Polaris Entertainment
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Polaris Entertainment | |
Native name | 폴라리스 엔터테인먼트 |
Type | Private |
Industry | |
Genre | |
Founded | August 21, 2006[1] |
Founder | Lee Jong-myung |
Headquarters | , South Korea |
Parent | Ilgwang Group(2006-2018)[2] Levite United (2018-Present)[3][4] |
Subsidiaries |
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Website | www |
Polaris (Korean: (주)일광폴라리스; Polaris Entertainment), previously known as Ilgwang Polaris, is a South Korean record label founded in 2006.[1] It was formerly a subsidiary of Ilgwang Group, a large South Korean conglomerate whose main business is arms trade,[2][5][6] and is now a subsidiary of Levite United,[3] founded by CEO and Ilgwang Group founder Lee Kyu-tae's son Lee Jong-myung.
Artists[]
Recording artists[]
Groups[]
Soloists[]
Actors[]
- Choi Moo-sung
- Jae Hee
- Jeong Ho-bin
- Ji Dae-han
- Jung Jae-eun
- Jung Joon
- Lee Eun-woo
- Lee Kyun
- Kim Joon-bae
- Kim Se-ah
- Kim Tae-han
- Oh Yoon-ah
- Park Jung-chul
- Ryu Hwa-young (2020–present)
- Shin Min-cheol
- Sunwoo
- Sunwoo Jae-duk
- Yang Dong-geun[14][c]
Former artists[]
Former recording artists[]
- Kim Tae-woo (2006–2011)
- Chae Dong-ha (2007–2011)[d]
- Dia (2010–2012)
- Hwang Ji-hyun (???–2012)
- Ladies' Code (2013–2020)[15][16][e]
- Iron (2015)
- Kim Bum-soo (2008–2018)[17][18]
Former actors/actresses[]
- Clara Lee (2006–2014)
Notes[]
- ^ Joint venture with CJ E&M, in charge of Mnet Academy
- ^ Under subsidiary Blockberry Creative
- ^ Also signed to Brand New Music as YDG for his music activities.
- ^ Committed suicide on May 27, 2011.
- ^ Member EunB died when the group's vehicle was in a traffic collision on September 3, 2014, while RiSe died of her injuries on September 7. The remaining group members left the label on February 17, 2020.
References[]
- ^ a b "(주)폴라리스엔터테인먼트 2021년 기업정보 | 사원수 10명, 근무환경, 복리후생 등 기업정보 제공". 사람인 (in Korean). Retrieved 30 August 2021.
- ^ a b Kim, Se-jeong (15 March 2015). "Arms dealer has diverse business interests". The Korea Times. Retrieved 30 September 2021.
- ^ a b c "[김원겸의 엔터 파워맨] 이종명 대표 "이달의 소녀, 한국을 대표하는 팀 만들자 생각했다"". sports.donga.com (in Korean). 24 August 2018. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
- ^ "이종명 대표 "이달의 소녀, 초기 투자 비용 100억원 이상"(인터뷰②)[스타메이커]". entertain.naver.com (in Korean). 26 February 2019. Retrieved 30 August 2021.
- ^ "기업정보" (in Korean). Kis Report. Archived from the original on 2020-05-16. Retrieved 2017-05-21.
- ^ "소속사별 연예인 정보" (in Korean). Naver.
- ^ "2016년 데뷔 걸그룹 중 2017년이 기대되는 걸그룹 5" (in Korean). Oh My Star News. 29 December 2016. Archived from the original on 2017-08-11. Retrieved 2017-05-21.
- ^ "Polaris Entertainment releases concept photos of TRIPLEME member Park Chan-Kyu". allkpop. Archived from the original on 2020-02-17. Retrieved 2020-02-17.
- ^ "故은비 빈소에 아이돌그룹 등 동료 조문 행렬" (in Korean). Seoul Sinmun. Archived from the original on 2021-05-14. Retrieved 2017-05-21.
- ^ "정동진펜션 바다여행지로 안성맞춤". Daily Economy. 9 June 2011. Archived from the original on 2017-08-19. Retrieved 2017-05-21.
- ^ "미국 '아메리칸 아이돌' 출신 한희준, 앨범 발표" (in Korean). Yonhap News. 26 July 2013. Archived from the original on 2017-08-19. Retrieved 2017-05-21.
- ^ "Polaris Entertainment officially signs with former Wonder Girls member Sunye". allkpop. Archived from the original on 2019-12-08. Retrieved 2019-12-08.[unreliable source?]
- ^ "레이디스 코드 소정, 4년 만에 첫 솔로 출격[단독] 원더걸스 출신 선예, 연예계 복귀...새 소속사 찾았다" (in Korean). Naver. Archived from the original on 2021-05-14. Retrieved 2018-08-07.
- ^ "양동근, 김범수·아이비 소속사 폴라리스와 전속계약" (in Korean). Oh My Star News. 21 March 2013. Archived from the original on 2017-08-19. Retrieved 2017-05-21.
- ^ "'권리세-이소정 그룹' 레이디스 코드, 베일 벗었다" (in Korean). Oh My Star News. 22 February 2013. Archived from the original on 2017-08-19. Retrieved 2017-05-21.
- ^ "레이��스 코드, 폴라리스와 7년 계약 만료 "멤버들 홀로서기 응원" [공식]" [Ladies' Code's 7-year contract with Polaris Entertainment has expired]. Naver (in Korean). February 17, 2020. Archived from the original on November 11, 2020. Retrieved February 17, 2020.
- ^ "김범수, 라디오 방송서 '치한놀이' 발언해 자질 논란" (in Korean). Chosun Ilbo. Archived from the original on 2017-08-19. Retrieved 2017-05-21.
- ^ "Veteran singer Kim Bum Soo leaves Polaris Entertainment after 10 years". AllKPop. Archived from the original on 2018-08-30. Retrieved 2018-08-29.
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