On November 15, the winners of the "2011 Korean Popular Culture and Arts Award" were announced. Top stars who have taken home this award include SNSD, Lee Byung Hun, Jang Geun Suk and many more.
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Tell YGE Who You Want to See the Most at YG Family Concert
On October 26, YG Entertainment started a special event on its official me2day page (me2day.net/ygonair) asking, “Who do you want to see the most at the 2011 YG Family Concert?” The entry post just a couple hours ago reads, “Special event run to celebrating the 15th anniversary, 2011 YG Family Concert! Pick the artist you want to see the most (at the concert) and leave the number as a comment below!”
“YGE State of Emergency”: From G-Dragon & Marijuana, Daesung’s Car Accident, to Stocks
YG Entertainment is in a state of emergency because of the mishaps that have been occurring lately, that started with Daesung’s unfortunate accident. Big Bang’s G-Dragon has caused shockwaves due to his smoking marijuana. He is currently under the suspension of indictment (which is basically a warning) for smoking marijuana in Japan. According to a representative of the prosecutor’s office, “On June 15, there was a search-and-seizure and the urine test at that time had come out negative, in July a hair drug test turned out positive.”
Epik High’s Tablo Signs Exclusive Contract with YG
Epik High’s rapper extraordinaire Tablo has grasped hands with YG’s Yang Hyun Suk. YG Entertainment has announced on the 27th, “Tablo has signed an exclusive 4-year contract with YG Entertainment and will be dropping his first official solo album on November 1st.”
2NE1 and Yang Hyun Suk Remain Humble About Japanese Popularity
"2NE1 has only just made their advancement and are shining under the spotlight created by their K-Pop seniors. They are merely at the level of being washed rice. Whether 2NE1 will succeed in Japan or not is something that can only be judged after much time from now. As in the past or present, 2NE1 strives to just work hard and show everything they have to offer," Yang Hyun Suk said.
Se7en to Make Comeback in Japan
Singer Se7en is scheduled to make a comeback in Japan, his first time in four years. There are plans for him to release a mini album/single in the second half of this year. This will be the first cd that he will be releasing since his 6th Japanese single from 2007. Recently, YG entertainment’s representative Yang Hyun Suk stated ‘Se7en is working hard to prepare for his Japanese activities.”
G-Dragon, Taeyang and Jay Park Were to Debut as a Group?
Recently YG Entertainment President, Yang Hyun Suk, along with JYP Entertainment President, J.Y. Park, have been a hot topic ever since their guest appearance on TV. The two currently are judges on SBS’ “K-Pop Star” and appeared together on SBS’ “One Night of TV Entertainment” which aired on September 7th.
The Real Reason Behind G-Dragon’s Shaved Head
Not long ago Big Bang leader, G-Dragon had been a hot topic for sporting a rebellious shaved head. A source close to the male fashionista commented on his latest change
Yang Hyun Suk Shares Thoughts on Upcoming SBS "K-Pop Star"
Yang Hyun Suk, the head of YG Entertainment, revealed his opinion on the upcoming SBS audition program, "Survival Audition: K-Pop Star." On September 2, the show’s press conference took place where Yang Hyun Suk told the reporters, "This show ‘K-Pop Star’ will be the latest audition program on network TV."
YGE Explains Why 2NE1 Released One Track at a Time for New Album
Many fans have been taking note of YG Entertianment’s unique promotion style for 2NE1’s latest mini album, where five different singles were released separately prior to the album’s release. Yang Hyun Suk, the head of YGE, gave an explanation for this new approach in an interview with Star News, saying, “In the past, people used to purchase the actual album and listen to all the songs in it. So even if it weren’t the title song, many songs would slowly gain popularity later on. But now the spending pattern has changed to online and mobile centric, which as a result, made people to only listen to the title track, even when the whole album is available.”