YG Entertainment
Logo used since March 2013 | |
Native name | YG 엔터테인먼트 |
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Romanized name | YG enteoteinmeonteu |
| Company type | Public |
| KRX: 122870 | |
| Industry | |
| Genre | Various |
| Founded | February 24, 1996 |
| Founder | Yang Hyun-suk |
| Headquarters | 397-5 Hapjeong-dong, Mapo-gu, , South Korea |
Area served | Worldwide |
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| Revenue | ₩266.65 billion (US$233.09 million) (2021) |
| ₩37.32 billion (US$32.62 million) (2021) | |
| ₩7.62 billion (US$6.66 million) (2021) | |
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Number of employees | 885 (2025) |
| Divisions | Actor & Music |
| Subsidiaries | |
| Website | ygfamily |
| Footnotes / references | |
YG Entertainment (Korean: YG 엔터테인먼트) is a South Korean multinational entertainment agency 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 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.
Current artists include Eun Ji-won, 2NE1, AKMU, Winner, Blackpink, Treasure, and Babymonster.
Former artists include Swi.T, Moogadang, Wheesung, Epik High, 1TYM, Big Mama, Gummy, Seven, Nam Tae-hyun, Psy, One, Lee Hi, Jinusean, Bang Yedam, Mashiho, iKon, Jisoo, Jennie, Rosé, Lisa, BigBang, and Sechs Kies.