The Black Label Inc. (Korean: 더 블랙 레이블; stylized inall caps) is a South Korean record label and an associate company ofYG Entertainment. It was founded in 2015 by YG producerTeddy Park and Kush.
History
On September 22, 2015, YG Entertainment announced the creation of the independent sub-label to be headed by YG producersTeddy Park 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 toJeon 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 anassociate company status.[9] On December 26, 2022, the company announcedTaeyang joined the label but remained a member ofBig Bang.[10]
In January 2023, actorPark Bo-gum signed with the label.[11] In April 2023, The Black Label formed a joint venture with Thailand's largest conglomerateCharoen Pokphand Group called The Black Sea to expand its label into theSoutheast Asian region.[12]
On June 18, 2024, The Black Label announced that they had signed a management contract withRosé fromBlackpink for her solo endeavors.[13] On July 1, 2024, The Black Label announced the end of their exclusive contract withZion.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]
^abYoo, Jin-mo (January 31, 2023).박보검의 더블랙레이블 이적 의미 [Meaning of Park Bo-gum's transfer to The Black Label].Celuv Media (in Korean). RetrievedMarch 9, 2023.
