Pledis Entertainment

Pledis Entertainment
Native name
 플레디스 엔터테인먼트
Private
Industry
Genre
Founded 2007
Founder Han Sung-soo
Headquarters 5 Bongeunsa-ro 67-gil, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, South Korea
Owner Han Sung-soo (50%)
So-net (50%)
Website www.pledis.co.kr

Pledis Entertainment (Hangul: 플레디스 엔터테인먼트) is a South Korean entertainment company founded in 2007 by Han Sung-soo. The company is home to K-pop artists After School, Orange Caramel, NU'EST, Han Dong Geun, Bumzu, Seventeen, Pristin, Pristin V,and NU'EST W.[1] Its name originates from the pleiades, a star cluster in the constellation Taurus.[2] Its current vice-president is Kim Yeon-soo.[3]

History

2007–2012: Founding and early artists

Pledis Entertainment was founded in 2007. Son Dam-bi was the first artist to debut under Pledis, and was dubbed the 'female Rain' by media outlets.[4] In its beginning stages, the agency did not have management premises, only a practice room.[5] In January 2009, Pledis debuted its first girl group, After School. A sub-unit of After School called Orange Caramel was formed in 2010, consisting of members Nana, Lizzy, and Raina.

In December 2010, Pledis released Happy Pledis 1st Album, featuring After School, which included the tracks "Love Love Love" and "Someone Is You". Happy Pledis was a series of albums to be released annually, featuring Pledis artists, with proceeds going to charity. Proceeds from the first album were donated to Save the Children.

In July 2011, two further sub-units of After School were created, A.S. Red and A.S. Blue.[6] Happy Pledis 2nd Album, featuring Son Dam-bi, After School, Pledis Boys, and Yoo Ara, was released in December, with proceeds going to UNICEF.

2012–present: Joint ventures and development

In March 2012, Pledis debuted their first boy band NU’EST. In May 2012, the agency joint ventures with Fantagio debuted six-members girl group, Hello Venus.[7]

In June 2012, Kahi "graduated" from After School and continued with her solo career under Pledis.

On November 11, 2013, Pledis Entertainment and Chinese agency Yuehua Entertainment held a press conference titled "Yuehua Entertainment X Pledis" at the Beijing Banquet Hall, marking the start of a collaboration under which the sub-unit NU'EST-M was formed with the addition of Chinese member Jason Fulong Fei, known as JA. The six-member team performed for the first time at the press event.

On July 21, 2014, the partnership between Pledis and Fantagio was dissolved. The two members under Pledis, Yoo Ara and Yoonjo, left Hello Venus while the four members under Fantagio continued as a group under the same name.[8] Yoo Ara later left the company and joined Urbanworks Entertainment.

In December 2014, Jooyeon "graduated" from After School after her contracts expired.[9][10] That month, Kahi announced to parted ways with the agency.[11]

Thirteen-member boy group Seventeen debuted in May 2015, after training under the company for several years.[12][13] In June 2015, Son Dam-bi parted ways with the agency after ten years.[14][15]

In March 2016, Pledis formed pre-debut team "Pledis Girlz". Some of the pre-debut team members Nayoung, Roa, Yuha, Eunwoo, Rena, Kyulkyung and Xiyeon had competed in the survival show Produce 101 and concluded the show with two members: Nayoung and Kyulkyung debuting with Produce 101 project girl group I.O.I.. Pledis Girlz held concerts which the members performed weekly from May 2016 till January 2017 and also released their pre-debut single titled "WE"[16] [17], exception of Nayoung and Kyulkyung, where still promoting with I.O.I at the time. In January 2017, Pledis Girlz conclude their weekly concert with announcement official group name Pristin and where Nayoung and Kyulkyung also wrap-up their activities with I.O.I. in the same months. Pristin official debuted as a ten-member girl group in March 2017.

On May 31, 2017, Pledis announced that UEE "graduated" from After School after her contracts expired.[18]


In May 2018, Lizzy graduated from After School following the expiration of her contract, but remains a member of Orange Caramel.


On June 15, 2018 It was announced that Kaeun will be the survival show Produce 48


On August 31, 2018, Kaeun placed 14th overall and didn't made into the final line-up on Produce 48

Artists

All artists under Pledis Entertainment are collectively known as Happy Pledis.

Recording artists

Groups


Sub-units


Soloists

Source:[19]

Actors

Source:[20]

Studio artists

Producer/composer

Former artists

Discography

Happy Pledis discography

References

  1. ↑ "Pledis Artist". www.pledis.co.kr. Archived from the original on 2015-06-26. Retrieved 2016-05-01.
  2. ↑ ":: PLEDIS ::". www.pledis.co.kr. Retrieved 2016-05-01.
  3. ↑ "[XP초점] 세븐틴, 컴백 비하인드…"안무 연습기간? 단 2주"". entertain.naver.com. Retrieved 2016-05-01.
  4. ↑ "Son Dambi Proves She Is The Female Rain". jpopasia. 2008-06-16. Retrieved 2013-08-09.
  5. ↑ "Star News interviews Pledis CEO, Han Sung Soo". Allkpop.com. 2012-05-02. Retrieved 2012-05-13.
  6. ↑ "After School splits up into subgroups". Allkpop.com. 2010-05-31. Retrieved 2013-08-09.
  7. ↑ thunderstix (2012-04-17). "Pledis Entertainment to Debut Another Girl Group, Hello Venus". Soompi. Retrieved 2016-07-31.
  8. ↑ "헬로비너스, 유아라·윤조 탈퇴..4인조 재정비 "발전적 방향"". Retrieved 2016-07-31.
  9. ↑ ddangha (2015-01-01). "Jooyeon Opens up about Leaving After School, Spends New Year's with Members". Soompi. Retrieved 2016-07-29.
  10. ↑ "[단독] 애프터스쿨 탈퇴 주연, 송승헌·채정안 한솥밥 '배우 재도약'". Retrieved 2016-07-31.
  11. ↑ ck525 (2015-01-19). "Kahi Announces Decision to Leave Pledis Entertainment". Soompi. Retrieved 2016-07-29.
  12. ↑ "'애프터스쿨 남동생 그룹' 세븐틴, 29일 전격 데뷔..13인조 파워". Retrieved 2016-07-31.
  13. ↑ "Seventeen hopes to shine like diamonds with '17 Carat'". The Korea Herald. May 26, 2015. Retrieved June 1, 2016.
  14. ↑ "손담비, 10년 정든 플레디스와 아름다운 이별…새 둥지 찾는다". Retrieved 2016-07-31.
  15. 1 2 "Son Dam-bi may join Bae Yong-joon's agency". The Korea Herald. June 3, 2015. Retrieved June 1, 2016.
  16. ↑ "'플레디스 걸즈' 프리 싱글 'WE' 발표". Newsis. 26 June 2016. Retrieved 28 June 2016.
  17. ↑ "나영-결경 빠진 플레디스 걸즈, 프리 데뷔 싱글 'We' 뮤비 공개". 2016-06-27. Retrieved 2016-06-28.
  18. ↑ "[단독]유이, 애프터스쿨 떠난다.."멤버들 고맙고 미안"" (in Korean). May 31, 2017. Retrieved May 31, 2017.
  19. ↑ "singer". Pledis Entertainment. Retrieved November 22, 2017.
  20. ↑ "actor". Pledis Entertainment. Retrieved November 22, 2017.
  21. ↑ "Breaking: Soyoung leaves After School!". Soompi. October 29, 2009. Retrieved February 13, 2017.
  22. ↑ "Bekah to graduate from After School". Allkpop. June 17, 2011. Retrieved February 13, 2017.
  23. ↑ Benjamin, Jeff (December 31, 2014). "Juyeon Announces Graduation From After School". Billboard K-Town. Retrieved January 2, 2015.
  24. ↑ "Kahi announces decision to leave Pledis Entertainment". Soompi. January 18, 2015. Retrieved February 13, 2017.
  25. ↑ "[단독] 애프터스쿨 리더 정아, 계약 만료…팀에서 졸업한다 – 열린세상 열린방송 MBN:". Star News (in Korean). January 28, 2016. Retrieved January 28, 2016.
  26. ↑ "UEE confirms departure from After School + Pledis Entertainment". Allkpop. May 31, 2017. Retrieved September 20, 2017.
  27. ↑ "Ara and Yoonjo to leave Hello Venus". Allkpop. July 31, 2014. Retrieved February 13, 2017.
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