8D Entertainment (Korean: 에잇디크리에이티브) is a privately held multinational entertainment and service group based in Seoul. The company was founded on 23 March 2017 by Kim Shin-ae as a food and beverage service company, and later diversified into the entertainment industry. It currently manages artists such as
OnlyOneOf
OnlyOneOf (온리원오브) is a South Korean boy band formed by 8D Entertainment in 2019. The group debuted on May 28, 2019, with ''Dot Point Jump''.
History 2019: Debut with ''Dot Point Jump'' and first comeback ''Line Sun Goodness''
On May ...
and former
Iz*One
Iz*One ( ; ko, 아이즈원, Aijeuwon; ja, アイズワン, Aizuwan; stylized as IZ*ONE) was a South Korean–Japanese girl group formed through the Mnet reality competition show '' Produce 48''. The group was composed of twelve members: J ...
member
Kang Hye-won
Kang Hye-won (; born July 5, 1999), known mononymously as Hyewon, is a South Korean singer, rapper and actress. She is a former member of the South Korean–Japanese girl group Iz*One, formed by CJ E&M through Mnet's 2018 reality competitio ...
.
History
The company was formed by Kim Shin-ae on March 23, 2017, as a food and beverage service company, operating the "8D Seoul Cafe" in
Dosan Park Gangnam. Prior to founding 8D Creative, Kim had experience in founding the bakery ''goodovening'' (굿오브닝; later sold to a Japanese company) and the pizza chain ''Mick Jones's Pizza'' (믹존스 피자). The name "8D" is based on the
:D (happy face) emoticon
An emoticon (, , rarely , ), short for "emotion icon", also known simply as an emote, is a pictorial representation of a facial expression using characters—usually punctuation marks, numbers, and letters—to express a person's feelings, ...
, which symbolizes both her experiences as a businesswoman and divorced single mom, as well as her mission to create a "funky" workplace.
8D Creative was later sold to ESV (now Kyungnam Pharm Healthcare), with Kim Shin-ae staying as president and CEO. The acquisition propelled the company's diversification to other industries including music and entertainment.
In the first half of 2018, 8D Creative trainee Kang Hye-won was sent to participate in the survival girl group television show
Produce 48
''Produce 48'' () was the third season of the South Korean reality competition series '' Produce 101''. It was a large-scale project in which the public "produces" a girl group by voting for members out of a pool of 96 contestants from South Ko ...
. She finished eighth and debuted as part of
Iz*One
Iz*One ( ; ko, 아이즈원, Aijeuwon; ja, アイズワン, Aizuwan; stylized as IZ*ONE) was a South Korean–Japanese girl group formed through the Mnet reality competition show '' Produce 48''. The group was composed of twelve members: J ...
.
On June 15, 2018, actor
Kam Woo-sung
Kam Woo-sung (born October 1, 1970) is a South Korean actor. He is best known for his portrayal of a court jester serving a despotic king in the hit period film ''The King and the Clown''.
Career
Kam Woo-sung majored in Oriental painting at the ...
signed the exclusive contract with 8D. On October 10, actress
Yoo In-young
Yoo Hyo-min (born January 5, 1984), professionally known as Yoo In-young (Hangul: 유인영), is a South Korean actress. Yoo began her entertainment career as a commercial model before making her acting debut in 2005. Yoo is best known for her r ...
also joined the company.
On April 30, 2019, 8D Creative established two new subsidiaries, an actor-specialized management WIP and an idol-specialized label RSVP.
On November 12, 2020, RSVP was renamed as 8D Entertainment and 8D Creative was integrated into the company. Kim Shin-ae became the executive director of the company, with Park Jin-hyoung replacing her as president and CEO.
Subsidiaries
*WIP - talent management agency
* Féerien - beauty products company
*Thief & Heist - jewelry store (with
Thief & Heist LLC)
*IVSI - eyewear company
*8D F&B - foodservice company
**8D City Cafe
**THA TABLE (Thai cuisine)
**SUSU-SHISHI (Japanese cuisine)
**Taupe (European casual dining)
Rosters
Independent labels
8D Entertainment
*
Kang Hye-won
Kang Hye-won (; born July 5, 1999), known mononymously as Hyewon, is a South Korean singer, rapper and actress. She is a former member of the South Korean–Japanese girl group Iz*One, formed by CJ E&M through Mnet's 2018 reality competitio ...
*
OnlyOneOf
OnlyOneOf (온리원오브) is a South Korean boy band formed by 8D Entertainment in 2019. The group debuted on May 28, 2019, with ''Dot Point Jump''.
History 2019: Debut with ''Dot Point Jump'' and first comeback ''Line Sun Goodness''
On May ...
* Choi HEART
WIP
*
Gam Woo-sung
* Jeon Sa-ra
* Kim Ha-kyeong
* Kim I-ni
*
Kim Min-joung
* Ko Tae-kyung
* Park Shin-ah
*
Park You-na
*
Yang Mi-kyung
Yang Mi-kyung (born July 25, 1961) is a South Korean actress. She is best known for playing the role of palace lady-in-waiting Han Baek-young in the popular period drama series '' Dae Jang Geum'' (2003).
Other activities
Yang was also a visiti ...
Former artists
* Choi Yoo-ha (2018-2019)
* Jeong Kang-hee (2018-2019)
* Kim Ki-beom (2018-2019)
*
Lee So-ra (2018-2019)
* Tashiro Erina (2018-2019)
* Park Ji-yeon (2018-2020)
* Shin Ye-ji (2018-2020)
* Kang Ye-seul (2018-2021)
* Ko Sung-min (2018-2021)
*
Yoo In-young
Yoo Hyo-min (born January 5, 1984), professionally known as Yoo In-young (Hangul: 유인영), is a South Korean actress. Yoo began her entertainment career as a commercial model before making her acting debut in 2005. Yoo is best known for her r ...
(2018-2021)
Discography
References
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Companies based in Seoul
K-pop record labels
South Korean record labels
Talent agencies of South Korea
Entertainment companies established in 2018
Record labels established in 2018