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YG Plus
YG Plus Inc. (previously named Phoenix Holdings Inc.) is a publicly traded media and advertising company acquired by YG Entertainment in November 2014. In 2019, the company entered the music distribution industry and also engages in production, distribution, and licensing of merchandise related to music artists. In January 2021, Hybe Corporation and its technology subsidiary, Weverse Company, acquired 17.89% of the company in a merchandising and distribution deal that would see YG Entertainment's artists join Weverse in return. History YG Entertainment acquired Phoenix Holdings, a public relations company from Bongwan Group, in November 2014 and rebranded it as YG Plus. Yang Min-suk, the younger brother of YG Entertainment founder Yang Hyun-suk, was appointed as the company's CEO, with YG Entertainment owning 38.6% of the company's shares. In 2019, the company entered the music distribution industry. On January 27, 2021, it was revealed that Hybe Corporation, and its technology su ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
YG Plus
YG Plus Inc. (previously named Phoenix Holdings Inc.) is a publicly traded media and advertising company acquired by YG Entertainment in November 2014. In 2019, the company entered the music distribution industry and also engages in production, distribution, and licensing of merchandise related to music artists. In January 2021, Hybe Corporation and its technology subsidiary, Weverse Company, acquired 17.89% of the company in a merchandising and distribution deal that would see YG Entertainment's artists join Weverse in return. History YG Entertainment acquired Phoenix Holdings, a public relations company from Bongwan Group, in November 2014 and rebranded it as YG Plus. Yang Min-suk, the younger brother of YG Entertainment founder Yang Hyun-suk, was appointed as the company's CEO, with YG Entertainment owning 38.6% of the company's shares. In 2019, the company entered the music distribution industry. On January 27, 2021, it was revealed that Hybe Corporation, and its technology su ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Black Label
The Black Label Inc. (; stylized as THEBLACKLABEL or THEBLΛƆKLΛBEL) is a South Korean record label and an associate company of YG Entertainment. It was founded in 2015 by YG producer Teddy and Kush. History On September 22, 2015, YG Entertainment announced the creation of the independent sub-label to be headed by YG producer Teddy and Kush. On March 17, 2016, Zion.T signed with the label. On May 3, 2017, Okasian signed an exclusive contract with the label. Danny Chung (formerly known as Decipher) has also signed with The Black Label. The label is also home to Jeon Somi, who was reported to have signed with the label in September 2018, and debuted on June 13, 2019. On November 16, 2020, as per the quarterly stock report of YG Entertainment, the label was converted to an associate company status. Artists Soloists * Jeon Somi * Taeyang * Vince * Zion.T * Løren Models/Actors * Lee Jun-young * Heo Jae-hyuk * Lee Joo-myung Producers * Teddy * R.Tee * Zion.T * Peejay * 2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sandara Park
Sandara Park ( English pronunciation: ; born November 12, 1984), also known by her stage name Dara (Korean: 다라 English pronunciation: ), is a South Korean singer, actress and television presenter. She rose to fame in the Philippines as a contestant on the talent show '' Star Circle Quest'' in 2004, after which she had a successful acting and singing career before returning to South Korea in 2007. She made her South Korean debut in 2009 as a member of the K-pop group 2NE1, which went on to become one of the best-selling girl groups of all time before their disbandment in 2016. Park is one of the most popular South Korean celebrities in the Philippines, where she is known by fans as the ''Pambansang Krung-Krung'' (''National Crazy Personality''). She is considered an influential figure in the Korean wave, and has been called the "BoA of the Philippines" in reference to South Korean singer BoA who also experienced great success abroad. In 2004, Park released her first EP, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jang Ki-yong
Jang Ki-yong (; born August 7, 1992) is a South Korean actor and model. Initially beginning a career in the modelling industry, Jang debuted as an actor through a guest appearance on ''It's Okay, That's Love'' (2014), followed by roles in various television series. He was cast in ''Come and Hug Me'' (2018), his first-ever lead role and rose to prominence through '' Search: WWW'' (2019). Jang is also known for his roles in '' Confession Couple'' (2017), ''My Mister'' (2018), ''Born Again'' (2020), ''My Roommate Is a Gumiho'' (2021), and ''Now, We Are Breaking Up'' (2021-22). As an established model, Jang earned several awards including the "Fashion Model Award" at the 2014 Asia Model Awards and "Best Dressed Model" at the 2015 Korea's Best Dresser Swan Awards. His transition to acting earned him the accolades "Best New Actor (TV)" at the 2019 Baeksang Arts Awards, the "Excellence Award" at the 2018 MBC Drama Awards and more. Jang is also known for endorsements with brands such as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nam Joo-hyuk
Nam Joo-hyuk (Korean: 남주혁; born February 22, 1994) is a South Korean model and actor. He began his career as a model, and appeared in several music videos before making his screen debut in 2014 with ''The Idle Mermaid''. He rose to prominence with his role in the television series '' Who Are You: School 2015'' (2015), and has since became notable for his leading roles in ''Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok-joo'' (2016), ''The Bride of Habaek'' (2017), ''The Light in Your Eyes'' (2019), ''The School Nurse Files'' (2020), '' Start Up'' (2020), and ''Twenty-Five Twenty-One'' (2022) . In 2021, Nam was featured in Forbes 30 Under 30 owing to his successful acting and modeling career. Early life Nam Joo-hyuk was born on February 22, 1994, in Busan, South Korea. During his studies in Gyeongnam Middle School, Nam dreamed of becoming a professional basketball player, hence he played on the basketball team for three years, however after sustaining an injury and later undergoing an oper ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lee Sung-kyung
Lee Sung-kyung (; born August 10, 1990) is a South Korean model, actress and singer. She is best known for her roles in television series ''Cheese in the Trap'' (2016), '' The Doctors'' (2016), ''Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok-joo'' (2016), ''Dr. Romantic 2 ''(2020), and ''Sh**ting Stars'' (2022). Early life and education Lee was born on August 10, 1990, in Goyang city, Gyeonggi, South Korea. On February 22, 2016, Lee graduated from Dongduk Women's University. Career Lee began her entertainment career as a model where she competed at the local Super Model Contest in 2008. In 2013, The Papers collaborated with Lee with the single "I Love You". In 2014, Lee made her acting debut with a supporting role in television drama ''It's Okay, That's Love,'' being the first model-actress promoted under YG KPlus, the joint venture of YG Entertainment and K-Plus. This was followed by weekend drama, '' Flower of Queen'' in 2015. She won "Best New Actress" in a Special Project Drama at the MBC ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kang Seung-hyun
Kang Seung-hyun (born 22 September 1987), commonly known as Hyoni Kang, is a South Korean model who won Ford's Model of the World title in 2008 at the age of 19. She is the first Asian model to win this award. Career Model Kang officially debuted as a model as she opened the fall 3.1 Phillip Lim in New York City in February 2008. In September 2008, she opened the spring Trovata show and closed the spring Nanette Lepore show in New York. She also walked for 3.1 Phillip Lim, DKNY, Halston, and Michael Kors. In February 2009, Kang walked the fall 3.1 Phillip Lim, Badgley Mischka, Tory Burch, Roksanda Ilincic, and House of Holland shows in New York and London. In February 2010, Kang opened the fall Maria Cornejo and Osman Yousefzada shows in New York and London, and she also closed for Karen Walker and Amanda Wakeley. Not only did Kang walked on runways, she also had many photo shoots for world-famous magazines. In April 2008, Kang was featured on first major cover of the So ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
YG KPlus
KPlus (Korean: 케이플러스) is a South Korean model and actors management company established by fashion model-turned-CEO Go Eun-kyung in 2008. History K-Plus was founded by former model Go Eun-kyung in 2008 to train future models and fashion industry professionals. In February 2014, K-Plus signed a contract for strategic partnership and share investment with talent agency YG Entertainment and finalised the merger with a new name called "YG KPLUS" in September. Go's former protege model-turned-actor Cha Seung-won would be training K-Plus models to become future actors. In September 2014, top model Kang Seung-hyun signed a contract with YGKPlus. In June 2017, for the first time in Vietnam's Next Top Model, starting from All-stars' cycle onwards, the winner will receive this contract for him/her to include in the roster list of models. In May 2022, Green Snake Media acquisition a 50% share of the company.https://n.news.naver.com/article/011/0004058833?sid=101The company nam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
YGKPlus
KPlus (Korean: 케이플러스) is a South Korean model and actors management company established by fashion model-turned-CEO Go Eun-kyung in 2008. History K-Plus was founded by former model Go Eun-kyung in 2008 to train future models and fashion industry professionals. In February 2014, K-Plus signed a contract for strategic partnership and share investment with talent agency YG Entertainment and finalised the merger with a new name called "YG KPLUS" in September. Go's former protege model-turned-actor Cha Seung-won would be training K-Plus models to become future actors. In September 2014, top model Kang Seung-hyun signed a contract with YGKPlus. In June 2017, for the first time in Vietnam's Next Top Model, starting from All-stars' cycle onwards, the winner will receive this contract for him/her to include in the roster list of models. In May 2022, Green Snake Media acquisition a 50% share of the company.https://n.news.naver.com/article/011/0004058833?sid=101The company nam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
NHN Entertainment Corporation
NHN Corp. () is a Korean IT company that started its business as a game company called Hangame in 1999. Currently its main businesses can be categorized as Cloud, Fin-Tech (cross-border e-commerce, payment), Entertainment (game, webtoon, music) and Advertisement. NHN has been focusing on Cloud service since 2014. It launched a comprehensive cloud solution brand called TOAST Cloud in 2014 and built its own IDC center in 2015 for the secure foundation of cloud solution business. Targeting both the corporate and individual clients, TOAST Cloud provides all sorts of cloud services including SaaS, PaaS and Iaas. History It was founded in December 1999 under the name Hangame Communications, Inc. In July 2000, Hangame Communications officially merged with South Korea's largest search engine company, Naver. Upon the merger, the name of the company was changed to "Next Human Network", or NHN, although the two divisions continue to operate under their original brand names. On 1 Augus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Primary (musician)
Choi Dong-hoon (born January 31, 1983), better known by the stage name Primary, is a South Korean hip hop musician and record producer. Formerly an artist under Amoeba Culture, he established his own record label PAKTORY Company on April 22, 2020. Primary has collaborated with various artists to produce the albums ''Back Again'', ''Primary Score'', ''Daily Apartment'', ''Primary and The Messengers'', and ''2''. He has also produced albums for other Korean hip hop artists, including Supreme Team's first album ''Supremier'' and Dynamic Duo's ''Kill'', as well as several of MBLAQ's singles, including "I'm Back" and "Smokey Girl". He appeared in the MBC variety program ''Infinite Challenge'' in 2013. Career Primary became active in the South Korean hip hop scene in 2004 with collaborations with Dynamic Duo and Garion. He also gained musical experience while attending Seoul Jazz Academy. In 2006, he debuted with an album named ''Daily Apartment'' in collaboration with Beenzi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
JTBC
JTBC (shortened from ''Joongang Tongyang Broadcasting Company'' (; stylized as jtbc) is a South Korean nationwide pay television network. Its primary shareholder is JoongAng Holdings, with a 25% stake. It was launched on 1 December 2011. JTBC is a generalist channel, with programming consisting of television series, variety shows, and news broadcasting; its news division is held in similar regard to the three main terrestrial networks in South Korea. JTBC was one of four new South Korean nationwide generalist cable TV networks alongside Dong-A Ilbo's Channel A, Chosun Ilbo's TV Chosun and Maeil Kyungje's MBN launch in 2011, to serve as supplementary networks to the existing conventional free-to-air TV networks like KBS, MBC, SBS and other smaller channels launched following deregulation in 1990. History The JoongAng Ilbo, which used to be a part of the Samsung, had owned a TV station before. In 1964 it founded the Tongyang Broadcasting Corporation (TBC) and ran th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
