Yang Hyun-suk, who has been embroiled in controversy one after another, is finally leaving YG Entertainment.

On the 14th, Yang Hyun-suk stated through YG Life, "To all the fans who love YG and its artists,

I am truly sorry. And I am also sincerely sorry to the officials who are silently working despite the criticism.

He continued, "I have patiently endured the current situation where reckless and shameful words are spoken as if they were facts. However, I can no longer bear it. I realized that my presence should no longer cause harm to YG, its artists, and the fans."

Yang Hyun-suk continued, "For 23 years, I have dedicated half of my life to nurturing YG. And as of today, I intend to step down from all positions and all duties at YG." He announced his departure from YG Entertainment.

Finally, he wrote, "I sincerely pray that there will be no situation where my beloved YG artists and all the fans who have loved them are harmed because of me."

These are English translations of articles from our GTTOUR Japanese website.