Maroo Entertainment

Maroo Entertainment (Korean: 마루기획) is a South Korean private held entertainment company established in 2010. Its currently manages artists such as Norazo, Park Ji-hoon, BONUSBaby, Teen Teen and also manages actors such as Seo Eun-chae, Kwon Yohan, Lee Sang-mi, Dabee.

Maroo Entertainment
Native name
마루기획 주식회사
Private
IndustryEntertainment
Genre
FoundedJuly 15, 2010 (2010-07-15)
Headquarters
Seoul
,
South Korea
Number of locations
2F, 268-16 Nonhyeon-dong, Gangnam-gu
Key people
Lee Hyuk-jae (CEO)
ParentMBK Entertainment 
Websitewww.marooentertainment.com

History

Maroo Entertainment firstly active as a Mnet Media music label in 2007 with debuting boy group Supernova.

In July 2010, Maroo Entertainment officially registered as a legal independent company.

In 2012, former SeeYa member Kim Yeon-ji joined Maroo as a soloists.

In February 2014, Maroo debuted their first girl group 1PS.[1][2]

In May 2014, OneTwo member Song Ho-beom, joined Maroo.[3]

In February 2015, former LPG member Han Young, joined Maroo.[4][5]

In May 2015, actors Ha Seok-jin joined Maroo.[6]

Maroo debuted their second girl group myB in August 2015.[7]

On October 21, 2015 singer and entertainer Kim Jong-kook joined Maroo.[8][9]

On December 28, 2016 former The Ark member Euna Kim joined Maroo.[10]

On January 1, 2017 Maroo debuted their third girl group BONUSBaby.[11] On June 14, 2017, Park Jihoon officially signed a contract with Maroo. In August 2017, actress Bae Geu-rin joined Maroo.[12]

In May 2018, Maroo debuted former The Ark member Euna Kim and Minju as duo, KHAN.[13][14]Later that month, Norazo member Jo Bin joined Maroo.[15] In August 2018, Norazo making comeback under Maroo after added new member Won Heum.[16]In September 2018, Maroo announced that BONUSbaby member Kongyoo would leave the group to focus on her studies and then the group decided to take hiatus.[17]

In September 2019, Maroo debuted Produce X 101 trainees Lee Jin-woo, Lee Tae-seung and Lee Woo-jin as Teen Teen.[18]

Artists

Source:[19]

Recording artists

Former artists

Former recording artists
  • Kim Yeon-ji (2012–2017)
  • 1PS (2014–2015)
  • Song Ho-beom (2014–????)
  • Han Young (2015–2018)
  • MyB (2015–2016)
    • Jookyung (2015–2016)
    • Heejoo (2015–2016)
    • U-Jung (2015–2016)
    • G-won (2015–2016)
  • ASHGRAY (2016)
  • Supernova (2007–2018)[20]
  • BONUSbaby
    • Kongyoo (2017–2018)[21]
  • KHAN (2018-2019)

Former entertainers

Former actors

References
  1. "원피스(1PS), 짝사랑 소녀의 풋풋한 감성 '男心 흔들". Naver (in Korean). 27 March 2014.
  2. "New girl group 1PS releases debut album". Naver. 3 March 2014.
  3. "원투 송호범, '마루기획'과 전속계약..연기-예능 '다방면 활동". Naver (in Korean). 25 March 2014.
  4. "갑상선암 이겨낸 한영, 마루기획과 전속계약...초신성 김연지와 한솥밥". Naver (in Korean). 13 Feb 2015.
  5. "한영, 마루기획과 전속계약···초신성과 한솥밥". m.newsway (in Korean). 13 Feb 2015.
  6. "하석진 소속사 옮겼다, 마루기획 전속계약 초신성 한영과 한식구". Newsen (in Korean). 25 May 2015.
  7. "마이비, 오늘(25일) 데뷔곡 '심장어택' 발표" (in Korean). Ten Asia.
  8. "Kim Jong Kook Signs Exclusive Contract with Maroo Entertainment | Mwave". mwave.interest.me. Archived from the original on 2017-04-19. Retrieved 2018-01-03.
  9. 김은애 (October 21, 2015). 김종국 1인기획사 아닌 마루기획 택했다 "대표와 친분"(공식입장). Sports Today (in Korean). Retrieved October 21, 2015.
  10. "[단독] '언프3' 유나킴, 김종국 소속사와 전속계약.."새 출발"" (in Korean). Retrieved 2018-01-03.
  11. "보너스베이비, 상큼·발랄 데뷔무대...제 2의 여자친구 될까". Naver (in Korean). 1 Jan 2017.
  12. "배그린, 마루기획과 전속계약..하석진·박지훈과 한솥밥(공식)". Naver (in Korean). 4 Aug 2017.
  13. "전민주X유나킴의 '칸', 설움 딛고 새로 데뷔…진정성있게 다가갈 'I'm Your Girl?' (종합)". m.newspim (in Korean). 23 May 2018.
  14. "실패 딛고 성공 향해…유나킴 X 전민주 '칸". Naver (in Korean). 23 May 2018.
  15. "노라조 조빈, 김종국과 한솥밥…마루기획 전속계약". Naver (in Korean). 4 May 2018.
  16. "코믹듀오 노라조, 2막 열어젖히다···새 멤버 원흠 '사이다". mnews (in Korean). 21 Aug 2018.
  17. https://m.cafe.daum.net/bonusbaby/GxYH/14?
  18. https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/477/0000208111
  19. "Maroo Entertainment profile on Naver". Naver (in Korean). Retrieved April 17, 2018.
  20. "[공식입장] 초신성, 해체 수순 밟나…마루기획 측 "계약만료". m.xports (in Korean). 21 June 2018.
  21. http://m.cafe.daum.net/bonusbaby/GxYH/14?
  22. "[공식입장]하석진, 마루기획과 계약 종료…1인 기획사 아닌 매니지먼트 설립". Naver (in Korean). 31 May 2018.
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