List of LOEN Entertainment labels

This is a list of record labels controlled, distributed or associated with LOEN Entertainment. Since September 2013, all artists under LOEN Entertainment have been known under the collective name of LOEN Tree currently FAVE Entertainment, similarly to SM Town, YG Family, or JYP Nation. Throughout the 2010s, the company made a number of significant acquisitions by purchasing a number of record labels home to some of South Korea's biggest artists and making them subsidiaries under the LOEN tree.

Current labels

Fave Entertainment

Fave Entertainment is an in-house label of LOEN Entertainment, founded in September 2013 as LOEN Tree. It is currently led by Jo Yeong-cheol.[1] The label traces its roots to LOEN's summer album project of the same name, which was set up in July 2012.[2]

Musicians

Groups

Soloists

Actors and actresses

Studio artists

Producers

Lyricists

Trainees

Current

Former

Cre.Ker Entertainment

Cre.Ker Entertainment (formerly known as Viewga Entertainment) is an in-house label of LOEN Entertainment.

Musicians

Groups

Subsidiaries

Starship Entertainment

The label was founded in 2008 by Kim Shi-dae (also spelled Kim Shi-dae) who currently heads the label, a former music manager for the band Cool and an employee of Big Hit Entertainment. On December 18, 2013, LOEN Entertainment became a majority owner of Starship making the label as an independent subsidiary.[6]

Plan A Entertainment

Main article: Plan A Entertainment

Plan A Entertainment (formerly A Cube Entertainment) was founded in 2011, then as a subsidiary of Cube Entertainment. In 2015, LOEN Entertainment became a majority shareholder of Plan A, having acquired 70% of the company. Plan A was subsequently absorbed into LOEN as an independent subsidiary.[7]

WS Entertainment

WS Entertainment is 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.[8][9]

The initial WS stands for Warner Music and SK Telecom.

Artists

Singers

Actors

Former labels

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.[10]

Avent

Avent was also a record label under Seoul Records, founded in April 2002.[10]

Collabodadi Label

Collabodadi Label was also an in-house label of LOEN Entertainment, founded in September 2013. It is currently led by Lee Ho-yang, more known in the music industry as "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.[1][11]

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

Since September 2015, all artists from this label was removed to LOEN Tree (now known as Fave Entertainment).[12]


Artists

Singers

Lyricist / Producer

Albums

Independent labels distributed by LOEN Entertainment

Current

Former

See also

References

  1. 1 2 starsung (September 24, 2013). "LOEN Entertainment undergoes reorganization to become a multi-label system". allkpop. Retrieved November 26, 2013.
  2. ↑ "LOEN Entertainment artists form "LOEN Tree" to release a summer project album". allkpop. July 20, 2012. Retrieved November 26, 2013.
  3. ↑ Suk, Monica (28 February 2012). "Jo Han-sun, Kim Suk Hoon join IU's agency". 10Asia. Retrieved 2012-05-07.
  4. ↑ "Lee Jung Hyuk's Profile". LOEN Website. Retrieved 27 October 2012.
  5. ↑ "Kang Bok-eum's Profile". Nate. Retrieved 29 October 2013.
  6. ↑ alim17 (December 18, 2013). "Loen Entertainment takes over majority stake in Starship Entertainment for 15 billion won". allkpop. Retrieved December 19, 2013.
  7. ↑ "LOEN Entertainment buys majority of A Cube Entertainment's shares". Allkpop. November 25, 2015.
  8. ↑ 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.
  9. ↑ "WS Entertainment". WS Entertainment. Retrieved December 16, 2013.
  10. 1 2 "LOEN Entertainment - About LOEN - History". LOEN Entertainment. Retrieved November 26, 2013.
  11. ↑ lordbordem (September 25, 2013). "LOEN Entertainment to Split Their Artist Division into Multiple Labels". Soompi. Retrieved November 26, 2013.
  12. ↑ elliefilet (September 22, 2015). "Zia and FIESTAR join IU at Loen Tree". allkpop. Retrieved December 11, 2015.

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