Star Empire Entertainment

Star Empire Co., Ltd.
Native name
 주식회사 스타제국
Jusikhoesa Seuta Jeguk
Private
Industry Music & Entertainment
Genre K-pop
R&B
Hip-hop
Founded February 9, 2000
Founder Shin Ju Hak
Headquarters Seoul, South Korea, 376-28 Hapjeongdong, Mapo-gu, Seoul, South Korea
Products Music & Entertainment
Services Music & Entertainment
Website Official Site

Star Empire Entertainment (Korean:스타제국 Seuta Jeguk) is a South Korean entertainment company founded by Shin Ju Hak in 2000. Star Empire specializes in producing R&B and hip-hop music.

Star Empire has been the home to the original Korean idol groups like Jewelry and V.O.S. The label current roster includes ZE:A, Nine Muses, SoReal, Imfact, OMZM and Seo In-young.

Company

Star Empire Entertainment was founded in 2000 and created hits with debuting musicians Jewelry and V.O.S. Star Empire has performed in Seoul, Tokyo and Osaka, Los Angeles, New York City, and Washington D.C..

In March 2010, KMP Holdings was established via a joint venture between SM, YG, JYP, Star Empire Entertainment, and other companies like Medialine, CAN Entertainment and Music Factory. KMP is the official distributor of releases from these companies. KMP stands for Korean Music Power.[1]

On January 7, 2015, Star Empire announced that Jewelry official disbanded after 14-years debut.[2] In end-years 2015, V.O.S official leaving from the company after their contract expired.

Star Empire created a nine-member boy group ZE:A and a nine-member girl group Nine Muses in 2010, a four-member boy group SoReal in 2014, and a five-member boy-group Imfact in 2016.

Seo In-young originally debuted with Jewelry in 2002. She withdrawal from the group in 2010 and parted ways with the company in 2012. After four-years parted ways with the company, Seo In-young signed again with Star Empire Entertainment on March 4.[3]

Star Empire Family

Groups

Sub-units/project groups

Soloists

DJ's

  • ZE:After (ZE:A's Lee Hoo)

Actress/Actor

Notable trainees

Discography

Main article: Star Empire Entertainment discography

Distributing labels

Present

Former

South Korea

Japan

Former artists

Notable former trainees

References

  1. ↑ "Korean Music Power: KMP Holdings Co. Ltd. Launched!" Maeil Kyungje. 18 March 2010. Retrieved 2012-10-06 (Korean)
  2. ↑ 걸그룹 쥬얼리, 데뷔 14년만에 해체 선언 [Girl group Jewelry, breaks up 14 years after their debut] (in Korean). The Korea Herald. January 7, 2015. Retrieved January 7, 2015.
  3. ↑ "Seo In-young is going back home to Star Empire Entertainment". Allkpop. March 4, 2016.
  4. ↑ 팝핀현준·박애리 부부, 달샤벳 소속사와 전속계약. OhMyStar (July 31, 2014). Retrieved on July 31, 2014.
  5. ↑ 쥬얼리, 14년만에 해체…"김예원만 소속사 남아" (in Korean). Yonhap News. January 7, 2015. Retrieved January 8, 2015.
  6. ↑ 쥬얼리 해체,14년 만에...하주연 박세미 떠나고 김예원 따로 활동 (in Korean). DongAh News. January 7, 2015. Retrieved January 8, 2015.
  7. ↑ 쥬얼리, 14년만에 해체…"김예원만 소속사 남아" (in Korean). Yonhap News. January 7, 2015. Retrieved January 8, 2015.
  8. ↑ 쥬얼리 해체,14년 만에...하주연 박세미 떠나고 김예원 따로 활동 (in Korean). DongAh News. January 7, 2015. Retrieved January 8, 2015.
  9. ↑ 쥬얼리, 14년만에 해체…"김예원만 소속사 남아" (in Korean). Yonhap News. January 7, 2015. Retrieved January 8, 2015.
  10. ↑ 쥬얼리 해체,14년 만에...하주연 박세미 떠나고 김예원 따로 활동 (in Korean). DongAh News. January 7, 2015. Retrieved January 8, 2015.
  11. ↑ 쥬얼리, 14년만에 해체…"김예원만 소속사 남아" (in Korean). Yonhap News. January 7, 2015. Retrieved January 8, 2015.
  12. ↑ 쥬얼리 해체,14년 만에...하주연 박세미 떠나고 김예원 따로 활동 (in Korean). DongAh News. January 7, 2015. Retrieved January 8, 2015.
  13. 1 2 http://www.soompi.com/2016/06/07/9musess-euaerin-and-minha-graduate-from-group/
  14. ↑ "Turns out that Jin Se Yeon is an ex-trainee from Star Empire Entertainment, the home of artists like Jewelry, ZE:A and V.O.S." (halves in unison (September 29, 2012). "Netizens Dig Up Actress Jin Se Yeon's Past". Soompi. Retrieved July 10, 2014.)
  15. ↑ https://sg.celebrity.yahoo.com/news/jung-ha-yoon-seo-hye-jin-being-talked-050828378.html
  16. ↑ http://www.allkpop.com/article/2014/01/star-empire-denies-rumors-of-2-trainees-joining-nine-muses
  17. ↑ http://www.allkpop.com/article/2015/12/fnc-entertainments-first-three-neo-school-trainees-are-revealed
  18. ↑ http://www.allkpop.com/article/2016/05/boys-24-releases-profiles-of-7-more-contestants
  19. ↑ http://www.soompi.com/2016/02/19/korean-media-outlet-speculates-on-the-success-of-jellyfish-and-pledis-entertainment-on-produce-101/
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