The Black Label Inc. (; stylized in

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or THEBLΛƆKLΛBEL) is a South Korean record label and an associate company of

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. It was founded in 2015 by YG producer

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and Kush.

History

On September 22, 2015, YG Entertainment announced the creation of the independent sub-label to be headed by YG producers

and Kush. On March 17, 2016, Zion.T signed with the label. On May 3, 2017, Okasian signed an exclusive contract with the label. The label is also home to

Jeon Somi Ennik Somi Douma (born March 9, 2001), known professionally by her Korean name Jeon Somi (), is a South Korean and Canadian singer signed under The Black Label. Born in Canada to a South Korean mother and a Dutch-Canadian father, she moved to ...

, who signed with the label in September 2018, and debuted on June 13, 2019. On November 16, 2020, as per the quarterly stock report of YG Entertainment, the label was converted to an

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status. On December 26, 2022, the company announced

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joined the label but remained a member of

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. In January 2023, actor

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signed with the label. 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

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n region. On June 18, 2024, The Black Label announced that they had signed a management contract with

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from

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for her solo endeavors. On July 1, 2024, The Black Label announced the end of their exclusive contract with Zion.T. On August 16, 2024, The Black Label announced the launch of their first girl group, Meovv. The group debuted on September 6, 2024.

Artists

Recording artists

Groups * Meovv * AllDay Project Soloists *

* Løren * R.Tee

Producers

* Teddy * R.Tee * VVN * Løren *

Actors and models

* Lee Jong-won *

Ella Gross Ella McKenzie Gross (; (; born December 1, 2008), also known mononymously as Ella, is an American singer, model, and actress based in South Korea. She first began her career as a model at age two and has modeled for fashion brands such as H&M, ...

Former artists

* Zion.T

Former actors

* Lee Ju-myoung

Former producers

* Okasian * Zion.T

Partnerships

* The Black Sea * Izna

Music distribution

The Black Label records are distributed by the following: * YG Plus *

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Notes

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Black Label, The South Korean companies established in 1996 Companies based in Seoul Companies listed on KOSDAQ Electronic music record labels Hip-hop record labels K-pop record labels South Korean record labels Sports management companies Synth-pop record labels Talent agencies of South Korea