With AMKU leaving YG Entertainment in December - If Blackpink were to leave would you still consider YG to be part of the big 3/4?

No.

YG's revenue is 1/2 JYP or 1/3 SM or 1/7 HYBE, naturally I don't consider them at the same league with these companies.

But they're still bigger than the rest (just a feeling, because we don't have the numbers). So a mid-top tier company.

Fun facts:

- Among HYBE's sub-labels, BigHit and Pledis are both bigger than YG,

- Belift Lab will be bigger than YG without BP, and probably Ador too.

If feasible, which it isn't, then it depends on YG's revenue without them, which going by that they hadn't been active for several years until lately, then I'm going to say yes.

Tbh, what makes the Big 4 the Big 4? Is it finances? Is it notability due to their groups? Or is it both? If it's the former, then YG would be out, since Kakao Ent. eats out everyone else.

YG is big 3 because of the reputation it established during 2000s

Hybe's future is uncertain after BTS moves on. It seems the younger three, at least Taehyung and Jungkook, will not renew after the current contract ends around 2027.

Blackpink was never the reason YG was a BIG3 company, it was Bigbang and 2NE1.

It's about time for them to start from scratch, because the company was boring as hell for years now.

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If feasible, which it isn't, then it depends on YG's revenue without them, which going by that they hadn't been active for several years until lately, then I'm going to say yes.

Tbh, what makes the Big 4 the Big 4? Is it finances? Is it notability due to their groups? Or is it both? If it's the former, then YG would be out, since Kakao Ent. eats out everyone else.

I’ve always thought the term big 3 is about legacy, not finances

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ignore the revenue

what about profits?

Q3 results

YG

Sales: 173 billion won

Operating Income: 31.1 billion won

Net Income: 24.4 billion won

BigHit (BTS, TXT, KORUS)

Revenue: 322 billion

Net profit: 23 billion

Pledis (SEVENTEEN, TWS)

Revenue: 227 billion

Net profit: 46.6 billion

Belift Lab (ENHYPEN, ILLIT)

Revenue: 113.7 billion

Net profit: 28.6 billion

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Q3 results

YG

Sales: 173 billion won

Operating Income: 31.1 billion won

Net Income: 24.4 billion won

BigHit (BTS, TXT, KORUS)

Revenue: 322 billion

Net profit: 23 billion

Pledis (SEVENTEEN, TWS)

Revenue: 227 billion

Net profit: 46.6 billion

Belift Lab (ENHYPEN, ILLIT)

Revenue: 113.7 billion

Net profit: 28.6 billion

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Maybe we should be discussing the Big 3 in Hybe instead? Lol

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Just because a group like Blackpink left, doesn't mean YG's history instantly disappeared.

That's how I think at least.

For this to be consistent, then you have to say DSP belongs in the same conversation.

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Q3 results

YG

Sales: 173 billion won

Operating Income: 31.1 billion won

Net Income: 24.4 billion won

BigHit (BTS, TXT, KORUS)

Revenue: 322 billion

Net profit: 23 billion

Pledis (SEVENTEEN, TWS)

Revenue: 227 billion

Net profit: 46.6 billion

Belift Lab (ENHYPEN, ILLIT)

Revenue: 113.7 billion

Net profit: 28.6 billion

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Illit saving hybe

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YG is big 3 because of the reputation it established during 2000s

Hybe's future is uncertain after BTS moves on. It seems the younger three, at least Taehyung and Jungkook, will not renew after the current contract ends around 2027.

they don't have to worry since they have Illit

Dinner Love the stanning of ILLIT, but... they ain't 😅 In terms of sales, they're on a par with LSF...

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For this to be consistent, then you have to say DSP belongs in the same conversation.

Young Posse. Torchbearers of finkl’s legacy.

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Dinner Love the stanning of ILLIT, but... they ain't 😅 In terms of sales, they're on a par with LSF...

so ¯\🙄/¯ they'll be bigger than now don't worry