King Kong by Starship
King Kong by Starship (Korean: 킹콩 by 스타쉽), formerly known as King Kong Entertainment (Korean: 킹콩엔터테인먼트), is a South Korean actors agency that was established in 2009.
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| Type | Public |
|---|---|
| Industry | Entertainment |
| Founded | 2009 |
| Headquarters | Seoul, South Korea |
Key people | Lee Jin-sung (CEO) Kim Shi-dae (CEO)[1] |
| Services | Actors Management |
| Owner | Starship Entertainment |
| Parent | Starship Entertainment |
| Website | starship-ent.com |
History
It was founded in 2009 by Lee Jin-sung, then an employee of IHQ Inc. Kim Bum was the company's first artist.[2]
In 2015, the company was acquired by Starship Entertainment, a subsidiary of Kakao M.[3] In 2017, upon the merger of the businesses of the two companies, the company was relaunched as "King Kong by Starship".[1]
Artists
- Ahn So-yo
- Chae Soo-bin
- Cho Yoon-woo
- Choi Hee-jin
- Choi Won-myeong
- Han Min
- Im Soo-jung
- Jeon So-min[4]
- Ji Woo
- Jo Yoon-hee
- Jung Joon-won
- Jung Won-chang
- Kang Eun-ah
- Kim Bum
- Kim Da-som
- Lee Dong-wook
- Lee Elijah
- Lee Kwang-soo
- Lee Jong-hwa
- Lee Mi-yeon
- Lee Ruby
- Oh Ah-yeon
- Oh Hye-won
- Park Hee-soon
- Shin Seung-ho
- Song Ha-yoon
- Song Seung-heon
- Yoo Yeon-seok
Former artists
- Han Chae-ah (2011–2012)
- Jang Hee-jin (2012–2014)
- Ji Il-joo
- Jung Dong-hyun
- Kim Ji-an (2015–2017)
- Kim Ji-won (2014–2019)
- Kim Min-ji
- Kim Sun-a (2011–2014)
- Lee Chung-ah (2009–2014)
- Lee Ha-nui (2012–2014)
- Lee Jin (2011–2015)
- Lee Young-yoo (2013–2014)
- Lim Ju-eun (2013–2018)
- Park Min-woo
- Park Min-young (2010–2014)
- Seo Hyo-rim (2012–2014)
- Song Min-jung (2011–2014)
- Sung Yu-ri (2010–2014)
- Yoon Jin-yi (2012–2019)
References
- Ahn, Woorim (May 20, 2015). "King Kong and Starship Become A Family!". BNT News. Retrieved February 1, 2021 – via Yahoo!.
- Shin, Won-seon; Choi, Song-hee (August 5, 2015). (한류스타 CEO 열전5) 킹콩 이진성 대표 "신뢰와 배려가 중요한 엔터 시장에서 이광수는 타고난 스타". Ajunews (in Korean). Retrieved January 24, 2021.
- Choi, Jin-sil (May 27, 2015). "스타쉽, 킹콩엔터테인먼트 인수 '아시아 시장공략 나선다'". Ten Asia (in Korean). Retrieved January 24, 2021.
- Kim, Jin-seok (April 15, 2020). "[단독]전소민, 이광수 소속된 킹콩 바이 스타쉽과 계약". Daily Sports (in Korean). Retrieved January 24, 2021 – via Naver.
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