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Starship Entertainment
Starship Entertainment (Korean: 스타쉽 엔터테인먼트) is a South Korean entertainment company founded in 2008 and became an independent subsidiary of Kakao Entertainment in 2013. It is called one of the "five major agencies" in the Korean music industry.
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, KiiiKiii, and Idid and soloists such as K.Will and Brother Su, 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.
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, as well as worked for Big Hit Entertainment between 2005 and 2007, while Seo Hyun-joo worked for JYP Entertainment.
Starship's first artist was ex-Big Hit singer K.Will, who released his first single "Love 119" for the label in 2008. In 2010, Starship debuted their first girl group Sistar, while their first boy group Boyfriend the following year.
In 2013, Starship launched its first subsidiary label "Starship X", with rapper Mad Clown being its first signed artist. On December 18, 70% of the label's shares were acquired by its distributor LOEN Entertainment (renamed to Kakao M in 2018 and predecessor of Kakao Entertainment), making it an independent subsidiary of the latter. As of 2022, Kakao Entertainment is still the largest shareholder of the label, holding a 59.73% stake.
In July 2014, Starship signed singer Jeong Se-woon, following his appearance on K-pop Star 3. In December, Starship formed its second boy group Monsta X through the Mnet's survival show No.Mercy, with the seven winners of the show, debuted in 2015, and promoted as a hip hop boy group.
In April 2015, Starship signed a mutual management contract with the Chinese label Yuehua Entertainment. In December, they jointly formed a new girl group Cosmic Girls, also known as WJSN, debuted in 2016, and aimed at appealing to both South Korean and Chinese audiences. In May, Starship acquired all of King Kong Entertainment's shares in a strategic partnership alliance. In January 2017, Starship and King Kong registered their merger. The agencies mutually agreed to use the name of Starship Entertainment, while the division that manages the actors would operate under the label "King Kong by Starship".
In 2017, Starship launched another subsidiary label House of Music, which focused was on recruiting smaller, independent artists, with MoonMoon being the first artist signed under the label. In November 2018, Starship renamed the label "Highline Entertainment". In June, its first girl group Sistar disbanded, with members Dasom and Soyou remaining under Starship.
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Starship Entertainment
Starship Entertainment (Korean: 스타쉽 엔터테인먼트) is a South Korean entertainment company founded in 2008 and became an independent subsidiary of Kakao Entertainment in 2013. It is called one of the "five major agencies" in the Korean music industry.
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, KiiiKiii, and Idid and soloists such as K.Will and Brother Su, 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.
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, as well as worked for Big Hit Entertainment between 2005 and 2007, while Seo Hyun-joo worked for JYP Entertainment.
Starship's first artist was ex-Big Hit singer K.Will, who released his first single "Love 119" for the label in 2008. In 2010, Starship debuted their first girl group Sistar, while their first boy group Boyfriend the following year.
In 2013, Starship launched its first subsidiary label "Starship X", with rapper Mad Clown being its first signed artist. On December 18, 70% of the label's shares were acquired by its distributor LOEN Entertainment (renamed to Kakao M in 2018 and predecessor of Kakao Entertainment), making it an independent subsidiary of the latter. As of 2022, Kakao Entertainment is still the largest shareholder of the label, holding a 59.73% stake.
In July 2014, Starship signed singer Jeong Se-woon, following his appearance on K-pop Star 3. In December, Starship formed its second boy group Monsta X through the Mnet's survival show No.Mercy, with the seven winners of the show, debuted in 2015, and promoted as a hip hop boy group.
In April 2015, Starship signed a mutual management contract with the Chinese label Yuehua Entertainment. In December, they jointly formed a new girl group Cosmic Girls, also known as WJSN, debuted in 2016, and aimed at appealing to both South Korean and Chinese audiences. In May, Starship acquired all of King Kong Entertainment's shares in a strategic partnership alliance. In January 2017, Starship and King Kong registered their merger. The agencies mutually agreed to use the name of Starship Entertainment, while the division that manages the actors would operate under the label "King Kong by Starship".
In 2017, Starship launched another subsidiary label House of Music, which focused was on recruiting smaller, independent artists, with MoonMoon being the first artist signed under the label. In November 2018, Starship renamed the label "Highline Entertainment". In June, its first girl group Sistar disbanded, with members Dasom and Soyou remaining under Starship.