YG Entertainment is a South Korean entertainment company which specializes in music production and talent management. It is one of the top three entertainment companies in South Korea, along with SM Entertainment and JYP Entertainment. The company was founded in 1996 by Yang Hyun-suk.
Founded in 1996 by Yang Hyun-suk
Debuted popular K-pop groups such as BIGBANG, 2NE1, WINNER, iKON and BLACKPINK
Entered into a management partnership with Interscope Records in 2018
Currently operates subsidiaries such as YG Plus, YG Select, and YGX
One of the top K-pop entertainment companies in South Korea. It is known for producing popular groups such as EXO, Red Velvet, and NCT.
Another top K-pop entertainment company in South Korea. It is responsible for producing popular groups such as TWICE, GOT7, and Stray Kids.
A rising competitor in the K-pop entertainment industry, Big Hit Entertainment is known for managing the globally popular group BTS.
YG Entertainment is best known for producing K-pop music and albums for its artists.
The company manages popular K-pop groups and solo artists, including BIGBANG, BLACKPINK and Song Mino.
YG Plus and YG Select produce a variety of official merchandise for YG artists, including clothing, accessories, and beauty products.
BIGBANG is YG Entertainment's most successful group in terms of album sales and global popularity.
Yes, YG Entertainment manages solo artists such as Lee Hi, CL, and Song Mino.
YG Plus is a subsidiary of YG Entertainment which specializes in producing fashion and beauty products.
YG Select is a subsidiary of YG Entertainment which produces and distributes official merchandise for YG artists.
It is not publicly disclosed how many trainees YG Entertainment currently has, as their training process is highly secretive and exclusive.