TOP Media (),(also known as T.O.P Media) is a South Korean company, founded by Shinhwa's Andy, handling the management of several artists. TOP Media usually works with Sony Music Entertainment Korea for distribution of its musical releases.

History

TOP Media was founded as ND Entertainment (New Dream Entertainment) by

Andy Andy may refer to: People * Andy (given name), including a list of people and fictional characters * Horace Andy (born 1951), Jamaican roots reggae songwriter and singer born Horace Hinds * Katja Andy (1907–2013), German-American pianist and pi ...

and his former long-time manager at

SM Entertainment SM Entertainment Co., Ltd. () is a South Korean multinational entertainment agency. It is one of South Korea's largest entertainment companies where it was established in 1995 by record executive and record producer Lee Soo-man. The company ha ...

, Lee Jae-hong, in 2005. In 2009, the company debuted Jumper, a male pop duo, who released two singles, "Yes!" and "Dazzling" ( ko, 눈이부셔). Jumper, however, disbanded soon after the release of their second single. A year later,

Teen Top Teen Top () is a South Korean boy band formed by TOP Media in 2010. The group is composed of five members: C.A.P, Chunji, Niel, Ricky and Changjo. Originally a six-piece group with L.Joe, the former member had filed for contract termination in ...

debuted, followed by 100% in 2012, and Up10tion in 2015. The company's newest boy group,

MCND MCND ( ko, 엠씨엔디; acronym for "Music Creates New Dream") is a five-member South Korean boy band formed by the company TOP Media in 2020. The group debuted on February 27, 2020, with the song "Ice Age". The group is composed of members Ca ...

, debuted on February 27, 2020 with the EP ''Into the Ice Age''. On October 9, 2021, 100% disbanded after all remaining members' contracts expired and left the company. In January 2022, Teen Top members Niel and Changjo's contracts expired. In March 2023, the contracts of several members of Up10tion expired.

Artists

Current artists

Soloists

* Kim Woo-seok

Groups

* Up10tion *

Actors

* Han Gyu-jin * Kim Woo-seok

Musical actors

* Chunji *Ricky *Sunyoul

Former artists

*Jang Hyunwoo *Jumper (2009) *

**L.Joe (2010–2017) ** Niel (2010–2022) **

Changjo Choi Jong-hyun, better known by his stage name Changjo, is a South Korean singer, songwriter and actor. He is best known as a member of the South Korean boy group Teen Top. Career On July 10, 2010, Changjo made his debut as a member of Teen To ...

(2010–2022) * 100% (2012–2021) **Sanghoon (2012–2014) **Changbum (2012–2016) ** Minwoo (2012–2018) **Rockhyun (2012–2021) **Jonghwan (2012–2021) **Chanyong (2012–2021) **Hyukjin (2012–2021) *

Eric The given name Eric, Erich, Erikk, Erik, Erick, or Eirik is derived from the Old Norse name ''Eiríkr'' (or ''Eríkr'' in Old East Norse due to monophthongization). The first element, ''ei-'' may be derived from the older Proto-Norse ''* ain ...

(2019–2022) * Up10tion **Jinhoo (2015–2023) **Kuhn (2015–2023) **Kogyeol (2015–2023) **Bitto (2015–2023) **Sunyoul (2015–2023) **Gyujin (2015–2023) **

Lee Jin-hyuk Lee Jin-hyuk ( ko, 이진혁, born Lee Sung-joon on June 8, 1996), formerly known by the stage name Wei ( ko, 웨이), is a South Korean singer, rapper and actor. He debuted as a member of South Korean boy band UP10TION in 2015. In 2019, he ros ...

(2015–2023)

References

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