JYP Entertainment (JYP엔터테인먼트) is a South Korean music label and entertainment agency. It was founded in 1997 as Taehong Planning Ltd. (태홍기획) by singer and producer J.Y. Park before changing to its current name in 2001.
It is currently home to idol groups such as 2PM, TWICE, Stray Kids, ITZY, NMIXX, in addition to numerous non-idol groups and solo artists.
Sales and revenues from JYP Entertainment make it one of the most successful agency in Korea, and a part of the "Big 3 agencies" along with YG Entertainment and SM Entertainment. JYP Entertainment distributes through various companies in different international locations.
History[]
2022–2023: America2Korea project and VCHA[]
On July 25, 2022, JYP Entertainment uploaded an announcement video with chairman Park Jin Young and Republic Records' founder and CEO Monte Lipman. They revealed the dates of auditions for the America2Korea project, which aim for the creation of the next "Global Super Girl Group". The selected participants will train at JYP Entertainment in Korea and the final members chosen will debut in the United States. The group will partner with both JYP Entertainment and Republic Records for all music releases.[1] On June 29, 2023, JYP Entertainment posted the first teaser for the show which will premiere on July 13.[2] It ended on September 22 when the identities of the final six members of VCHA were unveiled.[3] They eventually debuted on January 26 .[4]
2024: LatinAmerica2Korea project[]
On July 18, 2024, JYP Entertainment revealed that they established a subsidiary in Latin America and would be debuting a Latin girl group through the audition program LatinAmerica2Korea in partnership with Universal Music Latino.[5]
Subsidiaries[]
Divisions[]
- JYP Beijing Center China
- Fanling Culture
- Beijing Xin Sheng Entertainment
- NCC Entertainment
- JYP Entertainment Japan
- JYP Entertainment Thailand
- JYP Entertainment USA
- JYP Entertainment Hong Kong
- NPIO Entertainment
- JYP Entertainment Latin America
Joint ventures[]
- Beijing Xin Sheng Entertainment (with Ocean Music)
- NCC Entertainment (with Tencent)
- Epic JYP (with Epic Records Japan & Sony Music Japan)
- Beyond LIVE Corporation (with SM Entertainment) [8]
- DearU (23.3% with SM Entertainment)[9]
- Naver Z (3.2% with Naver, HYBE & YG Entertainment)[10]
Former[]
- J. Tune Entertainment
- JYP Creative
Artists[]
Groups[]
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Soloists[]
- J.Y. Park (1992–present)
- Jun. K (2PM) (2008–present)
- Wooyoung (2PM) (2008–present)
- Junho (2PM) (2008–present)
- Young K (DAY6) (2015–present)
- Wonpil (DAY6) (2015–present)
- Dowoon (DAY6) (2015–present)
- Nayeon (TWICE) (2015–present)
- Jihyo (TWICE) (2015–present)
- Tzuyu (TWICE) (2015–present)
- YaoChen (2022–present)
Actors and actresses[]
Jointly managed with NPIO Entertainment.[11]
- Lee Chan Sun
- Kang Hoon
- Kim Dong Hee
- Shin Eun Soo
- Shin Ye Eun
- Yoon Park
- Park Seo Ham
- Yeom ◯-wan
- Jeong ◯-eum
- Kim Da Hyun
Trainees[]
- Project C (2021–present) (China; with NCC)
- JYPE LOUD (2021–present)
- Jung Minkwang (2019–present)
- Baek Jun-hyuk (2020–present)[12]
- Jung Da-yeon (2020–present)[13]
- Choi Jiwan (2021–present)
- Kim Moo-jin (2022–present)[14]
- Hyejeong
- Hyejin
- Fujimaki Taiga
- Inagaki Taichi
- Marquise
Former artists[]
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Actors and actresses[]
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Trainees[]
JYP Nation[]
JYP Nation is the collective name of all the musical artists in the agency, similar to SMTOWN and YG Family.
Discography[]
Live albums[]
- One Mic (2014)
Digital singles[]
- "This Christmas" (2010)
- "Encore" (2016)
References[]
- ↑ Soompi: Watch: JYP And Republic Records Announce America2Korea + Audition Dates For New Global Super Group
- ↑ @jypnation on Twitter (June 29, 2023)
- ↑ Soompi: Watch: JYP’s New Global Girl Group VCHA Announces Final Members Chosen From “A2K” Project + Drops “Y.O.Universe” MV
- ↑ @Official_VCHA on Twitter (January 1, 2024)
- ↑ Soompi: JYP Entertainment Establishes JYP Latin America + To Launch Audition Program
- ↑ (KR) OSEN: JYP, IP/플랫폼 비즈니스 자회사 JYP 360° 설립
- ↑ (KR) Herald Pop: JYP엔터, 자회사 INNIT 엔터 설립..가수→배우 아우르는 종합 엔터사 출범(공식)
- ↑ (KR)News1:SM·JYP, 온라인 콘서트 전문 회사 '비욘드 라이브 코퍼레이션' 설립
- ↑ JYP Entertainment Buys Shares In SM Entertainment’s “Dear U” Subsidiary
- ↑ Krafton establishing metaverse joint venture with Naver Z
- ↑ Soompi: JYP Officially Announces Changes To Actor Division; Reveals Which Actors Will Be Staying
- ↑ @defdance_official on Instagram (March 17, 2020)
- ↑ @defdance_official on Instagram (March 17, 2020)
- ↑ @defdance_official on Instagram (September 23, 2022)
- ↑ Soompi: 15&’s Baek Yerin Announces Departure From JYP + Shares Future Plans
- ↑ Soompi: JYP Entertainment Confirms Baek A Yeon's Departure From The Agency
- ↑ Soompi: Stray Kids Announces Woojin's Departure + Delays Upcoming Album Releas
- ↑ Soompi: JYP Entertainment Announces GOT7’s Departure From Agency
- ↑ Koreaboo: Netizens Defend JYP After Confessing He Had NO IDEA EXID Hani Was A JYP Trainee
- ↑ 20.0 20.1 20.2 20.3 20.4 20.5 20.6 Channel Korea: Several Female Trainees Have Left JYP Entertainment, What Happened?
- ↑ Kpopmap: FANATICS's Sika Reportedly Said To Be An Ex-JYP Trainee
- ↑ [1]
- ↑ 23.0 23.1 23.2 23.3 23.4 23.5 Soompi: JYP Regrets Letting Go of IU and CL
- ↑ Soompi: Kim Chungha Talks About Life After Leaving JYP Entertainment
- ↑ 25.0 25.1 Koreaboo: JYP Entertainment’s Unbelievable Trainees Just Left The Company
- ↑ @itgirlsumin on Twitter (March 5, 2022)
- ↑ Soompi: JYP Terminates Contract With "Produce X 101" Trainee Yun Seo Bin + Mnet Responds
- ↑ Soompi: Actor And Former JYP Trainee Ahn Hyo Seop Reveals Why He Couldn't Debut As A Member Of GOT7
- ↑ Koreaboo: Get Ready To Stan: Here's Everything We Know About Starship's New Boy Group
- ↑ (KR) 트와이스 지효+쯔위 닮은꼴, c9걸즈 세미(구세미) 나이,과거 jyp 연습생 출신
- ↑ Soompi: Kang Seok Hwa Talks About Being A Former JYP And YG Trainee + How X1's Kim Yo Han Convinced Him To Sign With His Agency After "Produce X 101"
- ↑ E! Online: Shownu Was a Former Trainee At JYP
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