All About JYP Entertainment

Main Information

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Type: Private
Industry: Popular music
Genre: K-pop, Dance-pop, teen pop
Predecessor: Tae-Hong
Founded: November 1997
Founder: Park Jin Young
]Headquarters: Seoul, South Korea
Number of location: 3
Area served: Worldwide
Key people: Jeong Wook (CEO)
Services: Music albums
Owner: Park Jin Young
Subsidiaries: Big Hit Entertainment, Cube Entertainment, J.Tune Entertainment
Website: official website

History

Park Jin-young founded the company in 1997 as "Tae-Hong Planning Corporation", which eventually became "JYP Entertainment" in 2001. The studio and headquarters of its US branch, JYP USA, officially opened in New York City in June 2007. In October 2008, JYP Entertainment further expanded by opening the JYP Beijing Center as their China branch. The same year, CAA (Creative Artists Agency) included JYP Entertainment in its roster of high profile clientele.

The company is considered one of the biggest management companies in South Korea, along with SM Entertainment and YG Entertainment. In an interview, Park stated that the success of his artists is due to him creating a "brand" for the artist. It has been reported that the group is worth in excess of $100 million. In June 2009, it was officially announced that JYP Entertainment and the Jonas Group signed a management deal for the Wonder Girls. Wonder Girls joined the Jonas Brothers' World Tour 2009, in selected cities, as the opening act performing their two songs "Nobody" and "Tell Me".

In December 2010, Park Jin-Young announced that J. Tune Entertainment would be merged with JYP Entertainment. Park Jin-Young (the contract with JYPE had expired in 2006) and miss A (managed by sub-label AQ Entertainment) signed the contract under J. Tune Entertainment.

In 2011, JYP Entertainment partnered up with SM Entertainment, YG Entertainment, KeyEast, AMENT and Star J Entertainment to create United Asia Management in an effort to promote Korean pop music internationally.

Locations

South Korea: 123-50, Cheongdam-dong, Gangnam-gu (Headquarters)
United States: 110 East 31st Street, New York City
China: Chaoyang District, Beijing

Artist under JYP Nation

1. JYPE (Main Singer)

- Wonder Girls
- 2PM
- San E
- JOO
- G Soul
- 2AM
- Miss A

2. JYPE (Actors and Actress)

- Kim Ha Eun
- Lee Young Yoo
- Lim So Young
- Kim So Young
- Kim So Ra
- Sohee
- Suzy
- Taecyeon
- Wooyoung
- Nichkhun
- Jo Kwon
- Im Seulong

Subsidiaries

1. Big Hit Entertainment

- 8eight
- Lim Jeong Hee
- 2AM
- Lee Hyun
- HOMME
- David Oh

2. Cube Entertainment

- Beast

3. J.Tune Entertainment

- Rain
- Yun Jung Hoon
- Miss A
- Park Jin Young
- MBLAQ

4. Former Artist

- Byul
- Kim Dong-Yoon
- Hyuna
- g.o.d.
- Ivy
- Jo Kyoo Cheol
- Kim Tae Woo
- Danny Ahn
- Son Ho Young
- Noel
- OneTwo
- Jay Park
- Park Ji Yoon

5. Former Notable Trainees

Because JYPE had trained Cube Entertainment's trainees together with their own in the past, many trainees of Cube are from JYPE. Heres the list:

- Shin Soo Hyun (now a member of U-KISS)
- Yoon Doo Joon (now a member of BEAST)
- Lee Gi Gwang (now a member of BEAST)
- Son Dong Woon (now a member of BEAST)
- Nam Ji Hyun (now a member of 4minute)
- Kwon So Hyun (now a member of 4minute)
- G.NA (now under Cube Entertainment)
- Young Ji (now under Cube Entertainment)
- Eddie (now under Cube Entertainment)
- Hyomin (now a member of T-ara)
- Song Ji Eun (now a member of Secret)
- Kim Jae Kyung (now a member of Rainbow)
- Raina (now a member of After School)
- Nam Gyu-Ri (former member of now disbanded group SeeYa)
- Seo Eunkyo (now a member of Coed School and 5dolls)
- Hong Jin Young (now under Mnet Media)
- Lee Hyun Ji (former member of project group Banana Girl)
- Lee Min (now a member of Young Guns)
- Moon Ji Eun
- CL (now under YG Entertainment)
- May Doni (now under LOEN Entertainment)

Author: Chal (K.O.R.E.A.N.SiTe)
Source: wikipedia