MLD Entertainment (formerly known as Duble Kick Entertainment; ) is a South Korean entertainment agency and record label founded in 2015 by Duble Sidekick. The agency currently manages several artists, including Cheetah, Hori7on, Lapillus, and TFN.

History

2015–2018: Formation and Momoland

Duble Kick Entertainment was founded in 2015 by the music-producing duo, Duble Sidekick. In 2016, the company aired a survival program on Mnet titled ''Finding Momoland'', in which seven trainees were selected to form the lineup of Momoland. The group attracted attention internationally with their crowd-funded project to fund their debut release. Their debut extended play, ''Welcome To Momoland'', was released on November 10, 2016.

2018–2021: Joint ventures and rebranding

The company rebranded itself as MLD Entertainment on January 16, 2018. On May 31, 2018, MLD Entertainment announced that they acquired BM Entertainment, R&D Company, and Double HTNE, as subsidiaries. T14190522

On October 13, 2020, MLD Entertainment announced that they had signed a deal with NHN Entertainment Corporation and Sony Music to simultaneously debut a boy band in the United States, Japan, and South Korea. The group,

T1419 TFN (formerly known as T1419), is a South Korean–Japanese boy band formed in 2021 under MLD Entertainment. The group consists of nine members: Noa, Sian, Kevin, Gunwoo, Leo, On, Zero, Kairi and Kio. They debuted on January 11, 2021, with their ...

, debuted on January 11, 2021, with the release of their EP, ''Before Sunrise Part.1''. On October 14, 2021, R&B duo JT&Marcus released their debut album, ''Dear You'', under the agency.

2022–present: Departure of Momoland

The company partnered with ABS-CBN and Kamp Global on September 7, 2022, to form and manage a Filipino boy band in South Korea. The members of the band was determined through the survival program ''Dream Maker'', in which seven contestants were selected to form the lineup of Hori7on. The group will debut on July 24, 2023, with the release of their album ''

Friend-Ship ''Friend-Ship'' is the debut studio album by the South Korea-based Filipino boy band Hori7on. The album was released by MLD Entertainment on July 24, 2023. The album is supported by the lead single " Six7een". ''Friend-Ship'' contains 21 tracks ...

''. On January 6, 2022, CocaNButter, a quartet known for their appearances on ''

Street Woman Fighter ''Street Woman Fighter'' ( ko, 스트릿 우먼 파이터), often abbreviated as ''SWF'', is the debut season of a South Korean dance competition franchise of the same name. It premiered on Mnet on August 24, 2021, and aired every Tuesday at 22 ...

'' and ''

Street Dance Girls Fighter ''Street Dance Girls Fighter'' () is a spin-off of South Korean dance survival program '' Street Woman Fighter'' that premiered on Mnet on November 30, 2021 and aired every Tuesday at 22:20 KST. Female dance crews composed of high school-aged ...

'', signed an exclusive contract with the agency. Later, on April 14, 2022, Lee Seung-chul signed an exclusive contract with the agency. On May 16, 2022, the agency announced that they are set to debut a new girl group, Lapillus, for the first time since the debut of Momoland six years prior. Lapillus debuted on with the release of the extended play ''Girl's Round Part.1'', supported by its lead singles "Gratata" and "Burn with Love", on September 22, 2022. On January 27, 2023, MLD Entertainment issued a press release, announcing that the remaining six members of Momoland will not renew their contracts with the agency. Rapper Cheetah signed an exclusive contract with the company on April 6, 2023.

Artists

Soloists

* Cheetah

Groups

* TFN (2021–present) * JT&Marcus (2021–present) * CocaNButter (2022–present) * Narin (2022–present) * Lapillus (2022–present) * Hori7on (2023–present) * New:Id (2023)

Former artists

* Momoland (2015–2023)

References

External links

Official website
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