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Yang Hyun-suk

1970 - Today

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Yang Hyun-suk (Korean: 양현석; born January 9, 1970) is a South Korean music executive, rapper, dancer, songwriter, 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 the executive producer and chairman of YG Entertainment, the fourth-largest record company in South Korea. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Yang Hyun-suk is the 824th most popular musician (up from 1,713th in 2019), the 173rd most popular biography from South Korea (up from 322nd in 2019) and the 5th most popular South Korean Musician.

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Yang Hyun-suk ranks 824 out of 3,175. Before him are Paul van Dyk, Daron Malakian, Diplo, Pinchas Zukerman, Solomon, and Reginald Arvizu. After him are Jim Croce, Lūcija Garūta, Marky Ramone, John Petrucci, Bernie Taupin, and Pierre Baillot.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1970, Yang Hyun-suk ranks 82. Before him are Joseph Fiennes, Chris O'Donnell, Lara Flynn Boyle, Sadiq Khan, Nikola Gruevski, and Chavo Guerrero Jr.. After him are Enrico Chiesa, Genndy Tartakovsky, Vadim Krasnoselsky, Redman, Tonya Harding, and Paul Thomas Anderson.

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In South Korea

Among people born in South Korea, Yang Hyun-suk ranks 173 out of 1,128. Before him are Lee Jong-suk (1989), Choi Min-sik (1962), Kim Hwang-sik (1948), Huh Jung-moo (1955), Park Won-soon (1956), and Rain (1982). After him are Ji Chang-wook (1987), Park Hae-soo (1981), J. Y. Park (1971), Im Kwon-taek (1936), Daniel Dae Kim (1968), and Yi Gwang-sik (1493).

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Among MUSICIANS In South Korea

Among musicians born in South Korea, Yang Hyun-suk ranks 5. Before him are Nam June Paik (1932), Lee Soo-man (1952), Suga (1993), and Myung-whun Chung (1953). After him are Kyung Wha Chung (1948), Yiruma (1978), Unsuk Chin (1961), Lee Jong-hyun (1990), Eun Ji-won (1978), Jung Yong-hwa (1989), and Kang Min-hyuk (1991).

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