DSP Media (

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: DSP 미디어) is a South Korean entertainment company established in 1991 by Lee Ho-yeon. The company operates as a record label, talent agency, music production company, event management and concert production company, and music publishing house. In January 2022, the company was acquired by RBW. The label is home to artists such as

Heo Young-ji Heo Young-ji (born August 30, 1994), better known mononymously as Youngji, is a South Korean singer, dancer, entertainer and television personality. She is best known as a member of girl group Kara after winning the TV show ''Kara Project'' in ...

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and Mirae. Former artists for the label include SoBangCha, ZAM, COCO,

Fin.K.L Fin.K.L ( ko, 핑클) is a South Korean girl group formed by DSP Media in 1998 consisting of members Lee Hyori, Ock Joo-hyun, Lee Jin, and Sung Yu-ri. Fin.K.L was one of the most popular K-pop groups of the late 1990s and early 2000s, alongs ...

Sechs Kies Sechs Kies (pronounced as ; ko, 젝스키스) is a first generation South Korean boy band. Making their debut on April 15, 1997, they are one of the first K-pop idol groups, credited with pioneering the idol scene and fandom culture. The grou ...

SS501 SS501 is a South Korean boy band consisting of five members: Kim Hyun-joong, Heo Young-saeng, Kim Kyu-jong, Park Jung-min and Kim Hyung-jun. They debuted in 2005 with the EP ''Warning'', which included their first number one song, "Never A ...

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, A-Jax and

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History

1991–2009: Formation and early success

Daesung Enterprise was founded in September 1991 by Lee Ho Yeon to provide entertainment to the public. One of their first Korean music groups was SoBangCha (소방차). The group was a hit and is still loved by the older Koreans. In the late 1990s, Daesung Enterprise saw significant success, and with the success of groups like Sechs Kies, formed in 1997, and Fin.K.L., formed in 1998, it was considered one of the top entertainment labels in South Korea, alongside

SM Entertainment SM Entertainment Co., Ltd. () is a South Korean multinational entertainment agency. It is one of South Korea's largest entertainment companies where it was established in 1995 by record executive and record producer Lee Soo-man. The company ha ...

Click-B Click-B (클릭비) is a South Korean boy group and band formed in August 1999 under DSP Media. Click-B started out as a band combining rock and dance beats in their music. They became a four member group in 2002, with several member changes ove ...

was formed in August 1999. In February 1999, the company was renamed DSP Entertainment. After merging with Hoshin Textile Company (호신섬유) in March 2006, DSP Entertainment was renamed DSP Enti. In 2002, Ha Hyun-gon, Yoo Ho-suk and No Min-hyuk of Click-B left DSP. In 2006, Fin.K.L members departed DSP Media. In September 2008, DSP Enti was renamed DSP Media.

2010–present: Change in leadership and acquisition

In March 2010, Lee Ho-yeon suffered a stroke, after which his wife, Choi Mi-kyung began running the company. Lee Ho-yeon was considered a major component of the group's success, which began to see a decline following his retirement from the company due to his stroke. Following Choi becoming president of DSP, several members of the girl group

Kara Kara or KARA may refer to: Geography Localities * Kara, Chad, a sub-prefecture * Kára, Hungary, a village * Kara, Uttar Pradesh, India, a township * Kara, Iran, a village in Lorestan Province * Kara, Republic of Dagestan, a rural locality in Da ...

filed a lawsuit to end their contract with DSP. In 2012, the group

Puretty Puretty ( ko, 퓨리티) was a South Korean girl group formed by DSP Media. The group debuted in Japan in 2012 through the anime series '' Pretty Rhythm: Dear My Future'', where fictionalized versions of the members appeared as the secondary ca ...

debuted through the anime series '' Pretty Rhythm: Dear My Future''. In January 2014, Puretty officially disbanded with members Jeon Somin,

Yoon Chae-kyung Yoon Chae-kyung (born July 7, 1996), is a South Korean singer and actress. Yoon began her career with debuted as a member of Puretty under DSP in Japan during 2012 and the group later disbanded in January 2014. Following the disbandment, Yoon a ...

and Cho Shiyoon remaining under DSP Media. In February 2015, DSP debuted another girl group,

. Former Puretty member Jeon Somin was originally part of the line-up, but she left the group in November 2015. She later debuted as part of DSP's co-ed group

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in December 2016. Former Puretty member Yoon Chae-kyung joined April after their initial debut, in November 2016. On January 15, 2016 KARA officially disbanded following the expiration of Park Gyuri, Han Seungyeon and Goo Hara's contracts, while Heo Youngji became a soloist under DSP Media. In the early morning of February 14, 2018, Lee Ho Yeon died at the age of 64, after a long battle with an illness. On January 26, 2022, it was announced that DSP Media had 39.1% of its shares bought by RBW, which houses idol groups such as Mamamoo,

Oneus Oneus ( Korean: 원어스, pronounced as "One Us") is a South Korean boy band formed by RBW. The group consists of five members: Seoho, Leedo, Keonhee, Hwanwoong and Xion. Originally a six member group, Ravn left the group on October 27, 2022. ...

Vromance Vromance (), stylized as VROMANCE, is a South Korean vocal group formed by RBW in 2016. The group debuted in July 2016 with their extended play ''The Action''. Career Pre-debut Prior to their debut, the four members worked as vocal trainers for ...

Onewe Onewe (, stylized in all caps, ) is a South Korean alternative rock band composed of five members: Yonghoon, Harin, Kanghyun, Dongmyeong and CyA. The members originally formed under the name M.A.S 0094 (Make a Sound 0094). They released their f ...

and

Purple Kiss Purple Kiss (Korean: 퍼플키스; Japanese: パープルキス; stylized in all caps) is a South Korean girl group formed by RBW in 2020. The group consists of six members: Na Go-eun, Dosie, Ireh, Yuki, Chaein, and Swan. Originally a seven mem ...

. DSP Media will be merged into RBW as a subsidiary.

Artists

Recording artists

Soloists

* BM *

Groups

* Mirae

Former artists

Former recording artists * SoBangCha (1987–1996) *

ZAM Zam or ZAM or similar may refer to: Places * Zam, Burkina Faso, a town **Zam Department *Zam Rural District of Iran *Zam, Hunedoara, a commune in Romania *Zam (river), Hunedoara County, Romania People * ZAM-1, Australian artist and designer *C ...

(1992–1995) * CO CO (1994–1995) * MUE (1994–1999) *

IDOL Idol or Idols may refer to: Religion and philosophy * Cult image, a neutral term for a man-made object that is worshipped or venerated for the deity, spirit or demon that it embodies or represents * Murti, a point of focus for devotion or medit ...

(1995–1997) * Mountain (1996–?) *

(1997–2000) *

(1998–2005) * Leeds (1999–2000) *

(1999–2006) **

Oh Jong-hyuk Oh Jong-hyuk (; born February 16, 1983) is a South Korean singer and member of South Korean boy band Click-B. Personal life Oh was educated at Dankook University High School, and graduated from Kyonggi University. Oh began his mandatory militar ...

(1999–2020) *

Lee Hyori Lee Hyo-ri (; born May 10, 1979) is a South Korean singer, record producer, activist, actress and television presenter. Dubbed as the "Nation's Fairy" during her '' Family Outing'' days, she debuted as a member of South Korean girl group Fin.K. ...

(2003-2006) *

Shyne Moses Michael Levi Barrow (born Jamal Michael Barrow, best known by his stage name Shyne; November 8, 1978) is a Belizean rapper and politician.

(2004–2007) *

(2005–2010) * Sunha (2007–2009) * A'st1 (2008–2009) *

(2007–2016) ** Kim Sung-hee (2007–2008) **

Nicole Jung Nicole Yongju Jung (born October 7, 1991), referred to as Nicole, is an American singer based in South Korea. She is a member of South Korean girl group Kara. In 2014, Jung left DSP Media and moved to B2M Entertainment to pursue her solo c ...

(2007–2014) **

Kang Ji-young Kang Ji-young (born January 18, 1994), also known as Jiyoung or JY, is a South Korean singer and actress based in Japan. She is a member of the South Korean girl group Kara. Life and career Kang Ji-young was born on January 18, 1994, in Paju ...

(2008–2014) **

Park Gyu-ri Park Gyu-ri (born May 21, 1988), better known by the mononym Gyuri, is a South Korean singer, actress, and radio personality. She is a member of South Korean girl group Kara. Life and career 1988–2002: Early life and career beginnings Par ...

(2007–2016) **

Han Seung-yeon Han Seung-yeon (born July 24, 1988), better known mononymously as Seungyeon, is a South Korean singer and actress. She is best known as the main vocalist of the South Korean girl group Kara and for her role in ''Hello, My Twenties!''. Early l ...

(2007–2016) **

Goo Ha-ra Goo Hara (; January 3, 1991 – November 24, 2019), also known mononymously as Hara, was a South Korean pop singer and actress. She was a member of the girl group Kara, and had also appeared in television dramas including ''City Hunter'' (201 ...

(2008–2016) *

(2009-2016, 2019) *

(2012–2014) **Yoo Hye-in (2012–2014) **Jeon Jae-eun (2012–2014) **Cho Shi-yoon * Ahn So-jin (2012-2015, her death) * A-Jax (2012-2019) ** Sungmin (2012–2016) ** Jaehyung (2012–2016) ** Jihu (2012–2016) * Kasper (2016–2018) *

(2015–2022) ** Lee Hyun-joo (2015–2021) ** Chaewon (2015–2022) ** Naeun (2015–2022) ** Yena (2015–2022) ** Jinsol (2015–2022) ** Chaekyung (2015–2022) (Debut at others group before join April) Former actors * Park So-hyun *

Oh Hyun-kyung Oh Hyun-kyung (born Oh Sang-ji on March 25, 1970) is a South Korean actress. Career Oh Sang-ji won the 1989 Miss Korea beauty pageant, and represented her country at the Miss Universe 1990 pageant. She immediately rose to stardom. Using the s ...

* Kim Hyu Soo (1997–?) * Jung Hye Won (2010–?) * Park Jong-chan (2013-?) *

Choi Bae-young Choi Bae-young (; born January 22, 1990) is a South Korean actress. Watching Korean dramas with her grandmother when she was a child, she grew interested in arts and entertainment, and dreamed of being an actress or a film director. When she wa ...

* Baek Seungdo * Song Chan-ik

Filmography

Emergency Act 19 ''Emergency Act 19'' () is a satire, satirical List of South Korean films of 2002, 2002 South Korean film about a government act that prohibits popular music, passed in response to a number of musicians being elected to government elsewhere in the ...

(Film, 2002) *Drama Three Leaf Clover (SBS, 2005) * My girl (SBS, 2005) *She (SBS, 2006) * Yeon Gae So Mun (SBS, 2006) * Surgeon Bong Dal-hee (SBS, 2007) *Bad couple (SBS, 2007) *

Heartbreak Library ''Heartbreak Library'' (; lit. "Page 198 of That Man's Book") is a 2008 South Korean romantic drama film starring Lee Dong-wook and Eugene. It is an adaptation of a short story of the same name written by Korean author Yoon Sung-hee. It tells t ...

(Film, 2008) *Making the Star (MBC, 2012) *

Kara Project ''Kara Project'' was a 2014 South Korean reality television program starring the girl group Kara. It aired on MBC Music from May 27 – 1 July 2014. The program centred around the search to find a new member of Kara, following the departure of ...

(MBC, 2014)

References

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DSP Media official homepage – Japan
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