YG Entertainment is a South Korean entertainment company. It was established in 1996 by Yang Hyun-suk. The company operates as a record label, talent agency, music production company, event management and concert production company, and music publishing house. In 2010, YG moved into a new building. The old headquarters became a training facility.
Over time, YG has established subsidiaries that operate independently to take more tasks like event management, concert planning and music distribution.
YG invests in nurturing internal producers. Yang Hyun-suk revealed that YG’s main producers were PERRY, TEDDY, G-DRAGON, and KUSH. YG’s current main producers are FUTURE BOUNCE, CHOICE 37, Wookjin Kang, Diggy, AiRPLAY, ROVIN, iHwak, and BIGTONE. The size and membership of the R&B-influenced outfit was determined via a TV series in 2006.
2NE1 was a South Korean girl group formed by YG Entertainment active between 2009-2016.
The address of YG Entertainment is 397-5 YG Building, 5th Floor, Hapjeong-Dong, Mapo-Gu, Seoul. Its contact number is +82 2-3142-1104. This is close to Hongdae.
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YG Entertainment operates as a record label, talent agency, music production company, event management and concert production company, and music publishing house. Over time, YG has established subsidiaries that operate independently to take more tasks like event management, concert planning and music distribution.