Dong Young-bae,better known by his stage names Taeyang and SOL,is a South Korean singer,songwriter and dancer. After appearing in Jinusean's music video "A-yo",Taeyang began training under YG Entertainment at the age of 12. Six years later,he made his debut in 2006 as a member of the South Korean boy band Big Bang. While the quintet's debut was met with lukewarm receptions,their follow-ups cemented their popularity,becoming one of the best-selling digital group of all-time in Asia and one of the best-selling boy bands in the world.
2NE1,also known as 2NE1 2nd Mini Album,is the second and final extended play by South Korean girl group 2NE1. It was released on July 28,2011,by YG Entertainment and was distributed by KMP Holdings. It contains six songs composed and produced by Teddy Park and Kush;five of them were released as digital singles. "Don't Stop the Music" was initially released as the Yamaha Fiore CF Theme Song in late 2010. A Japanese version of the mini-album,titled Nolza,was released by YGEX on September 21,2011.
AKMU,also known as Akdong Musician,is a South Korean sibling duo consisting of Lee Chan-hyuk and Lee Su-hyun who debuted under YG Entertainment in April 2014 with studio album Play after winning SBS' K-pop Star 2.
Winner,is a South Korean boy band consisting of four members:Jinwoo,Seunghoon,Mino and Seungyoon. The band was formed in 2013 by YG Entertainment through Mnet's survival program WIN:Who Is Next leading to their official debut on August 17,2014 with studio album 2014 S/S. Originally a five-piece band,Taehyun,departed from the group in November 2016 for his mental health and well-being. Upon their debut,The Korea Herald cited their immediate success as "unprecedented" for a new group,thus dubbed as "Monster rookies". Winner is often cited as a "self-producing" band with all members actively taking on roles from producing and choreographing to designing and marketing. The band also earned the titles "Trust and Listen" alongside "Kings of Summer" by media outlets and the general public through releases.
"Come Back Home" is a song recorded by South Korean girl group 2NE1 for their second and final Korean-language studio album,Crush (2014). The song was released on February 27,2014,through YG Entertainment in conjunction with the release of the album,and serves as one of its two title tracks. Written and produced by Teddy Park along with Choi Pil-kang and Dee.P,the song is a hybrid of a variety of musical genres,including electronic,R&B,reggae,and trap. An unplugged version of the single was also made available on the album.
2014 S/S is the debut album of South Korean group Winner. It was released on August 12,2014,by the group's record label,YG Entertainment. The members were credited for writing the lyrics and composing the majority of the album's songs.
iKon (Korean: 아이콘),stylized as iKON,is a South Korean boy band formed in 2015 by YG Entertainment,consisting of six members:Bobby,Jinhwan,Ju-ne,Yunhyeong,Donghyuk and Chanwoo. First introduced in the reality survival show WIN:Who is Next as "Team B",the group went on to appear in the 2014 reality survival show Mix &Match,which determined the final membership lineup of iKon. Originally a seven-piece band,B.I departed from the group in June 2019.
Nam Tae-hyun,also known as Taehyun,is a South Korean singer,songwriter,producer and actor. In March 2017,he founded a music label,South Buyers Club. Sometime afterwards,the label was renamed to The South. Under the label,Nam debuted the band South Club,of which he is leader,main vocalist,guitarist,and main composer. He was previously the main vocalist of K-pop group Winner,in which he also composed and produced. In November 2019,Nam announced that he closed his music label and that the band had signed with new management.
"Whistle" is a song recorded by South Korean girl group Blackpink. It was released through YG Entertainment on August 8,2016 simultaneously with "Boombayah";both tracks are on the group's debut single album titled Square One (2016). "Whistle" was written and produced by YG Entertainment collaborators Teddy Park,Bekuh Boom,and Future Bounce,with additional lyrics penned by labelmate B.I of iKon. Musically,the song consists of a minimal drum and bass beat over a "booming","exotic" hip-hop melody and integrates a variety of instrumentations,including heartbeats and whistles—directly alluding to the title of the track.
"Spring Day" is a song recorded by South Korean boy band BTS for their 2017 album You Never Walk Alone,a repackage of their second Korean-language studio album,Wings (2016). The song was written by "Hitman" Bang,RM,Suga,Adora,Arlissa Ruppert,Peter Ibsen,and its producer Pdogg. It was released for digital download and streaming on February 13,2017,as the album's lead single by Big Hit Entertainment. A remix of the song was subsequently released for free via SoundCloud on June 4,2018. A Japanese version of the song was issued on May 10,2017,through Universal Music Japan,as a B-side of the single album that included the tracks "Blood Sweat &Tears" and "Not Today",both also in Japanese. The song is an alternative hip hop and pop rock power ballad,which relies on rock instrumentation. The lyrics revolve around the themes of loss,longing,grief,and moving on.
Square Two is the second single album by South Korean girl group Blackpink. It was released as a digital single on November 1,2016 by YG Entertainment and distributed by KT Music. The single has a double A-side,"Playing with Fire" and "Stay" as well as an acoustic version of "Whistle". The lyrics were written by Teddy Park and the music was composed by Teddy Park,R.Tee and Seo Won-jin.
"Bullshit" is a song by South Korean rapper and singer-songwriter G-Dragon. It was released on June 8,2017 through YG Entertainment as part of his second extended play (EP) Kwon Ji Yong. The song was co-produced by G-Dragon,Teddy Park,Cawlr,Future Bounce,and Choice37,with lyrics penned by G-Dragon. The track was originally slated to serve as the EP's title track,but was replaced with "Untitled,2014" on the day of its release.
Brother Act. is the second studio album by South Korean boy group BtoB. It was released on October 16,2017 by Cube Entertainment and distributed by LOEN Entertainment. The album contains 13 tracks of which 12 tracks were released digitally and an additional track available only on physical album. BTOB members also participated in the album as co-lyricists and co-composers. The lead single "Missing You" is a pop ballad track written and composed by member Im Hyun-sik.
"Love Scenario" is a song recorded by South Korean boy group iKon. It was released as the lead single of their second studio album,Return. The song won "Song of the Year" at the 2018 Melon Music Awards and 33rd Golden Disc Awards. It is recognized as one of iKon's signature songs.
Square Up is the first Korean extended play by South Korean girl group Blackpink. It was released on June 15,2018 by YG Entertainment. It is available in two versions and contains four tracks,with "Ddu-Du Ddu-Du" released as the lead single. Upon its release,Square Up debuted at the top spot of the Gaon Albums Chart and went on to sell almost 179,000 copies on its first fifteen days of release in South Korea. The EP also debuted at number 40 on the US Billboard 200,becoming Blackpink's third highest selling album in a Western market as well as the third highest-charting to date by an all-female K-pop group.
"Ddu-Du Ddu-Du" is a song recorded in Korean and Japanese by South Korean girl group Blackpink. It was released on June 15,2018,through YG Entertainment,in conjunction with the release of the group's first Korean-language extended play,Square Up. The Japanese version of the single was released through YGEX on August 22,2018,and was distributed in three physical formats. Described as a K-pop song infused with bubblegum pop and trap beats,the track was written by YG collaborator Teddy Park,whilst production and composition were handled by Park,24,Bekuh Boom and R.Tee.
New Kids:Continue is the first extended play of South Korean boy band iKON. It is the third of the group's four-part album series that began with the single album New Kids:Begin and ended with the second extended play New Kids:The Final. It was released by YG Entertainment on August 2,2018. The mini-album includes a total of five tracks. It was produced by iKON leader B.I and YG producers. The physical album comes in two versions:Red &Blue.
XX is the debut studio album by South Korean rapper Mino. It was released on November 26,2018,by YG Entertainment. Written and produced entirely by Mino,the album consists of twelve tracks including the hit lead single,"Fiancé".
"Yes or Yes" is a song recorded by South Korean girl group Twice. It was released by JYP Entertainment on November 5,2018,as the lead single from the group's sixth extended play,Yes or Yes.
Next Episode is the second extended play (EP) by South Korean brother-sister duo AKMU. It was released digitally on July 26,2021,and physically on July 27,through YG Entertainment. The EP marks the duo's first album release in nearly two years,since Sailing in September 2019. Described as a "collaboration album",it comprises seven songs,with each track featuring a different artist. "Nakka" serves as the lead single for the album.
