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Yang Hyun-suk
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Yang Hyun-suk in 2016
Born (1970-01-09) January 9, 1970 (age 54)
Seoul, South Korea
Other names YG
Occupation
  • Entrepreneur
  • Record executive
  • rapper
  • dancer
  • record producer
Known for Co-founding of YG Entertainment
Spouse(s) Lee Eun-ju (m. 2010)
Children 2
Musical career
Genres
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • drums
Years active
  • 1992–2019
  • 2023–present
Labels YG
Korean name
Hangul
Hanja
Revised Romanization Yang Hyeon-seok
McCune–Reischauer Yang Hyŏnsŏk

Yang Hyun-suk (born January 9, 1970) is a South Korean music executive, rapper, dancer, songwriter, and record producer. He rose to fame as a member of Seo Taiji and Boys during the 1990s. After the group disbanded, he founded and became the executive producer and chairman of YG Entertainment, the fourth-largest record company in South Korea.

Career

1992–1996: Seo Taiji & Boys

Seo Taiji & Boys was formed in 1991 with Seo Taiji, Lee Juno and Yang Hyun-seok. Yang said he first met Seo when the musician came to him to learn how to dance when Yang was a dancer (Yang danced in the korean dance crew "Spark"(which as considered as the first korean breaking dance group) and in the dancing group "Park Nam Jung [ko] and friends(박남정과 친구들)"). "Blown away" by his music, Yang offered to join the group and they later recruited Lee who was one of the top dancers in Korea. The group was influential on the Korean music scene, famous for their single, "Nan Arayo" (Hangul: "난 알아요", "I Know"). The group received criticism for various albums, most notably for the song, "Shidaeyugam" (Hangul: 시대유감, "Regret of the Times"), to which the fan backlash led to the abolishment of the Pre-censorship law in 1996.The group disbanded in 1996, with each member pursuing solo activities.

1996–2019: YG Entertainment

In 1996, he established YG Entertainment and released his first solo album which featured a song composed by Seo Taiji. This was their first collaboration since the breakup. Yang Hyun-Suk has produced hugely successful artists under his company, most notably Jinusean, 1TYM, Wheesung, Gummy, Seven, Big Bang, 2NE1, Winner, iKon, Tablo, Epik High, Lee Hi, Blackpink, Treasure and Psy.

Due to recent controversies involving the Burning Sun scandal and other allegations, Yang Hyun-suk announced his plans to step down from all of his positions at YG Entertainment, and his brother Yang Min-suk announced his decision to resign as CEO of YG Entertainment on June 14, 2019.

2023–present: YG Comeback

On December 22, 2022, Yang was acquitted from charges pressed against him and during the first day of 2023, he appeared in a teaser video of YG's newest girl group, Baby Monster, six years after the debut of Blackpink as part of the "YG Next Movement" project.
On November 8, 2023 Yang's previous acquittal of blackmail charges was vacated and he was sentenced to 6 months in prison and 1 year probation.

Personal life

In March 2010, Yang revealed that he knew former Swi.T member Lee Eun-ju, who is 12 years his junior and the younger sister of Sechs Kies member Lee Jai-jin, for nine years. They married in the same year. Yang and Lee have two children together, Yoo-jin and Seung-hyun.

Discography

Albums

  • Yang Hyun-Suk (1998)

Filmography

TV Series

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2009 Superstar K Himself Judge
2011 K-pop Star 1 Judge for YG Entertainment
2012 K-pop Star 2
2013 K-pop Star 3
Win: Who Is Next? YG Entertainment CEO, Director
2014 Mix & Match
K-pop Star 4 Judge for YG Entertainment
2015 K-pop Star 5
2016 K-pop Star 6
2017 Mix Nine Judge
2018 YG Future Strategy Office Recurring character
2018 YG Treasure Box Judge

Awards

State honors

Name of country, year given, and name of honor
Country Year Honor Ref.
South Korea 2011 Presidential Commendation
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