TS Entertainment
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| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Music, Entertainment |
| Genre | K-Pop, Hip Hop, R&B, Dance |
| Founded | 2008 |
| Founder | Kim Tae-song |
| Headquarters | , |
| Services | Music Production, Artist Management |
TS Entertainment (also known as TS ENTER (티에스이엔티이알)) is a South Korean record label and entertainment agency founded in 2008 by Kim Tae‑song (김태송). It is located at 788-6, Hannam-dong, Yongsan-gu, Seoul, South Korea. The company is responsible for managing idol groups such as Secret,[1] B.A.P,[2] the hip-hop duo Untouchable[2] and Sonamoo.
History
TS Entertainment was founded by Kim Tae-song in October 2008. The company signed Untouchable as their first artist and released their debut single "It's Okay" in the same month.[3]
In October 2009, TS Entertainment officially debuted the four-member girl group Secret. They were first introduced to the public through the reality show Secret Story on Mnet. On October 13, 2009, Secret's debut single "I Want You Back" was released.[1]
In July 2011, TS Entertainment established themselves outside South Korea through the formation of TS Japan in Tokyo, Japan.[4]
In January 2012, TS Entertainment debuted a six-member boy band named B.A.P. The members were introduced in a documentary show, Ta-Dah, It's B.A.P which first aired on SBS MTV Korea on January 8, 2012.[5][6]
On December 29, 2014, TS Entertainment debuted a seven-member girl group named Sonamoo.[7]
Legal issues
On November 27, 2014 the six members of B.A.P collectively filed a lawsuit against TS Entertainment in order to nullify their contracts, claiming unfair conditions and profit distribution.[8] The following day, TS Entertainment issued a press release refuting the claims made, stating that "there have been neither such maltreatments to the artists nor unfair clauses in the contract".[9][10] On August 1, 2015, B.A.P. returned to TS Entertainment as both parties reached a settlement.[11]
Artists
Groups
- Untouchable
- Secret
- B.A.P
- Sonamoo
- TRCNG[12]
Sub-units
- Bang & Zelo
Solo artists
Actors and actresses
- Kim Nahyun
- Choi Yoonsun
- Ji Sumin
Trainee
- Choi Ha-eun(KBS The Unit contestant )
- Choi Ye-jin(KBS The Unit contestant )
- Chu So-yul(KBS The Unit contestant )
- Kim Mi-hyun(KBS The Unit contestant )
- Lee Min-rim(KBS The Unit contestant )
Former artists
- Han Sunhwa (2009-2016, Secret)
Former Trainees
Discography
References
- ^ a b "Secret - Profile". MTV Korea. MTV World & MTV Networks, Viacom International Inc. Retrieved 2013-04-20.
- ^ a b "B.A.P - Profile". MTV Korea. MTV World & MTV Networks, Viacom International Inc. Retrieved 2013-04-20.
- ^ About TS Entertainment - History of TS Ent.
- ^ About TS Entertainment - Introduction
- ^ "송지은 래퍼" 방용국, 과거 힙합씬 활동사진 공개 ‘훈훈포스’. Newsen Power News (in Korean). Newsen. 2011-03-08. Retrieved 2012-01-23.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - ^ Hong, Lucia (2012-01-26). "New boy band B.A.P's debut documentary to air in 8 Asian countries". 10asiae News. 10asiae (ⓒ 10아시아 ). Retrieved 2012-02-28.
- ^ http://www.allkpop.com/article/2014/12/get-deja-vu-with-the-edgy-and-chic-ladies-of-sonamoos-in-debut-mv
- ^ Kim, Hyung-woo; Hong, Grace Danbi (November 27, 2014). "TS Entertainment Checking on B.A.P′s Lawsuit to Nullify Contract". Newsen. Mwave. Retrieved November 27, 2014.
- ^ Ock, Hyun-ju (November 28, 2014). "Star agency refutes B.A.P slave contract controversy". K-Pop Herald. The Korean Herald. Retrieved November 28, 2014.
- ^ http://www.allkpop.com/article/2014/11/bap-reported-to-have-filed-to-nullify-their-contract-with-ts-entertainment
- ^ http://www.allkpop.com/article/2015/08/breaking-bap-returns-to-ts-entertainment-after-long-legal-battle
- ^ https://www.facebook.com/OFFICIALTSENT/posts/1083685861733990
- ^ http://www.allkpop.com/article/2014/02/secrets-hyosung-talks-about-receiving-hard-acting-training-from-the-director-for-ghost-seeing-detective
- ^ http://www.allkpop.com/article/2015/03/secrets-ji-eun-snags-lead-female-role-in-superhero-generation
- ^ http://www.allkpop.com/article/2015/03/luna-block-bs-u-kwon-b-bomb-and-secrets-hana-confirmed-for-webdrama-jumping-girl