C9 Entertainment () is a South Korean entertainment agency founded in 2012 by Kim Dae-soon. The company operates as a record label, talent agency, music production company and event management.
The company was a subsidiary of Claire's Korea, parent company of Cloud9, Guerisson, and Lensnine (until 2018).
The company is home to artists including
Younha
Go Youn-ha (Hangul: 고윤하, Hanja: 高潤荷; born April 29, 1988), known mononymously as Younha, is a South Korean singer-songwriter and record producer. She began her career in 2004 in Japan, where she was nicknamed the "Oricon Comet" for ...
, Doko,
CIX,
Cignature (under the sub-label J9 Entertainment), and
Epex.
History
In 2012, C9 was previously founded as a one-man agency of singer Younha named Wealive and later the one-man agency signed a partnership with hip-hop label Alive. In July 2015, Wealive-Alive merged with indie label Realive and then officially launched their company, C9 Entertainment.
In 2016, C9 Entertainment merged with GG Entertainment which manages Eugene, Lee See Eun, and Jung Ui Chul. They also signed partnership with Benq Korea on their gaming brand, Zowie. In the same year, soloist
Juniel
Choi Seo-ah ( Korean: 최서아; born Choi Jun-hee on 3 September 1993), better known by her stage name Juniel, ( Hangul: 주니엘, often stylized as JUNIEL) is a South Korean singer-songwriter. She began her career in Japan before eventual ...
signed C9 Entertainment.
In March 2017, C9 moved their office from Gangnam to a new building in Mapo.
In August 2017, C9 Entertainment debuted their first girl group
Good Day. All the members (except Chaesol) was previously introduced to media during 2016 C9's trainees showcase.
On November 2, 2018,
CI Entertainment's CEO had acquired 100 percent stake in C9. But, they still operate separately and CI Ent moved their office as same building as C9 Entertainment.
In January 2019, SG Wannabe member Lee Seok-hoon signed with C9.
On July 23, 2019, C9 debuted their five-member boy group
CIX.
In November 2019, C9 began promoting their upcoming girl group C9 Girlz and announced its first member, Jeewon (formerly Jiwon), originally part of
Good Day. Former Good Day members Chaesol, Sunn (formerly Viva), Belle (formerly Lucky), YeAh (formerly Haeun) and trainee Seline, Semi were also introduced as members of the group. On January 14, 2020, the 7-member C9 Girlz's official group name was revealed to be
Cignature and will be managed by C9 Entertainment's new music label, J9 Entertainment. On February 4, 2020, Cignature made their debut with the single "Nun Nu Nan Na".
In March 2021, C9 began introducing the members for their upcoming eight-member boy group C9 Rookies, later renamed as
Epex. On June 8, 2021, Epex made their debut with the EP ''Bipolar Pt.1: Prelude of Anxiety''.
Artists
Recording artists
Soloists
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Younha
Go Youn-ha (Hangul: 고윤하, Hanja: 高潤荷; born April 29, 1988), known mononymously as Younha, is a South Korean singer-songwriter and record producer. She began her career in 2004 in Japan, where she was nicknamed the "Oricon Comet" for ...
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Lee Seok-hoon
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Bae Jin-young
* Doko
Groups
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CIX
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Cignature
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Epex
Duos
* Poetic Narrator
Former artists
Recording artists
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Jung Joon-young
Jung Joon-young (born February 21, 1989) is a South Korean former singer-songwriter, radio DJ, host, actor, television personality and convicted serial rapist.
Jung first gained recognition in the 2012 season of the musical reality competitio ...
(2016–2018)
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Olltii
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Drug Restaurant
Drug Restaurant (Hangul: 드럭 레스토랑), formerly known as the Jung Joon Young Band (JJY Band) (Hangul: 정준영밴드), was a Korean rock band, formed in Seoul, South Korea in 2015. The band consisted of bassist Jung Seok-won, guitarist Jo ...
(2016–2018)
* Pia
* GroovyRoom
* JJK
* Lugoh
* ByeBye Badman
* Cho Duckhwan
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Good Day (2017–2019)
* Jacoby Planet
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Cheetah
The cheetah (''Acinonyx jubatus'') is a large cat native to Africa and central Iran. It is the fastest land animal, estimated to be capable of running at with the fastest reliably recorded speeds being , and as such has evolved specialized ...
(2014–2020)
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Cignature
** Ye Ah (2020–2021)
** Sunn (2020–2021)
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Juniel
Choi Seo-ah ( Korean: 최서아; born Choi Jun-hee on 3 September 1993), better known by her stage name Juniel, ( Hangul: 주니엘, often stylized as JUNIEL) is a South Korean singer-songwriter. She began her career in Japan before eventual ...
(2016–2021)
Actors/actresses
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Eugene
Eugene may refer to:
People and fictional characters
* Eugene (given name), including a list of people and fictional characters with the given name
* Eugene (actress) (born 1981), Kim Yoo-jin, South Korean actress and former member of the sin ...
(2016–2018)
* Han Eunseo (2016–2018)
* Kim Chae-yoon
* Son Narae
* Yi So-jung
* Lee See-eun
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Choi Byung-mo
* Kang Nam-gyu
*
Jung Gyu-woon (2017–2020)
Notes
References
External links
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Talent agencies of South Korea
Record labels established in 2012
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