YGX (dance group)

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YGX
Native name
와이지엑스
Company type Subsidiary
Industry dance
Genre Hip hop
FoundedMay 2018;6 years ago (2018-05)
Founder Yang Hyun-suk
DefunctApril 30, 2024 (2024-04-30)
FateCeased Operations
Headquarters2F, 14, Huiujeong-ro, Mapo-gu, ,
Key people
Jaewook Lee (CEO)
Parent YG Entertainment
Website ygx.co.kr

YGX was a South Korean hip hop dance academy under YG Entertainment. YGX Entertainment was a sub-label that focused on production and choreographer management, and X ACADEMY, a dance and vocal academy.

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History

Yang Hyun-suk announced, in May 2018, a subsidiary company called YGX would merge with Seungri's DJ label NHR. On June 4, on his official Instagram account, he posted a picture of a business card showing Seungri as the CEO of YGX Entertainment. In 2018, the label launched a dance and vocal academy, called X ACADEMY, where students could potentially be scouted by YG Entertainment as trainees. [1]

In 2020, the label was converted to a full-fledged dance group and academy with all of its actors, recording artists, and producers transferred to YG Entertainment.

The YGX academy announced its end of operations on 30 April 2024. [2]

Exclusive dance teams

X ACADEMY

Dance choreographers

Vocal instructors

Former artists

Former actors

Former recording artists

Former producers

Discography

YearReleasedTitleArtistType
2019March 6What You Waiting ForR.Tee x Anda Single
August 19Dimension Viini Extended play
September 17CollectionZayvo
December 2NobodyBlue.DSingle
2020March 4Moon & ButterflyViini

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References

  1. "YG Entertainment's X Academy Reveals Photos + Details About Class Structure". Soompi. 2018-10-10. Retrieved 2019-01-02.
  2. "Instagram". www.instagram.com. Retrieved 2024-07-24.