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YG Entertainment chief indicted for smuggling luxury watches

Yang Hyun-suk, chief producer of YG Entertainment, has been indicted on charges of smuggling high-end wrist watches from overseas in 2014, according to the Busan District Prosecutors' Office.

2024-09-14

YG Entertainment's Yang Hyun-suk reunites with 2NE1 members after eight years

YG Entertainment head producer Yang Hyun-suk met with the members of girl group 2NE1 on Thursday at the new YG headquarters building in Mapo District, western Seoul, marking their first official reunion in eight years.

2024-06-28

BabyMonster fully formed and ready to roar in 'true debut' album

BabyMonster's upcoming album will mark its "true debut," according to YG Entertainment founder Yang Hyun-suk.

2024-03-18

YG Entertainment to launch 'more than one' K-pop group in 2024

YG Entertainment plans to launch new K-pop groups in 2024. Treasure will work on new music.

2024-01-23

Former YG Entertainment chief found guilty of coercing informant

Former YG Entertainment chief Yang Hyun-suk has been found guilty of coercing an informant to withdraw a testimony against one of his former artists in an appeals court on Wednesday.

2023-11-08

Treasure will 'Reboot' for newest album, show off its latest upgrades

It’s a complete “Reboot” for Treasure, YG Entertainment’s youngest and currently biggest act, as its senior boy bands take breaks and girl group Blackpink’s contract renewal is still up in the air. The band will drop its second full-length album ...

2023-07-28

Boy band Treasure to return earlier than planned

Boy band Treasure will release its second full-length album "Reboot" on July 28, earlier than initially announced. YG Entertainment and its executive producer Yang Hyun-suk had announced on June 12 that the boy band will drop its second ...

2023-07-04

Boy band Treasure to drop full-length album, debut new unit

Boy band Treasure will drop its second full-length album in August and present a new five-member sub-unit in July, YG Entertainment founder and head producer Yang Hyun-suk said Monday. The announcement was made in a video featuring the YG ...

2023-06-12

YG Entertainment's BabyMonster to debut with all seven members

BabyMonster, YG Entertainment’s upcoming girl group, will debut with all seven candidates — Ahyeon, Ruka, Chiquita, Haram, Pharita, Rora and Asa — in Fall. The agency had previously announced that the girl group will debut with ...

2023-05-12

[FACTCHECK] Blackpink proves that slow and steady wins the race for fame

Is Blackpink too slow or is K-pop just too fast? Every K-pop fandom hopes its artist’s next song will top the charts, but for girl group Blackpink’s fan club Blink, their hopes are a lot more humble — that there will be a next song. Blackpink ...

2023-04-26