The Black Label is an agency owned by Teddy Park, a music producer whose works have been sung by Big Bang and BLACKPINK. Teddy founded The Black Label with other fellow producers, Kush, in 2015. The agency includes Jeon Somi, Taeyang, Park Bo Gum, and others.
Photos allegedly of The Black Label trainees have been circulating on the internet and have become a topic of discussion among netizens on forums. They were surprised when they recognized some faces in the photos.