Belift Lab (빌리프랩, also known as BE:LIFT) is a South Korean media company. It was founded as a joint venture between CJ ENM and HYBE in 2018 where CJ ENM held the controlling stake at around 52%.[1] On August 10, 2023, it was announced that HYBE signed a deal to for CJ ENM's entire 51.5% stake of Belift Lab, thereby gaining complete ownership of the label.[2]
History[]
2020: I-LAND, ENHYPEN debut[]
On May 5, 2020, CJ ENM and HYBE unveiled their reality survival show I-LAND, which aims to form a new boy group.[3] It premiered on June 26, 2020 on Mnet.[4]
The final seven debuted as ENHYPEN on November 30, 2020 with the EP Border: Day One.[5]
2023: R U Next?[]
On June 1, Belift Lab and JTBC announced they started filming for the survival program R U Next?, in order to debut a new girl group.[6] It premiered on June 30, 2023 on JTBC.
2024: ILLIT debut[]
The final five debuted as ILLIT on March 25, 2024 with the the mini album Super Real Me.
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References[]
- ↑ Korea Herald: CJ ENM Teams up With BTS' Label to Launch New Band
- ↑ Korea JoongAng Daily: HYBE fully acquires K-pop agency Belift Lab from CJ ENM
- ↑ Soompi: Big Hit Entertainment And CJ ENM’s BELIFT Drops 1st Intriguing Teaser For “I-LAND”
- ↑ Soompi: Mnet’s “I-LAND” Teases Unique Process Of Fostering Next Generation K-Pop Idols With Namgoong Min
- ↑ (KR) TopStarNews: ‘아이랜드’ 데뷔조, 그룹명 엔하이픈(ENHYPEN)으로 결정…최종화서 걸그룹 버전 시즌2 암시
- ↑ Soompi: HYBE To Launch New Girl Group Survival Show This Month
- ↑ (KR) Newsen: '아이랜드' 한빈, 빌리프랩 떠난다 "신중한 고민 끝 새출발"(전문)
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