The Black Label

The Black Label Inc. (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 and Kush.

History
On September 22, 2015, YG Entertainment announced the creation of the independent sub-label to be headed by YG producers Teddy and Kush. On March 17, 2016, Zion.T signed with the label. On May 3, 2017, Okasian signed an exclusive contract with the label. Danny Chung (formerly known as Decipher) has also signed with the label. The label is also home to Jeon Somi, 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 associate company status. On December 26, 2022, the company announced Taeyang joined the label but remained a member of the boy group Big Bang. In January 2023, actor Park Bo-gum 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 Southeast Asian region. On June 18, 2024, The Black Label announced that they had signed a management contract with Rosé from a girl group Blackpink for her solo endeavors.

Soloists

 * Jeon Somi
 * Taeyang
 * Rosé
 * Bryan Chase
 * Løren
 * Vince
 * R.Tee

Groups

 * Izna (co-managed with Wake One Entertainment)

Actors/Models

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

Producers

 * Teddy
 * Kush
 * R.Tee
 * 24
 * Danny Chung
 * VVN
 * Dominsuk
 * IDO
 * JuniorChef
 * Nohc
 * Vince
 * Løren
 * Jeon Somi
 * Taeyang
 * Bryan Chase

Former artists

 * Lee Ju-myoung
 * Heo Jae-hyuk
 * Zion.T

Former producers

 * Okasian
 * ALV
 * Peejay
 * Zion.T

Partnerships

 * The Black Sea (joint venture with Charoen Pokphand Group)
 * Izna (co-producing with WakeOne)

Music distribution
The Black Label records are distributed by the following:
 * YG Plus (Overall since 2020)
 * Interscope Records (for Bryan Chase, Jeon Somi and Taeyang)
 * 88rising (for Løren only)