Birth name Yang Hyun-Suk Spouse Lee Eun-ju (m. 2010) Genres Pop
hip hop Role Musician | Origin Seoul, South Korea Name Yang Hyun-suk Years active 1990–present Record label YG Entertainment | |
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Born December 2, 1969 (age 54) ( 1969-12-02 ) Music group Seo Taiji and Boys (1992 – 1996) Children Yang Seung Hyun, Yang Yoo-Jin Similar People Park Jin‑young, Tablo, Lee Hi, Taeyang, Kang Seung‑yoon Profiles | ||
Occupation(s) Music executive
dancer Also known as Yang Goon,
YG, Papa YG | ||
YG Entertainment’s Yang Hyun Suk comments on iKON’s debut preparation
Yang Hyun-suk (born December 2, 1969) is a South Korean music executive, rapper, dancer 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 chief executive officer of YG Entertainment, one of the biggest record companies in South Korea.
Contents
- YG Entertainments Yang Hyun Suk comments on iKONs debut preparation
- Seo Taiji Boys 19921996
- YG Entertainment 1998present
- Personal life
- Albums
- References
Seo Taiji & Boys (1992–1996)
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. "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.
YG Entertainment (1998–present)
In 1998, 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 entertainment, most notably Jinusean, 1TYM, Se7en, Big Bang, and 2NE1. Recently, Tablo, Epik High, and PSY joined the company. After 2012, the company took Lee Hi, Akdong Musician, WINNER, iKON, BLACKPINK, Zion.T, Sechs Kies, Bang Ye-dam and Katie Kim under their label.
Personal life
In March 2010, Yang revealed that he has been dating former Swi.T member Lee Eun-ju, who is 12 years Yang's junior, for nine years. Lee Eun-ju then gave birth to their first child on August 5, 2010 at 2:01 pm; she is named Yang Yoo-Jin. In April 2012, Yang Hyun Suk announced on SBS K-pop Star that the couple's second child, a baby boy, was born. His name is Yang Seung Hyun. Lee Eun-ju is the younger sister of Lee Jaijin of Sechs Kies.
Albums
