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Starship Entertainment
Starship Entertainment () is a South Korean entertainment company founded in 2008 and became an independent subsidiary of Kakao Entertainment in 2013. It is also called one of the "five major agencies" in the pop music world, with SM Entertainment and YG Entertainment leading the way. It has been recognized for its contributions to the Hallyu wave, being home to several prominent K-pop groups and soloists. These include groups such as Monsta X, WJSN, Cravity, Ive, and KiiiKiii and soloists such as K.Will, Brother Su, Wonho, Kihyun, Joohoney, and Seola, as well as formerly home to Sistar, Boyfriend, Junggigo, Mad Clown, Jooyoung, Soyou, Yoo Seung-woo, Jeong Se-woon, and DJ Soda. It also manages actors under King Kong by Starship. History 2008–2012: Founding and beginnings Starship Entertainment was founded in 2008, by the couple Kim Shi-dae and Seo Hyun-joo with Kim Young-suk. Kim Shi-dae previously worked as a road manager for K-pop co-ed group Cool, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Public Company
A public company is a company whose ownership is organized via shares of share capital, stock which are intended to be freely traded on a stock exchange or in over-the-counter (finance), over-the-counter markets. A public (publicly traded) company can be listed on a stock exchange (listing (finance), listed company), which facilitates the trade of shares, or not (unlisted public company). In some jurisdictions, public companies over a certain size must be listed on an exchange. In most cases, public companies are ''private'' enterprises in the ''private'' sector, and "public" emphasizes their reporting and trading on the public markets. Public companies are formed within the legal systems of particular states and so have associations and formal designations, which are distinct and separate in the polity in which they reside. In the United States, for example, a public company is usually a type of corporation, though a corporation need not be a public company. In the United Kin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Korean Wave
The Korean Wave, or ''hallyu'' (; ), is a cultural phenomenon in which the global popularity of South Korean popular culture has dramatically risen since the 1990s. Worldwide interest in Korean culture has been led primarily by the spread of K-pop, Korean drama, K-dramas, and Cinema of South Korea, films, with keystone successes including K-pop groups BTS and Blackpink, the Academy Awards, Oscar-winning film ''Parasite (2019 film), Parasite'' (2019), and the television series ''Squid Game'' (2021). The Korean Wave has been recognized as a form of soft power and as an important economic asset for South Korea, generating revenue through both exports and tourism. Following the 1997 Asian financial crisis and the end of military censorship over the South Korean entertainment industry, the country emerged as a major exporter of popular culture. The Korean Wave was first driven by the spread of K-dramas and Korean cinema into East Asia and parts of Southeast Asia, following the rise o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boyfriend (band)
Boyfriend () is a South Korean boy band formed by Starship Entertainment in 2011. They are the first boy group to have twin members. The group consists of Kim Dong-hyun, Shim Hyun-seong, Lee Jeong-min, Jo Young-min, Jo Kwang-min and No Min-woo. They debuted on Mnet's ''M Countdown'' on May 26, 2011, with "Boyfriend". On May 17, 2019, Starship Entertainment announced that Boyfriend disbanded. They reformed on April 30, 2021, and returned with the digital single "Ending Credit" on May 26 for their 10-year anniversary. On December 29, 2021, Boyfriend made a comeback under the new name "BF" and released the EP ''Adonis''. BF celebrated their 11th year anniversary by releasing a fan song "Canvas" on May 26, 2022. History Pre-debut Youngmin and Kwangmin trained under JYP Entertainment for two years. By their 100th day mark of being child actors, the twins had appeared in over 300 commercials. During his high school years, Donghyun starred in a variety show ''Conduct Zero'' where ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sistar
Sistar (; stylized in all caps) was a South Korean girl group formed in 2010 by Starship Entertainment. The group consisted of Hyolyn, Yoon Bo-ra, Bora, Soyou and Kim Da-som, Dasom. They made their official debut with the song "Push Push (Sistar song), Push Push" on 3 June 2010. Their debut studio album ''So Cool (Sistar album), So Cool'' was released on 9 August 2011. Their second album, ''Give It to Me (album), Give It to Me,'' was released on 11 June 2013. Their biggest hits include "So Cool", "Alone", "Touch My Body", "Loving U" and "Give It to Me". Their fourth single, "So Cool," debuted at number one on the Gaon Digital Chart as well as the ''Billboard (magazine), Billboard'' K-pop Hot 100 singles chart, starting a streak of nine consecutive number-one hits before the group's disbandment in 2017. Sistar has amassed prominent digital sales, being one of five artists to have nine or more number one singles in South Korea. They were ranked number nine and number eleven in su ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seola (singer)
Kim Hyun-jung (), known professionally as Seola (; stylized as SeolA), is a South Korean singer and actress, best known as a member of the South Korean girl group WJSN. Career 2016–2017: Debut with WJSN, and acting debut Seola was revealed to be a member of WJSN and its "Sweet Unit" on December 24, 2015. WJSN debuted on February 25, 2016, with the release of their debut EP '' Would You Like?'', including the lead singles "Mo Mo Mo" and "Catch Me". In August 2016, Seola, alongside group members Exy, Soobin, Eunseo, Cheng Xiao, Yeoreum, and Dayoung collaborated with label mates Monsta X to form the unit "Y-Teen". Y-teen was a project unit group that promoted as CF models for KT's phone fare service and would release EPs, music videos, and various entertainment content. In November 2017, Seola made her acting debut when she was cast for a supporting role in Naver TV's short web-drama ''Good Morning Double-Decker Bus''. 2018–present: WJMK, The Black and solo debut On May ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joohoney
Lee Joo-heon (; born October 6, 1994), better known by the stage name Joohoney and formerly mononymously known as Jooheon, is a South Korean rapper, singer, songwriter, and producer. He is a member of the South Korean boy group Monsta X under Starship Entertainment. He made his solo debut with the EP '' Lights'' in 2023. Career 2014: Debut and career beginnings Prior to his debut with Monsta X, Joohoney was part of a project group called Nu Boyz, with #Gun, Shownu, and Wonho, formed under Starship Entertainment in August 2014. The quartet uploaded multiple mixtapes on their company's YouTube channel and performed at the opening show of Starship X concert in December 2014. In December 2014, Starship Entertainment and Mnet launched a survival program named ''No.Mercy'' and Joohoney was selected, along with six other participants (including Shownu and Wonho), as part of the new boy group Monsta X on the last episode of the show. 2015–2016: ''Show Me the Money 4' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kihyun
Yoo Ki-hyun (, born November 22, 1993), known mononymously as Kihyun, is a South Korean singer and songwriter. He is a member of the South Korean boy group Monsta X under Starship Entertainment. He made his solo debut with the single album '' Voyager'' in 2022, in addition to having recorded numerous original soundtracks for South Korean television dramas. Early life Kihyun was born in Seoul, South Korea on November 22, 1993. He came from a family of four, which includes his father, mother, an older brother, and himself. Kihyun is also a graduate from Dong-ah Institute of Media and Arts. Career 2014–2015: Debut and career beginnings In December 2014, Kihyun competed in the Mnet's survival show ''No.Mercy''. Along with six other trainees from the show, Monsta X was formed, a hip-hop idol group that debuted under Starship Entertainment, with the EP ''Trespass'' on May 14, 2015. In 2015, through the survival show, he had been featured in two of its soundtracks, for "Pi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wonho (singer)
Lee Ho-seok (, born March 1, 1993), known by his stage name Wonho (), is a South Korean singer under Highline Entertainment. He is a former member of South Korean boy group Monsta X under Starship Entertainment. In 2020, he made his solo debut with the EP '' Love Synonym Pt.1: Right for Me''. Career Early life and debut Prior to his official debut, Wonho became part of a project group called Nu Boyz, alongside his labelmates #Gun, Shownu, and Joohoney, formed under Starship Entertainment in August 2014. The quartet uploaded multiple tracks to the label's channel on YouTube, including performing at the opening show of the Starship X concert on December 5, 2014. In late December, Starship Entertainment and Mnet launched a competition program called ''No.Mercy''. On the final episode of the show, Wonho was selected, alongside six other contestants, including the Nu Boyz's members Shownu and Joohoney, as a member of the label's new boy group Monsta X. 2015–2019: Mons ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brother Su
Kim Hyung-soo (; born December 22, 1990), better known as Brother Su (), is a South Korean singer-songwriter and record producer. Su debuted in 2010 and has been signed under Starship Entertainment, Starship Entertainment's subsidiary label Starship X since 2015. Career 2010–2015: Early work and RealCollabo Prior to his debut, Brother Su participated in "Christmas Card from Real Collabo" with his remix of "Winter Wonderland". The next year he officially debuted as RealCollabo's first singer with single "It was You". In the same year, he released another single "You Got Me". The following years, Brother Su started featuring and writing for his label mates as well as other artists. Started with featuring in Mad Clown's "Basil", he was also featured in Andup's "Like This Right Now", Giriboy's "Player", Cheeze's "Papapa", d.ear's "We Need to Talk", Kebee's "Travel Bag", and Swings (rapper), Swings's "Two Thumbs". He produced label mate Siaena's "Sound of Rain" and Lovey's "Ret ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
KiiiKiii
KiiiKiii () is a South Korean girl group formed by Starship Entertainment. The group consists of five members: Leesol, Sui, Jiyu, Haum, and Kya. They debuted on March 24, 2025, with the extended play ''Uncut Gem''. Name The name "KiiiKiii" is a play-on-words in both Korean and English. In Korean, it is an onomatopoeia representing the sound of giggling, often described as "kiki" (키키), evoking a lighthearted and joyful feeling. In English, the name is symbolic of the word "key," signifying that the group strives to continue finding the "key" to life's answers with a smile on their face. History 2025–present: Introduction and debut On February 10, Starship Entertainment announced that it would be debuting a new girl group KiiiKiii, with the surprise launch of the group's social media accounts. Six days later, it was announced that KiiiKiii's debut extended play ''Uncut Gem'', would be released on March 24. That same day, the members were unveiled, and the music video fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ive (group)
Ive (; stylized in all caps) is a South Korean girl group formed by Starship Entertainment. The group is composed of six members: Gaeul, An Yu-jin, Rei, Jang Won-young, Liz, and Leeseo. Ive is known for their catchy songs and achieving one of the most successful recent debuts in K-pop, having received several rookie awards and featuring on Forbes Korea Power Celebrity 40, ''Forbes'' Korea Power Celebrity 40. Ive made their debut on December 1, 2021, with the single album ''Eleven (single album), Eleven''. It was followed shortly with the single album ''Love Dive'' (2022), whose Love Dive (song), lead single became their first number-one song on South Korea's Circle Digital Chart. It was the List of Circle Digital Chart number ones of 2022, best-performing single of the year and was awarded Song of the Year at multiple year-end award shows, including the Golden Disc Awards, MAMA Awards, and Melon Music Awards. Ive achieved their second number-one song with the After Like (song), l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cravity
Cravity () is a South Korean boy band formed by Starship Entertainment. The group is composed of nine members: Serim, Allen, Jungmo, Woobin, Wonjin, Minhee, Hyeongjun, Taeyoung, and Seongmin. They debuted on April 14, 2020, with their extended play, ''Season 1. Hideout: Remember Who We Are''. The group was dubbed as "Monster Rookies" in 2020, who "emerge as a global artist that attracted attention of the fans globally." They became the first 2020 rookie artist to debut on the K-pop Hot 100, ''Billboard'' K-pop Hot 100, and earned numerous awards including "New Artist of the Year" at the 12th Melon Music Awards, "Best of Next" at the 2020 Mnet Asian Music Awards, and "Rookie Award" in the 4th Soribada Best K-Music Awards, Soribada Awards. In November 2024, the group emerged as the winner of Mnet (TV channel), Mnet's reality competition survival show ''Road to Kingdom: Ace of Ace''. History Pre-debut Prior to the group's debut, Jungmo, Wonjin, Minhee, and Hyeongjun participated in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
