Management Soop
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Native name | 매니지먼트 숲 |
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| Company type | Private |
| Industry | |
| Founded | April 19, 2011 |
| Founder | Kim Jang-kyun |
| Headquarters | , |
Area served | Asia |
Key people | Kim Jang-kyun (CEO, President) |
| Services |
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| Owner | Kakao M (99.36%) |
| Parent | Kakao M (2019–present) (a kakao company) |
| Website | Management SOOP Entertainment |
Management SOOP Corporation (Korean: (주)숲엔터테인먼트) t/a Management SOOP (Korean: 매니지먼트 숲) is a South Korean actors agency that was established in 2011, and is currently operating as a subsidiary of Kakao M (a kakao company) since 2019. The roster includes actors Jeon Do-yeon, Gong Yoo, Gong Hyo-jin, Jung Yu-mi, Bae Suzy, Choi Woo-shik, Kim Jae-wook, Nam Joo-hyuk and many more.
History
Management SOOP was founded on April 19, 2011 by Kim Jang-kyun, who formerly worked for SidusHQ and Network of Asia (N.O.A) Entertainment (now Fantagio).
On June 27, 2018, Kakao M shared an update following reports that it was in talks to acquire entertainment agencies and created partnerships with three actor management agencies BH Entertainment, J,WIDE-Company, Management SOOP, and Korea’s leading advertisement model casting agency Ready Entertainment in order to globalize its content.[1][2]
Artists
- Bae Suzy[3][4]
- Choi Woo-shik[5]
- Gong Yoo
- Gong Hyo-jin
- Kim Jae-wook
- Kim Ji-su
- Kim Tae-geum
- Lee Chun-hee
- Lee Jae-joon
- Jeon Do-yeon[6]
- Jeon So-nee
- Jung Ga-ram
- Jung Yu-mi[7]
- Nam Ji-hyun[8]
- Nam Joo-hyuk
- Park Yeon-woo
- Seo Hyun-jin[9][10]
- Yoo Min-kyu
Former artists
References
- ^ "[공식입장] 카카오M "BH·제이와이드·숲과 전략적 협력관계 구축". Naver. June 27, 2018. Retrieved November 24, 2019.
- ^ "이병헌 품은 카카오M, BH엔터 지분 인수". Naver. June 27, 2018. Retrieved November 24, 2019.
- ^ "Singer-actress Suzy to leave JYP". The Korea Times. March 26, 2019. Retrieved November 24, 2019.
- ^ "Singer-actress Suzy signs new contract with Management Soop". Aju Daily. April 8, 2019.
- ^ "최우식, 공유·공효진과 한솥밥…매니지먼트 숲 전속계약 [공식입장]". TV Report. November 20, 2018.
- ^ "Jeon Do-youn signs exlusive contract with Gong Hyo-jin agency". Tenasia. Retrieved November 24, 2019.
- ^ "Jung Yu-mi signs on with new agency". Kpop Herald. 10 March 2006.
- ^ "남지현 :: 네이버 인물검색". Naver (in Korean). Retrieved 2018-07-08.
- ^ "[공식입장] 서현진, 매니지먼트숲과 전속계약..공유와 한솥밥". Naver. January 29, 2018. Retrieved November 24, 2019.
- ^ "Seo Hyun Jin to Join Gong Yoo's Management Agency". SBS News. 29 January 2018.
