Are We Finally Seeing the Fall of Yang Hyun-suk?
2019 has been a bizarre year already, and it only got more bizarre when YG Entertainment founder Yang Hyun-suk resigned from all roles he held at …
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Role Model or Disgrace? The Stakes of Founder Branding for Entertainment Companies
When discussing entertainment companies in South Korea, the top three companies surface immediately – SM Entertainment, YG Entertainment, and JYP …
YG: To Boycott or Not to Boycott
2019 has been a bad year for YG Entertainment. In addition to Seungri's Burning Sun "scandal", Yang Hyun-suk, Executive Producer, has also been em…
History of K-pop, 1996: The Creation of Idols
Last January, 2016, I wrote on the beginning of K-pop, the history behind the genre we all now know and love. The years 1992-1995 provided a spectacula…
Roundtable: 2NE1, Taehyun, and YG
Following Minzy's departure, we have another one down, and another one down at YG Entertainment. After announcing that none of the company's artists wo…
History of K-pop: 1992-1995, The Beginning
Another year has gone again and, as we look back on what songs have come out and what new groups appeared on the scene this year, I'd like to move our …
YG’s Spring Storm: Big Bang, WINNER, iKon Releases in the Works
Wonder no more, K-pop fans! YG Entertainment has finally provided an answer to some of the most burning questions in K-pop: where is Big Bang's album? …
YG and CCM: Two Peas in a Pod
Kim Kwang-soo, CEO of Core Contents Media, recently announced that T-ARA would be removing member Areum, who had only been added last June, and that Da…
It’s Balmain-ia!
BoA caused quite stir this week when she stepped out for a press conference wearing a dress from French designer Balmain, which reportedly retails for …
The Complications of BoA Representing SM Entertainment
When news of the collaboration between SM, YG, and JYP Entertainment through “Survival Audition K-Pop Star” hit,