# Yang Hyun-suk

> Yang Hyun-suk is a startup investor at YG Entertainment (Seoul). See 0 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [YG Entertainment](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/yg-entertainment)
- Location: Seoul, South Korea
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hyun-suk-yang-15a3905

Yang Hyun-suk is a startup investor at YG Entertainment in Seoul. ng Hyun-suk is a South Korean music executive, rapper, dancer and record producer. He rose to fame as a member of Seo Taiji and Boys during the 1990s. After the group disbanded, he founded and became chief executive officer of YG Entertainment, one of the biggest record companies in South Korea.

## About YG Entertainment

VC Fund · Seoul, South Korea

YG Entertainment, the entertainment company established by Yang Hyun Suk, of the popular Korean act Seo Tae Ji and Boys, has been at the forefront of the popularization of hip-hop music in Korea. From its inception, YG Entertainment has been the birthplace of some of Korea’s most popular and well-respected artists, from YG’s earlier artists such asJINUSEAN and 1TYM, to the immensely successful current acts, BIGBANG and 2NE1. The company has flourished by creating a family-like atmosphere where ideas on music, fashion, art and culture are exchanged freely between the artists, producers and staff members alike. The YG Family also includes a respected roster of actors and actresses, including actress and director, Ku Hye Sun, best known for the popular TV-drama “Boys Over Flowers” and Jeong Hye Young.

3 contacts available at YG Entertainment.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Charlie Cho | Head of YG Plus SEA | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/charlie-cho |
| Jinu Kim YG Ent | Director | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/jinu-kim-yg-ent |
| Yang Hyun-suk | Executive Producer; Founder | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/yang-hyun-suk |

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