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KPlus (Korean: 케이플러스) is a South Korean model and actors management company established by fashion model-turned-CEO Go Eun-kyung in 2008.


History

K-Plus was founded by former model Go Eun-kyung in 2008 to train future models and fashion industry professionals. In February 2014, K-Plus signed a contract for strategic partnership and share investment with talent agency
YG Entertainment YG Entertainment Inc. () is a South Korean multinational entertainment agency established in 1996 by Yang Hyun-suk. The company operates as a record label, talent agency, music production company, event management and concert production compa ...
and finalised the merger with a new name called "YG KPLUS" in September. Go's former protege model-turned-actor
Cha Seung-won Cha Seung-won (born June 7, 1970) is a South Korean actor, who began his career as an in-demand fashion model in the 1990s. Cha achieved stardom through the hit comedy films ''Kick the Moon'' (2001), ''Jail Breakers'' (2002), '' My Teacher, Mr. ...
would be training K-Plus models to become future actors. In September 2014, top model
Kang Seung-hyun Kang Seung-hyun (born 22 September 1987), commonly known as Hyoni Kang, is a South Korean model who won Ford's Model of the World title in 2008 at the age of 19. She is the first Asian model to win this award. Career Model Kang officially de ...
signed a contract with YGKPlus. In June 2017, for the first time in
Vietnam's Next Top Model ''Vietnam's Next Top Model'' (''Người mẫu Việt Nam'', or VNTM) is a Vietnamese reality television show in which contestants compete for the title of "Vietnam's Next Top Model." Contestants are given the opportunity to begin a career in th ...
, starting from All-stars' cycle onwards, the winner will receive this contract for him/her to include in the roster list of models. In May 2022, Green Snake Media acquisition a 50% share of the company.https://n.news.naver.com/article/011/0004058833?sid=101The company name later changes to KPLUS with dropping the YG brand.


Female models

*Ahn Ye-won (
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contestant, eliminated in episode 5) *Bae Yoon-young *Cho Yelim *Choi Ah-reum* *Choi Ha-rim* *Choi Jung-in* *Choi Yeon-soo (
Produce 48 ''Produce 48'' () was the third season of the South Korean reality competition series ''Produce 101''. It was a large-scale project in which the public "produces" a girl group by voting for members out of a pool of 96 contestants from South Kor ...
contestant, eliminated in episode 5) *Choi Young-ji *Choi Sae-hui * Choi Sora *Ellis Ahn *Gil Minso *Ha Naryoung *Han Hye-yeon *Hanna N *Huh Bo-mi *Hong Hyo *Hong Na-kyung* *Hwang Hyun-joo *
Hwang Seung-eon Hwang Seung-eon (; born October 31, 1988) is a South Korean actress, model and singer. She was a member of the co-ed project group Temporary Idols under YG Entertainment. She has appeared in numerous films, television series, variety shows, and ...
*Hwang So-hee *Hyun Ji-eun *Jennie Kim* *Jeon Min ok *Ji ESuu *Ji Ho-jin *
Jo Hye-joo Jo Hye-joo (; born April 18, 1995) is a South Korean actress and model. She began her acting career with the 2017 film ''Wedding''. She is best known for her roles in '' Search: WWW'' (2019) and the coming of age television series '' A Love So B ...
*Ju Hee-jeong *Jung Han-sol *Jung Ji-young *Jung Soo-hyun* *Jung Yoo-sun *Kang Yoon-ji *Kelly Low (Park Min Jae) *Kim Eun-sun* *Kim Hae-ah *Kim Hyo-kyung *Kim Hyun-hee *Kim Jisoo* *Kim Sae-in* *Kim Sang-Won *Kim Su-bin* *Kim Yae-ji *Kim Ye-rim* *Ko Eun-bi* *Kwon Ji-ya* *Lalisa Manoban* *Lee Ha-eun * Lee Ho-jung *Lee Jay *Lee Ji-hye* *Lee Jung-hyun *Lee Roo-young *Lee Seung-mee *Lee Song-yi *Lee Su-jin *
Lee Sung-kyung Lee Sung-kyung (; born August 10, 1990) is a South Korean model, actress and singer. She is best known for her roles in television series ''Cheese in the Trap'' (2016), '' The Doctors'' (2016), ''Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok-joo'' (2016), ''Dr. R ...
*Lee Yeon-joo* *Nadine Lee *Oh Hye-ji *Park Chaeyoung* *Park Jung-min* *Park Sae-jin* *Park Su-jin *Park Sun-ha *Park Yae-woon *Shim Soyoung *Shin Ha-young *Shin Hey-nam *Shin Hye-jin* *Shin Hyun-ji *Shin Yae-min* *Song Hyun-min *Song Jae-hee* *Tiana Tolstoi *Um Ye-jin *Um Yoo-jung *Wu I-Hua *Yang Rira *Yeo Yeon-hui *Yoo Eun-bi *Yoon Seon-ah* (* indicates models in Development)


Male models

*Ahn Juni *Bae Joon-seok* * Bang Joo-ho *Cheon Sang-hun* *Cho David *Cho Hwan* *Cho Hyo-in *Cho Jae Hyung* *Cho Sung-hoon *Choi Chang-wook *Choi Han-bin *Choi Jeong-gab* *Choi Yeon-kyu *Erick Vic. *Go Ung-ho *Ha Seok-hwan* *Han Sol* *
Jang Ki-yong Jang Ki-yong (; born August 7, 1992) is a South Korean actor and model. Initially beginning a career in the modelling industry, Jang debuted as an actor through a guest appearance on ''It's Okay, That's Love'' (2014), followed by roles in variou ...
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Joo Woo-jae Joo Woo-jae is a South Korean actor and model. He is known for his roles in dramas such as ''Come and Hug Me'', ''Please Don't Date Him ''Please Don't Date Him'' () is a 2020 South Korean romantic comedy television series, starring Song Ha ...
*Joel Roberts* *Jeon Jun-yeong* *Jeong Rok-hui *Jiwon Hyuk *Jung Hyo-joon* (
Produce 101 Season 2 ''Produce 101 Season 2'' () was a 2017 boy group survival reality show on Mnet, and is the second season of the original South Korean version of the franchise. The public (called 'national producers') "produces" a boy group by choosing 11 membe ...
contestant) *Jung Jong-won* *Jung Sung-joon *Jung Ui-sung *Jung Yongsoo * Kang Hui *Kang Hyuk-moon *Kang Sung-jin *Kang Won-jae *Kim Alex* *Kim Bo-heon *Kim Gun-woo* *Kim Gyu-ho *Kim Hak-soo *Kim Han-byul *Kim Ho-sung* *
Kim Hyun-jin Kim Hyun-jin (; born August 24, 1996) is a South Korean actor and model. He is known for his roles in dramas such as ''Can You Deliver Time?'', ''Sugar Coating'', ''Peach of Time'', and ''Peng''. Life and career Kim was born on August 24, 1996 ...
*Kim Hyun-woo* (
Produce 101 Season 2 ''Produce 101 Season 2'' () was a 2017 boy group survival reality show on Mnet, and is the second season of the original South Korean version of the franchise. The public (called 'national producers') "produces" a boy group by choosing 11 membe ...
contestant) *Kim Jong-hoon *Kim Jung-sik *Kim Ki-bum *Kim Kwan-joon* *Kim Min-jong *Kim Pil-su *Kim Seung-eun *Kim Seung-hyun *Kim Sung-yeon *Kim Tae-wan *Kim Tae-woo *Kim Woo-ram* *Kim Young-seok *
Kwon Hyun-bin Kwon Hyun-bin (; born March 4, 1997), also known by his stage name Viini, is a South Korean singer, rapper, songwriter, model and actor. He is well known for his appearance in reality survival program ''Produce 101 Season 2'' and debuting in for ...
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Produce 101 Season 2 ''Produce 101 Season 2'' () was a 2017 boy group survival reality show on Mnet, and is the second season of the original South Korean version of the franchise. The public (called 'national producers') "produces" a boy group by choosing 11 membe ...
contestant and member of South Korean boy group JBJ) *Kwon Ju-hyung* *Lee Bom-chan *Lee Gi-hean *Lee Hyun-jun *Lee Hyun-wook *Lee Hyung-seok *Lee Jae-seok* *Lee Jin-kyeong *Lee Ji-seok *Lee Keun-yong *Lee Ki-taek *Lee Myoun-gil *Lee Seok-chan *Lee Soo-min* *
Lee Soo-hyuk Lee Soo-hyuk (; born Lee Hyuk-soo on May 31, 1988) is a South Korean model and actor. Life and career Born Lee Hyuk-soo, he debuted as a model in designer Jung Wook-jun's ''Lone Costume'' fashion show in 2006. He walked down the runways of th ...
*Lee Woo-chan* *Lim Hoo-seok *Lim Jae-hyung *Meng Joo-ho *Nam Goong-dam *Nikita Tolstoi *Oh Jae-young* *Park Bo-sung *Park Byung-min *Park Hong * Park Hyeong-seop *Park Jong-ik* *Park Ki-tae *Park Min-Seop *Park Yae-chan* *Seo Soo-won * Seo Hong-seok *Seok Ji-an *Seong Woo-jin *Shin Jae-hyuk *Shin Dongho * Shin Yong-guk *Song Kyung-mok *Yoon Jun-woo *Yoon Su-ho *Yu Hyun-woo *Won Jeong Hwang *Woo Jin-kyung (* indicates models in Development)


Actors

*Kang Dong-wook *Go Yi-jin *Gi Eun-su *Yoo Ji-ae *Kang Min-kyeung *Kim Hyun-jae *Nam Gung-dam *Nam Gyu-hee *Shin Ji-hoon


See also

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List of modeling agencies A modeling agency is a company that represents fashion models, to work for the fashion industry. These agencies earn their income via commission, usually from the deal they make with the model and or the head agency. Modeling agencies See also * ...


References


External links

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Official blog
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