“He’s a dancer that knows how to play with the rhythm.” This is what Park Jin Young of JYP Entertainment said about Taeyang who is signed under YG Entertainment, one of his rival companies. Taeyang, who displayed his devotion to R&B, went under a transformation and has returned with a hip-hop track, “Ringa Linga.” He… Continue reading Taeyang Talks About His New Album and His Approach to Hip-Hop (Interview Part 1)
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Taeyang Talks About the Past and Present of YG Entertainment
YG Entertainment is one of the “Big Three” entertainment agencies in South Korea. It has produced artists such as Jinusean, 1TYM, and Se7en, and it continues to deepen its mark in the K-Pop world producing Big Bang, Psy, and 2NE1 who are loved by many around the world. Big Bang, in particular, holds an important… Continue reading Taeyang Talks About the Past and Present of YG Entertainment
Yang Hyun Suk: “I Watch Taeyang’s Dance Performance Video Countless Times a Day”
Big Bang‘s Taeyang recently made his solo comeback with the powerful and addictive “Ringa Linga,” and the dance performance of the song was immediately met with a hot response from all over the world. Now it has been revealed that even YG Entertainment‘s CEO Yang Hyun Suk can’t stop replaying the video. The CEO had… Continue reading Yang Hyun Suk: “I Watch Taeyang’s Dance Performance Video Countless Times a Day”
G-Dragon Arrives in Style on “Weekly Idol”
Cable channel MBC Every1 “Weekly Idol” revealed on their official Twitter account a picture of Big Bang‘s G-Dragon on their set. The Twitter post on November 6 came with the accompanying text, “Ongah~ Jiyong-ie has arrived~ <Omo! You have to watch this! – GD special Weekly Idol coming soon>.” In the picture, G-Dragon appears to be… Continue reading G-Dragon Arrives in Style on “Weekly Idol”
Yang Hyun Suk Approves G-Dragon’s Appearance on “Weekly Idol”
Yang Hyun Suk of YG Entertainment gladly agreed to G-Dragon’s appearance on “Weekly Idol.” He said, “I consented to G-Dragon’s appearance on ‘Weekly Idol’ in a heartbeat after he told me Jung Hyung Don asked him to be on the show.” He stated, “Actually, no singers under YG have been on ‘Weekly Idol’. After hearing… Continue reading Yang Hyun Suk Approves G-Dragon’s Appearance on “Weekly Idol”
Yang Hyun Suk Discusses the Future of WIN’s Losing Team
While Team B lost against Team A in the battle to become YG Entertainment‘s next boy group to debut, Team B, composed of B.I, Kim Jin Hwan, Bobby, Song Yoon Hyung, Go Jun Hwae, and Kim Dong Hyuk, has gathered a lot of fans, love, and support throughout the airing of the survival program “WIN: Who… Continue reading Yang Hyun Suk Discusses the Future of WIN’s Losing Team
“WIN” Team B Reveals Their Abdominal Muscles & Final Battle Poster
The October 18 9th episode broadcast of “WHO IS NEXT: WIN” showed us Team A and Team B preparing for the third battle. Last week, each team received a black envelope containing different missions: self-composing a song, dance and rearranging a song. They will have to perform a total of three songs. The Team B… Continue reading “WIN” Team B Reveals Their Abdominal Muscles & Final Battle Poster
Which Team Won the Audience Vote in the Second Battle of YG’s “WIN”? The Winner Is…
The results are in. Team A has once again won the audience vote, beating out Team B by a very slim margin of 0.52%. Team A took 50.26% of the votes, beating Team B by 0.52%. Team B took 49.74% of the votes. It is reported there were about two times the number of votes for… Continue reading Which Team Won the Audience Vote in the Second Battle of YG’s “WIN”? The Winner Is…
Meeting Between YG and C-JeS Entertainment CEOs Draws Attention
With the recent mergers between and/or reorganization in various entertainment agencies (e.g. SM C&C with Woollim, JYP Entertainment with JYP, and Loen Entertainment labels), any movement between the major figures in the entertainment industry is likely to draw attention. One such movement is creating quite a buzz, with local news agency Sports Donga reporting on the meeting… Continue reading Meeting Between YG and C-JeS Entertainment CEOs Draws Attention
Yang Hyun Suk Opens Up About JYP’s Attempt to Bring Wonder Girls to US Market
On September 14, Park Jin Young allowed the cameras from MBC’s “People Are Good” to document his everyday life. The episode also broadcast an interview with YG Entertainment CEO Yang Hyun Suk, who spoke about Park Jin Young’s venture into the U.S. market with Wonder Girls saying, “When he brought the Wonder Girls to the U.S.… Continue reading Yang Hyun Suk Opens Up About JYP’s Attempt to Bring Wonder Girls to US Market