Baljunso
| Baljunso Inc. | |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1991 |
| Founder | Kang Byung-yong |
| Distributor(s) | KT Music |
| Genre | K-pop, R&B, Korean hip hop |
| Country of origin | Seoul, South Korea |
| Location | Seoul, South Korea |
| Official website | baljunso1991 |
Baljunso (stylized as BALJUNSO) is a South Korean independent record label founded in 1991 by Kang Byung-yong, former director of CAN Entertainment. Baljunso was acquired by S.M. Entertainment in 2014.[1]
History
Baljunso was founded in 1991 by Kang Byung-yong.[1]
In 2014, S.M. Entertainment acquired a share in Baljunso, and the label in affiliation with S.M. held the Baljunso World Wide Promotion event in Hongdae on March 8, featuring artists such as HLIN, Love and Peace, EZEN, and Play the Siren. Play the Siren's debut single was the first release under the Baljunso-S.M. partnership.[2] In response to concerns over the partnership between the indie label and a major mainstream agency such as S.M., Kang Byung-yong stated that while the goal of Baljunso was to "revive the nonmainstream genre", they would establish "a firm cooperative relationship [with S.M. Entertainment] for national and global distribution, marketing, and additional businesses."[3]
Recording artists
Groups
- HLIN[4]
- Wasted Johnny's
- Sinchon Tigers
Soloists
Former
- Play the Siren (2014-16)
References
- ^ a b "KPOP NEWS - SM Entertainment Invests in Indie Label Baljunso to Spotlight Nonmainstream Music | Mwave". mwave.interest.me. Retrieved 2016-05-17.
- ^ "f(x)'s Luna casts in Play The Siren's debut title track MV". starn.hankyung.com. Retrieved 2016-05-17.
- ^ "SM Entertainment Invests in Indie Label Baljunso to Spotlight Nonmainstream Music". sg.celebrity.yahoo.com. Retrieved 2016-05-17.
- ^ "Baljunso Artist". Baljunso. Retrieved 2016-05-17.