IST Entertainment

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IST Entertainment
Native name
아이에스티엔터테인먼트
FormerlyA Cube Entertainment (2011–2015)
Plan A Entertainment (2015–2019)
Play M Entertainment (2019–2021)
TypeSubsidiary
Industry
Genre
Founded2011 (2011)
FounderChoi Jin-ho
Headquarters
South Korea
Key people
Jang Hyun-jin (CEO)
Yoon Young-ro (CEO)
ParentKakao Entertainment
SubsidiariesE&T Story Entertainment (2018–2021)
Websiteistent.co.kr

IST Entertainment (Hangul: 아이에스티엔터테인먼트) is a South Korean entertainment company under Kakao Entertainment.

History[]

Plan A Entertainment[]

In 2011, A Cube Entertainment was established as an independent label of Cube Entertainment. A Cube signed its first solo artist Huh Gak[1] and launched girl group Apink, which was made up from former Cube Entertainment trainees.

In November 2015, LOEN Entertainment (later Kakao M and then Kakao Entertainment) acquired 70% of the entire label and subsequently absorbed it as an independent subsidiary. The label announced in March 2016 that it has been renamed Plan A Entertainment since it was no longer affiliated with Cube Entertainment.[2] It launched its first boy group Victon in November that year.

In early 2018, Plan A Entertainment acquired Kakao M's actor agency E&T Story Entertainment, owning 60% of the agency's shares. In the following months, Choi Jin-ho (founder and co-CEO) resigned and 30% of the remaining shares were sold for 3.51 billion won. As a result, it became a wholly owned subsidiary of Kakao M.[3]

Fave Entertainment[]

Main article: Kakao M

Fave Entertainment was originally founded in 2012 as LOEN Tree, to manage LOEN Entertainment's recording artists. It was spun-off as a separate subsidiary label in 2016 and renamed Fave Entertainment.[4][5] Artists who were transferred to Fave Entertainment included Fiestar, History, IU and Sunny Hill.[6][7] Its trainees have notably featured in MIXNINE, Under Nineteen, and Produce 101. In October 2018, the label announced its upcoming girl group, temporarily known as "Fave Girls".[8]

Cre.ker Entertainment[]

Main article: Kakao M

Cre.ker Entertainment is a record label founded by Kakao Entertainment (formerly LOEN Entertainment) in 2014, the label is home to artist groups Melody Day and The Boyz.

Merger[]

On February 13, 2019, Kakao Entertainment released a statement that Plan A Entertainment and Fave Entertainment would be merging on April 1.[9][10] Plan A Entertainment, being the surviving entity in the merger, was renamed Play M Entertainment[11] and absorbed Fave Entertainment's assets and remaining artists, including trainees.[12]

In May 2020, it was announced that "Fave Girls", who became "Play M Girls" following the merger, would be debuting in June as Weeekly.[13] It is the company's first girl group since Apink.[14]

On September 17, 2021, Kakao Entertainment announced that Play M Entertainment and Cre.ker Entertainment would be merging in the future.[15]

On November 12, 2021, it was announced that the company's new corporate name would be IST Entertainment, which took in effect on November 1.[16]

On February 7, 2022, IST Entertainment announced the debut of a new boy group in the first half of the year through a reality competition show, The Origin – A, B, Or What?. The show will premiere on February 26.[17]

Artists[]

Groups

Soloists

Notable trainees[]

Former artists[]

A Cube Entertainment / Plan A Entertainment[]

LOEN Tree / Fave Entertainment[]

  • KRun
  • Park Ji-yoon (1997–1999)
  • Gain (2011–2013)
  • Mario (2011–2013)
  • Sunny Hill (2011–2017)
  • Fiestar (2012–2018)[22][23]
    • Cheska (2012–2014)
    • Jei (2012–2018)
    • Linzy (2012–2018)
    • Hyemi (2012–2018)
    • Yezi (2012–2018)
    • Cao Lu (2012–2018)[24]
  • IU (2012–2019)[c]
  • History (2013–2017)[25]
    • Song Kyung-il (2013–2019)
    • Na Do-Kyun (2013–2019)
    • Kim Shi-hyoung (2013–2019)
    • Kim Jae-ho (2013–2019)
    • Jang Yi-jeong (2013–2019)
  • Shin Zisu (2015–2016)
  • I.B.I (2016)
  • JBJ (2017–2018)

Cre.ker Entertainment[]

  • Melody Day (2014–2018)
    • Yeo Eun (2014–2018)
    • Yoo Min (2014–2018)
    • Ye In (2014–2018)
    • Cha Hee (2014–2018)
  • The Boyz
    • Hwall (2017–2019)

E&T Story Entertainment[]

  • Park Han-deul
  • Kim Ye-eun
  • Go Na-hee
  • Ahn Soo-min
  • Shin Hyeon-Seung
  • Jung Soo-hyun
  • Kim So-hyun (2017–2021)[26]

Discography[]

Main article: IST Entertainment discography

Projects[]

Title Year Artists Peak Chart Positions Sales
(Download) 		Albums
Love Day 2012 Jung Eun-ji, Yang Yo-seob 8 A Cube For Season #Green
A Year Ago 2013 Jung Eun-ji, Kim Nam-joo, Jang Hyun-seung 13 A Cube For Season #White
Short Hair Jung Eun-ji, Huh Gak 1 A Cube For Season #Blue
Break Up To Make Up 2014 Jung Eun-ji, Huh Gak 1 A Cube For Season #Sky Blue
Photograph 2015 Kim Nam-joo, Yook Sung-jae 29 A Cube For Season #Blue Season 2
Bada 'Ocean.wav' 2016 Jung Eun-ji, Huh Gak 5 Plan A First Episode
#Begin Again Huh Gak, Plan A Boys — Plan A Second Episode
Oasis 2017 Apink, Huh Gak, VICTON 100 Plan A Third Episode

Notes[]

  1. ^ Despite leaving IST, Son Na-eun is still an active member of Apink.
  2. ^ Transferred to Bluedot entertainment and debuted as member of Just B
  3. ^ Transferred to EDAM Entertainment

References[]

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  18. ^ @PlayM_Official. "[#휴닝바히에] 10월 22일 오전 10시까지 #유니버스 어플에 접속하여 휴닝바히에에게 투표해 주세요