“List of Kakao M labels”的意思、由来-开放百科全书

Play M Entertainment (formerly Plan A Entertainment and Fave Entertainment is a record label founded by Kakao M (formerly LOEN Entertainment) in April 2019. The label was formerly known as LOEN Tree founded in July 2012 and officially renamed become Fave Entertainment on May 2, 2016. The label is currently led by Jo Yeong-cheol.{{r|LOENAKP}} On March 29, 2019, it was announced the label would merge with Plan A and become Play M Entertainment.

Cre.ker Entertainment

Cre.ker Entertainment (an acronym for Creative.kernel) is a record label founded by Kakao M (formerly LOEN Entertainment) in 2014.

Independent labels

Starship Entertainment

Starship Entertainment is an entertainment company founded by Kim Shi-dae in 2008. On December 18, 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.{{r|LOENStarshipAKP}}In 2015, King Kong Entertainment was acquired by Starship Entertainment, a subsidiary of LOEN Entertainment (now kakao M) (South Korea's biggest music distribution company).^[1] In 2017, upon the merger of the businesses of the two companies, the company was relaunched as "King Kong by Starship".^[2]

E&T Story Entertainment

E&T Story Entertainment was founded on December 26, 2017 by Kakao M (formerly LOEN Entertainment) as an one-person agency of actress Kim So-hyun and led by Park Chan-woo.^[3]^[4]As January 2018, Plan A Entertainment was acquisition 60% of E&T Story Entertainment shares.

Mun Hwa In

Mun Hwa In is an independent record label established by Kakao M (formerly LOEN Entertainment) in June 2016.

Former subsidiaries

Cantabile

Cantabile was a record label under Seoul Records (now LOEN Entertainment), founded in April 1991. It was the first record label in South Korea.{{r|iLOEN}}

Avent

Avent was also a record label under Seoul Records, founded in April 2002.{{r|iLOEN}}

Collabodadi Label

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.{{r|LOENAKP}}{{r|Soompi}}

The name Collabodadi ({{lang|ko|콜라보따리}}) is a portmanteau of 콜라보 (collabo - collaboration) and 보따리 (boddari - package).

In September 2015, the label's artists Fiestar and Zia were moved back to LOEN Tree (now known as Fave Entertainment).^[5]

WS Entertainment

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.{{r|WMG}}{{r|WSEnt}} The initial WS stands for Warner Music and SK Telecom.

Former artists

Former recording artists

Former actors

Distribution network

Current

Former

See also

References

1. ^스타쉽, 킹콩엔터테인먼트 인수 ‘아시아 시장공략 나선다’
2. ^Starship Entertainment and King Kong Entertainment merge into one entertainment company
3. ^{{cite web|url=http://m.mk.co.kr/news/headline/2017/851779|title=E&T Story Entertainment}}
4. ^{{cite web|url=http://m.entertain.naver.com/read?oid=421&aid=0003117002|title=E&T Story Entertainment}}
5. ^{{cite news|url=http://www.allkpop.com/article/2015/09/zia-and-fiestar-join-iu-at-loen-tree|title=Zia and FIESTAR join IU at Loen Tree|author=elliefilet|work=allkpop|date=September 22, 2015|accessdate=December 11, 2015}}
6. ^http://m.entertain.naver.com/read?oid=109&aid=0003782357
7. ^http://mtvdaily.asiae.co.kr/article.php?aid=15263754841352849010#_enliple
8. ^http://m.entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=311&aid=0000860982
9. ^{{cite web|url=http://tenasia.hankyung.com/archives/1206974|title=History (band)|publisher=Ten Asia|language=ko |accessdate= May 12, 2017}}
10. ^{{cite news|last=Suk|first=Monica|title=Jo Han-sun, Kim Suk Hoon join IU's agency|url=http://www.asiae.co.kr/news/view.htm?idxno=2012022817325607811|accessdate=2012-05-07|newspaper=10Asia|date=28 February 2012}}
11. ^{{cite news|title=Lee Jung Hyuk's Profile|url=http://www.iloen.com/biz_story/artist_view.jsp?seq=12|accessdate=27 October 2012|newspaper=LOEN Website}}
12. ^{{cite news|title=Kang Bok-eum's Profile|url=http://search.nate.com/search/all.html?q=%B0%AD%BA%B9%C0%BD&hi=PR396297&ht=h_pf&ssn=012&dsn=4|accessdate=29 October 2013|newspaper=Nate}}
13. ^{{cite news|url=http://www.allkpop.com/article/2012/07/loen-entertainment-artists-form-loen-tree-to-release-a-summer-project-album|title=LOEN Entertainment artists form "LOEN Tree" to release a summer project album|author=|date=July 20, 2012|work=allkpop|accessdate=November 26, 2013}}
14. ^{{cite news|url=http://www.soompi.com/2013/09/25/loen-entertainment-to-split-their-artist-division-into-multiple-labels/|title=LOEN Entertainment to Split Their Artist Division into Multiple Labels|author=lordbordem|date=September 25, 2013|work=Soompi|accessdate=November 26, 2013}}
15. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.iloen.com/eng/about/history.jsp|title=LOEN Entertainment - About LOEN - History|publisher=LOEN Entertainment|accessdate=November 26, 2013}}
16. ^{{cite news|url=http://investors.wmg.com/phoenix.zhtml?c=182480&p=irol-newsArticle_pf&ID=854632&highlight=|title=Warner Music International and SK Telecom Announce Partnership - Groundbreaking Deal Places WS Entertainment at Forefront of Korean Music Industry|author=WMG Investor Relations Division|date=May 10, 2006|publisher=Warner Music Group|accessdate=December 16, 2013}}
17. ^{{cite web|url=http://wsenter.co.kr/|title=WS Entertainment|publisher=WS Entertainment|accessdate=December 16, 2013|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://archive.is/20130501220047/http://wsenter.co.kr/|archivedate=May 1, 2013|df=}}
18. ^{{cite news|url=http://www.allkpop.com/article/2013/12/loen-entertainment-takes-over-majority-stake-in-starship-entertainment-for-15-billion-won|title=Loen Entertainment takes over majority stake in Starship Entertainment for 15 billion won|author=alim17|date=December 18, 2013|work=allkpop|accessdate=December 19, 2013}}

Subsidiaries

House labels

Play M Entertainment