List of LOEN Entertainment labels

This is a list of record labels controlled, distributed or associated with LOEN Entertainment. All artists under LOEN Entertainment are collectively known as LOEN Tree.[1]

Current labels

Fave Entertainment

Fave Entertainment (formerly known as LOEN Tree Label) was founded in September 2013, then as an in-house label of LOEN Entertainment. It is currently led by Jo Yeong-cheol.[2] The label original name was the same name with LOEN's summer album project, which was set up in July 2012.[1]

Recording artists

Groups

Soloists

Trainees

Studio artists

Producers

Lyricists

Actors

Cre.ker Entertainment

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

Recording artists

Groups

Trainees (known as The Boyz)

Subsidiaries

Starship Entertainment

The label was founded in 2008 by 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.[7]

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.[8]

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.[9][10]

The initial WS stands for Warner Music and SK Telecom.

Artists

Singers

Actors

Mun Hwa In

Recording Artists

Groups

Soloists

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.[11]

Avent

Avent was also a record label under Seoul Records, founded in April 2002.[11]

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.[2][12]

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).[13]


Artists

Singers

Lyricist / Producer

Albums

Independent labels distributed by LOEN Entertainment

Current

Former

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "LOEN Entertainment artists form "LOEN Tree" to release a summer project album". allkpop. July 20, 2012. Retrieved November 26, 2013.
  2. 1 2 starsung (September 24, 2013). "LOEN Entertainment undergoes reorganization to become a multi-label system". allkpop. Retrieved November 26, 2013.
  3. ↑ http://m.entertain.naver.com/music/now/read?oid=311&aid=0000727580
  4. ↑ Suk, Monica (28 February 2012). "Jo Han-sun, Kim Suk Hoon join IU's agency". 10Asia. Retrieved 2012-05-07.
  5. ↑ "Lee Jung Hyuk's Profile". LOEN Website. Retrieved 27 October 2012.
  6. ↑ "Kang Bok-eum's Profile". Nate. Retrieved 29 October 2013.
  7. ↑ alim17 (December 18, 2013). "Loen Entertainment takes over majority stake in Starship Entertainment for 15 billion won". allkpop. Retrieved December 19, 2013.
  8. ↑ "LOEN Entertainment buys majority of A Cube Entertainment's Artists •Apink shares". Allkpop. November 25, 2015. line feed character in |title= at position 60 (help)
  9. ↑ 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.
  10. ↑ "WS Entertainment". WS Entertainment. Retrieved December 16, 2013.
  11. 1 2 "LOEN Entertainment - About LOEN - History". LOEN Entertainment. Retrieved November 26, 2013.
  12. ↑ lordbordem (September 25, 2013). "LOEN Entertainment to Split Their Artist Division into Multiple Labels". Soompi. Retrieved November 26, 2013.
  13. ↑ elliefilet (September 22, 2015). "Zia and FIESTAR join IU at Loen Tree". allkpop. Retrieved December 11, 2015.
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