Star Empire Entertainment

Star Empire Co., Ltd.
Native name	주식회사 스타제국
Romanized name	Jusikhoesa Seuta Jeguk
Company type	Private
Industry	Music & Entertainment
Genre	K-pop; R&B; Hip-hop ; Dance
Founded	February 9, 2000
Founder	Shin Ju Hak
Headquarters	Seoul, South Korea, 376-28 Hapjeongdong, Mapo-gu, Seoul, South Korea
Products	Music & Entertainment
Services	Music & Entertainment
Website	Official Site

Star Empire Entertainment (Korean:스타제국 Seuta Jeguk) is a South Korean entertainment company founded by Shin Ju Hak in 2000. Star Empire specializes in producing R&B and hip-hop music.

Star Empire has been the home to the original Korean idol groups like Jewelry and V.O.S. The label current roster includes ZE:A, Nine Muses, NASTY NASTY, Imfact, OMZM and Seo In-young.

History

Star Empire Entertainment was founded in 2000 and created hits with debuting musicians Jewelry in 2001 and V.O.S. in 2004. Star Empire has performed in Seoul, Tokyo and Osaka, Los Angeles, New York City, and Washington D.C..

In 2007, Star Empire signed established artist Poppin' Hyun Joon.

In February 2009, Star Empire debuting soloist Kim Sori, who was joined the agency auditioned to become new member of Jewelry in late 2006, but was not chosen by the agency. Following Sori's debut, Star Empire returned to debuting a nine-member boy group ZE:A in January 2010, its was the first boy group since V.O.S six years prior.

In March 2010, KMP Holdings was established via a joint venture between SM, YG, JYP, Star Empire Entertainment, and other companies like Medialine, CAN Entertainment and Music Factory. KMP is the official distributor of releases from these companies. KMP stands for Korean Music Power.^[1]

Star Empire debuted nine-member girl group Nine Muses in August 2010 with admissions and graduation concept, its was the first girl group since Jewelry nine years prior.

In November 2012, KMP Holdings was acquired by KT Music, and in June 2013, KT Music absorbed KMP's distribution network.^[2]

Star Empire debuted a four-member boy group SoReal in 2014. On January 7, 2015, Star Empire announced that Jewelry official disbanded after 14-years debut.^[3] In end-years 2015, V.O.S official leaving from the company after their contract expired.

In January 2016, Star Empire debuted boy group Imfact. On March 4, former Jewelry member, Seo In-young was signed with Star Empire Entertainment again after parted ways in 2012.^[4]

On January 7, 2017 Star Empire made an official statement that ZE:A contract with the company has expired but they are still in talks for contracts renewal with the members.^{[citation needed]}

Siwan recently sat down for an interview with MyDaily on March 23 and talked about ZE:A and other subjects. The singer turned actor stated, "ZE:A is not thinking of giving up nor disbanding. It's just that we've all been busy recently with our individual activities so it was only obvious for people to make such speculations." ^[5]

Artists

All artists under Star Empire Entertainment are known collectively under the name Star Empire Family.

Recording artists

Groups

ZE:A (Inactive)
Nine Muses
SoReal (Inactive)
Imfact
OMZM (Pre-Debut)

Sub-units

Nine Muses A
ZE:A J (Inactive)
ZE:A Five (Inactive)

Project-groups

Nasty Nasty (Inactive)

Soloists

Seo In-young

Actors

Son Sunga (Nine Muses)
Park Kyungri (Nine Muses)
Jo Sojin (Nine Muses)

Trainees

Kang Si-hyeon (former Produce 101 contestant)
Kim Yun-ji (former Produce 101 contestant)
Shim Chae-eun (former Produce 101 contestant and former Starship trainee)
Jo Jeun
Yejin
Dawon

Former artists and trainees

Former recording artists

A-Force (2009–2013, project group)
Kim Sori (2006–2009, Solo singer)
Poppin' Hyun Joon (2007–2013)^[6]
Nine Muses
- Jaekyung (2010)
- Rana (2010–2011)
- Bini (2010–2011)
- Lee Sem (2010–2014)
- Park Eunji (2010–2014)
- Ryu Sera (2010–2014)
- Euaerin (2010–2016)
- Minha (2010–2016)
- Moon Hyuna (2010–2016)
Jewelry (2001–2015)^[7]^[8]
- Jun Eun Mi (2001–2002)
- Jung Yoo Jin (2001–2002)
- Lee Ji Hyun (2001–2006)
- Choi Min Ah (2002–2006)
- Park Jung Ah (2001–2010)
- Eunjung (2008–2014)^[7]^[8]
- Baby J (2008–2014)^[7]^[8]
- Semi (2010–2014)^[7]^[8]
- Kim Ye-won (2011–2016)
V.O.S (2004–2015)

Former actors

Former trainees

Victoria (A-Force and Dal Shabet's Viki, actress' Baek Da-eun)
Jin Se-yeon (actress)^[9]
Eunice (DIA)
Seo Hye Jin (Actress and model)^[10]
Jung Ha Yoon (Actress and model)^[11]
Tae Yang (SF9)^[12]
Kim Soo Han (Boys24)^[13]
Kim Na Young (Gugudan)^[14]
Dino (HALO)
Seunghwan (Romeo)
Han Hye-ri (former Produce 101 contestant)
Soo Ah (former A-Force member now known as Geum Dan Bi)
Eunbyul (former A-Force & LPG member)
Kang So Yeon aka Rozi ( Actress and model, was supposed to debut with Nine Muses)^[15]

Discography

Concert and tours

2016 Star Empire 1st Concert "Family Concert"
- 2 September - Tokyo, Japan at Zepp Tokyo

Distributing labels

Present

South Korea

Japan

Universal Music Group
- Universal D (ZE:A)

Asiawide

Warner Music Group (ZE:A)

Former

South Korea

EnterOne Music (Jewelry)
KM Culture (Jewelry)
KMP Holdings
LOEN Entertainment (Nine Muses)
Sony Music Entertainment (V.O.S, Jewelry)

Japan

Being Inc.
- Giza Studio (Jewelry)
Happinet (ZE:A)

References

^ "Korean Music Power: KMP Holdings Co. Ltd. Launched!" Maeil Kyungje. 18 March 2010. Retrieved 2012-10-06 Template:Ko icon
^ "(kt PR room) KT to acquire KMP Holdings to strengthen its music businesses". KT Corporation. November 23, 2012. Retrieved 2 August 2013.
^ 걸그룹 쥬얼리, 데뷔 14년만에 해체 선언 [Girl group Jewelry, breaks up 14 years after their debut] (in Korean). The Korea Herald. January 7, 2015. Retrieved January 7, 2015. {{cite web}}: Invalid |script-title=: missing prefix (help)
^ "Seo In-young is going back home to Star Empire Entertainment". Allkpop. March 4, 2016.
^ "Siwan says ZE:A has not disbanded". Allkpop. March 23, 2017.
^ 팝핀현준·박애리 부부, 달샤벳 소속사와 전속계약. OhMyStar (July 31, 2014). Retrieved on July 31, 2014.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d 쥬얼리, 14년만에 해체…"김예원만 소속사 남아" (in Korean). Yonhap News. January 7, 2015. Retrieved January 8, 2015.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d 쥬얼리 해체,14년 만에...하주연 박세미 떠나고 김예원 따로 활동 (in Korean). DongAh News. January 7, 2015. Retrieved January 8, 2015.
^ "Turns out that Jin Se Yeon is an ex-trainee from Star Empire Entertainment, the home of artists like Jewelry, ZE:A and V.O.S." (halves in unison (September 29, 2012). "Netizens Dig Up Actress Jin Se Yeon's Past". Soompi. Retrieved July 10, 2014.)
^ https://sg.celebrity.yahoo.com/news/jung-ha-yoon-seo-hye-jin-being-talked-050828378.html
^ http://www.allkpop.com/article/2014/01/star-empire-denies-rumors-of-2-trainees-joining-nine-muses
^ http://www.allkpop.com/article/2015/12/fnc-entertainments-first-three-neo-school-trainees-are-revealed
^ http://www.allkpop.com/article/2016/05/boys-24-releases-profiles-of-7-more-contestants
^ http://www.soompi.com/2016/02/19/korean-media-outlet-speculates-on-the-success-of-jellyfish-and-pledis-entertainment-on-produce-101/
^ http://allstar.tistory.com/2962

External links

[1] "Korean Music Power: KMP Holdings Co. Ltd. Launched!" Maeil Kyungje. 18 March 2010. Retrieved 2012-10-06 Template:Ko icon

[2] "(kt PR room) KT to acquire KMP Holdings to strengthen its music businesses". KT Corporation. November 23, 2012. Retrieved 2 August 2013.

[3] 걸그룹 쥬얼리, 데뷔 14년만에 해체 선언 [Girl group Jewelry, breaks up 14 years after their debut] (in Korean). The Korea Herald. January 7, 2015. Retrieved January 7, 2015. {{cite web}}: Invalid |script-title=: missing prefix (help)

[4] "Seo In-young is going back home to Star Empire Entertainment". Allkpop. March 4, 2016.

[5] "Siwan says ZE:A has not disbanded". Allkpop. March 23, 2017.

[6] 팝핀현준·박애리 부부, 달샤벳 소속사와 전속계약. OhMyStar (July 31, 2014). Retrieved on July 31, 2014.

[yonhapnews1-7] 쥬얼리, 14년만에 해체…"김예원만 소속사 남아" (in Korean). Yonhap News. January 7, 2015. Retrieved January 8, 2015.

[donga1-8] 쥬얼리 해체,14년 만에...하주연 박세미 떠나고 김예원 따로 활동 (in Korean). DongAh News. January 7, 2015. Retrieved January 8, 2015.

[9] "Turns out that Jin Se Yeon is an ex-trainee from Star Empire Entertainment, the home of artists like Jewelry, ZE:A and V.O.S." (halves in unison (September 29, 2012). "Netizens Dig Up Actress Jin Se Yeon's Past". Soompi. Retrieved July 10, 2014.)

[10] ttps://sg.celebrity.yahoo.com/news/jung-ha-yoon-seo-hye-jin-being-talked-050828378.html

[11] ttp://www.allkpop.com/article/2014/01/star-empire-denies-rumors-of-2-trainees-joining-nine-muses

[12] ttp://www.allkpop.com/article/2015/12/fnc-entertainments-first-three-neo-school-trainees-are-revealed

[13] ttp://www.allkpop.com/article/2016/05/boys-24-releases-profiles-of-7-more-contestants

[14] ttp://www.soompi.com/2016/02/19/korean-media-outlet-speculates-on-the-success-of-jellyfish-and-pledis-entertainment-on-produce-101/

[15] ttp://allstar.tistory.com/2962

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