Starship Entertainment
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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 also called one of the "five major agencies" in the pop music world, with SM Entertainment and YG Entertainment leading the way.[5][6]
Native name | 스타쉽 엔터테인먼트 |
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Company type | Public |
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Founded | January 28, 2008; 16 years ago (2008-01-28) |
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Headquarters | , South Korea |
Key people | Kim Shi-dae (co-founder, executive producer) Seo Hyun-joo (co-founder, vice-president and executive producer)[1] Kim Young-suk (co-founder, executive director)[lower-alpha 1] Lee Hoon-hee (CEO)[2] Lee Jin-sung (CEO)[lower-alpha 2] |
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Revenue | ₩85.7 billion (2021)[3] |
₩4.5 billion (2021)[3] | |
Owner | Kakao Entertainment (59.73%)[4] |
Divisions | King Kong by Starship (since 2015) |
Subsidiaries | Starship X (2013) Highline (2017) Shownote (2019) |
Website | starship-ent.com |
It has been recognized for its contributions to the Hallyu Wave, being home to several prominent K-pop groups and soloists.[7] These include groups such as Monsta X, WJSN, Cravity, and Ive and soloists such as K.Will, Yoo Seung-woo, Brother Su, Jeong Se-woon, Wonho, Kihyun, Joohoney, and Seola, as well as formerly home to Sistar, Boyfriend, Junggigo, Mad Clown, Jooyoung, and Soyou. It also manages actors under King Kong by Starship.