Imagine Asia
Native name | 주식회사 이매진아시아 |
|---|---|
| Company type | public company |
| KRX: 036260 | |
| Industry | Entertainment |
| Founded | 1976 (as Banpo Industries) |
| Headquarters | Seoul, South Korea |
| Services | Artist Management |
| Owner | Chungho Comnet Co. (8.9%)[1] |
| Subsidiaries | Dream Tea Entertainment - 100% YMC Entertainment - 80%[note 1] BLUE STAR Entertainment - 100% |
| Website | imagineasia.com |
Imagine Asia Co., Ltd. (Korean: 주식회사 이매진아시아), formerly known as Wellmade StarM and Wellmade Yedang, is a management agency in South Korea that was established in 1976.[2][3]
History
1976 - originally named "Banpo Industries" - an industrial tent manufacturer; previously headquartered at Seongnam, Gyeonggi Province.
2000 - the company name changed to "Banpo Tech"
2006 - merged with Star M Entertainment and became "Star M Co. Ltd." as a result; among the first artists in its roster were Shin Min-ah, Jang Dong-gun and Hyun Bin
2007 - joined KOSDAQ
2008 - changed name again to "Wellmade Star M"; moved to Gangnam District, Seoul
2013 - acquired Girl's Day's agency Dream Tea Entertainment
2014 - acquired Yedang Company; then changed name to "Wellmade Yedang"[4]
2015 - acquired 80% of YMC Entertainment
2015 - acquired BLUE STAR Entertainment.
2016 - parted ways with Yedang Company. Yedang Entertainment also changed their name to 'Banana Culture' [5] and gave 'Yedang' brand back to the original owner. Later on, Wellmade Yedang changed their name to Imagine Asia.[6]
Artists
Actor/Actress
- Oh Yeon-seo
- Ryu Hwa-young (2013-present)
- Kang Min-ah
- Lee Il-hwa (2016-present)
- Yoon Seo
- Lee Joon-hyuk
- Na Hye-mi
- Jin Ji-hee
- Jeon In-hwa
- Yoo Dong-geun
- Jo Sung-min
- Seo Hyo-rim
- Park Sang-myun
- Kim Yoon-hye
- Lee Sun-bin
Artist
Subsidiaries
Dream Tea Entertainment
Dream Tea Entertainment (드림티 엔터테인먼트, currently listed as KRX: 220110) was founded by Lee Jong-suk in 2009. Imagine Asia acquired it in December 2013.
- Groups
- Girl's Day
- M.A.P6
- Soloists
- Actor
- Trainee
- Lee Su-hyeon (Produce 101 and former Happy Face Entertainment trainee)
- Kang Si-won (Produce 101)
- Hwang Soo-yeon (Produce 101 and former Happy Face Entertainment trainee)
YMC Entertainment
YMC Entertainment (와이엠씨 엔터테인먼트) was founded by Cho Yoo-myung, the eldest son of singer Tae Jin-ah (birth name Cho Bang-hoon), in 2010. Imagine Asia acquired it in July 2015.
- Groups
- Soloists
- Ailee
- Baek Chan
- Joohee
- Entertainer
Blue Star Entertainment
Blue Star Entertainment (블루 스타 엔터테인먼트) was founded by Byun Dong-jin and Park Chang-jae, former executives of Core Contents Media (now MBK Entertainment). Imagine Asia acquired it in 2015.
Groups
- AA
- C'est si bon
Actors
- Nam Kyung-hee
- Shin Ji-ae
Former Artists
Actor/actress
- Ha Ji-Won (2003–13)
- Lee Jong-suk (2011–16)
Musician
- C-Clown (2012–15)
YMC Entertainment
- Mighty Mouth
- Wheesung (2009–16)
Blue Star Entertainment
- Kim Jin-hong (AA, 2013–15)
- Aoora (AA, 2011–16)
Assets
- ETN (cable TV channel)
- Park&Noorigae (restaurant)
- OnDaCom (production company)
Notes
- ^ Current share: Imagine Asia 80% (41% Dream Tea Entertainment, 39% Imagine Asia), Tae Jin-ah and family 20%