YG Entertainment와이지엔터테인먼트

YG Entertainment (와이지엔터테인먼트) is a South Korean entertainment agency and record label founded by Yang Hyun-suk (양현석), a former member of Seo Taiji and Boys. It began in 1996 as Hyun Planning and changed its name several times before settling on YG Entertainment in 2001, from the initials of Yang's nickname, "Yang Goon" (양군).² Its business report gives February 24, 1998 as the date the company was incorporated.¹ YG has been listed on KOSDAQ since November 23, 2011, under the code 122870,¹ and is based in Seoul's Mapo District.²

Its first hits came from the hip-hop acts Jinusean and 1TYM, and it found its first idol success with the singer Seven in 2003. BIGBANG debuted in 2006 and 2NE1 in 2009.² In 2012 PSY's "Gangnam Style", released while he was with YG, became the first video to pass a billion views on YouTube.² BLACKPINK followed in 2016 and BABYMONSTER in November 2023; the current roster also includes WINNER and TREASURE.² In September 2015 YG announced the sub-label later named The Black Label, headed by its producers Teddy (테디; real name Park Hong-jun, 박홍준) and Kush; it became an associate company in 2020.² Teddy co-wrote and co-produced "Golden" from KPop Demon Hunters.³

For fiscal 2025 YG reported consolidated revenue of ₩545.4 billion, up 49.4% from ₩364.9 billion, and an operating profit of ₩71.3 billion after an operating loss of ₩20.6 billion in 2024. Concerts brought in ₩126.4 billion. Yang Hyun-suk was the largest shareholder at the end of 2025, with 19.33%, and the parent company had 438 employees.¹