Swing Entertainment

Swing Entertainment (Korean: 스윙 엔터테인먼트) is a South Korean privately held entertainment company founded in June 2018. The company is home to K-pop artists Kim Jae-hwan, A.C.E (co-managed with Beat Interactive), and Kep1er (co-managed with Wake One Entertainment). It also formerly managed I.O.I, Wanna One, Iz*One, X1, and Natty.

History

In June 2018, Stone Music Entertainment (CJ E&M main music label at this time) established the exclusive label Swing Entertainment for managing Wanna One since the latter ended their contract with YMC Entertainment, with Shin Dong-gil (who is the former manager under YMC Entertainment) as the label head.

Starting from June 1, Wanna One would be managed under Swing Entertainment, a new agency exclusively established for the group after their contract with YMC Entertainment expired. This new arrangement would still maintain the partnership with YMC.

Following the disbandment of Wanna One, Kim Jae-hwan signed with Swing Entertainment in 2019.

It was announced that 3 years after their disbandment, I.O.I was set to return in December 2019, potentially with all 11 original members, and will be co-managed by Swing Entertainment and Studio Blu. However, the comeback has been virtually canceled due to scheduling conflicts between the members and the ongoing Produce investigations.

After the finale of the survival program, ''Produce X 101'', the final winners, X1, were managed by Swing Entertainment and made their debut on August 27, 2019. However, due to the Mnet vote manipulation investigation, the group disbanded on January 6, 2020.

In December 2019, YMC Entertainment founder and ex-CEO Cho Yoo-myung became the new CEO of Swing Entertainment, replacing his colleague Shin who became an executive director.

On March 10, 2020, it was announced that Swing Entertainment would co-manage Iz*One with sister company Off The Record Entertainment. The group disbanded on April 29, 2021.

On April 6, 2020, Natty, a former contestant in '' Sixteen'' and '' Idol School'', signed with Swing Entertainment, before leaving two years later in 2022.

On August 10, 2020, Kim Young-heum, recent contestant for ''The Voice of Korea'' season 3, signed with Swing Entertainment.

On February 5, 2021, it was announced that Swing Entertainment would co-manage A.C.E with Beat Interactive.

On October 25, 2021, it was announced that the winner of the ''Girls Planet 999'' group, Kep1er, would be managed by Swing Entertainment along with CJ E&M label Wake One Entertainment. They made their debut on January 3, 2022, and the group's contract will last for two years and six months.

Artists

Recording artists

Groups
* A.C.E (co-managed with Beat Interactive)
** Jun
** Donghun
** Wow
** Kim Byeongkwan
** Chan
* Kep1er (co-managed with Wake One Entertainment)
** Choi Yu-jin
** Shen Xiaoting
** Mashiro Sakamoto
** Kim Chae-hyun
** Kim Da-yeon
** Hikaru Ezaki
** Huening Bahiyyih
** Seo Young-eun
** Kang Ye-seo

Soloists
* Kim Jae-hwan
* Kim Young-heum

Former artists

* Wanna One (2017–2019)
** Yoon Ji-sung (2017–2019)
** Ha Sung-woon (2017–2019)
** Hwang Min-hyun (2017-2019)
** Ong Seong-wu (2017–2019)
** Kang Daniel (2017–2019)
** Park Ji-hoon (2017–2019)
** Park Woo-jin (2017–2019)
** Bae Jin-young (2017–2019)
** Lee Dae-hwi (2017–2019)
** Lai Kuan-lin (2017–2019)
* I.O.I (2019) (co-managed with Studio Blu)
** Lim Na-young (2019)
** Kim Chung-ha (2019)
** Kim Se-jeong (2019)
** Jung Chae-yeon (2019)
** Zhou Jieqiong (2019)
** Kim So-hye (2019)
** Choi Yoo-jung (2019)
** Kang Mi-na (2019)
** Kim Do-yeon (2019)
* X1 (2019–2020)
** Han Seung-woo (2019–2020)
** Cho Seung-youn (2019–2020)
** Kim Woo-seok (2019-2020)
** Kim Yo-han (2019–2020)
** Lee Han-gyul (2019–2020)
** Cha Jun-ho (2019–2020)
** Son Dong-pyo (2019–2020)
** Kang Min-hee (2019–2020)
** Lee Eun-sang (2019–2020)
** Song Hyeong-jun (2019–2020)
** Nam Do-hyon (2019–2020)
* Iz*One (2018–2021) (co-managed with Off The Record Entertainment)
** Kwon Eun-bi (2018–2021)
** Sakura Miyawaki (2018–2021)
** Kang Hye-won (2018–2021)
** Choi Ye-na (2018–2021)
** Lee Chae-yeon (2018–2021)
** Kim Chae-won (2018–2021)
** Kim Min-ju (2018–2021)
** Nako Yabuki (2018–2021)
** Hitomi Honda (2018–2021)
** Jo Yu-ri (2018–2021)
** An Yu-jin (2018–2021)
** Jang Won-young (2018–2021)
* Son Ho-young (2019–2021)
* Natty (2020–2022)

References

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Companies based in Seoul
K-pop record labels
South Korean record labels
Talent agencies of South Korea
Entertainment companies established in 2018