Swing Entertainment

Swing Entertainment (Korean: 스윙 엔터테인먼트) is a South Korean privately held entertainment company founded in June 2018. The company is home to K-pop artists Kim Jae-hwan, Natty and IZ*ONE. It also formerly managed I.O.I, Wanna One, and X1.

Swing Entertainment
Native name
스윙 엔터테인먼트
Private
IndustryMusic
Entertainment
Genre
FoundedJune 8, 2018
FounderShin Dong-gil
Headquarters
Seoul
,
South Korea
Area served
Asia
Key people
Shin Dong-gil (founder/executive director)
Cho Yoo-myung (president/CEO)[1]
ProductsAlbums
Concerts
Music videos
OwnerCJ ENM (51%)
Shin Dong-gil (8%)
Kim Dong-jun (8%)
Websitehttp://www.swingent.com/default/

History

In June 2018, Stone Music Entertainment established the exclusive label Swing Entertainment for managing Wanna One since the latter ended their contract with YMC Entertainment, with Shin Dong-gil (who is the former manager under YMC Entertainment) as the label head.

Starting from June 1, Wanna One would be managed under Swing Entertainment, a new agency exclusively established for the group after their contract with YMC Entertainment expired. This new arrangement would still maintain the partnership with YMC.[2][3][4]

Following the disbandment of Wanna One, Kim Jae-hwan signed with Swing Entertainment in 2019.[5]

It was announced that 3 years after their disbandment, I.O.I was set to return in December 2019, potentially with all 11 original members, and will be co-managed by Swing Entertainment and Studio Blu.[6][7] However, the comeback has been virtually canceled due to scheduling conflicts between the members and the ongoing Produce investigations.[8]

After the finale of the survival program, Produce X 101, the final winners, X1, will be managed by Swing Entertainment and has made their debut on August 27, 2019. However, due to the Mnet vote manipulation investigation, the group disbanded on January 6, 2020.[9]

In December 2019, YMC Entertainment founder and ex-CEO Cho Yoo-myung became the new CEO of Swing Entertainment, replacing his colleague Shin who became an executive director. [1]

On March 10, 2020, it was announced that Swing would co-manage Iz*One with CJ ENM's Off The Record.[10]

On April 6, Natty, a former contestant in Sixteen and Idol School, signed with Swing.[11]

Artists

Recording artists

Soloists

Groups

  • IZ*ONE

Former artists
  • X1 (2019–2020)
    • Han Seung-woo (2019–2020)
    • Cho Seung-youn (2019–2020)
    • Kim Woo-seok (2019-2020)
    • Kim Yo-han (2019–2020)
    • Lee Han-gyul (2019–2020)
    • Cha Jun-ho (2019–2020)
    • Son Dong-pyo (2019–2020)
    • Kang Min-hee (2019–2020)
    • Lee Eun-sang (2019–2020)
    • Song Hyeong-jun (2019–2020)
    • Nam Do-hyon (2019–2020)

References
  1. X1 And Kim Jae Hwan’s Agency Swing Entertainment Announces New CEO. Soompi.
  2. "[종합] "YMC→스윙엔터테인먼트" 워너원 소속사 변경 왜? (전문)". Sports DongA (in Korean). May 31, 2018. Retrieved July 22, 2019.
  3. "[공식입장 전문] 워너원, YMC와 오늘(31일) 계약종료…스윙엔터 이적". OSEN (in Korean). May 31, 2018. Retrieved July 22, 2019.
  4. "Swing Entertainment Exclusively for Wanna One". Star News. June 1, 2018. Retrieved July 22, 2019.
  5. "워너원 김재환, 스윙엔터테인먼트 손잡고 솔로활동..."전폭 지원"(공식입장)". entertain.naver.com (in Korean). January 9, 2019. Retrieved July 22, 2019.
  6. "5년 기약하고 떠난 아이오아이, 3년 앞서 올해 컴백". donga.com (in Korean). July 2, 2019. Retrieved July 22, 2019.
  7. "Girl band I.O.I gets back together for new album in Oct". Yonhap News Agency. July 2, 2019. Retrieved July 2, 2019.
  8. "[단독]아이오아이, 주결경도 '합류 불투명'...12월 재결합 무산 위기". entertain.naver.com (in Korean). October 29, 2019. Retrieved October 29, 2019.
  9. 김효숙 (2019-06-28). "[단독] '프듀X' 데뷔조, 스윙엔터 매니지먼트 가닥…워너원 이어 두번째". News1 Korea (in Korean). Retrieved 2019-07-22.
  10. https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/421/0004514184
  11. "[단독] '식스틴' 출신 나띠, 김재환 소속사 스윙 엔터 전속계약…데뷔 초읽기" ['Sixteens Natty signs with Kim Jae-hwan's agency Swing Entertainment, countdown to debut]. Naver (in Korean). April 6, 2020. Retrieved April 7, 2020.
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