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.
Company type | Associate |
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Industry | Entertainment |
Founded | 2015 |
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Headquarters | Hannam-dong, Yongsan-gu, , South Korea |
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Website | theblacklabel |
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] Danny Chung (formerly known as Decipher) has also signed with the label.[citation needed][when?] 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 the group, 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]
The Black Label records are distributed by the following:
Year | Released | Title | Artist | Type |
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2017 | February 1 | OO | Zion.T | Extended play |
September 4 | Walkin' Vol.2 | Peejay | Studio album | |
December 4 | Snow (feat. Lee Moon-se) | Zion.T | Single | |
2018 | October 15 | ZZZ | Extended play | |
2019 | March 6 | What You Waiting For | R.Tee × Anda | Single |
June 13 | Birthday | Jeon Somi | Single | |
October 2 | Mennal (feat. Okasian) | Vince | Single | |
November 6 | May | Zion.T | Single | |
2020 | February 4 | Emergency (feat. Zion.T) | Vince | Single |
July 22 | What You Waiting For | Jeon Somi | Single | |
November 13 | Empty Trash | Løren | Single | |
2021 | July 29 | Need (Ooo-Eee) | Single | |
August 2 | Dumb Dumb | Jeon Somi | Single | |
October 29 | XOXO | Studio album | ||
November 25 | All My Friends Are Turning Blue | Løren | Single | |
December 23 | A Gift! | Zion. T | Single | |
2023 | January 13 | Vibe (feat. Jimin) | Taeyang | Single |
March 24 | Put Up a Fight | Løren | Extended Play | |
April 25 | Down to Earth | Taeyang | Extended Play | |
June 23 | Restart It | Bryan Chase | Single | |
June 28 | 2U | Extended Play | ||
August 7 | Game Plan | Jeon Somi | Extended Play | |
October 25 | Restart It (feat. Okasian) (Extended Ver.) | Bryan Chase | Single | |
November 10 | Get Out | Vince | Single | |
November 17 | The Drive | Extended Play | ||
December 6 | Zip | Zion.T | Studio album | |
December 22 | Ex-Mas | Jeon Somi x Big Naughty | Single |