9 K-Pop Idols Who Debuted Under YG Entertainment, From 1TYM (1998) to BabyMonster (2023)

Kapanlagi.com - K-Pop fans must be familiar with major agencies in the K-Pop industry, such as YG Entertainment, JYP Entertainment, SM Entertainment, and HYBE Entertainment. Many famous Korean stars have successfully debuted under these agencies. One of the agencies, YG Entertainment, was founded in 1996 by Yang Hyun Suk. Besides forming popular groups, YG has also created iconic songs for each of its artists. Here are 10 K-Pop idols who debuted under YG Entertainment, from 1TYM to BabyMonster!

1. 1TYM

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1TYM is a hip-hop group that debuted in YG Entertainment in 1998. The group consists of 4 members, namely Teddy Park, Oh Jinhwan, Song Baekyoung, and Danny. They debuted in 1998 with the album 'ONE TIME FOR YOUR MIND'. They also won awards at music award events in Korea. However, 1TYM decided to go on hiatus in 2006 due to a member's military service.

2. Big Bang

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Next, there is a Boy Group that was very popular at the time, namely Big Bang. Big Bang itself debuted in 2006 with 5 members, namely G Dragon, Daesung, Seungri, Taeyang, and T.O.P. Dominated by hip-hop genre songs, Big Bang successfully debuted with the album 'BIGBANG VOL. 1'. Big Bang achieved success because of popular songs like 'Bang Bang Bang', 'Fantastic Baby', 'Haru-Haru', and 'Loser'. Big Bang also earned the nickname 'King of K-Pop' due to their fame in the K-Pop industry.

3. 2NE1

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2NE1 became a Girl Group formed under the YG Entertainment in 2009. This group consists of 4 members, namely CL, Dara, Park Bom, and Minzy. They debuted with a single titled 'Fire' while their first album was 'TO ANYONE'. 2NE1 also became one of the successful groups of their time. 2NE1's songs such as 'I Am the Best', 'Fire', 'Lonely', and 'Ugly' attracted the attention of netizens and made the name 2NE1 more well-known. Unfortunately, this Girl Group disbanded in 2016.

4. Winner

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Boy Group Winner is a group formed by YG Entertainment through the survival show Mnet's 'Win: Who is Next' with 5 members. Winner officially debuted in 2014 with the studio album '2014 S/S'. Winner became a popular group that received various awards at music award shows. They also earned the title 'King of Summer' from netizens due to their attention-grabbing songs.

5. Akmu

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Not only forming a group with a large number of members, YG Entertainment also formed a duo group Akmu in 2014. This duo group consists of Lee Chanhyuk and Lee Suhyun who are siblings. They successfully debuted after winning the 'K-pop Star' series and debuted with the album 'Play'. Akmu showed their popularity by winning many music awards.

6. iKON

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A year later, YG Entertainment debuted the Boy Group iKON in 2015. Previously, they also debuted from the 'Mix & Match' survival to determine the final debut formation. Through this survival, iKON officially had 7 main members, namely B.I., Bobby, Jay, June, Song, DK, and Chan. iKON achieved popularity in 2018 with the release of the song 'Love Scenario'. However, in 2019, one of the iKON members, B.I., officially left the group. Furthermore, iKON decided not to renew their contract and left YG Entertainment on December 30, 2022.

7. BLACKPINK

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Girl Group BLACKPINK became the second female group debuted by YG Entertainment after their seniors 2NE1. BLACKPINK officially debuted in 2016 and consists of 4 members, namely Jisoo, Jennie, Lisa, and Rose. BLACKPINK caught the attention of netizens since their debut with the songs 'Boombayah' and 'Whistle' and until now BLACKPINK is still one of the most popular K-Pop groups globally and domestically. Their popularity in the world stage has also been proven, with BLACKPINK being appointed as the headliner for the world's largest music festival 'COACHELLA' in April 2023.

8. Treasure

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YG Entertainment also formed the 4th generation boy group Treasure in 2020 through the survival show 'YG Treasure Box'. They became YG Entertainment's group with the most members, consisting of 12 members. The members are Yedam, Jaehyuk, Asahi, Doyoung, Jeongwoo, Junghwan, Jihoon, Hyunsuk, Junkyu, Yoshi, Haruto, and Mashiho. Treasure officially debuted with the single album 'THE FIRST STEP: CHAPTER ONE'. After 2 years of debut with 12 members, in 2022, YG Entertainment officially announced that Yedam and Mashiho left Treasure.

9. BabyMonster

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After 7 years since BLACKPINK's debut, YG Entertainment has finally formed a Girl Group BabyMonster. BabyMonster was introduced by YG through the reality show 'LAST EVALUATION' and announced that they will debut with 7 members. These 7 members are Ruka, Ahyeon, Chiquita, Haram, Pharita, Rora, and Asa. However, after the announcement of the final members who will debut, BabyMonster has not yet set a specific date for their official debut.

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