List of Kakao M labels

This is a list of labels controlled, distributed or associated with Kakao M.

Subsidiaries

House labels

Play M Entertainment
Main article: Play M Entertainment

Play M Entertainment is a record label established by Kakao M in April 2019. The label was established with the merger of Plan A Entertainment and FAVE Entertainment.

E&T Story Entertainment

E&T Story Entertainment was founded on December 26, 2017 by Kakao M (formerly LOEN Entertainment) as an one-person agency of actress Kim So-hyun and led by Park Chan-woo.[1][2]As January 2018, Plan A Entertainment was acquisition 60% of E&T Story Entertainment shares.

Cre.ker Entertainment

Cre.ker Entertainment (an acronym for Creative.kernel) is a record label founded by Kakao M (formerly LOEN Entertainment) in 2014.

Groups

Independent labels

Starship Entertainment
Main article: Starship Entertainment
Main article: King Kong by Starship

Starship Entertainment is an entertainment company founded by Kim Shi-dae in 2008. On December 18, 2013, Kakao M (formerly LOEN Entertainment) acquired 70% shares of Starship, became a majority owner of the label and making Starship as an independent subsidiary of Kakao M.[3]In 2015, King Kong Entertainment was acquired by Starship Entertainment, a subsidiary of LOEN Entertainment (now kakao M) (South Korea's biggest music distribution company).[4] In 2017, upon the merger of the businesses of the two companies, the company was relaunched as "King Kong by Starship".[5]

Mun Hwa In

Mun Hwa In is an independent record label established by Kakao M (formerly LOEN Entertainment) in June 2016. It is currently being co-distributed by Kakao M and Mirrorball Music.

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Groups

  • Hanumpa
  • AISLE
  • Hey Men

Duos

  • CRACKER
  • ANTS
  • Everlua
  • Long:D

Soloists

Studio artists

  • Yoon Hyun-sang
  • KREAM
  • Youngman
  • glowingdog
  • CRACKER
  • the night of Seokyo
  • Collective Arts

Former subsidiaries

Cantabile

Cantabile was a record label under Seoul Records (now LOEN Entertainment), founded in April 1991. It was the first record label in South Korea.[7]

Avent

Avent was also a record label under Seoul Records, founded in April 2002.[7]

Collabodadi Label

Collabodadi Label was also an in-house label of LOEN Entertainment (now Kakao M), founded in September 2013. It was led by Shinsadong Tiger. Prior to being chosen to lead the label, he produced the K-pop hits "Bo Peep Bo Peep" (T-ara), "Hot Issue" (4Minute), "U&I" (Ailee) and more.[8][9]

The name Collabodadi (콜라보따리) is a portmanteau of 콜라보 (collabo - collaboration) and 보따리 (boddari - package).

In September 2015, the label's artists Fiestar and Zia were moved back to LOEN Tree (now known as Fave Entertainment).[10]

WS Entertainment

WS Entertainment was a joint venture between Warner Music Korea, SK-KTB Music Investment Fund, and Seoul Records (now LOEN Entertainment). It was founded in 2006 and currently led by Philip Oh.[11][12] The initial WS stands for Warner Music and SK Telecom.

Former artists

Former recording artists
  • Run
  • Park Ji-yoon (1997–1999)
  • Gain (2011–2013)
  • Sunny Hill (2011–2017)
  • Fiestar (2012–2018)[13][14]
  • Cheska (2012–2014)
  • Jei (2012–2018)
  • Linzy (2012–2018)
  • Hyemi (2012–2018)
  • Yezi (2012–2018)
  • Cao Lu (2012–2018)[15]
  • History (2013–2017)[16]
  • Song Kyung-il (2013–2019)
  • Na Do-kyun (2013–2019)
  • Kim Si-hyoung (2013–2019)
  • Kim Jae-ho (2013–2019)
  • Jang Yi-jeong (2013–2019)
  • Shin Zisu (2015–2016)
  • I.B.I (2016)
  • JBJ (2017–2018)
  • Melody Day (2012-2018)
  • Seenroot (Munhwa In, 2013–2019)

Former actors

Distribution network

Current

Former

See also
  • LOEN Entertainment

References
  1. "E&T Story Entertainment".
  2. "E&T Story Entertainment".
  3. alim17 (December 18, 2013). "Loen Entertainment takes over majority stake in Starship Entertainment for 15 billion won". allkpop. Retrieved December 19, 2013.
  4. 스타쉽, 킹콩엔터테인먼트 인수 ‘아시아 시장공략 나선다’
  5. Starship Entertainment and King Kong Entertainment merge into one entertainment company
  6. "Artists". Mun Hwa In.
  7. "LOEN Entertainment - About LOEN - History". LOEN Entertainment. Retrieved November 26, 2013.
  8. starsung (September 24, 2013). "LOEN Entertainment undergoes reorganization to become a multi-label system". allkpop. Retrieved November 26, 2013.
  9. lordbordem (September 25, 2013). "LOEN Entertainment to Split Their Artist Division into Multiple Labels". Soompi. Retrieved November 26, 2013.
  10. elliefilet (September 22, 2015). "Zia and FIESTAR join IU at Loen Tree". allkpop. Retrieved December 11, 2015.
  11. WMG Investor Relations Division (May 10, 2006). "Warner Music International and SK Telecom Announce Partnership - Groundbreaking Deal Places WS Entertainment at Forefront of Korean Music Industry". Warner Music Group. Retrieved December 16, 2013.
  12. "WS Entertainment". WS Entertainment. Archived from the original on May 1, 2013. Retrieved December 16, 2013.
  13. http://m.entertain.naver.com/read?oid=109&aid=0003782357
  14. http://mtvdaily.asiae.co.kr/article.php?aid=15263754841352849010#_enliple
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