MNH Entertainment (

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: 엠앤에이치엔터테인먼트) is a privately held multinational entertainment group and talent agency based in Seoul. Founded in November 2014 by Lee Ju-seop, a former manager at

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 ...

. The company was founded on 18 November 2014 and manages artists such as former

I.O.I I.O.I (; also known as IOI or Ideal of Idol) was a South Korean girl group formed by CJ E&M through the 2016 reality show ''Produce 101'' on Mnet. The group was composed of eleven members chosen from a pool of 101 trainees from various enterta ...

member and soloist

Chungha Kim Chung-ha (, born Kim Chan-mi []; February 9, 1996), known mononym, mononymously as Chungha (stylized as CHUNG HA), is a South Korean Pop music, pop singer, dancer and choreographer signed under MNH Entertainment. She finished fourth in Mn ...

. MNH also introduced their first girl group

BVNDIT Bvndit (밴디트, pronounced as "Bandit", acronym for Be Ambitious N Do IT), stylized as BVNDIT, was a South Korean girl group under MNH Entertainment. The group consisted of five members: Yiyeon, Songhee, Jungwoo, Simyeong, and Seungeun. They m ...

in 2019. Their first actor Yoon Jae-yong was introduced in 2020, but he left in the same year.

History

The company was formed on November 18, 2014. In 2016, trainee

Kim Chung-ha Kim Chung-ha (, born Kim Chan-mi []; February 9, 1996), known mononym, mononymously as Chungha (stylized as CHUNG HA), is a South Korean Pop music, pop singer, dancer and choreographer signed under MNH Entertainment. She finished fourth in Mn ...

was sent to participate in the survival

girl group A girl group is a music act featuring several female singers who generally harmonize together. The term "girl group" is also used in a narrower sense in the United States to denote the wave of American female pop music singing groups, many of who ...

television show ''

Produce 101 ''Produce 101'' is a reality television talent competition franchise created by South Korean entertainment conglomerate CJ E&M, based around the formation of a K-pop girl group or boy group. The format is noted for having no panel of judges, empl ...

''. She finished fourth and debuted as part of

. After the disbandment of I.O.I, MNH planned for Chungha to debut as a soloist. In 2019, teasers for MNH's new girl group,

was released. It was the first girl group produced by MNH Entertainment. The group consists of 5 members and made their debut on 10 April 2019 with "Hocus Pocus". On 15 May 2019, BVNDIT released their song titled "Dramatic". On January 28, 2020, MNH revealed their plans for a new music project '' New.wav'', which aims for the agency artists to more frequently interact with the public through diverse music, apart from their regular album releases. MNH introduced their first actor, Yoon Jae-yong. He made his acting debut in the SBS drama '' Nobody Knows''.

Artists

Recording artists

Soloists

* Lim Sang-hyun * Vvon

Former artists

Groups

Bvndit Bvndit (밴디트, pronounced as "Bandit", acronym for Be Ambitious N Do IT), stylized as BVNDIT, was a South Korean girl group under MNH Entertainment. The group consisted of five members: Yiyeon, Songhee, Jungwoo, Simyeong, and Seungeun. They m ...

(2019–2022)

Actors

* Yoon Jae-yong

Discography

Projects

*''New.wav'' - music project

Awards and nominations

References

External links

* {{Authority control Companies based in Seoul K-pop record labels South Korean record labels Talent agencies of South Korea Entertainment companies established in 2014 Record labels established in 2014