The Black Label

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 Park and Kush.

The Black Label

Company type	Associate
Industry	Entertainment
Founded	2015
Founder	Teddy Kush
Headquarters	Hannam-dong, Yongsan District, Seoul , South Korea
Key people	Jeong Kyung-in (CEO)[1] Teddy (Chief Creative Officer)[1][2]
Owner	Teddy (42%)[3] Saehan Venture Investment (28%)[3] YG Entertainment (21.59%)[4]
Website	theblacklabel.com

History

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

On June 18, 2024, The Black Label announced that they had signed a management contract with Rosé from Blackpink for her solo endeavors.^[13] On July 1, 2024, The Black Label announced the end of their exclusive contract with Zion.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]

Artists

Recording artists

Groups

• Meovv
• AllDay Project

Soloists

• Jeon Somi
• Taeyang
• Rosé
• R.Tee

Producers

• Teddy
• R.Tee
• VVN
• Jeon Somi
• Taeyang
• Rosé

Actors and models

• Park Bo-gum
• Lee Jong-won
• Ella Gross

Former artists

• Zion.T
• Loren^[16]

Former actors

• Lee Ju-myoung^[a]

Former producers

• Okasian
• Zion.T
• Loren^[16]

Partnerships

• The Black Sea (joint venture with Charoen Pokphand Group)^[12]
• Izna (co-producing with WakeOne)

Music distribution

The Black Label records are distributed by the following:

• YG Plus (Overall since 2020)^[17]
• Interscope Records (for Bryan Chase, Jeon Somi and Taeyang)^[18][19][20]
• 88rising (for Løren only)^[21]
• Capitol Records (for Meovv only)^[22]
• Atlantic Records (for Rosé only)^[23]

Notes

1. Moved to YG Entertainment under YG Stage.