Global InformationYG Entertainment information
 Logo used since March 2013[1] | |
Native name | YG 엔터테인먼트 |
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Romanized name | YG enteoteinmeonteu |
| Company type | Public |
Traded as | KRX: 122870 |
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| Genre | Various |
| Founded | February 24, 1996 |
| Founder | Yang Hyun-suk |
| Headquarters | 397-5 Hapjeong-dong, Mapo-gu, Seoul , South Korea |
Area served | Worldwide |
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| Revenue |  ₩266.65 billion (US$233.09 million) (2021) |
Operating income | ₩37.32 billion (US$32.62 million) (2021) |
Net income |  ₩7.62 billion (US$6.66 million) (2021) |
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Number of employees | 678 (2010) |
| Divisions | Actor & Music |
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| Website | ygfamily |
| Footnotes / references [3][4][5] | |
YG Entertainment Inc. (Korean: YG 엔터테인먼트) is a South Korean multinational entertainment agency established in 1996 by Yang Hyun-suk.[6] The company operates as a record label, talent agency, music production company, event management and concert production company, and music publishing house. 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.[7]
Current artists include Eun Ji-won, Akdong Musician, Winner, Blackpink, Treasure, and BabyMonster as well as actors and actresses including Cha Seung-won, Lee Sung-kyung, Jin Kyung, Jang Ki-yong, Yoo In-na, Son Na-eun and Yoo Seung-ho.
Former artists include Swi.T, Moogadang, Wheesung, Epik High, 1TYM, Big Mama, Gummy, Seven, 2NE1, Nam Tae-hyun, Lee Jong-suk, Psy, One, Lee Hi, Jinusean, Bang Yedam, iKon, Jisoo, Jennie, Rosé, Lisa, BigBang, and Sechs Kies.
- ^ "YG ENTERTAINMENT Brand Identity Renewal on Behance". March 8, 2013. Retrieved November 17, 2021.
- ^ "YG ENTERTAINMENT INC. (A122870)". July 9, 2023. Retrieved July 9, 2023.
- ^ [와이지엔터테인먼트] 연결재무제표 기준 영업(잠정)실적(공정공시) [[YG Entertainment] Sales (provisional) performance based on consolidated financial statements (fair disclosure)] (in Korean). November 11, 2021. Retrieved November 17, 2021.
- ^ "YG Entertainment Major Stockholders". Archived from the original on May 24, 2021. Retrieved May 24, 2021.
- ^ Shim, Sun-ah; Lee, Eun-jung. "(Yonhap Interview) After 'successful' 20 years, YG Entertainment to keep pursuing refined music: CEO". Yonhap News Agency. Archived from the original on April 4, 2019. Retrieved January 27, 2017.
- ^ "YG is different". The Korea Times. April 17, 2015. Archived from the original on August 11, 2016. Retrieved June 16, 2016.
- ^ Song, Su-hyun (August 15, 2016). "[KOSDAQ Star] Strong Japanese partner to defend YG from THAAD risk". The Korea Herald. Archived from the original on August 16, 2016. Retrieved August 17, 2016.