TOP Media

Not to be confused with DYUR, a radio station in Cebu, Philippines known as Tops Media Center or 105.1 TMC.

TOP Media (Korean: 티오피미디어),(also known as T.O.P Media) is a South Korean company, founded by Shinhwa's Andy, handling the management of several artists. TOP Media usually works with Sony Music Entertainment Korea for distribution of its musical releases.^[2]

TOP Media

Native name	티오피미디어
Company type	Private
Industry	Entertainment
Founded	Seoul, South Korea (2005)
Founder	Andy Lee and Lee Jae-hong
Headquarters	34-11, Samseong-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, South Korea[1]
Key people	Andy Lee (이선호; CEO)[2] Lee Jae-hong (이재홍; CEO)[3]
Services	artist management contents planning contents producing global marketing new contents development[1]
Website	www.itopgroup.com

History

TOP Media was founded as ND Entertainment (New Dream Entertainment) by Andy and his former long-time manager at SM Entertainment, Lee Jae-hong, in 2005. In 2009, the company debuted Jumper, a male pop duo, who released two singles, "Yes!" and "Dazzling" (Korean: 눈이부셔). Jumper, however, disbanded soon after the release of their second single. A year later, Teen Top^[4] debuted, followed by 100%^[5] in 2012, and Up10tion in 2015.^[6]

The company's newest boy group, MCND, debuted on February 27, 2020 with the EP Into the Ice Age. On October 9, 2021, 100% disbanded after the remaining members' contracts expired and they left the company.^[7] In January 2022, Teen Top members Niel and Changjo's contracts expired. In March 2023, the contracts of several members of Up10tion expired.^[8][9] On May 11, C.A.P. left Teen Top and terminated his contract with TOP Media.^[10] On March 5, 2024, Kim Woo-seok's contract expired. On November 1, the company debuted their first girl group Odd Youth.

Artists

Current artists

Soloists

• Andy

Groups

• MCND
• Odd Youth

Former artists

• Jang Hyunwoo^[11]
• Jumper (2009)^[2][12]
• Teen Top (2010–2023)
  • L.Joe (2010–2017)
  • Niel (2010–2022)^[13]
  • Changjo (2010–2022)^[13]
  • C.A.P. (2010–2023)^[10]
  • Chunji (2010–2023)
  • Ricky (2010–2023)
• 100% (2012–2021)
  • Sanghoon (2012–2014)
  • Changbum (2012–2016)
  • Minwoo (2012–2018)
  • Rockhyun (2012–2021)
  • Jonghwan (2012–2021)
  • Chanyong (2012–2021)
  • Hyukjin (2012–2021)
• Eric (2019–2022)
• Han Gyu-jin
• Up10tion (2015–2023)
  • Jinhoo (2015–2023)
  • Kuhn (2015–2023)
  • Kogyeol (2015–2023)
  • Bitto (2015–2023)
  • Sunyoul (2015–2023)
  • Gyujin (2015–2023)
  • Lee Jin-hyuk (2015–2023)
  • Hwanhee (2015–2023)
  • Xiao (2015–2023)^[14]
  • Kim Woo-seok (2015–2024)^[15]