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Cube Entertainment Inc. () is a South Korean entertainment company. The company operates as a record label, talent agency, music production company, event management and concert production company, and music publishing house. Cube are known for having "self-composing and self-producing" idols. In April 2020, the founder of Cube, Hong Seung-sung, resigned from the company due to an ownership dispute. The label currently manages several artists, namely
Jo Kwon Jo Kwon ( born on August 28, 1989) is a South Korean singer, television host, actor, entertainer and the leader of South Korean boy band 2AM. He has starred in multiple musicals such as ''Jesus Christ Superstar'' playing the role of King Her ...
,
BtoB } BtoB ( ; ; acronym for Born to Beat; often stylized as BTOB) is a South Korean boy band formed in 2012 by Cube Entertainment. The group consists of Seo Eun-kwang, Lee Min-hyuk, Lee Chang-sub, Im Hyun-sik, Peniel Shin and Yook Sung-jae. Or ...
,
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, Choi Yu-jin,
Yoo Seon-ho Yoo Seon-ho (born January 28, 2002) is a South Korean singer, actor and model. He is best known as a contestant on the survival reality show ''Produce 101'' (season 2) and drama ''Under the Queen's Umbrella''. He is a cast member of the variety ...
,
(G)I-dle (G)I-dle (), stylized in all caps, is a South Korean girl group formed by Cube Entertainment in 2018. The group consists of five members: Miyeon, Minnie, Soyeon, Yuqi and Shuhua. Originally a sextet, Soojin left the lineup on August 14, 202 ...
and
Lightsum Lightsum (, commonly stylized as LIGHTSUM) is a South Korean girl group formed by Cube Entertainment. The group is composed of six members: Sangah, Chowon, Nayoung, Hina, Juhyeon, and Yujeong. The group debuted on June 10, 2021, with the release ...
. It also manages several entertainers and actors, including
Lee Hwi-jae Lee Hwi-jae (born Lee Young-jae on December 29, 1972) is a South Korean TV presenter, comedian, actor, and singer. Lee studied theater at the Seoul Institute of the Arts, then made his TV debut in 1992 as a comedian after working as a floor dir ...
,
Heo Kyung-hwan Heo Kyung-hwan (; born February 16, 1981), is a South Korean comedian. He debuted as a comedian on Gag Concert, and is best known for his acts 'Four Men', 'Seoul Mate', and 'Dignity of a Beggar'. He is also known for the shows ''The Human Condit ...
,
Park Mi-sun Park Mi-sun (born March 10, 1967) is a South Korean comedian and TV host of variety shows, notably '' Quiz to Change the World'', '' Happy Together - Season 3'', and ''We Got Married''. In 1988, She made her official debut with a gold prize in ...
,
Na In-woo Na Jong-chan (; born September 17, 1994) better known by his stage name Na In-woo ( Korean: 나인우), is a South Korean actor. He is best known for his roles in ''Mr. Queen'' (2020–2021) and '' River Where the Moon Rises'' (2021). He is a c ...
, Kim Jin-woo and Park Sun-young. It was formerly home to K-pop artists such as
4Minute 4Minute (, often stylized as 4MINUTE) was a South Korean girl group formed in 2009 by Cube Entertainment. The members of the group were Son Ji-hyun, Nam Ji-hyun, Heo Ga-yoon, Jeon Ji-yoon, Hyuna, Kim Hyuna and Kwon So-hyun. The group was known ...
, Beast,
G.NA Gina Jane Choi (born September 13, 1987), better known by her stage name G.NA, is a Korean Canadian singer, songwriter and actress based in South Korea. She released her debut EP, ''Draw G's First Breath'', on July 14, 2010. As a solo artis ...
,
Roh Ji-hoon Roh Ji-hoon (; Hanja: 盧志勳; born July 12, 1990), also spelled Noh Ji-hoon, is a South Korean idol pop singer and dancer signed under Cube Entertainment until 2017, and former contestant of MBC's ''Birth of a Great Star''. He released h ...
,
Hyuna Kim Hyun-ah (born June 6, 1992), better known by the mononym Hyuna (stylized HyunA), is a South Korean singer-songwriter, rapper and model. She debuted as a member of the girl group Wonder Girls in February 2007. After leaving the ensemble sho ...
,
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, E'Dawn, A Train To Autumn,
Lai Kuan-lin Lai Kuan-lin, also romanized as Lai Guanlin and better known mononymously as Guanlin, (; Hangul: 라이관린, born 23 September 2001) is a Taiwanese rapper, singer and actor based in South Korea and China. He is known for finishing seventh in ...
, Jang Hyun-seung, Elkie,
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, Soojin,
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and
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History


2006–2010: Formation and first-generation artists

Cube Entertainment was founded on August 29, 2006, by Hong Seung-sung (aka Simon Hong), former president of
JYP Entertainment JYP Entertainment Corporation () is a South Korean multinational entertainment and record label conglomerate founded in 1997 by J. Y. Park. It is one of the largest entertainment companies in South Korea, and operates as a record label, tale ...
, and Shin Jung-hwa (Monica Shin) as Playcube Inc. Due to the founder's past relations, Cube is sometimes mistaken as a
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of
JYP Entertainment JYP Entertainment Corporation () is a South Korean multinational entertainment and record label conglomerate founded in 1997 by J. Y. Park. It is one of the largest entertainment companies in South Korea, and operates as a record label, tale ...
, however, it is an independent corporation. In 2009, Cube's first two groups debuted, with girl group
4Minute 4Minute (, often stylized as 4MINUTE) was a South Korean girl group formed in 2009 by Cube Entertainment. The members of the group were Son Ji-hyun, Nam Ji-hyun, Heo Ga-yoon, Jeon Ji-yoon, Hyuna, Kim Hyuna and Kwon So-hyun. The group was known ...
debuting in June and boy group Beast in October. In 2010,
G.NA Gina Jane Choi (born September 13, 1987), better known by her stage name G.NA, is a Korean Canadian singer, songwriter and actress based in South Korea. She released her debut EP, ''Draw G's First Breath'', on July 14, 2010. As a solo artis ...
became the first solo artist in Cube to debut.


2011–2014: Second-generation artists and changing of CEO

In 2011, independent label A Cube Entertainment was founded, managing girl group
Apink Apink ( ko, 에이핑크, ja, エーピンク) is a South Korean girl group formed by IST Entertainment (formerly Play M Entertainment, A Cube Entertainment, and Plan A Entertainment). The group debuted on April 19, 2011, with the extended play ...
, who debuted in April of the same year. In 2012, sub-label Cube DC was launched, managing boy group
BtoB } BtoB ( ; ; acronym for Born to Beat; often stylized as BTOB) is a South Korean boy band formed in 2012 by Cube Entertainment. The group consists of Seo Eun-kwang, Lee Min-hyuk, Lee Chang-sub, Im Hyun-sik, Peniel Shin and Yook Sung-jae. Or ...
, who debuted in March. Comedian
Kim Kiri Kim Kiri (, sometimes romanized as Kim Kilee or Kim Giri) is a South Korean comedian best known from his appearances on the comedy sketch show '' Gag Concert'' aired by KBS2. Filmography Television show Drama Voice artist Gag Concert Seg ...
, a regular cast member on
Gag Concert ''Gag Concert'' ( ko, 개그콘서트) was a South Korean sketch-comedy television show more commonly known as ''Gag Con'' ( ko, 개콘). It began airing on September 4, 1999 and aired its last episode on June 26, 2020, making it South Korea's ...
, signed onto Cube in September 2012, making him the first comedian under the label. During late 2012, Park Chung-min became the CEO of Cube, after founder Hong Seung-sung stepped down due to his sickness. In 2013, Korean entertainer
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signed a contract with Cube Entertainment. He officially joined after he concluded his military service on July 10, 2013. Three months later Cube released a digital single for its new soloist artist,
Shin Ji-hoon Shin Ji-hoon (Hangul The Korean alphabet, known as Hangul, . Hangul may also be written as following South Korea's standard Romanization. ( ) in South Korea and Chosŏn'gŭl in North Korea, is the modern official writing system for th ...
who placed in the top 6 in Korean singing competition
K-pop Star 2 The second season of the South Korean reality television competition show ''K-pop Star'' premiered on SBS on November 18, 2012, airing Sunday evenings at 4:55 pm KST as part of the ''Good Sunday'' lineup. Yoon Do-hyun returned as host and narr ...
. Another new soloist, Oh Ye-ri released her debut digital single, "Because of You" on November 6, 2013. She was the winner of MBC's ''MBC College Song Festival'' in 2009. In August 2014, sub-label Cube DC merged with Cube.


2015–2017: Third-generation artists and changing of CEO

Cube's second girl group
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debuted in March 2015. At the end of 2015, A Cube Entertainment, which manages
Huh Gak Huh Gak (; born November 15, 1984) is a South Korean singer. He rose to fame after winning the 2010 Mnet talent competition series ''Superstar K 2,'' during which he became known as "the Korean Paul Potts." Early life and education Huh Gak wa ...
and
Apink Apink ( ko, 에이핑크, ja, エーピンク) is a South Korean girl group formed by IST Entertainment (formerly Play M Entertainment, A Cube Entertainment, and Plan A Entertainment). The group debuted on April 19, 2011, with the extended play ...
, was acquired by its distributor,
LOEN Entertainment Kakao M (; formerly Seoul Records, YBM Seoul Records and LOEN Entertainment) was a South Korean entertainment company established by Min Yeong-bin in 1978. It is currently one of the largest co-publisher companies in South Korea. The company op ...
. LOEN bought 70% shares in A Cube, therefore making it the sole owner of the agency. A Cube became a separate and distinct label under LOEN Entertainment with the new name
Plan A Entertainment IST Entertainment (Hangul: 아이에스티엔터테인먼트) is a South Korean entertainment company under Kakao Entertainment. History Plan A Entertainment In 2011, A Cube Entertainment was established as an independent label of Cube Entertain ...
. In February 2016, Cube headquarter located at
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moved to
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near Seongdong station. In March 2016, Cube acquired Starline Entertainment as subsidiary. In June 2016, Cube's first girl group 4Minute disbanded. In July 2016, Cube Cafe was reopened in the new building called Cafe 20 Space: The Mint Universe. At the end of 2016, Shin Dae-nam was elected to be the new CEO of Cube Entertainment, replacing former CEO Park Chung-min. He was a former editor of the journal Ilgan Sports and president of Yedang Media. New boy group
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debuted in October 2016. This was followed by Cube's third boy group after Beast leaving Cube in December 2016. At the beginning of 2017, Universal Music sold their 8% stake in Cube. Following this, Cube Entertainment signed a distribution deal with Kakao M (formerly LOEN) for future music & content circulation. In March, Cube Entertainment reportedly facing a massive deficit after serious operating losses in 2016, the departure of flagship group BEAST, who reportedly made up 45 percent of their total sales and
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. In mid-2017, Cube's two male trainees
Yoo Seon-ho Yoo Seon-ho (born January 28, 2002) is a South Korean singer, actor and model. He is best known as a contestant on the survival reality show ''Produce 101'' (season 2) and drama ''Under the Queen's Umbrella''. He is a cast member of the variety ...
and
Lai Kuan-lin Lai Kuan-lin, also romanized as Lai Guanlin and better known mononymously as Guanlin, (; Hangul: 라이관린, born 23 September 2001) is a Taiwanese rapper, singer and actor based in South Korea and China. He is known for finishing seventh in ...
participated in Mnet's
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. The latter was chosen to be part of the final lineup for project boygroup
Wanna One Wanna One () was a South Korean boy band formed by CJ E&M through the second season of ''Produce 101''. The group was composed of eleven members: Kang Daniel, Park Ji-hoon, Lee Dae-hwi, Kim Jae-hwan, Ong Seong-wu, Park Woo-jin, Lai Kuan-lin, Yo ...
after finishing in 7th place, while Yoo Seon-ho finished in 17th place. Lai Kuan-lin debuted in Wanna One in August 2017, and promoted with the group until December 2018. Meanwhile,
Jeon So-yeon Jeon So-yeon (; born August 26, 1998), known mononymously as Soyeon, is a South Korean rapper, singer, songwriter, and record producer signed to Cube Entertainment. She first gained attention for competing in the television shows ''Produce 101' ...
, who participated in the first season of
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and
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debuted as a soloist in November 2017 with her song "Jelly".
Jo Kwon Jo Kwon ( born on August 28, 1989) is a South Korean singer, television host, actor, entertainer and the leader of South Korean boy band 2AM. He has starred in multiple musicals such as ''Jesus Christ Superstar'' playing the role of King Her ...
of ballad group 2AM signed as a solo artist under the label in the same month, after staying for 16 years in JYP Entertainment. On November 14, Cube Entertainment released their third quarter earnings, with revenue growth of 15 percent from the second quarter 22 percent, largely due to the success of
BtoB } BtoB ( ; ; acronym for Born to Beat; often stylized as BTOB) is a South Korean boy band formed in 2012 by Cube Entertainment. The group consists of Seo Eun-kwang, Lee Min-hyuk, Lee Chang-sub, Im Hyun-sik, Peniel Shin and Yook Sung-jae. Or ...
,
HyunA Kim Hyun-ah (born June 6, 1992), better known by the mononym Hyuna (stylized HyunA), is a South Korean singer-songwriter, rapper and model. She debuted as a member of the girl group Wonder Girls in February 2007. After leaving the ensemble sho ...
and the growth of
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and Yoo Seon-ho, video contents and other additional businesses. The same month, D’Live Co., the third-largest cable TV service provider that is seeking to sell its stakes in entertainment units iHQ Inc and Cube Entertainment Inc. Currently, D’Live owns a 45 percent stake in iHQ and a 30 percent in Cube Entertainment.


2018–present: Fourth-generation artists, business expansion, U CUBE and changing of CEO

TV personality
Lee Hwi-jae Lee Hwi-jae (born Lee Young-jae on December 29, 1972) is a South Korean TV presenter, comedian, actor, and singer. Lee studied theater at the Seoul Institute of the Arts, then made his TV debut in 1992 as a comedian after working as a floor dir ...
signed a contract with Cube on March 5, 2018. In a report released in April 2018, Cube said that it had successfully made profit in 2017, a welcome improvement after incurring severe losses in 2016. In April 2018, Yoo Seon-ho debuted as a soloist. On May 2, Cube debuted
(G)I-dle (G)I-dle (), stylized in all caps, is a South Korean girl group formed by Cube Entertainment in 2018. The group consists of five members: Miyeon, Minnie, Soyeon, Yuqi and Shuhua. Originally a sextet, Soojin left the lineup on August 14, 202 ...
, it is their third girl group after 4Minute and CLC. On May 4, Cube Entertainment announced the United Cube Concert – One concert, featuring their own artists. The concert took place at KINTEX in Ilsan on June 16 and was sold out in two minutes. On August 2, 2018, photos of Hyuna with Pentagon's E'Dawn at their birthday party on June 4 were released. Cube Entertainment initially denied rumors the two were dating, however Hyuna and E’Dawn held an interview with
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later that day, admitting to their relationship which began in May 2016. The company responded to Hyuna's confirmation of the dating rumors by cancelling all previously planned performances for
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, on-air appearances, and fan events, including a fan meet-up scheduled for the next day. Fans were divided in reactions to the event, with some calling for E'Dawn to be removed from Pentagon, and others focusing on how the company treated them unfairly after releasing the scandal, rather than on their relationship. On September 13, Cube Entertainment announced that they would be terminating their contracts, citing that they could not "maintain trust" as a reason saying "After much deliberation, we've concluded that the trust between the company and the artists had been damaged to a degree that it cannot be restored, leading us to believe expulsion is necessary," in its official statement. However, Cube declared that the situation is still being considered and nothing has been decided yet for them, saying that the issue will be discussed on a board meeting. A senior official said, “The dismissal of Hyuna and E'Dawn was in discussion but not final. We will have to collect opinions a little more. As the artists' opinions are also important, this is a matter that should be decided carefully through collecting opinions. The departure is not final. Agency officials are having an urgent discussion. As much as possible, we will make decisions based on artists' opinions." On October 15, Cube Entertainment officially confirmed Hyuna's departure, announcing that the record label has reached an agreement with Hyuna to terminate her contract. On October 25, Cube signed a contract with Haohao Wenhua Media Company (Hot Idol, Haohao Bangyang Agency) () for activities in China. On November 5, Cube debuted a non-idol
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group, A Train To Autumn (), with digital single "That Season You Were In".
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of Pentagon participated as one of the lyricists. On November 14, Cube Entertainment officially confirmed E'Dawn's departure. On November 23, Cube established a new label, U-Cube, with
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for activities in Japan. It was reported that Cube's sales in 2018 increased 46.7% year-on-year to ₩35.8 billion. During the same period, operating profit jumped 809.3% to ₩1.9 billion and net profit turned to profit of ₩1 billion due to the success of BtoB's album sales and concerts, Pentagon's "Shine",
(G)I-dle (G)I-dle (), stylized in all caps, is a South Korean girl group formed by Cube Entertainment in 2018. The group consists of five members: Miyeon, Minnie, Soyeon, Yuqi and Shuhua. Originally a sextet, Soojin left the lineup on August 14, 202 ...
's debut and Lai Guan-lin's activities. Cube's music sales also increased by 58% to ₩8.8 billion due to the popularity of (G)I-dle's "Latata" and "Hann (一)". In early 2019, Cube Entertainment chose
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as its strategic partner as a platform to promote in
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. On January 23, D’Live Co. sought to sell its stakes in entertainment units iHQ Inc. and Cube Entertainment Inc. Currently, D’Live owns a 45 percent stake in iHQ and a 30 percent stake in Cube Entertainment. On August 19, Gagman Lee Sang-joon has signed an exclusive contract with Cube. Two days later, it was announced that
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participant, Han Cho-won and The Unit: Idol Rebooting Project, Lee Joo-hyun were the next to sign. In September, it was reported that Cube Entertainment partnership with e2PR, Strategic Communications for establishing new promotion team for handling (G)I-dle's public international relations. In the fourth quarter of 2019, Cube recorded 22.6 billion won and 40.3 million won in operating profit due to (G)I-dle's "Lion" and Pentagon's
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. Overall, Cube's sales in 2019 down 13.9%, operating profit down 51.1% and net profit down 35.8% compared to previous years. In early 2020, Comedian
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has signed an exclusive contract with Cube. On February 21, VT GMP reportedly has acquired 30.61% stake in Cube Entertainment, changing Cube's largest shareholder from iHQ to VT GMP, and plans on playing an active role in strengthening the business and pushing the Hallyu Wave through it subsidiary KVLY. On March 26, Shin Dae-nam has resigned as CEO of Cube Entertainment. Ahn Woo-hyung and Lee Dong-kwan was appointed as the new CEO of Cube Entertainment. Ahn Woo-hyung is the CEO of KVLY and Lee Dong-kwan is the VT GMP vice president. On April 17, Cube launched a global fan page U CUBE for fans around the world to communicate with their artists and providing services such as automatic translation in various languages and systems to apply for music show recordings. On June 16, 2020, model Moon Su-inn, who debuted as a model in 2014 signed exclusive contract with Cube Entertainment. On June 23, Seongdong-gu district signed an agreement with Cube to promote urban regeneration based on cultural contents through various cultural contents such as festival and YouTube content. On June 25, Cube partnered with VT GMP to launch a new global audition program titled, ''See Saw Game'' and is expected to air through Chinese streaming platforms. The audition program is developed by SBS' subsidiary Formattist Co., Ltd. and writer Park Won-woo of ''
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''. On June 2, Cube signed an exclusive contract with Alibaba Group to support the activities of its artists in China. The artists of Cube will receive support from Alibaba for activities such as movies, dramas, advertisements, and performances in China. This is the first time that a Chinese IT company has signed an exclusive contract for artist activities with a Korean agency. In September 2020, Cube announced they co-hosted an event called, M.O.M (Message of the Moon) Project. It is a project to deliver messages of hope and wishes in the midst of the outbreak, as well as to launch a large artificial moon with the diameter of 12m and 20m high, and 21 small 2m diameter artificial moons and drive-in cinema at Salgoji Park, Seongdong-gu. On October 21, Cube has signed a strategic business agreement with
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to increase brand awareness, strengthen marketing capabilities and developing new content. On December 31, 2020, Cube Entertainment announced that Ilhoon would leave BTOB after being investigated for using marijuana. Ilhoon was under investigation from the
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for purchasing and using marijuana over the past 4–5 years, and was also charged for violating the Narcotics Control Act. On January 6, 2021, Cube Entertainment announced that they had signed a contract with webtoon platform, Comics Family, to produce video content with their IP. The company plans to produce 12 exclusive video content on webtoon IPs per year with Comics Family. They are planning to distribute the dramas globally through various OTT platforms. On June 10, 2021, Cube Entertainment's fourth girl group,
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, debuted. On August 3, 2021, Jang Hyun-seung left Cube Entertainment after his contract expired. On August 13, 2021, Choi Yu-jin of CLC made an unofficial announcement through ''
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'' that Cube had told CLC that they would no longer be doing group activities. On August 14, 2021, Cube Entertainment announced Soojin's withdrawal from (G)I-dle after a school bullying accusation. On October 22, 2021, Choi Yujin of CLC successfully placed 3rd in the final live episode of Mnet's survival show
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, making her debut in the nine-member project group,
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. On November 16, 2021, Cube Entertainment announced the departure of
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after her exclusive contract got terminated. On March 5, 2022, Cube Entertainment announced that Soojin's exclusive contract has been terminated after police investigations concluded that the accusers were not guilty of spreading false information. On March 18, 2022, Cube Entertainment announced that Seungyeon and
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would be leaving the company as they had chosen not to renew their contract with the company. On May 20, 2022, Cube Entertainment announced that CLC would be disbanding as of June 6 of that year.


Partnerships


Music distribution

Cube's records are distributed by the following: *
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(formerly
Kakao M Kakao M (; formerly Seoul Records, YBM Seoul Records and LOEN Entertainment) was a South Korean entertainment company established by Min Yeong-bin in 1978. It is currently one of the largest co-publisher companies in South Korea. The company op ...
) * U-Cube,
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*
NetEase Music NetEase Cloud Music () is a freemium music streaming service developed and owned by NetEase, Inc. The streaming service was launched to the public on 23 April 2013. As of April 2017, the platform has 300 million users, and a music database consis ...
* Alibaba Group


Subsidiaries


Music Cube

Music Cube(Hangul:뮤직큐브)was founded in Korea on August 18, 2005. It is an independently operated music copyright company that mainly engaged in the publishing, production, visual design and copyright management of music products. The headquarters is located in
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. Music Cube Japan is a Japanese subsidiary of Music Cube. It was founded in Japan on January 21, 2009. It is mainly engaged in the production, development, promotion and copyright management of music products. It is headquartered in
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.


CUBE DC

Cube DC(Hangul:큐브DC)was founded in 2012. It is a subsidiary of Cube Entertainment. The parent company Cube Entertainment announced on August 27, 2014, that it was acquired as a wholly owned subsidiary.


Cube Entertainment Japan

Cube Japan( ja, キューブジャパン)is an overseas subsidiary of Music Cube. It was founded in Japan in 2012 and is mainly responsible for the overseas promotion and distribution of parent company and related products. The headquarters is located in Minato-ku, Tokyo, and later operated by CUBE Entertainment JAPAN to operate Japanese activities. Cube Entertainment Japan (CUBE ENTERTAINMENT JAPAN Co., Ltd.) is a local Japanese company owned by Cube Entertainment. It was founded in Japan on October 27, 2015. It is 100% owned by Cube Entertainment and has a capital of 96 million yen. It is responsible for direct planning and managing activities of the parent company artist in Japan. The headquarters is now located in
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.


Starline Entertainment

Starline Entertainment(Hangul: 스타라인엔터테인먼트)On February 12, 2016, Park Sung-soo representatives reached an agreement with Cube Entertainment to become a wholly owned subsidiary of Cube Entertainment. On July 18, 2017, the consolidated subsidiary Starline Entertainment.


Cube TV

Cube TV Cube TV(Hangul: 큐브TV)was established on July 1, 2015, is a channel launched by iHQ (company), iHQ's media division and Cube Entertainment, and is in charge of channel operation in iHQ Media Division and contents production and supply at ...
(Hangul: 큐브TV)was established on July 1, 2015, iHQ cooperates with Cube Entertainment, iHQ investment management channel, Cube provides the program content, is a channel dedicated to promoting K-POP culture, playing variety shows, singing Meeting and online drama. The channel includes BtoB's "Btob Show", CLC's "Seongdong-gu Resident", Pentagon's "Pentagon maker", Triple H's "Triple H Fun Agency ", online drama "Spark" and more. Cube TV Hangtime In 2018, Cube Entertainment joined with
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to created an application of 12 multi-view camera, "Cube TV Hangtime". This is an interactive mobile video which audience can interact with the artist. On June 16, Cube TV Hangtime app aired a four-hour-long of " United Cube Concert – One" for the audience who were unable to attend the concert.


U-Cube

On November 23, 2018, Cube Music and
Universal Music Japan , often referred to as just Universal Music Japan or UMJ, is a Japanese subsidiary of the Universal Music Group founded in 1990. It is the largest subsidiary for a foreign company in the country regarding music distribution. The company is resp ...
established U-Cube for overseas promotion and distribution of artists and related products.


Philanthropy

Cube Entertainment artists teamed up with US major league team,
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's Korean player Ryu Hyun-jin by donating all the profit from two collaboration songs to Hanbit School for the Blind. In September 2015, the artists from the agency performed at the "Cube Festival" concert. The concert was hosted by Shanghai TV,
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, and BesTV. At a preceding press conference, a Cube representative said, “A while ago there was a heartbreaking accident in
China China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. It is the world's most populous country, with a population exceeding 1.4 billion, slightly ahead of India. China spans the equivalent of five time zones and ...
. BEAST, 4minute, G.Na, BTOB, and CLC donated a portion of their earnings from their recent concert in
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to the victims of the 2015 Tianjin explosions.” Representing the concert organizer, Yeom Gyu Suk from Butterfly Media went on to explain, “While in the midst of preparing for the concert, the event sponsor and Cube Entertainment heard the news of the accident and decided to do the show for the victims, and after gathering the artists agreed.” In 2018, Cube Entertainment President Hong Seung-sung joined the
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and gave a donation of more than ₩100 million for patients with rare incurable diseases. Hong Seung-sung, who has been suffering from Lou Gehrig's disease for the past 7 years, said, "As a person suffering from the same pain, I want to be a little push for children with rare diseases that need help." Over the years, it is common for United Cube to participate in the
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, as a way to raise awareness for the disease. In April 2019, according to the Disaster Relief Association, Cube Entertainment donated a total of ₩50 Million to the Korean Committee to help those that were affected by the Sokcho Fire. On December 30, Cube delivered ₩10 million through Foundation for International Development Cooperation NGO for a child care facility in Seoul and a promised for monthly donation and volunteer activity. On March 6, 2020, Cube and their artists donated 50 million won through Hope Bridge National Disaster Relief Association to prevent the spreading of the
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. The contribution will be used to support daily necessities, hygiene products and health goods for medical staff and families. In June, Cube Entertainment's parent company, VT GMP donated 10 million won worth of antibacterial paper bags for COVID-19 self-container sanitary kit.


Philosophy

Cube Entertainment advocates their idols to become artist-type idols through writing, composing, and recording songs. They provide
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classes for their trainees and artists.


Artists

All artists under Cube Entertainment are collectively known as United Cube.


Recording artists


Soloists

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Jo Kwon Jo Kwon ( born on August 28, 1989) is a South Korean singer, television host, actor, entertainer and the leader of South Korean boy band 2AM. He has starred in multiple musicals such as ''Jesus Christ Superstar'' playing the role of King Her ...
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Lee Chang-sub Lee Chang-sub (; born ), better known mononymously as Changsub, is a South Korean singer, songwriter, host and musical actor. He is the lead vocalist of the South Korean boy group BtoB (band), BtoB. Biography Lee Changsub was born in Suwon, Gy ...
* Lee Min-hyuk *
Peniel Shin Peniel Shin (; born March 10, 1993), better known mononymously as Peniel (), is an American rapper, singer, songwriter and host based in South Korea. He debuted as a member of the South Korean boy group BtoB in 2012. Biography Shin was born i ...
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Im Hyun-sik Im Hyun-sik (born December 31, 1945) is a South Korean actor. He is best known for his leading role in the family drama ''Three Families Under One Roof'' (1986-1993), and supporting roles in the period epics '' Hur Jun'' (1999) and ''Dae Jang G ...
*
Yook Sung-jae Yook Sung-jae (; born ), also known mononymously as Sungjae, is a South Korean singer, songwriter, actor, host and entertainer. He is a member of the boy group BtoB and its sub-group, BtoB Blue. Aside from his group's activities, Yook has acted ...
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Seo Eun-kwang Seo Eun-kwang (; born November 22, 1990), also simply known as Eunkwang, is a South Korean singer, songwriter, entertainer and musical actor. He is the leader and main vocalist of the South Korean boy group BtoB. Biography Seo was born on Nove ...
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Jeon So-yeon Jeon So-yeon (; born August 26, 1998), known mononymously as Soyeon, is a South Korean rapper, singer, songwriter, and record producer signed to Cube Entertainment. She first gained attention for competing in the television shows ''Produce 101' ...
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Yoo Seon-ho Yoo Seon-ho (born January 28, 2002) is a South Korean singer, actor and model. He is best known as a contestant on the survival reality show ''Produce 101'' (season 2) and drama ''Under the Queen's Umbrella''. He is a cast member of the variety ...
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Song Yuqi Song Yuqi (, ko, 송우기; born September 23, 1999), known mononymously as Yuqi ( ko, 우기), is a Chinese singer, songwriter, record producer and dancer. She is active as a soloist in China and is a part of the South Korean girl group (G) ...
*
Cho Mi-yeon Cho Mi-yeon (; born January 31, 1997), better known mononymously as Miyeon, is a South Korean singer and actress. She is the main vocalist of the South Korean girl group (G)I-dle under Cube Entertainment, and voiced Ahri in the virtual K-pop g ...
*
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Groups

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BtoB } BtoB ( ; ; acronym for Born to Beat; often stylized as BTOB) is a South Korean boy band formed in 2012 by Cube Entertainment. The group consists of Seo Eun-kwang, Lee Min-hyuk, Lee Chang-sub, Im Hyun-sik, Peniel Shin and Yook Sung-jae. Or ...
*
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(G)I-dle (G)I-dle (), stylized in all caps, is a South Korean girl group formed by Cube Entertainment in 2018. The group consists of five members: Miyeon, Minnie, Soyeon, Yuqi and Shuhua. Originally a sextet, Soojin left the lineup on August 14, 202 ...
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Lightsum Lightsum (, commonly stylized as LIGHTSUM) is a South Korean girl group formed by Cube Entertainment. The group is composed of six members: Sangah, Chowon, Nayoung, Hina, Juhyeon, and Yujeong. The group debuted on June 10, 2021, with the release ...


Sub Units

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BtoB Blue BtoB Blue ( ko, 비투비-블루) is the first official sub-unit of South Korean boy band BtoB formed under Cube Entertainment in 2016. The sub-group consists of the group's vocal line Eunkwang, Changsub, Hyunsik and Sungjae. The sub-unit d ...
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BtoB 4U BtoB 4U ( ko, 비투비 포유; stylized as BTOB 4U) is the second official sub-unit of South Korean boy band BtoB formed under Cube Entertainment. The sub-group consisted of members who have completed their military service Eunkwang, Minhyuk ...
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Project Groups

* Station Young
Jeon So-yeon Jeon So-yeon (; born August 26, 1998), known mononymously as Soyeon, is a South Korean rapper, singer, songwriter, and record producer signed to Cube Entertainment. She first gained attention for competing in the television shows ''Produce 101' ...
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K/DA K/DA is a virtual K-pop girl group consisting of four themed versions of ''League of Legends'' characters Ahri, Akali, Evelynn and Kai'Sa. (G)I-dle members Miyeon and Soyeon as well as American singers Madison Beer and Jaira Burns provide the ...
– Soyeon and
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* True Damage - Soyeon * Super Five (다섯장) -
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Actors

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Na In-woo Na Jong-chan (; born September 17, 1994) better known by his stage name Na In-woo ( Korean: 나인우), is a South Korean actor. He is best known for his roles in ''Mr. Queen'' (2020–2021) and '' River Where the Moon Rises'' (2021). He is a c ...
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Yook Sung-jae Yook Sung-jae (; born ), also known mononymously as Sungjae, is a South Korean singer, songwriter, actor, host and entertainer. He is a member of the boy group BtoB and its sub-group, BtoB Blue. Aside from his group's activities, Yook has acted ...
* Lee Min-hyuk *
Yeo One Yeo Chang-gu (; born March 27, 1996), better known by his stage name Yeo One, is a South Korean singer and actor. He debuted as a vocalist in a South Korean boy group Pentagon in October 2016. Aside from group activities as singer, he has also st ...
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Hongseok Yang Hong-seok (Korean: 양홍석; born April 17, 1994), better known by the mononym Hongseok, is a South Korean singer and actor. He debuted as a vocalist of the group boy group Pentagon in October 2016. Aside from group activities as singer, ...
* Choi Yu-jin *
Kwon Eun-bin Kwon Eun-bin ( ko, 권은빈, born January 6, 2000), known simply as Eunbin, is a South Korean singer and actress. She participated in the first season of ''Produce 101'' (2016), before being eliminated in the penultimate episode. She debuted ...
* Shin Yu-jin *
Yoo Seon-ho Yoo Seon-ho (born January 28, 2002) is a South Korean singer, actor and model. He is best known as a contestant on the survival reality show ''Produce 101'' (season 2) and drama ''Under the Queen's Umbrella''. He is a cast member of the variety ...
* Yu Bin * Han Cho-won *
Cho Mi-yeon Cho Mi-yeon (; born January 31, 1997), better known mononymously as Miyeon, is a South Korean singer and actress. She is the main vocalist of the South Korean girl group (G)I-dle under Cube Entertainment, and voiced Ahri in the virtual K-pop g ...
* Minnie * Yan An * Park Sun-young * Seungyou * Kim Jin-woo * Baek Seo-yi * Moon Su-young


Entertainers

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Lee Hwi-jae Lee Hwi-jae (born Lee Young-jae on December 29, 1972) is a South Korean TV presenter, comedian, actor, and singer. Lee studied theater at the Seoul Institute of the Arts, then made his TV debut in 1992 as a comedian after working as a floor dir ...
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Yook Sung-jae Yook Sung-jae (; born ), also known mononymously as Sungjae, is a South Korean singer, songwriter, actor, host and entertainer. He is a member of the boy group BtoB and its sub-group, BtoB Blue. Aside from his group's activities, Yook has acted ...
* Lee Sang-joon *
Park Mi-sun Park Mi-sun (born March 10, 1967) is a South Korean comedian and TV host of variety shows, notably '' Quiz to Change the World'', '' Happy Together - Season 3'', and ''We Got Married''. In 1988, She made her official debut with a gold prize in ...
* Lee Eun-ji * Kim Kyung-ah


Model

* Moon Su-inn


Influencer

* Jung Ji-woo


Studio artists


Singer-composer

* Lee Min-hyuk *
Lee Chang-sub Lee Chang-sub (; born ), better known mononymously as Changsub, is a South Korean singer, songwriter, host and musical actor. He is the lead vocalist of the South Korean boy group BtoB (band), BtoB. Biography Lee Changsub was born in Suwon, Gy ...
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Im Hyun-sik Im Hyun-sik (born December 31, 1945) is a South Korean actor. He is best known for his leading role in the family drama ''Three Families Under One Roof'' (1986-1993), and supporting roles in the period epics '' Hur Jun'' (1999) and ''Dae Jang G ...
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Peniel Shin Peniel Shin (; born March 10, 1993), better known mononymously as Peniel (), is an American rapper, singer, songwriter and host based in South Korea. He debuted as a member of the South Korean boy group BtoB in 2012. Biography Shin was born i ...
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Yook Sung-jae Yook Sung-jae (; born ), also known mononymously as Sungjae, is a South Korean singer, songwriter, actor, host and entertainer. He is a member of the boy group BtoB and its sub-group, BtoB Blue. Aside from his group's activities, Yook has acted ...
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Jinho Jo Jin-ho (; born April 17, 1992), commonly known by the mononym Jinho, is a South Korean singer, lyricist, dancer, composer, vocal coach and member of South Korean boy group Pentagon under Cube Entertainment. He is a former SM Entertainment tra ...
*
Hui The Hui people ( zh, c=, p=Huízú, w=Hui2-tsu2, Xiao'erjing: , dng, Хуэйзў, ) are an East Asian ethnoreligious group predominantly composed of Chinese-speaking adherents of Islam. They are distributed throughout China, mainly in the n ...
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Hongseok Yang Hong-seok (Korean: 양홍석; born April 17, 1994), better known by the mononym Hongseok, is a South Korean singer and actor. He debuted as a vocalist of the group boy group Pentagon in October 2016. Aside from group activities as singer, ...
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Yeo One Yeo Chang-gu (; born March 27, 1996), better known by his stage name Yeo One, is a South Korean singer and actor. He debuted as a vocalist in a South Korean boy group Pentagon in October 2016. Aside from group activities as singer, he has also st ...
* Shinwon * Yanan * Yuto *
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Wooseok Jung Woo-seok (; Hanja: 鄭禹奭; born January 31, 1998), also known by the mononym Wooseok, is a South Korean rapper, singer, songwriter, model and composer. He debuted as a member of the South Korean boy group Pentagon in October 2016 and also ...
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Jeon So-yeon Jeon So-yeon (; born August 26, 1998), known mononymously as Soyeon, is a South Korean rapper, singer, songwriter, and record producer signed to Cube Entertainment. She first gained attention for competing in the television shows ''Produce 101' ...
* Minnie *
Song Yuqi Song Yuqi (, ko, 송우기; born September 23, 1999), known mononymously as Yuqi ( ko, 우기), is a Chinese singer, songwriter, record producer and dancer. She is active as a soloist in China and is a part of the South Korean girl group (G) ...


Singer-lyricist

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Seo Eun-kwang Seo Eun-kwang (; born November 22, 1990), also simply known as Eunkwang, is a South Korean singer, songwriter, entertainer and musical actor. He is the leader and main vocalist of the South Korean boy group BtoB. Biography Seo was born on Nove ...
* Lee Min-hyuk *
Lee Chang-sub Lee Chang-sub (; born ), better known mononymously as Changsub, is a South Korean singer, songwriter, host and musical actor. He is the lead vocalist of the South Korean boy group BtoB (band), BtoB. Biography Lee Changsub was born in Suwon, Gy ...
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Im Hyun-sik Im Hyun-sik (born December 31, 1945) is a South Korean actor. He is best known for his leading role in the family drama ''Three Families Under One Roof'' (1986-1993), and supporting roles in the period epics '' Hur Jun'' (1999) and ''Dae Jang G ...
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Peniel Shin Peniel Shin (; born March 10, 1993), better known mononymously as Peniel (), is an American rapper, singer, songwriter and host based in South Korea. He debuted as a member of the South Korean boy group BtoB in 2012. Biography Shin was born i ...
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Yook Sung-jae Yook Sung-jae (; born ), also known mononymously as Sungjae, is a South Korean singer, songwriter, actor, host and entertainer. He is a member of the boy group BtoB and its sub-group, BtoB Blue. Aside from his group's activities, Yook has acted ...
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Kwon Eun-bin Kwon Eun-bin ( ko, 권은빈, born January 6, 2000), known simply as Eunbin, is a South Korean singer and actress. She participated in the first season of ''Produce 101'' (2016), before being eliminated in the penultimate episode. She debuted ...
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Jinho Jo Jin-ho (; born April 17, 1992), commonly known by the mononym Jinho, is a South Korean singer, lyricist, dancer, composer, vocal coach and member of South Korean boy group Pentagon under Cube Entertainment. He is a former SM Entertainment tra ...
*
Hui The Hui people ( zh, c=, p=Huízú, w=Hui2-tsu2, Xiao'erjing: , dng, Хуэйзў, ) are an East Asian ethnoreligious group predominantly composed of Chinese-speaking adherents of Islam. They are distributed throughout China, mainly in the n ...
*
Hongseok Yang Hong-seok (Korean: 양홍석; born April 17, 1994), better known by the mononym Hongseok, is a South Korean singer and actor. He debuted as a vocalist of the group boy group Pentagon in October 2016. Aside from group activities as singer, ...
*
Yeo One Yeo Chang-gu (; born March 27, 1996), better known by his stage name Yeo One, is a South Korean singer and actor. He debuted as a vocalist in a South Korean boy group Pentagon in October 2016. Aside from group activities as singer, he has also st ...
* Shinwon * Yanan * Yuto *
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* Wooseok *
Jeon So-yeon Jeon So-yeon (; born August 26, 1998), known mononymously as Soyeon, is a South Korean rapper, singer, songwriter, and record producer signed to Cube Entertainment. She first gained attention for competing in the television shows ''Produce 101' ...
* Minnie *
Song Yuqi Song Yuqi (, ko, 송우기; born September 23, 1999), known mononymously as Yuqi ( ko, 우기), is a Chinese singer, songwriter, record producer and dancer. She is active as a soloist in China and is a part of the South Korean girl group (G) ...
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Cho Mi-yeon Cho Mi-yeon (; born January 31, 1997), better known mononymously as Miyeon, is a South Korean singer and actress. She is the main vocalist of the South Korean girl group (G)I-dle under Cube Entertainment, and voiced Ahri in the virtual K-pop g ...


In-house and guest composers

* Seo Jun-Sik (In-house) * Jae Bin-Shin (Record and Mix engineer) * Seo Jae-woo (Tenten Producing Team) * BreadBeat (Tenten Producing Team) * Seo Yong-bae (Tenten Producing Team) * Bicksancho, Kim Tae-Ho (Yummy Tone Producing Team) * Park Hae-il (Yummy Tone Producing Team) * Choi Min-Soo (MosPick Music Producing Group) * Jo Sung-ho (MosPick Music Producing Group) * Son Young-jin (MosPick Music Producing Group) * Kang Dong-ha (MosPick Music Producing Group) * Im Sang-Hyuk * Cho Sung-Hoon * Noh Kyung-min * Jeon Da-woon * Choi Kyu-wan (DAVII) * Jerry Lee * Kwon Seok Hong * Olivier Akos Castelli


Dance Team


Star System
Dance Team (Long-term)
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Dance Team (Guest)


Former artists

* M4M (2013–2014) * Oh Ye-ri (2013–2015) *
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(2013–2015) *
4Minute 4Minute (, often stylized as 4MINUTE) was a South Korean girl group formed in 2009 by Cube Entertainment. The members of the group were Son Ji-hyun, Nam Ji-hyun, Heo Ga-yoon, Jeon Ji-yoon, Hyuna, Kim Hyuna and Kwon So-hyun. The group was known ...
(2009–2016) **
Nam Ji-hyun Nam Ji-hyun (; born September 17, 1995) is a South Korean actress who successfully transitioned from being one of the industry's premiere child artists to an acclaimed lead, well-loved for her roles in ''Queen Seondeok'', ''Suspicious Partner' ...
(2009–2016) **
Heo Ga-yoon Heo Ga-yoon (born May 18, 1990), better known by the mononym Gayoon, is a South Korean actress and singer. She is a former member of South Korean girl group 4Minute and its sub-group 2Yoon. Biography Early life and education Heo was born on M ...
(2009–2016) **
Jeon Ji-yoon Jeon Ji-yoon (born October 15, 1990), professionally known as Jiyoon or Jenyer, is a South Korean singer, rapper, songwriter and actress known for her work as a former member of South Korean girl group 4Minute. She debuted as a solo artist on No ...
(2009–2016) **
Kwon So-hyun Kwon So-hyun (born August 30, 1994), also known mononymously as Sohyun, is a South Korean singer and actress. She was known as a member of the South Korean girl group 4Minute, under Cube Entertainment. She is also a former member of the South K ...
(2009–2016) ** Kim Hyun-ah (2009–2018) * Beast (2009–2016) **
Yoon Doo-joon Yoon Doo-joon (born July 4, 1989), better known mononymously as Doojoon, is a South Korean singer and actor. He is the leader of the South Korean boy group Highlight. Early life Yoon Doo-joon was born in Goyang, South Korea on July 4, 1989 ...
(2009–2016) **
Yang Yo-seob Yang Yo-seob (born January 5, 1990), more commonly known as Yoseob, is a South Korean singer and musical actor. He is the main vocalist of the boy group Highlight. Biography Yang was born in Seoul, South Korea on January 5, 1990, in a small f ...
(2009–2016) **
Lee Gi-kwang Lee Gi-kwang ( ko, 이기광; born March 30, 1990), known professionally as Gikwang or Kikwang, is a South Korean singer, songwriter and actor. He originally debuted as solo singer with ...
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Discography


Projects


Filmography


Web drama


Variety show


Concerts

* 2010 ''Cube Stars Party'' (August 10) * 2011 ''Cube Stars Party'' (March 6) * 2011 ''United Cube Concert'':
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(December 13) * 2013 ''United Cube Concert'':
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, Japan (February 21) * 2015 ''BesTV Channel-M Cube Festival'' (September 30) * 2016 ''I Want Cube Pop in Macau'' (March 5) * 2018 '' United Cube Concert – One'' (June 16) * 2019 '' U & Cube Festival in Japan'' (March 23)


Controversies


2019: Contract ruled invalid for Lai Kuan-lin

On June 17, 2021, the Seoul Central District Court ruled in Lai Kaun-lin's favour and ended his contract with Cube Entertainment. This brought to a close a 2 year dispute that started in July 2019 when Lai requested to terminate his contract. One of the claims Lai made was that Cube Entertainment had sold his artist management rights in China to a third party without notifying him. The judge agreed with Lai and deemed the contract invalid. Lai also claimed Cube scheduled conflicting events that he could not attend and impersonated the signature of Lai Kuan-lin's father.


Awards


See also

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