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Yang Hyun-suk (born December 2, 1969 [1] [2] ) 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.
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.
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. [4] Lee Eun-ju then gave birth to their first child on August 5, 2010 at 2:01 pm; she [5] is named Yang Yoo-Jin. [6] [ unreliable source? ] 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. [7] [ unreliable source? ] Lee Eun-ju is the younger sister of Lee Jaijin of Sechs Kies.