YGX was a South Korean
hip hop dance
Hip hop dance is a range of street dance styles primarily performed to hip hop music or that have evolved as part of hip hop culture. It is influenced by a wide range of styles that were created in the 1970s and made popular by dance crews in ...
academy under
YG Entertainment
YG Entertainment () is a South Korean Multinational corporation, multinational entertainment agency established in 1996 by Yang Hyun-suk. The company operates as a record label, talent agency, music production company, event management and conce ...
. YGX Entertainment was a sub-label that focused on production and choreographer management, and X ACADEMY, a dance and vocal academy.
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.
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.
Exclusive dance teams
;Crazy
* RarmG
* Ryeon
* Gahee
* Silvergun
* Bini
* Sseon
* Dany
* Isak
* Maina
* Dayoung
;Hitech
* JP
* YSL
* BK
* Deukie
* Dony
* Onestar
* Roki
* Dow
* Heeeeyun
;NWX
* Babyzoo
*
Leejung Lee
* Yeojin
* Jihyo
* Sonya Choi
* Junho Lee
* Dart
* Mood Dok
* Taryn
* Junsun Woo
X ACADEMY
Dance choreographers
* Lee Jae-wook (director & main choreographer)
* Kim Hee-jung (main choreographer)
*
Leejung Lee (choreographer)
Vocal instructors
* iHwak
* Youn Young-sam
* Sung Su-jin
* Kim Yeon-seo
* Lee Kwan-je
* Youn Nam-ju
* Park Jeon-koo
Former artists
Former actors
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Kwon Hyun-bin (Viini)
*
Lee Soo-hyuk
Lee Hyuk-soo (; born May 31, 1988), better known by the stage name Lee Soo-hyuk (), is a South Korean model and actor.
Life and career
Born Lee Hyuk-soo, he debuted as a model in designer Jung Wook-jun's ''Lone Costume'' fashion show in 200 ...
* Joo Woo-jae
* Kwon Han-sol
*
Jung Yoon-seok
Jung Yoon-seok (; born April 30, 2003) is a South Korean actor. He won Best Young Actor award in 2009 SBS Drama Awards for his role in '' Temptation of Wife''.
Early life and education
Born to Korean-Chinese parents, Jung began his acting c ...
* Park Tae-in
*
Han Seung-yeon
Han Seung-yeon (; born July 24, 1988), known mononymously as Seungyeon, is a South Korean singer and actress. She is best known as the vocalist of the South Korean girl group Kara, and for her role in '' Hello, My Twenties!''.
Life and caree ...
* Woo Kang-min
Former recording artists
* Zayvo (2019–2020)
* Blue.D (2019–2020)
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Anda
Anda or ANDA may refer to:
Places China
* Anda, Heilongjiang, a city in Heilongjiang, China
* Anda railway station, a railway station in Anda, China
Iran
* Anda, Iran, a village in Fars Province, Iran
Norway
* Anda, Norway, an island in Øksnes ...
(2018–2021)
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Viini (2019–2024)
Former producers
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Choice37
Robin Cho, better known as Choice37, is an American record producer, songwriter, and DJ based in South Korea. He joined YG Entertainment as a producer in 2009, and has since produced songs for K-pop artists including Big Bang, Blackpink, G-Dragon ...
* Hae
* Se.A
* 1105
* Lil G
* Sonny
Discography
Notes
References
External links
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YG Entertainment
2018 establishments in South Korea
South Korean dance groups
Entertainment companies established in 2018