This is a list of labels controlled, distributed or associated with Kakao M.

Subsidiaries

House labels

IST Entertainment

IST Entertainment is a record label established by Kakao M in November 2021. The label (previously known as Play M Entertainment) was established with the merger of Plan A Entertainment and FAVE Entertainment in April 2019. On November 1, 2021, Play M Entertainment merged with Cre.ker Entertainment. The agency currently houses the groups Apink, Victon, The Boyz, Bandage, Weeekly, and

ATBO ATBO ( ko, 에이티비오; an acronym for At The Beginning of Originality) is a South Korean boy group formed in 2022 through IST Entertainment's survival competition '' The Origin – A, B, Or What?''. The group is composed of seven members: Oh ...

BLUEDOT Entertainment

BLUEDOT Entertainment was established by Kakao M (formerly known as LOEN Entertainment) to manage their newest boygroup

Just B Just B () is a South Korean boy band formed by Bluedot Entertainment. The group consists of six members: Geonu, Bain, Lim Ji-min, JM, DY, and Sangwoo. History Pre-debut DY and Bain were former contestants on MBC's survival show ''Under Ninete ...

that debuted on June 30, 2021. It is their first boy group to be launched after The Boyz who debuted in 2017.

EDAM Entertainment

EDAM Entertainment was established by Kakao M to manage their long-time soloist IU in 2020. The name ''EDAM'' () is the reverse word of "Made" and stands for (''E-da-um'' = the next), bringing the meaning of reversing the obvious ideas to make the next things go beyond times. On July 5, 2021, actress

Shin Se-kyung Shin Se-kyung (; born July 29, 1990) is a South Korean actress, singer and model. She started as a child actress and had her breakthrough in 2009 with the sitcom ''High Kick Through the Roof''. Since then she starred in the films ''Hindsight'' ...

signed with the label. On October 25, 2022, singer Woodz signed with the label.

Independent labels

Starship Entertainment

Starship Entertainment is an entertainment company founded by Kim Shi-dae in 2008. In 2013, Kakao M (formerly LOEN Entertainment) acquired 70% shares of Starship, became a majority owner of the label and making Starship as an independent subsidiary of Kakao M. In the same year, Starship announced its first subsidiary label "Starship X", which rapper

Mad Clown Jo Dong-rim ( ko, 조동림; born March 25, 1985), better known by the stage name Mad Clown ( ko, 매드클라운), is a South Korean rapper, songwriter, and record producer. He debuted with the single "Luv Sickness" in 2008 and released his fi ...

was signed under. In 2015,

King Kong Entertainment King Kong by Starship (), formerly known as King Kong Entertainment () before the merge in 2017, is a South Korean actors agency that was founded in 2009. History It was founded in 2009 by Lee Jin-sung, then an employee of IHQ Inc., and having ...

was acquired by Starship. In 2017, upon the merger of the businesses of the two companies, the company was relaunched as "King Kong by Starship". In the same year, Starship launched another subsidiary label House of Music, which focused on recruiting smaller, independent artists, with artist MoonMoon being the first signed under the label. In 2018, Starship renamed the label "Highline Entertainment".

Mun Hwa In

Mun Hwa In is an independent record label established by Kakao M (formerly LOEN Entertainment) in June 2016. It is currently being co-distributed by Kakao M and Mirrorball Music. Source: Groups * Hanumpa * AISLE * Hey Men * Bandage Duos * CRACKER * ANTS * Everlua * Long:D Soloists *

Lena Park Park Jung-hyun (; born March 23, 1976), also known as Lena Park (), is an American-born South Korean singer who debuted in 1998 with the album, ''Piece.'' She is also widely known in South Korea as her nickname "National fairy" due to her peti ...

* OOHYO *

Yoon Hyun-sang Yoon Hyun-sang (; born January 14, 1994) is a South Korean singer and songwriter. He is known for the TOP7 of SBS's '' K-pop Star Season 1''. He released his debut album, ''Pianoforte'' and collaboration with labelmate IU for his debut song, "W ...

* Youra * Aleph * Rosy * Minchae * KREAM * I.NA * Youngman * JAENEY * glowingdog Studio artists *

* KREAM * Youngman * glowingdog * CRACKER * the night of Seokyo * Collective Arts

High Up Entertainment

High Up Entertainment, also simply known as High Up, is a South Korean entertainment agency founded by producer duo Black Eyed Pilseung, in partnership with CJ E&M, in 2017. On June 10, 2021, it was announced that Kakao Entertainment had acquired High Up Entertainment after becoming their largest shareholder, and therefore would become a Kakao Entertainment subsidiary.

Antenna

Former subsidiaries

Cantabile

Cantabile was a record label under Seoul Records (now LOEN Entertainment), founded in April 1991. It was the first record label in South Korea.

Avent

Avent was also a record label under Seoul Records, founded in April 2002.

Collabodadi Label

Collabodadi Label was also an in-house label of LOEN Entertainment (now Kakao M), founded in September 2013. It was led by

Shinsadong Tiger Lee Ho-yang (born June 3, 1983), known professionally as Shinsadong Tiger, is a South Korean music producer and songwriter. Even after debuting in 2001 at the age of 18, he has worked many odd jobs to fund his music career. He has become a promi ...

. Prior to being chosen to lead the label, he produced the

K-pop K-pop (), short for Korean popular music, is a form of popular music originating in South Korea as part of South Korean culture. It includes styles and genres from around the world, such as pop, hip hop, R&B, experimental, rock, jazz, gos ...

hits "

Bo Peep Bo Peep "Bo Peep Bo Peep" is a song by South Korean girl group T-ara. It is the first lead track (of two) from the album ''Absolute First Album'', the other being "Like The First Time" (Korean: 처음처럼). The song won 5 weekly number one awards on K ...

" ( T-ara), " Hot Issue" (

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 ...

), " U&I" (

Ailee Amy Lee (born May 30, 1989), known professionally as Ailee, is an American singer and songwriter based in South Korea. Amassing digital sales success in South Korea, she has released four studio albums, six extended plays, and twenty one singles, ...

)

and more ''And More'' is the third and final studio album from Australian rock band, X. The album was released on the Mushroom Records alternative subsidiary White Label. The album contains re-recordings of the band's early songs "Home Is Where the Floo ...

. The name ''Collabodadi'' () is a

portmanteau A portmanteau word, or portmanteau (, ) is a blend of wordsFiestar Fiestar ( ko, 피에스타) was a South Korean girl group formed by Kakao M. Before the group's debut, they released a duet with label mate IU titled “Sea of Moonlight” for LOEN Entertainment's collective label album. The track ended up be ...

and

Zia Zia or ZIA (also spelled Ziya, Ḍiya , Dia or Diya) may refer to: People * Zia (name), including a list of people and fictional characters with the name ** A romanization of the Wu ( Shanghainese) pronunciation of the Chinese surname Xie (謝) ...

were moved back to ''LOEN Tree'' (now known as Fave Entertainment).

WS Entertainment

WS Entertainment was a joint venture between Warner Music Korea, SK-KTB Music Investment Fund, and Seoul Records (now LOEN Entertainment). It was founded in 2006 and currently led by Philip Oh. The initial ''WS'' stands for ''W''arner Music and ''S''K Telecom.

E&T Story Entertainment

E&T Story Entertainment was founded on December 26, 2017, by Kakao M (formerly LOEN Entertainment) as a one-person agency of actress Kim So-hyun and led by Park Chan-woo. As January 2018, Play M Entertainment was acquisition 60% of E&T Story Entertainment shares.

Former artists

Former recording artists

* Run *

Park Ji-yoon Park Ji-yoon (Hangul: 박지윤; Hanja: 朴志胤; born January 3, 1982) is a South Korean singer, actress, and model. As a teen model, she gained wide exposure after starring in a Haitai biscuit commercial in 1994, and held a minor role in th ...

(1997–1999) *

Gain Gain or GAIN may refer to: Science and technology * Gain (electronics), an electronics and signal processing term * Antenna gain * Gain (laser), the amplification involved in laser emission * Gain (projection screens) * Information gain in de ...

(2011–2013) * Sunny Hill (2011–2017) *

Fiestar Fiestar ( ko, 피에스타) was a South Korean girl group formed by Kakao M. Before the group's debut, they released a duet with label mate IU titled “Sea of Moonlight” for LOEN Entertainment's collective label album. The track ended up be ...

(2012–2018) ** Cheska (2012–2014) ** Jei (2012–2018) ** Linzy (2012–2018) ** Hyemi (2012–2018) ** Yezi (2012–2018) ** Cao Lu (2012–2018) *

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(2013–2017) ** Song Kyung-il (2013–2019) ** Na Do-kyun (2013–2019) ** Kim Si-hyoung (2013–2019) ** Kim Jae-ho (2013–2019) ** Jang Yi-jeong (2013–2019) * Shin Zisu (2015–2016) *

I.B.I I.B.I (; also stylized as IBI) was a South Korean girl group consisting of five members who previously participated in Mnet's 2016 survival show ''Produce 101''. The group formed and debuted under LOEN Entertainment in 2016 with the single "Molae ...

(2016) * JBJ (2017–2018) * Melody Day (2012–2018) * Seenroot (Munhwa In, 2013–2019)

Former actors

Kim Suk-hoon Kim Suk Hoon (, born April 15, 1972) is a South Korean actor. He graduated from the Theater Department of Chung-ang University. He has played an active part of The National Drama Company of Korea as an actor. His performance is characteristica ...

Jo Han-sun Jo Han-sun (born June 17, 1981) is a South Korean actor. He made his debut in a beer commercial in 2001, then became a household name through the sitcom '' Nonstop 3'' (2002) and the television drama ''April Kiss'' (2004). He is best known for th ...

* Lee Jung-hyuk * Kang Bok-eum

Distribution network

Current

* Amoeba Culture (with CJ E&M) *

Around Us Entertainment Around Us Entertainment is a South Korean independent entertainment company established by Yoon Doo-joon, Yang Yo-seob, Yong Jun-hyung, Lee Gi-kwang, Son Dong-woon from boy group Highlight, formerly known as Beast, after leaving their former la ...

* Brand New Music (with Warner Music Korea) * Brave Entertainment (with CJ E&M) * C-JeS Entertainment *Choon Entertainment * Coridel Entertainment * Cube Entertainment * DI Entertainment * DIMA Entertainment * DSP Media (excluding Click-B, whose distribution rights are handled by CJ E&M) * Eru Entertainment *

FNC Entertainment FNC Entertainment (; stands for "fish and cake") is a South Korean entertainment company established in 2006 by South Korean singer and record producer Han Seong-ho. The label operates as a record label, talent agency, music production company, ev ...

* High Up Entertainment (with Genie Music) * Happy Face Entertainment (with Genie Music) * iHQ (with Universal Music Korea) * Jellyfish Entertainment (excluding VERIVERY, whose distribution rights are handled by CJ E&M) * Jin-ah Entertainment *

KBS Media KBS Media Ltd. () is a South Korea-based television production company. It is a subsidiary of the Korean Broadcasting System The Korean Broadcasting System (KBS) () is the national broadcaster of South Korea. Founded in February 1927, it is ...

(for ''

Immortal Songs 2 ''Immortal Songs: Singing the Legend'' (), also known as ''Immortal Songs 2'' (), is a South Korean television music competition program presented by Shin Dong-yup. It is a revival of ''Immortal Songs'' (2007–2009), and each episode features s ...

'' compilation albums) * KeyEast (excluding Kim Hyun-joong, whose distribution rights are handled by CJ E&M) * Music K Entertainment *

Leessang Company Leessang Company (Korean: 리쌍컴퍼니) was a South Korean hip hop record label and tour promotion company based in Seoul, South Korea. It was founded in 2012 by Gary and Gill. Former Artists Recording artists Soloists * Gary (2012-2017) * ...

Maroo Entertainment Maroo Entertainment () is a South Korean entertainment company established in 2010. The company operates as a talent agency, music production and distribution company, and film/drama production company. The company currently manages singer and ...

(with NHN Entertainment) *

MBK Entertainment MBK Entertainment (), was a South Korean entertainment company established by Kim Kwang-soo. The company was originally founded in 1999 as GM Planning. The company was absorbed by Mnet Media in 2006, following Kim Kwang-soo joint with CJ Group a ...

(with

Interpark Interpark is a South Korean company launched as an online auction website and shopping mall. In 2014, it entered the Korean music industry as a record distributor. History 1996 - Established the first online shopping mall, Interpark, by Lee Ki Hy ...

) *

Music&NEW Music&NEW (stylized MUSIC&NEW, Hangul:뮤직앤뉴), a subsidiary of Next Entertainment World, is a South Korean company that specializes in the production and distribution of music content. History MUSIC & NEW is Next Entertainment World's music ...

* Music Farm *

Mystic Story Mystic Story (formerly Mystic Entertainment, , abbreviated as MSTSTR) is a South Korean entertainment company established by South Korean singer-songwriter Yoon Jong-shin. It has four subsidiaries, including Mystic Actors (formerly Family Actors ...

(with Dreamus) *

NH Media NH Media (also known as NHemg) (, NH stands for Nam Hee) is a South Korean entertainment agency founded in 1998 by Kim Nam-hee. In May 2016, Signal Entertainment Group acquired 50% of the company. Former artists * UN (2000–2005) * Paran (200 ...

(with TSN Company) *

Nega Network Nega Network (Hangul: 내가네트워크) is an independent South Korean record label, talent agency, producer, and publisher of pop music, founded by Yoon Il-sang, Lance Yoon-suk Choi and Jo Young-chul. It is based in Gangnam District, Seoul. ...

Polaris Entertainment Polaris (; Polaris Entertainment), previously known as Ilgwang Polaris, is a South Korean record label founded in 2006. It was formerly a subsidiary of Ilgwang Group, a large South Korean conglomerate whose main business is arms trade, and is no ...

(with

KMP Holdings KMP Holdings (acronym for "Korean Music Power") (Hangul: KMP홀딩스) was a South Korean music distribution company. It was headquartered in Gangnam-gu, Seoul and was opened on March 18, 2010. History In March 2010, KMP Holdings was establish ...

, Genie Music and CJ E&M) *

SBS Contents Hub SBS Contents Hub (former SBSi) is the digital window of SBS Media Group. Its headquarters are located in Seoul, South Korea. SBSi is also affiliated with SIREN Entertainment. The current CEO of SBS Contents Hub is Lee, Nam-Ki. Productions Games ...

(for '' K-pop Star'' compilation albums) * Sniper Sound (with Pony Canyon Korea) *

SidusHQ iHQ Inc., doing business as SidusHQ () is one of the leading talent management agencies in South Korea. It was founded in January 2001 by Teddy Hoon-tak Jung. The company is involved in talent management (artist content), and TV drama/music prod ...

* Soul Shop Entertainment *

SS Entertainment SS Entertainment () was a South Korean record label. It previously represented boy group The Legend, Eun Ji-won and Gilme. History Hip-hop artist and Sechs Kies member Eun Ji-won founded GYM Entertainment in 2009, with singer and rapper Gilm ...

*SuneV * TOP Media *

TS Entertainment TS Entertainment (also known as TS ENTER (티에스이엔티이알)) was a South Korean record label and entertainment agency founded in 2008 by Kim Tae‑song (김태송). It was located at Hannam-dong, Yongsan-gu, Seoul, South Korea. The compan ...

* Ulala Company *

Imagine Asia Imagine Asia (; formerly known Wellmade Yedang), is a South Korean entertainment company established in 1976. The company operates as a talent agency, television production company, event management, concert production company, and music publishi ...

* Dream T Entertainment (acquired in 2013) * Cashmere Records (acquired in 2014) *

Duble Kick Entertainment Duble Sidekick () is a South Korean music producer and songwriting duo consisting of lyricist Park Jang-geun and composer Mikey (also known as Chancellor and formerly a member of One Way). The duo was formed in 2010, and rose to fame after produ ...

(acquired in 2014) *

YMC Entertainment YMC Entertainment () was a South Korean entertainment company established in 2010 by Cho Yoo-myung, the eldest son of Trot (music), trot singer Tae Jin-ah. The company has been home to artists such as Shin Bo-ra, Kassy and Soulights, as well as ...

(acquired in 2015) *

Woollim Entertainment Woollim Entertainment () is a South Korean entertainment company founded in 2003 by Lee Jung-yeop. The label is home to artists such as Golden Child, Rocket Punch, Drippin, and Kwon Eun-bi. It has previously handled artists Epik High, Infinit ...

(with Dreamus)

Former

B2M Entertainment B2M Entertainment () was a South Korean record label founded in 2010 by Gil Jong-hwa. History B2M Entertainment was originally founded as Gil Entertainment. The company changed its name to B2M Entertainment right after Lee Hyori joined it. The c ...

* Hybe Corporation (formerly Big Hit Entertainment) ** Big Hit Music **KOZ Entertainment **

Pledis Entertainment Pledis Entertainment () is a South Korean entertainment company founded by Han Sung-Soo in 2007. The label is home to actress Nana, Hwang Min-hyun, Baekho, and K-pop groups Seventeen and Fromis 9. Its name originates from the pleiades, a star cl ...

Source Music Diegetic music or source music is music in a drama (e.g., film or video game) that is part of the fictional setting and so, presumably, is heard by the characters. The term refers to diegesis, a style of storytelling. The opposite of source m ...

iMBC Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation (MBC; ) is one of the leading Television in South Korea, South Korean television and radio broadcasters. ''Munhwa'' is the Sino-Korean vocabulary, Sino-Korean word for "culture". Its flagship terrestrial televis ...

(for ''Star Audition: Birth of a Great Star'' compilation albums) (2011-2013) *

J. Tune Camp J. Tune Entertainment (formerly known as Rainy Entertainment) was a Korean music record label founded in November 2007 by Rain. It was a subsidiary of JYP Entertainment. The label was fully merged into JYP Entertainment in November 2013. History ...

* JYP Entertainment * Lion Media (formerly Stam Entertainment) * MLD Entertainment *

Open World Entertainment Open World Entertainment was a South Korean independent record label and talent management company. It was founded in 2000 by Jang Seok-woo and its current roster of recording artists include Kim Horam, The Boss and X-5 as well as actors Ko ...

(2006-2012) * RUI Entertainment * Stardom Entertainment *

Star Empire Entertainment Star Empire Entertainment (Korean language, Korean:스타제국 ''Seuta Jeguk'') is a South Korean private-held entertainment company founded in 2000 by Shin Ju-hak. It is formerly home to artists like Jewelry (band), Jewelry, Nine Muses (band), N ...

(2011-2015) * Starkim Entertainment (formerly Startory Entertainment) * Trophy Entertainment * Vitamin Entertainment (2006-2007) (acquired by Warner Music Korea) * Vine Entertainment *

WM Entertainment WM Entertainment (Hangul: WM 엔터테인먼트) is a South Korean entertainment company established in 2008 by former singer Lee Won-min (birth name: Kim Jung-soo). The company is responsible for managing artists such as B1A4, Oh My Girl, and ...

* Yamazone Music

References

External links

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