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Yang Hyun-suk | |
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Born | Seoul, South Korea | January 9, 1970
Other names | YG |
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Known for | Co-founding YG Entertainment |
Spouse | Lee Eun-ju (m. 2010) |
Children | 2 |
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Labels | YG Entertainment |
Formerly of | Seo Taiji and Boys |
Website | yanggoon |
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Hangul | 양현석 |
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Revised Romanization | Yang Hyeon-seok |
McCune–Reischauer | Yang Hyŏnsŏk |
Yang Hyun-suk (born January 9, 1970[1]) is a South Korean music executive, rapper, dancer, songwriter, 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 the executive producer and chairman of YG Entertainment, the fourth-largest record company in South Korea.