[Star Talk Talk] YANG HYUN SUK, from being one of the “Boys” to the Head of YG
[OSEN=김은애 기자] “I used to be one of the ‘Boys’. Now, I’m the head of YG.”
YG Entertainment’s main producer/head YANG HYUN SUK was once one of the boys of Seotaiji and Boys. Now, he is one of the top leading figures in Korea’s entertainment industry. The boy with innocent eyes became a formidable force after 24 years.
On May 30, YANG HYUN SUK posted pictures of himself taken during his Seotaiji and Boys days back in 1990s on his Instagram page. He said he was going through some stuff and came across old treasures.
It’s clear why the girls loved him so much then. In the pictures that were taken almost 24 years ago, YANG HYUN SUK looks charming and gorgeous. His pale skin and innocent smile is enough to catch any one’s eye.
The pictures are magazine cuts published in 1993 and 1995. YANG HYUN SUK is wearing a hoodie and a black hat. His fashion does not seem out of trend even now.
YANG HYUN SUK hashtagged the pictures with #HaYeoGa days #GD and TAEYANG were five then #I was called “Boys” #Now, YG # SECHSKIES were teenagers #I looked good then #YG.
Fans are showing incredible response. More than 100,000 people liked the two pictures, and fans are posting comments such as “You look exactly the same as now” and “Mr. Yang is defrosting at the moment”.
Only he can make such a joke as he debuted as Seotaiji and Boys and then created the YG empire.
YANG HYUN SUK debuted in 1992 with “I Know” as a member of Seotaiji and Boys. The group dominated the music scene in 1990s with rap music that was considered innovative back then. However, Seotaiji and Boys disbanded in 1996, and YANG HYUN SUK went solo.
Afterwards, YANG HYUN SUK pursued the path of a producer by establishing YG Entertainment. He first started out as one of the “Boys”, but now he has become a formidable figure in Korea’s entertainment business.
YG Entertainment has great influence not only in the domestic market but also in the global market. The boy YANG HYUN SUK is smiling in the pictures. Would he have known that he will make it this far?
2017. 5. 30.
