Signal Entertainment Group Corp. (), founded in 1991, is a South Korean company specializing in the following businesses:

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History

Founded in 1991 as Signal Information & Communication Corp. () (Signal I&C), the company was the national licensee of the now-defunct

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company

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. In 1997, it partnered with the now-defunct Korea Telecom Freetel (a Korea Telecom (KT) company) for PCS service. 1999 was the year when Signal I&C became the official distributor of Motorola Multimedia Group Cable Services. It also partnered with KT for PCS service. Signal I&C got the

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certification in this same year. In 2001, Signal I&C signed a business partnership with Lucent (presently

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), then partnered with

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for

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service. Then in 2003, the company signed another business partnership, this time with CommWorks Corporation (then a subsidiary of now-defunct

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, presently a subsidiary of

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). Later on, it partnered again with KT for ATM service. Signal I&C joined the

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(KRX)'s

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index in 2011. 2015 became the start of a new era for the company as it launched its present corporate name - then started to diversify into the show business, media and cosmetics industries.

Mergers and acquisitions

2014

* Unione I&M () was a television production company, founded in 2005. As of today, it is now a division by name of Signal.

2015

* Better ENT (), formerly Storm S Company (), is a talent agency founded by actor

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in 2009. *

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() is a recording label founded by Bang Si-hyuk in 2005. In early 2016, BigHit ended their stake relationship with Signal Entertainment Group. BigHit issued a 6 billion won convertible bond Signal Entertainment Group in 2015. After a year, Signal Entertainment Group made a full settlement of the bonds. *

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() is a recording label founded by

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in 2006. * Skinanniversary Co. Ltd. () is a skin care company and the operator of the Skinanniversary Beauty Town in

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. It was founded in 2007. * S Box Media Company () is a television production company and talent agency, founded in 2012.

2016

* L&Holdings () is a

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of four talent agencies: Great Company (), L&Company (), Star Camp 202 () and JR ENT (). *

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() is a recording label founded by Kim Nam-hee in 1998.

Productions

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Variety, reality and talk

* ''The Body Show'' (

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, 2015–present) * ''

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, 2015–present) * ''

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'' (

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, 2014–present) * ''

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'' (Mnet, 2016) * ''The Secret Readers Club'' ( O tvN/

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, 2015–present) * ''

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'' (Mnet, 2016–present)Newsis
씨그널엔터, 20억 규모 '수퍼스타 K8 방송프로' 제작 계약 外 (Signal Entertainment agrees offer to produce 20-billion "Superstar K 2016")
** '' Superstar K 2016''

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* produced under subsidiary Signal Pictures
+ produced under subsidiary L&Holdings

Artists

Choi Song-hyun Choi Song-hyun (born April 11, 1982) is a South Korean actress. Choi began her television career as a KBS announcer in 2006, then she resigned from the network in 2008 to focus on acting. She has since starred in films and television dramas suc ...

Gong Hyung-jin Gong Hyung-jin (born April 10, 1969) is a South Korean actor. While best known as a supporting actor notably in '' Taegukgi'', ''Liar'', ''Marrying the Mafia II'' and '' Alone in Love'', Gong has also played leading roles in ''North Korean Guys ...

Jin Tae-hyun Jin Tae-hyun (born Kim Tae-hyun on February 15, 1981) is a South Korean actor. Personal life In December 2014, Jin announced his engagement to his ''Pure Pumpkin Flower ''Pure Pumpkin Flower'' () is South Korean television series starring Le ...

Lee Mi-yeon Lee Mi-yeon (born September 23, 1971) is a South Korean actress. Filmography Film Television series Variety show Music video Theater Discography Awards and nominations References External links * * * ...

Jungle Entertainment

L&Holdings

Great Company *

Kang Sung-yeon Kang Sung-yeon (born July 21, 1976) is a South Korean actress. Kang made her acting debut in 1996 through MBC's Open Recruitment. Although her main profession was acting, she also contributed songs to several soundtracks and released two albu ...

* Jung Seong-woo *

Song Ok-sook Song Ok-sook (born August 14, 1960) is a South Korean actress. She has appeared in supporting roles in numerous television dramas, including ''Winter Sonata'', ''Beethoven Virus'', ''More Charming by the Day'', and '' Missing You''. Song is al ...

Shim Yi-young Shim Yi-young (born Kim Jin-ah on January 31, 1980) is a South Korean actress. Career Shim Yi-young made her acting debut in Kim Ki-duk's ''Real Fiction'' in 2000, and has since appeared in films such as ''Bongja'', ''Paju'', and ''Love, In Betw ...

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L&Company *

Yoo Gun Jo Jeong-ik (born 21 January 1983), better known by his stage name Yoo Gun, is an American-born South Korean actor. Early life Jo Jeong-ik was born in Arizona, United States to Korean American parents. He came to South Korea in the 1990s as a ...

Star Camp 202 *

Shin Da-eun Shin Da-eun (born January 7, 1985) is a South Korean actress. She starred in the television series ''The Sons'' (2012), ''A Little Love Never Hurts ''A Little Love Never Hurts'' () is a South Korean weekend television drama series starring ...

JR ENT *

Nam Sang-mi Nam Sang-mi (born May 3, 1984) is a South Korean actress. Career Nam Sang-mi was working in a Lotteria restaurant near Hanyang University in the fall of 2001 when someone posted her personal photos on the internet. Her popularity as an ulzzang ...

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NH Media

S Box Media Company

* Lee Sang-hoon

References

External links

* Official websites: ** ** {{Television production companies of South Korea Companies listed on KOSDAQ Companies based in Seoul Entertainment companies established in 1991 Mass media companies established in 1991 Holding companies established in 1991 South Korean companies established in 1991 2011 initial public offerings