Details have been confirmed for YG Entertainment’s upcoming survival show. Through a post on YG Entertainment’s blog YG Life on October 29, Yang Hyun Suk revealed that like BIGBANG, WINNER, and iKON, the next boy group will also be created through a survival program. The program is called “YG Treasure Box” and includes Bang Ye Dam.… Continue reading Yang Hyun Suk Announces Details On Boy Group Debut Survival Program
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YG Entertainment Takes Further Legal Steps Against Malicious Commenters
YG Entertainment has continued to take legal action to protect their artists. On October 19, YG Entertainment stated, “On October 18, we submitted a bill of indictment against those spreading falsehood and malicious commenters in the online community for spreading false rumors and defamation. There will be no favorable arrangements.” A Bill of Indictment is a… Continue reading YG Entertainment Takes Further Legal Steps Against Malicious Commenters
YG Entertainment’s X Academy Reveals Photos + Details About Class Structure
YG Entertainment has released more details about its new dance and vocal academy! Last month, YG Entertainment and its subsidiary YGX announced that they would be establishing a new training center called X Academy near Hongik University. Ahead of its scheduled opening in October, X Academy also recently unveiled teasers featuring various YG Entertainment artists.… Continue reading YG Entertainment’s X Academy Reveals Photos + Details About Class Structure
YG Entertainment Invests In Chinese Company Tencent Music
YG Entertainment has invested in a large Chinese company. According to investment bank industry sources on October 8, YG Entertainment invested approximately $10 million in Tencent Music Entertainment (TME) earlier this year. TME, which is owned by Tencent, holds 78 percent of the market share for music streaming companies in China and recently filed for an… Continue reading YG Entertainment Invests In Chinese Company Tencent Music
YG Clarifies Reports On New Hip Hop Program With Song Mino And Zion.T
YG Entertainment has given an official statement following reports of a new audition program that will feature WINNER’s Song Mino and Zion.T. On October 4, media outlet News1 reported that WINNER’s Song Mino and Zion.T would appear in YG Entertainment’s new hip hop variety program led by producing director (PD) Han Dong Chul. According to the report, YG was in the… Continue reading YG Clarifies Reports On New Hip Hop Program With Song Mino And Zion.T
Epik High Parts Ways With YG Entertainment
Epik High has left YG Entertainment. On October 2, YG Entertainment announced through an official statement, “YG Entertainment’s exclusive contract with Epik High has ended. After long discussion, YG and Epik High came to an agreement to not renew.” YG Entertainment continues, “YG expresses gratitude to Tablo and Epik High, who have done great music together… Continue reading Epik High Parts Ways With YG Entertainment
Update: Lee Seung Hoon and Donghyuk Display Different Dance Styles In New X Academy Teasers
Updated October 19 KST: WINNER’s Lee Seung Hoon and iKON’s Donghyuk have released more teaser videos X Academy! Lee Seung Hoon uses AGNEZ MO’s “Overdose” for his clip, while Donghyuk dances to Andy Mineo and Lecrae’s “Coming In Hot.” Check out the videos below! Updated October 16 KST: The previous YG artists who featured in the… Continue reading Update: Lee Seung Hoon and Donghyuk Display Different Dance Styles In New X Academy Teasers
YG Responds To Reports On New Boy Group Survival Program
YG Entertainment is preparing to debut a new boy group! On September 20, an industry insider revealed that YG was preparing to launch a new boy group through a survival program in November. Instead of broadcasting the show through television networks, YG was reportedly planning on exclusively broadcasts through Naver TV. The insider also stated that Bang… Continue reading YG Responds To Reports On New Boy Group Survival Program
YG Responds To Reports Of Launching Survival Program For New Girl Group
YG is reportedly considering its next girl group! On September 19, a media outlet reported that YG was currently planning to launch a survival program to pick the members of the company’s next girl group, with plans to broadcast the show at the end of the year. According to the reports, producing director (PD) Go Ik Jo, who… Continue reading YG Responds To Reports Of Launching Survival Program For New Girl Group
YG Entertainment Responds To Controversy Surrounding SECHSKIES’s Kang Sung Hoon
SECHSKIES member Kang Sung Hoon has been swept up in controversy over various matters. Kang Sung Hoon was scheduled to have a solo fan meeting in Taiwan in early September. The event was organized by Kang Sung Hoon, his fanclub Hoony World, and local organizers. However, the fan meeting was canceled, and the tickets have… Continue reading YG Entertainment Responds To Controversy Surrounding SECHSKIES’s Kang Sung Hoon