Big Hit Entertainment
 | |
Native name | (주) 빅히트 엔터테인먼트 |
|---|---|
| Private Company | |
| Industry | Music & Entertainment |
| Genre |
K-Pop Dance R&B Hip-Hop |
| Founded | February 1, 2005 |
| Founder | Bang Si-hyuk |
| Headquarters | Seoul Gangam-gu, Nonhyeon-dong, 135-010, 10-31 Cheong-gu Bldg, 2F, South Korea |
| Products | Music & Entertainment |
| Services | Music, Entertainment |
| Owner |
Signal Entertainment Group[1] Bang Si-hyuk |
Number of employees | 26 |
| Parent | Signal Entertainment Group[1][2] |
| Website | http://www.ibighit.com/ |
Big Hit Entertainment (Hangul: 빅히트 엔터테인먼트), is a South Korean record label founded in 2005 by music producer and former JYP composer Bang Si-hyuk, also known as "Hitman Bang".
History
Big Hit Entertainment was founded on February 1, 2005,[3] and signed the vocal trio 8Eight, consisting of Lee Hyun, Baek Chan, and Joo Hee, in 2007.
In 2010, Big Hit Entertainment and JYP Entertainment signed a joint management contract over the boy group 2AM.[4] That year, Bang Si-hyuk launched nationwide auditions and signed Rap Monster, the first member of BTS, followed by the other members of the group.[5] BTS made their debut under Big Hit in 2013.[6]
In 2012, the company signed Lim Jeong-hee,[7] and the girl group GLAM was formed as a collaboration between Source Music and Big Hit entertainment. The group was active until 2014, when they disbanded due to controversy over one of the members, Kim Da-hee, who was sentenced to prison following accusations of blackmail in relation to actor Lee Byung-hun.[8][9][10]
Following the end of the joint contract between Big Hit and JYP Entertainment in April 2014, three of the 2AM members returned to JYP, while Lee Chang-min stayed with Big Hit in order to continue with his solo career and as part of the duo Homme.[4] The year also saw the disbandment of 8Eight after Baek Chan and Joo Hee's contracts with Big Hit ended.
In May 2015, Signal Entertainment Group (Signal), a KOSDAQ-listed company specializing in artist management and television production, acquired Big Hit through a KR₩6 billion (~US$5 million) convertible bond. Signal also owns Better ENT, the agency founded by actor Song Seung-heon, as well as another record label, Jungle Entertainment.[1]
In May 2015, Lim Jeong-hee parted ways with Big Hit Entertainment, following the expiration of her three-year contract with the agency.[7]
Recording artists
Groups
Soloists
- Lee Chang-min
- Lee Hyun
- Rap Monster
- Agust D
- Sonnim
Former artists
- Ka3n (2016)
- 2AM (2010–2014)
- 8Eight (2007–2014, co-managed by Source Music)
- GLAM (2012–2015, co-managed by Source Music)
- Lim Jeong-hee (2012–2015)
Notable former trainees
- Iron – rapper, Show Me The Money 3 contestant.[11]
- Jin Hyo-sang (Kidoh) – former Topp Dogg member.[11]
- Park Seung-jun (Seungjun) - KNK member under YNB Entertainment.[12]
- Jung In-seong (Inseong) – KNK member under YNB Entertainment.[13]
- Jo So-jin (Sojin) – Nine Muses member under Star Empire Entertainment.[14]
- Jung Eun-bi (Eunha) - GFriend member under Source Music
- Hwang Eun-bi (SinB) - GFriend member under Source Music
- Kim Joomi (Zuny) - Ladies' Code member under Polaris Entertainment
References
- 1 2 3 "씨그널엔터테인먼트그룹 "빅히트엔터 CB 60억 인수" (Signal Entertainment Group acquires Big Hit Ent for 60 billion "through CB")". eDaily. Retrieved 4 February 2016.
- ↑ "Affiliate". Signal Entertainment Group. Retrieved 4 February 2016.
- ↑ "Introduction". BigHit Entertainment. Retrieved 24 July 2015.
- 1 2 "KPOP NEWS - 2AM's Jo Kwon, Im Seulong, and Jung Jin Woon Return to JYP Entertainment | Mwave". mwave.interest.me. Retrieved 2016-06-30.
- ↑ "[INTERVIEW] Bangtan Boys". Cuvism Magazine (in Korean). July 22, 2013. Archived from the original on 5 July 2014. Retrieved 18 July 2015.
- ↑ "KPOP NEWS - [Video] BTS Asks about Your Dreams in 'No More Dream' MV | Mwave". mwave.interest.me. Retrieved 2016-06-30.
- 1 2 "KPOP NEWS - Big Hit Reveals Lim Jeong Hee′s Contract Ended in May | Mwave". mwave.interest.me. Retrieved 2016-06-30.
- ↑ "글램, 결국 3년 만에 해체…'이병헌 협박女' 다희-이지연 실형 선고 : 스포츠조선". sports.chosun.com. Retrieved 2016-06-30.
- ↑ "글램 다희, 모델 친구와 음담패설 영상 유포 협박 "세계적 스타라 거액 요구" 이병헌 공식입장은? : 스포츠조선". sports.chosun.com. Retrieved 2016-06-30.
- ↑ "Lee Byung-hun repeats apology upon returning home". kpopherald.koreaherald.com. Retrieved 2015-11-15.
- 1 2 "Celebrities that almost debuted with BTS". Koreaboo. Retrieved 2015-11-15.
- ↑ "빅히트-JYP-FNC-TS 출신 크나큰…K팝 시장 노크(종합)". TV리포트 (in Korean). Retrieved 2016-03-26.
- ↑ "빅히트-JYP-FNC-TS 출신 크나큰…K팝 시장 노크(종합)". TV리포트 (in Korean). Retrieved 2016-03-26.
- ↑ "네스티네스티, 숨은 원석들이 비로소 보석이 될 때 (인터뷰)텐아시아 | 텐아시아". 10asia Hankyung (in Korean). 2014-09-11. Retrieved 2015-10-08.