The Black Label

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The Black Label
Company type Associate
IndustryEntertainment
Founded2015
Founder
HeadquartersHannam-dong, Yongsan District,
Seoul
,
South Korea
Key people
  • Jeong Kyung-in (CEO) [1]
  • Teddy (Chief Creative Officer) [1] [2]
Owner
Website theblacklabel.com

The Black Label Inc. (Korean : 더 블랙 레이블; stylized in all caps or THEBLΛƆKLΛBEL) is a South Korean record label and an associate company of YG Entertainment. It was founded in 2015 by YG producer Teddy and Kush.

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History

On September 22, 2015, YG Entertainment announced the creation of the independent sub-label to be headed by YG producers Teddy and Kush. [5] On March 17, 2016, Zion.T signed with the label. [6] On May 3, 2017, Okasian signed an exclusive contract with the label. [7] The label is also home to Jeon Somi, who signed with the label in September 2018, and debuted on June 13, 2019. [8]

On November 16, 2020, as per the quarterly stock report of YG Entertainment, the label was converted to an associate company status. [9] On December 26, 2022, the company announced Taeyang joined the label but remained a member of Big Bang. [10]

In January 2023, actor Park Bo-gum signed with the label. [11] In April 2023, The Black Label formed a joint venture with Thailand's largest conglomerate Charoen Pokphand Group called The Black Sea to expand its label into the Southeast Asian region. [12]

On June 18, 2024, The Black Label announced that they had signed a management contract with Rosé from Blackpink for her solo endeavors. [13] On July 1, 2024, The Black Label announced the end of their exclusive contract with Zion.T. [14] On August 16, 2024, The Black Label announced the launch of their first girl group, Meovv. The group debuted on September 6, 2024. [15]

Artists

Recording artists

Groups

Soloists

Producers

Actors and models

Former artists

Former actors

Former producers

Partnerships

Music distribution

The Black Label records are distributed by the following:

Notes

  1. ↑ Moved to YG Entertainment under YG Stage.

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