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}}'''Kakao M''' (카카오엠) is a South Korean entertainment company. It was founded in 1978 as Seoul Records (서울음반) by Min Yeong-bin. It was renamed to YBM Seoul Records in 2000, Seoul Records in 2005, and LOEN Entertainment (로엔엔터테인먼트) in 2008.
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'''Kakao M''' (카카오엠) is a South Korean entertainment company. It was founded in 1978 as Seoul Records (서울음반) by Min Yeong-bin. It was renamed to YBM Seoul Records in 2000, Seoul Records in 2005, and LOEN Entertainment (로엔엔터테인먼트) in 2008.
 
   
 
In 2016, the company was acquired by [[Wikipedia:Kakao|Kakao Corp.]] after buying 76.4% of the company's stocks for $1.9 trillion won ($1.6 billion USD).<ref>[https://www.reuters.com/article/us-kakao-m-a-loen-ent-idUSKCN0UP01620160111 Kakao to buy South Korea's top music streaming operator for $1.6 billion]</ref>
 
In 2016, the company was acquired by [[Wikipedia:Kakao|Kakao Corp.]] after buying 76.4% of the company's stocks for $1.9 trillion won ($1.6 billion USD).<ref>[https://www.reuters.com/article/us-kakao-m-a-loen-ent-idUSKCN0UP01620160111 Kakao to buy South Korea's top music streaming operator for $1.6 billion]</ref>
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**** King Kong by Starship Entertainment
 
**** King Kong by Starship Entertainment
 
*** [[w:c:kindie:Mun Hwa In|Mun Hwa In]]
 
*** [[w:c:kindie:Mun Hwa In|Mun Hwa In]]
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*** [[EDAM Entertainment]]
 
* Video Contents
 
* Video Contents
 
** Krispy Studio
 
** Krispy Studio
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===Former===
 
===Former===
* [[Collabodadi]] <small>(2013–2015)</small>
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* [[Collabodadi]] {{small|(2013–2015)}}
* [[FAVE Entertainment]] (LOEN Tree) <small>(2012–2019)</small>
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* [[FAVE Entertainment]] (LOEN Tree) {{small|(2012–2019)}}
* [[Plan A Entertainment]] <small>(2015–2019)</small>
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* [[Plan A Entertainment]] {{small|(2015–2019)}}
   
==Artists==
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==Former artists==
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* [[IU]] {{small|(2008–2020)}}<ref>[https://www.soompi.com/article/1375449wpp/iu-signs-with-new-agency-established-by-long-time-manager Soompi: IU Signs With New Agency Established By Long-Time Manager]</ref>
* [[IU]] <small>(2008–present)</small>
 
   
 
==References==
 
==References==
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[[Category:Record labels]]
 
[[Category:Record labels]]
 
[[Category:Agencies]]
 
[[Category:Agencies]]
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[[Category:1978 establishments]]
 
[[Category:1978 establishments]]
 
[[Category:Kakao M]]
 
[[Category:Kakao M]]

Revision as of 02:58, 7 January 2020

Kakao M (카카오엠) is a South Korean entertainment company. It was founded in 1978 as Seoul Records (서울음반) by Min Yeong-bin. It was renamed to YBM Seoul Records in 2000, Seoul Records in 2005, and LOEN Entertainment (로엔엔터테인먼트) in 2008.

In 2016, the company was acquired by Kakao Corp. after buying 76.4% of the company's stocks for $1.9 trillion won ($1.6 billion USD).[1]

Divisions & subsidiaries

Former

Former artists

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