Metaverse Entertainment (메타버스엔터테인먼트) is an entertainment company founded in 2021 for the development of digital human production, virtual idol management, and VFX (visual special effects) businesses.[1]
History[]
Metaverse Entertainment was founded on August 20, 2021 as a subsidiary of Netmarble F&C, which is itself a subsidiary of the games developer Netmarble Corporation who are the second largest shareholders of HYBE.[2]
In August 2021, Metaverse Ent. partnered up with Kakao Entertainment to produce music artists to be introduced into the K-pop industry.[1] The following year, they revealed their first virtual idol: RINA, who is jointly managed by the agency SUBLIME.[3]
In 2022, Metaverse Ent. received investments from Hyundai Motor Group.[1]
At the beginning of January 2023, Metaverse revealed their first virtual idol group MAVE:.[4]
Artists[]
Groups[]
Soloists[]
- RINA (2021–present; with SUBLIME)
- beadyo (2025–present)
- Molala (2025–present)
- Elsea (2025–present)