Stardom Entertainment (
Korean
Korean may refer to:
People and culture
* Koreans, ethnic group originating in the Korean Peninsula
* Korean cuisine
* Korean culture
* Korean language
**Korean alphabet, known as Hangul or Chosŏn'gŭl
**Korean dialects and the Jeju language
** ...
: ) (formerly known as Brand New Stardom Entertainment) was a music record label based in
South Korea
South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia, constituting the southern part of the Korea, Korean Peninsula and sharing a Korean Demilitarized Zone, land border with North Korea. Its western border is formed ...
. Founded by South Korean entertainer
Cho PD
Cho Jung-hun (; born January 27, 1976), better known by his stage name Cho PD, is a South Korean record producer, rapper, K-POP entrepreneur.
Cho Jung-hun entered the industry as a rapper/producer. He rose to fame through the internet, prior ...
during mid-2009, the company was renamed Stardom Entertainment when it split into Stardom Entertainment and
Brand New Music
Brand New Music (Hangul: 브랜뉴 뮤직, also stylized as BrandNew Music and initialized as BNM) is a South Korean hip hop company founded in 2011 by rapper .
History 2003–2012: Founding and first-generation artists
Kim Se-hwan (Hangul: ...
.
In July 2015, it was acquired by Hunus Entertainment.
History
The company was originally established in 1998 by Cho PD to distribute his own albums after his debut. The name was changed to Future Flow after the release of his third album and the label went on to discover and debut artists such as
Ra.D
Lee Doo-hyun (Hangul: 이두현; born 1980), better known by his stage name Ra.D (Hangul: 라디) is a South Korean singer, songwriter and producer who debuted in 2002 with the album ''My Name is Ra.D''. He started his own record company, RealCo ...
and
Dok2
Lee Joon-kyung (; born March 28, 1990) better known by his stage name Dok2 (, pronounced as Dokki), is a South Korean rapper, record producer and co-founder of now-defunct Illionaire Records.
Biography Early life
Dok2's mother is Korean, and h ...
.
Future Flow was closed due to some discord within the label but later incorporated into the Brand New Stardom merger. Brand New Music artists used to be joined with Brand New Stardom until Rhymer split off from Brand New Stardom and brought artists with him to Brand New Music. The company name was then changed to Stardom Entertainment.
In February 2011, it was announced that Cho PD would be spending $1.4 million USD to create a seven-member hip hop group under his "Creating Korea's Eminem Project." The group debuted under the name "
Block B
Block B ( ko, 블락비) is a South Korean boy band managed by KQ Entertainment, and consists of seven members: Taeil, B-Bomb, Jaehyo, U-Kwon, Park Kyung, Zico, and P.O. Block B has received several accolades, including nominations for seven ...
" on April 15, 2011 while the company was still known as Brand New Stardom.
After the separation from "Brand New Music," a new five-member girl group was announced in March 2012. The group was initially intended to debut in April through a variety show,
their debut date was delayed until August 2012. The group garnered much interest prior to their debut from both domestic and international fans.
The group went through member changes before the final line-up was released. On August 10, 2012, the group was debuted under the name "
EvoL Evol may refer to:
* ''Evol'' (Sonic Youth album), 1986
* ''Evol'' (Future album), 2016
* EvoL, South Korean girl group
* "E.V.O.L.", a song by Marina and the Diamonds
* ' Kamen Rider Evol', the main antagonist of a Japanese tokusatsu series, Ka ...
."
Former artists
* A-Man
* BNR
*
Bizniz (2009–2011)
*
Block B
Block B ( ko, 블락비) is a South Korean boy band managed by KQ Entertainment, and consists of seven members: Taeil, B-Bomb, Jaehyo, U-Kwon, Park Kyung, Zico, and P.O. Block B has received several accolades, including nominations for seven ...
(2011–2013)
** B-Bomb
(2011–2013)
** Jaehyo
(2011–2013)
**
Lee Tae-il
Lee Tae-il (Hangul: 이태일, born September 24, 1990), better known by the mononym Taeil (Hangul: 태일), is a South Korean singer, signed under Seven Seasons. He is the main vocalist of Block B and is part of the T2u sub-unit with U-Kwon. ...
(2011–2013)
**
Park Kyung
Park Kyung (Korean: 박경; born July 8, 1992), also known as just Kyung, is a South Korean rapper and record producer. He is a member of the group Block B.
Career
Pre-debut
Park Kyung started his rapping career by promoting underground al ...
(2011–2013)
**
P.O
Pyo Ji-hoon (born February 2, 1993), better known by his stage name P.O, is a South Korean rapper, singer and actor. He is the youngest member of the boy group Block B and its sub-unit Bastarz.
Early life and education
P.O was born Pyo Ji-hoo ...
(2011–2013)
** U-Kwon
(2011–2013)
**
Zico (2011–2013)
*
EvoL Evol may refer to:
* ''Evol'' (Sonic Youth album), 1986
* ''Evol'' (Future album), 2016
* EvoL, South Korean girl group
* "E.V.O.L.", a song by Marina and the Diamonds
* ' Kamen Rider Evol', the main antagonist of a Japanese tokusatsu series, Ka ...
(2012–2015)
** Hayana
(2012–2015)
** Im Yuri
(2012–2015)
** Kim Junhee
(2012–2015)
** Kim Yeonju
(2012–2015)
** Kwon Sohee
(2012–2015)
* Jung Seul-gi
* Keeproots
*
Miss $ (2008–2015)
** Jace
(2008–2015)
** Minhee
(2008–2015)
** Yumi
(2008–2015)
** Hyeyoung
(2008–2015)
* Ra.D
* Rhymer
*
Skull
The skull is a bone protective cavity for the brain. The skull is composed of four types of bone i.e., cranial bones, facial bones, ear ossicles and hyoid bone. However two parts are more prominent: the cranium and the mandible. In humans, the ...
(2008–2015)
* Tae Hye-young
*
Topp Dogg
Xeno-T () is a South Korean boy band formerly known as Topp Dogg (). The group consists of five members: Hojoon, Sangdo, B-Joo, Xero and Sangwon. Originally a thirteen-member group created by Cho PD in 2013 under Stardom Entertainment, the gro ...
(2013–2015)
** A-Tom
(2013–2015)
** B-Joo
(2013–2015)
** Gohn
(2013–2015)
** Hansol
(2013–2015)
** Hojoon
(2013–2015)
** Jenissi
(2013–2015)
**
Kidoh
Jin Hyo-sang (, born December 16, 1992), more commonly known by his stage name Kidoh () is a South Korean singer, rapper, composer, producer, DJ, and songwriter. He was a member of the South Korean boy band Topp Dogg, and the first Topp Dogg ban ...
(2013–2015)
** Nakta
(2013–2015)
** P-Goon
(2013–2015)
** Sangdo
(2013–2015)
** Seogoong
(2013–2015)
** Xero
(2013–2015)
** Yano
(2013–2015)
*
Verbal Jint
Kim Jin-tae (Hangul: 김진태; born December 19, 1980), better known by his stage name Verbal Jint (Hangul: 버벌진트), is a South Korean rapper, record producer and musician who is known for his groundbreaking innovations in Korean hip hop ...
(2010–2011)
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