan Website: YG Select
Facebook: YG Family
Twitter: YG Family
Youtube: YG Entertainment
Instagram: YG Entertainment Official

YG Entertainment Artists:*
Fixed Groups:
Keep Six

Debut Date: 1996
Status: Disbanded
Date of Inactivity at YG: 1996
Members: Park Dongho, Shim Youngho, Lee Saeyoung
Most Recent Korean Comeback: “Six in the Chambah (1996)”
Sub Units:–
Website:–

Jinusean

Debut Date: March 1st, 1997
Status: Indefinite Hiatus
Members: Jinu, Sean
Most Recent Korean Comeback: “Let’s Play (노.라.보.세.)” (2004)
Website:–

1TYM

Debut Date: January 1998
Status: Indefinite Hiatus
Members: Teddy Park, Jinhwan, Baekkyung, and Danny
Most Recent Korean Comeback: “One Way” (2005)
Website: YG Family/Artists.1TYM

Swi.T

Debut Date: 2002
Status: Disbanded
Date of Inactivity at YG: 2004
Members: Lee Eunju, Sung Mihyun, Go Misun
Most Recent Korean Comeback: “I’ll Be There” (2004)
Website: –

Big Mama

Debut Date: February 6th, 2003
Status: Left YG
Date of Inactivity at YG: February 2007
Current Company: Taillruns Media
Members: Shin Yeonah, Lee Younghyun, Lee Jiyoung, Park Minhye
Last Korean Comeback under YG Entertainment: “Blossom” (2007)
Website:–

Stony Skunk

Debut Date: October 2003
Status: Disbanded
Date of Inactivity at YG: 2008
Members: Skull and S-Kush
Last Korean Comeback in YG: “More Fyah” (2007)
Website:–

XO

Debut Date: 2003
Status: Disbanded
Date of Inactivity at YG: 2004
Members: Jeon Seung-woo and Kang Seong-min
Sub-Unit:–
Website:–

Wanted

Debut Date: June 4th, 2004
Status: Left YG
Date of Inactivity at YG: 2007
Current Company: Warner Music
Members: Jeon Sang-hwan, Ha Dong-kyun, and Kim Ja-suk
Member for Eternity: Seo Jae-hyo
Sub Unit:–
Website:–

45RPM

Debut Date: May 4th, 2005
Status: Left YG
Date of Inactivity at YG: 2008
Members:  Smash, J-Kwondo and Red Roc
Sub Unit:–
Website:–

SoulstaR

Debut Date: 2005
Status: Left YG
Date of Inactivity at YG: 2007
Current Company: NAP Entertainment
Members: Lee Chang Geun, Lee Kyu Hoon, and Lee Sung Woo
Sub Unit:–
Website:–

BIGBANG

Debut Date: August 19th, 2006
Status: Inactive
Members: G-Dragon, Taeyang, and Daesung
Former Members: T.O.P, Seungri
Sub Units: GD & TOP (November 2010)
GD X Taeyang (2014)
Last Korean Comeback in YG: “Still Life” (2022)
Website: YG Family/Artists.BigBang, YG Family/Artists.GD X Taeyang, YG Family/Artist.GD & TOP

YMGA

Debut Date: 2008
Status: Disbanded
Date of Inactivity at YGMA: 2011
Members: Masta Wu and Digital Masta
Subunit:–
Website:–

2NE1

Debut Date: July 8, 2009
Status: Disbanded
Date of Inactivity at YG: November 25, 2016
Members: CL, Bom, and Dara
Former Member: Minzy
Last Korean Release under YG: “Goodbye” (2017)
Website: YG Family/Artists.2Ne1

AKMU

Debut Date: April 6th, 2014
Status: Active
Former Names: Akdong Musician (2014-2019)
Members: Chanhyuk and Suhyun
Latest Korean Release: “Love Lee (2023)”
Website: YG Family/Artists.Akdong Musician

WINNER

Debut Date: August 17, 2014
Status: Military Hiatus
Members: Yoon, Jinu, Hoony, and Mino
Former Member: Taehyun
Most Recent Korean Comeback: “Remember (2020)”
Website: YG Family/Artists.Winner

iKON

Debut Date: September 15th, 2015
Status: Left YG
Current Company: 143 Entertainment (2023-present)
Members: Jay, Song, Bobby, DK, Ju-ne, and Chan
Former Member: B.I
Sub Unit: Double B (B.I & BOBBY)
Last Korean Comeback under YG: “But You (2022)”
Website: YG Family/Artists.iKON

BLACKPINK

Debut Date: August 8th, 2016
Status: Active
Members: Jisoo, Jennie, Rosé, and Lisa
Most Recent Korean Release: “The Girls (BPTG OST) (2023)”
Website: YG Family/Artists.BLACKPINK

OffOnOff

Debut Date: September 21st, 2016
Status: Inactive
Sub-Label: HIGHGRND
Members: 0Channel and Colde
Sub Unit:–
Website:–

TREASURE

Debut Date: August 7th, 2020
Status: Active
Members: Choi Hyunsuk, Jihoon, Yoshi, Junkyu, Jaehyuk, Asahi, Doyoung, Haruto, Jeongwoo, and Junghwan.
Former Members: Mashiho, Bang Yedam
Sub-Unit: CHOI HYUNSUK x HARUTO x YOSHI, T5
Most Recent Korean Comeback: “Move (T5)” (2023)
Website: YG Family/Artists.TREASURE

T5

Debut Date: June 28, 2023
Status: Active
Members: Junghwan, Doyoung, Jihoon, Jaehyuk, Junkyu
Most Recent Korean Comeback: “Move” (2023)

BABYMONSTER

Debut Date: November 27, 2023
Status: Active
Members: Rami, Chiquita, Ahyeon, Pharita, Ruka, Asa, Rora
Most Recent Korean Comeback: “Stuck In The Middle” (2024)

Project/Collaboration Groups:
YG Family

Debut Date: 1999
Status: Active
Members: Every Current YG and YG Sub-Label Artist
Former Members: Every Former YG and YG Sub-Label Artist
Website: YG Family

Moogadang

Debut Date: 2006
Status: Inactive
Members: Song Baek Kyoung (1TYM), Lee Eun Ju (Swi.T), Prhyme, and Kim Woo Geun (Bounce)
Website:–

BOM&HI

Debut Date: December 20th, 2013
Status: Inactive
Members: Park Bom(2NE1) and Lee Hi
Website: BOM&HI

Hi Suhyun

Debut Date: November 11th, 2014
Status: Inactive
Members: Lee Hi and Suhyun (Akdong Musician)
Website:–

MOBB

Debut Date: September 8th, 2016
Status: Inactive
Members: Mino (Winner) and Bobby (iKON)
Website:–

Soloists:*
YG

Debut Date: 1998
Status: Left YG
Date of Inactivity at YG: June 4th, 2019
Groups: Seo Taiji and Boys
Website:–

Perry

Debut Date: September 4th, 2001
Status: Inactive (He is still a producer under YG)
Date of Inactivity at YG (As A Soloist): 2009
Group:–
Website:–

Wheesung

Debut Date: 2002
Status: Left YG
Date of Inactivity at YG: March 2006
Current Company: Realslow Company
Groups:–
Website:–

Gummy

Debut Date: February 3rd, 2003
Status: Left YG
Date of Inactivity at YG: October 2013
Current Company: C-JeS
Groups:–
Website: C-JeS/Artists.Gummy

Se7en

Debut Date: March 8th, 2003
Status: Left YG
Date of Inactivity at YG: February 2015
Current Company: Dmost Entertainment
Groups:–
Website:–

Masta Wu
Debut Date: June 20th, 2003
Status: Left YG
Date of Inactivity at YG: 2016
Current Company: XYZ Entertainment
Groups: YMGA
Website:–

Lexy

Debut Date: October 6th, 2003
Status: Left YG
Date of Inactivity at YG: September 12, 2007
Current Company: Sony BMG
Groups:–
Website:–

Taebin

Debut Date: June 10th, 2004
Status: Hiatus
Groups: 1TYM
Website:–

Kim Ji-eun

Debut Date: May 11th, 2007
Status: Left YG
Date of Inactivity at YG: 2007-2009
Current Company: Lion Media
Groups:–
Website:–

Taeyang

Debut Date: May 22nd, 2008
Status: Left YG
Current Company: THEBLACKLABEL
Groups: Big Bang (Sub Unit: GD X Taeyang)
Website: YG Family/Artists.Taeyang

Daesung

Debut Date: June 16th, 2008
Status: Left YG
Groups: Big Bang
Website: YG Family/Artists.Daesung

G-Dragon

Debut Date: August 18th, 2009
Status: Active
Groups: Big Bang (Sub Units: GD X Taeyang, GD&TOP)
Website: YG Family/Artists.G-Dragon

Park Bom

Debut Date: October 28th, 2009
Status: Left YG
Date of Inactivity at YG:  July 20, 2018
Current Company: D-Nation
Groups: 2NE1, BOM&HI
Website:–

T.O.P

Debut Date: June 21st, 2010
Status: Left YG
Groups: Big Bang (Sub Unit: GD&TOP)
Website: YG Family/Artists.TOP

Seungri

Debut Date: January 1oth, 2011
Status: Left YG/Retired
Date of Inactivity at YG: March 13, 2019
Groups: Big Bang (Former)
Website:–

Tablo

Debut Date: October 21st, 2011
Status: Left YG
Sub-Label: HIGHGRND
Date of Inactivity at YG: October 2nd 2018
Current Company: William Morris Endeavor
Groups: Epik High
Website: Epik High

Lee Hi

Debut Date: November 4th, 2012
Status: Left YG
Date of Inactivity at YG: December 31, 2019
Groups: Hi Suhyun and BOM&HI
Website: YG Family/Artists.Lee Hi

CL

Debut Date: May 28th, 2013
Status: Left YG
Date of Inactivity at YG: November 8, 2019
Groups: 2NE1
Website:–

Seungyoon

Debut Date: July 16th, 2013
Status: Active
Groups: Winner
Website: YG Family/Artists.Seungyoon

millic

Debut Date: July 10th, 2017
Status: Active
Sub-Label: HIGHGRND
Groups:–
Website:–

ONE

Debut Date: July 11th, 2017
Status: Left YG
Date of Inactivity at YG: July 17th, 2019
Current Company: Private Only
Groups:–
Website: Private Only

Bobby

Debut Date: September 14th, 2017
Status: Left YG
Groups: iKON and MOBB
Website: YG Family/Artists.Bobby

KRUNK

Debut Date: September 19th, 2017
Status: Active
Groups:–
Website: YG Family/Artists.KRUNK

Jennie

Debut Date: November 12, 2018
Status: Left YG
Current Company: ODDATELIER
Last Release under YG: “You & Me” (2023)
Groups: Blackpink
Website: YG Family/Artists.Jennie

Mino

Debut Date: November 26th, 2018
Status: Active
Groups: Winner and MOBB
Website: YG Family/Artists.Mino

Jeon Somi

Debut Date: June 13th, 2019
Status: Active
Co-Label: THEBLACKLABEL
Groups: IOI
Website:–

Jinu

Debut Date: August 14th, 2019
Status: Military Hiatus
Groups: Winner
Website: YG Family/Artists.Jinu

VIINI

Debut Date: August 19, 2019
Status: Left YG
Sub-Label: YGX Entertainment
Groups: JBJ
Website: YGX/Artists.VIINI

Zayvo

Debut Date: September 17th, 2019
Status: Left YG
Sub-Label: YGX Entertainment
Groups:–
Website:–

Blue.D

Debut Date: December 2nd, 2019
Status: Left YG
Date of Inactivity at YG: November 8th, 2020
Sub-Label: YGX Entertainment
Groups:–
Website: YGX/Artists.Blue.D

Bang Yedam

Debut Date: June 5th, 2020
Status: Active (as producer & solo singer)
Groups: TREASURE
Website:–

Lee Suhyun

Debut Date: October 16th, 2020
Status: Active
Groups: Akdong Musician and Hi Suhyun
Website: YGFamily/Artists.Lee Suhyun

LØREN

Debut Date: November 13th, 2020
Status: Active
Sub-Label: THEBLACKLABEL
Groups:–
Website:–

ROSÉ

Debut Date: March 12th, 2021
Status: Left YG
Current Company: Unknown
Last Release under YG: “Hard To Love” (2022)
Groups: BLACKPINK
Website: YGFamily/Artists.Rose

Lisa

Debut Date: September 10, 2021
Status: Left YG
Current Company: LLOUD
Last Release under YG: “Shoong! (With Taeyang)” (2023)
Groups: BLACKPINK
Website: –

Jisoo

Debut Date: March 31, 2023
Status: Left YG
Current Company: BLISSOO
Last Release under YG: “Flower” (2023)
Groups: BLACKPINK
Website: –

YG Entertainment Artists/Sub-Label Artists Who Did Not Debut Under YG:
Uhm Jung-hwa (2008)
Dara (2009)
PSY (2010-2018)
Epik High (2012-2019)
Hyukoh (2015)-HIGHGRND
Sechs Kies (2016)
Zion T. (2016)-THEBLACKLABEL
The Black Skirts (2016-2018)-HIGHGRND
Okasian (2017)-THEBLACKLABEL
Code Kunst (2017-2018)-HIGHGRND
Anda (2018)-YGX
Eun Ji-won (2018)
Vince (2019)-THEBLACKLABEL

Artists Under YG Entertainment Sub-Labels, Subsidiaries, Divisions, and Joint Ventures:
HIGHGRND (2015-?):
Millic (2017), Tablo (2015-2018), OffOnOff (2016), Code Kunst (2017-2018), Hyukoh (2015), The Black Skirts (2016-2018).

THEBLACKLABEL (2015):
Zion T. (2016), Okasian (2017), Vince (2019), Somi (2019), LØREN (2020)

YGX Entertainment (2018):
VIINI (2019), Zayvo (2019), Blue.D (2019-2020), Anda (2018)

Other YG Entertainment Subsidiaries, Divisions, and Joint Ventures:
–NONA9ON (2012)
–YG PLUS (2014)
–KPLUS (2014)
–YG Sports (2015)
–Moonshot (2016)
-YG STUDIOPLEX (2017)
-PSYG (2016-2018)

*This profile will only contain artists who debuted under YG Entertainment or one of its sub labels. YG artists who joined the company post-debut will be put in their original company’s profile. Also any artists under a YG subsidiary (company not formed by YG) will not be featured.

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