Moonshot Moonshot (stylized in
all lowercase) is a cosmetics brand launched by YG on October 2, 2016. Developed with China's Huanya Group and in partnership with the cosmetics manufacturing company COSON, the brand is named after
Apollo 11's historical 1969 landing on the Moon. Its cosmetics are manufactured in South Korea and sold online as well as in-store in
Samcheong, where according to Paik Ho-jin, an employee of the brand, Chinese shoppers account for 40-50% of the customers. It operates through secondary retailers and
pop-up stores, such as its first pop-up at
Apgujeong’s
Galleria Department Store. Following its domestic success, the clothing line also quickly sold out in its first international pop-up stores in
10 Corso Como shops in Milan, as well as other locations in Shanghai and Hong Kong. The brand plans to open a pop-up store at JayCo in Taiwan. It often features
Bobby &
B.I from
iKon and
Lisa from
Blackpink in their commercials and promotions.
YG Sports YG Golf Academy was established in March 2015, by acquisition of G-AD Communication, a golf agency that handled notable professional South Korean golfers such as
Kim Hyo-joo, with YG Plus' aims to expand into golf businesses. Leading golf coach Han Yeon-hee was recruited as the head instructor of the academy. In January 2017, it was renamed as YG Sports to expand into sports businesses.
YG Studioplex YG Studioplex (stylized in
all caps) is a TV drama production company jointly established by YG and Barami Bunda Inc. in April 2017. The studio will "specialise in the production of Korean Wave contents" and enter the global market. The studio was preceded by YG's attempts to get involved in the content production industry, following in the footsteps of
SM Entertainment's
SM C&C and
CJ E&M (now
CJ ENM)'s
Studio Dragon. In 2016, YG participated in a joint production with
NBCUniversal by investing in SBS's
Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo. Since then, YG has also actively recruited program directors (PD) from various terrestrial broadcasters, including Producer
Park Hong-kyun, who worked on MBC's
Queen Seondeok and
The Greatest Love.
Works •
I Picked Up a Celebrity on the Street () (
oksusu, 2018, co-produced with BaramiBunda inc) •
Love Alert () (
MBN, 2018, co-produced with Big Ocean E&M and Excel Investment) •
Mr. Queen () (
tvN, 2020, co-produced with
Studio Dragon and Crave Works) •
Joseon Exorcist () (
SBS, 2021, co-produced with Crave Works and
Lotte Cultureworks) •
Dr. Brain () (
Apple TV+, 2021, co-produced with
Kakao Entertainment, Bound Entertainment and Dark Circle Pictures)
Uncore Uncore is a South Korean record label and entertainment agency. It was founded on November 28, 2024 as an independent label under SLL and YG Plus. ==Other assets==