KeyEast

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KeyEast Co., Ltd.
Native name
Hangul(주)키이스트
Revised Romanization(Ju)Kiiseuteu
FormerlyTuneboom Korea Co., Ltd.
TypePublic
KRX: 054780[1] (November 14, 2003)
IndustryEntertainment
FoundedOctober 8, 1996 (1996-10-08)
(as Tuneboom Korea Co., Ltd. (한국툰붐 주식회사))
FounderBae Yong-joon
SuccessorAuto Wintech (오토윈테크)
Headquarters5th floor, KeyEast, 96 Road 26, , Gangnam District,
Seoul
,
South Korea
Area served
  • Asia
  • Worldwide
Key people
  • Bae Yong-joon (chairman)
  • Park Sung-hye (CEO)

KeyEast (Korean: 키이스트; stylized as KEYEAST) is a management agency founded by actor Bae Yong-joon.

History[]

  • October 8, 1996 – Tuneboom Korea Co., Ltd. (한국툰붐 주식회사) was established.
  • November 2003 – Tuneboom Korea was listed at KOSDAQ.
  • June 2004 – Tuneboom Korea changes corporate name to Auto Wintech Inc. (오토윈테크 주식회사).
  • March 2006 – Auto Wintech changes again to its current name, KeyEast Co., Ltd. (주식회사 키이스트).
  • July 2006 – KeyEast acquires (주식회사 비오에프) and made it a subsidiary.
  • February 2008 – KeyEast advances to Japan, forming .
  • June 2008 – KeyEast organized a premium event for The Legend at the Osaka Dome.
  • August 2008 – KeyEast opens the Japanese entertainment portal BOFI.
  • January 2009 – KeyEast and JYP Entertainment established a joint venture, Holym.
  • May 2009 – KeyEast acquires Japanese company (株式会社デジタルアドベンチャー) (TYO: 4772) and made it an affiliated company.
  • January 2010 – KeyEast and BOF Corp. merge into one company, with KeyEast as the surviving entity.
  • December 2010 – KeyEast enters the television production industry through the Korean drama Dream High.[2]
  • July 2012 – KeyEast advances to China.[3]
  • March 2018 – SM Entertainment acquired KeyEast Entertainment with a controlling stake of 25%.

Artists[]

Actor/Actress[]

  • (2021–present)
  • Chae Jung-an (2020–present)
  • Go Ah-sung (2020–present)
  • Han Sun-hwa (2020–present)
  • Hong Ji-yoon
  • Hwang In-youp (2018–present)
  • Jo Woo-ri (2016–present)
  • Jung Eun-chae (2019–present)
  • Jo Bo-ah (2021–present)
  • Kang Ji-young
  • Kim Dong-wook (2016–present)
  • Kim Hee-chan
  • Kim Sae-byuk
  • Kim Seo-hyung (2020–present)
  • Kim Si-eun
  • Kang Han-na (2020–present)
  • Lee Dong-hwi (2020–present)
  • Moon Ga-young (2018–present)
  • Park Ha-sun (2019–present)
  • Park Jung-yeon (2019–present)
  • Park Soo-jin (2014–present)
  • Woo Do-hwan
  • Yoo Hae-jin (2021–present)
  • Yoon Bo-ra (2020–present)

Former artists[]

  • (2015–2016)
  • Ahn So-hee (2015–2018)
  • Bae Noo-ri (20??–2017)
  • Bong Tae-gyu (????–2014)
  • Choi Kang-hee (2007–2014)
  • Goo Hara (2016–2019)
  • Han Bo-reum (20??–2020)
  • Han Ye-seul (2014–2018)
  • Hong Soo-hyun (2007–2019)
  • Im Soo-jung (2011–2015)
  • In Gyo-jin (2015–2020)
  • Ji Soo (2020–2021)
  • Ju Ji-hoon (2011–2021)
  • Jung Ryeo-won (2012–2020)
  • Kim Hyun Joong (2010–2020)
  • Kim Ju-na (2015–2018)
  • Kim Min-seo (2010–2014)
  • Kim Soo-hyun (2010–2019)
  • Ko Sung-hee (2011–2013)
  • Kwon Ri-se (2011–2013)
  • Lee Bo-young (2009–2011)
  • Lee Da-in (2013–2018)
  • Lee Hyun-woo (2011–2019)
  • Lee Ji-ah (2007–2011)
  • Lee Na-young (2006–2011)
  • Park Eun-bin (2010–2015)
  • Park Ji-bin (2009–2014)
  • Park Seo-joon (2014–2018)
  • Park Su-Bin (2018–2020)
  • Seo Hyo-rim (2017–2019)
  • So Yi-hyun (2010–2020)
  • Son Dam-bi (2015–2020)
  • Son Hyun-joo (2015–2021)
  • Wang Ji-hye (2009–2015)
  • Uhm Jung-hwa (2015–2018)
  • Uhm Tae-woong (2015–2017)
  • Yoon Han (2015–2016)

Partnership[]

  • JYP Entertainment - Holym (formerly Dream High) (2009–2013, terminated)[4]
  • SM Entertainment - Acquisition of KeyEast (2018–present)

References[]

  1. ^ "054780: KOSDAQ Stock Quote - KEYEAST Co. Ltd". Bloomberg.
  2. ^ Hong, Lucia (14 April 2010). "KEYEAST, JYP, CJ Media team up for drama "Dream High"". 10Asia. Archived from the original on 8 April 2014. Retrieved 8 April 2014.
  3. ^ Sunwoo, Carla (31 July 2012). "Keyeast Entertainment heads to China". HanCinema.
  4. ^ "Key East Entertainment and JYP Reach An Agreement, Joint Company Terminated - Soompi". www.soompi.com.

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