List of Kakao M labels

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This is a list of labels controlled, distributed or associated with Kakao M .

Subsidiaries [ edit ]

House labels [ edit ]

IST Entertainment [ edit ]

Main article: IST Entertainment

IST Entertainment is a record label established by Kakao M in November 2021. The label (previously known as Play M Entertainment) was established with the merger of Plan A Entertainment and FAVE Entertainment in April 2019. On November 1, 2021, Play M Entertainment merged with Cre.ker Entertainment. The agency currently houses the groups Apink , Victon , The Boyz , Bandage , Weeekly , and ATBO .

BLUEDOT Entertainment [ edit ]

BLUEDOT Entertainment was established by Kakao M (formerly known as LOEN Entertainment) to manage their newest boygroup Just B that debuted on June 30, 2021. It is their first boy group to be launched after The Boyz who debuted in 2017.

EDAM Entertainment [ edit ]

EDAM Entertainment was established by Kakao M to manage their long-time soloist IU in 2020. The name EDAM ( 이담 ) is the reverse word of "Made" and stands for 이 다음 ( E-da-um = the next), bringing the meaning of reversing the obvious ideas to make the next things go beyond times. [1] On July 5, 2021, actress Shin Se-kyung signed with the label. [2] On October 25, 2022, singer Woodz signed with the label. [3]

Independent labels [ edit ]

Starship Entertainment [ edit ]

Main article: Starship Entertainment
Main article: Highline Entertainment
Main article: King Kong by Starship

Starship Entertainment is an entertainment company founded by Kim Shi-dae in 2008. In 2013, Kakao M (formerly LOEN Entertainment ) acquired 70% shares of Starship, became a majority owner of the label and making Starship as an independent subsidiary of Kakao M. [4] In the same year, Starship announced its first subsidiary label "Starship X", which rapper Mad Clown was signed under. [5] In 2015, King Kong Entertainment was acquired by Starship. [6] In 2017, upon the merger of the businesses of the two companies, the company was relaunched as "King Kong by Starship". [7] In the same year, Starship launched another subsidiary label House of Music , which focused on recruiting smaller, independent artists, with artist MoonMoon being the first signed under the label. [5] In 2018, Starship renamed the label "Highline Entertainment". [8] [9]

Mun Hwa In [ edit ]

Mun Hwa In is an independent record label established by Kakao M (formerly LOEN Entertainment) in June 2016. It is currently being co-distributed by Kakao M and Mirrorball Music.

Source: [10]

Groups

  • Hanumpa
  • AISLE
  • Hey Men
  • Bandage

Duos

  • CRACKER
  • ANTS
  • Everlua
  • Long:D

Soloists

Studio artists

  • Yoon Hyun-sang
  • KREAM
  • Youngman
  • glowingdog
  • CRACKER
  • the night of Seokyo
  • Collective Arts

High Up Entertainment [ edit ]

High Up Entertainment, also simply known as High Up, is a South Korean entertainment agency founded by producer duo Black Eyed Pilseung, in partnership with CJ E&M , in 2017. On June 10, 2021, it was announced that Kakao Entertainment had acquired High Up Entertainment after becoming their largest shareholder, and therefore would become a Kakao Entertainment subsidiary.

Antenna [ edit ]

Main article: Antenna (record label)

Former subsidiaries [ edit ]

Cantabile [ edit ]

Cantabile was a record label under Seoul Records (now LOEN Entertainment), founded in April 1991. It was the first record label in South Korea. [11]

Avent [ edit ]

Avent was also a record label under Seoul Records, founded in April 2002. [11]

Collabodadi Label [ edit ]

Collabodadi Label was also an in-house label of LOEN Entertainment (now Kakao M), founded in September 2013. It was led by Shinsadong Tiger . Prior to being chosen to lead the label, he produced the K-pop hits " Bo Peep Bo Peep " ( T-ara ), " Hot Issue " ( 4Minute ), " U&I " ( Ailee ) and more . [12] [13]

The name Collabodadi ( 콜라褓따리 ) is a portmanteau of 콜라보 ( collabo - collaboration) and 褓따리 ( boddari - package).

In September 2015, the label's artists Fiestar and Zia were moved back to LOEN Tree (now known as Fave Entertainment). [14]

WS Entertainment [ edit ]

WS Entertainment was a joint venture between Warner Music Korea , SK -KTB Music Investment Fund, and Seoul Records (now LOEN Entertainment). It was founded in 2006 and currently led by Philip Oh. [15] [16] The initial WS stands for W arner Music and S K Telecom.

E&T Story Entertainment [ edit ]

E&T Story Entertainment was founded on December 26, 2017, by Kakao M (formerly LOEN Entertainment) as a one-person agency of actress Kim So-hyun and led by Park Chan-woo. [17] [18] As January 2018, Play M Entertainment was acquisition 60% of E&T Story Entertainment shares.

Former artists [ edit ]

Former recording artists [ edit ]

Former actors [ edit ]

Distribution network [ edit ]

Current [ edit ]

Former [ edit ]

See also [ edit ]

References [ edit ]

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  17. ^ "E&T Story Entertainment" . Archived from the original on 2017-12-26 . Retrieved 2017-12-26 .
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