YG Entertainment

Also known as YGENT, YG, Y.G Entertainment Inc.

South Korean entertainment company

Key facts

Native name: YG 엔터테인먼트
Company type: Public
Traded as: KRX : 122870
Industry: Entertainment retail
Founded: February 24, 1996 ; 30 years ago ( 1996-02-24 )
Founder: Yang Hyun-suk
Headquarters: 7, Huiujeong-ro 1-gil, Mapo -gu, Seoul , South Korea
Area served: Worldwide
Key people: Kim Dong-hyun ( Chairman ) Yang Min-suk ( CEO and President ) Hwang Bo-kyung ( CAO and VP) Lee Kyung-jun ( COO and VP)
Services: Music production, publishing, new artist development, and artist management
Revenue: ₩ 545.4 billion ( US$ 476.77 million) (2025 )
Net income: ₩ 53.8 billion ( US$ 47.03 million) (2025 )
Total assets: ₩ 838.78 billion ( US$ 733.23 million) (2025 )
Total equity: ₩ 650.85 billion ( US$ 568.95 million) (2025 )
Owner: Yang Hyun-suk (19.33%) Naver Corporation (8.89%) National Pension Service (5.16%) Others (66.62%)
Number of employees: 438 (2025 )
Subsidiaries: YG Plus
Website: ygfamily .com

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Encyclopedic overview

YG Entertainment Inc. (Korean: YG 엔터테인먼트) is a South Korean multinational entertainment agency established in 24 February 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. However, despite various business expansions, most of the ventures were discontinued due to a lack of profitability.

Current artists include Eun Ji-won, BigBang, Winner, Blackpink, Treasure, and Babymonster.

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