BLACKPINK Producer Teddy’s Next Big Thing: The Black Label’s Impressive Trainee Lineup

Photos of the girl group trainees that The Black Label is preparing have been released, creating a buzz. There is growing interest in whether Ms. Moon, the granddaughter of the chairman of Shinsegae and niece of Vice Chairman Jeong Yong Jin of Shinsegae, will debut in the girl group as she was spotted with the trainees.

On the 5th, a post titled “Teddy’s Girl Group Trainee Photos” was posted on various online communities.

The post included a group photo of individuals believed to be trainees under The Black Label.

The person who stands out is Ms. Moon, the granddaughter of the Shinsegae chairman, who is known to have a close relationship with celebrities from The Black Label, such as Blackpink and Jeon Somi. She once posted a video of her attending a concert with G-Dragon, which led to dating rumors. There has been no confirmation whether Ms. Moon is a trainee at The Black Label, so this photo has sparked even more curiosity.

In addition to Ms. Moon, Ella Gross was also known as an American child actress and model. Known as Little Jennie, she signed an exclusive contract with The Black Label in 2018. Bailey Sok, a Korean-American choreographer who participated in the choreography of aespa’s “Savage,” “Goblin Fire,” SHINee’s “Don’t Call Me,” and Taeyang, was also spotted in the photo.

The Black Label has not yet commented on whether Ms. Moon is a trainee. The debut name and date of Teddy’s new girl group have not yet been decided.

Since 2006, Teddy has been a producer for YG Entertainment idol groups such as Big Bang, 2NE1, and BLACKPINK, creating numerous hit songs. He established The Black Label in 2015 and is currently active as the chief producer. Jeon Somi, Taeyang, and others are affiliated with The Black Label.

Teddy is scheduled to produce the Mnet Global K-pop Girl Group Project “I-LAND 2” in the first half of this year.