IST Entertainment

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IST Entertainment
Native name
 아이에스티엔터테인먼트
Formerly called
 A Cube Entertainment (2011–2015)
Plan A Entertainment (2015–2019)
Play M Entertainment (2019–2021)
Subsidiary
Industry
Founded 2011 (2011)
Founder Choi Jin-ho
Headquarters South Korea
Key people
 Jang Hyun-jin (CEO)
Yoon Young-ro (CEO)
Parent Kakao Entertainment
Subsidiaries E&T Story Entertainment (2018–2021)
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IST Entertainment (Hangul: 아이에스티엔터테인먼트) is a South Korean entertainment company under Kakao Entertainment.

History

Plan A Entertainment

In 2011, A Cube Entertainment was established as an independent label of Cube Entertainment. A Cube signed its first solo artist Huh Gak[1] and launched girl group Apink, which was made up from former Cube Entertainment trainees.

In November 2015, LOEN Entertainment (later Kakao M and then Kakao Entertainment) acquired 70% of the entire label and subsequently absorbed it as an independent subsidiary. The label announced in March 2016 that it has been renamed Plan A Entertainment since it was no longer affiliated with Cube Entertainment.[2] It launched its first boy group Victon in November that year.

In early 2018, Plan A Entertainment acquired Kakao M's actor agency E&T Story Entertainment, owning 60% of the agency's shares. In the following months, Choi Jin-ho (founder and co-CEO) resigned and 30% of the remaining shares were sold for 3.51 billion won. As a result, it became a wholly owned subsidiary of Kakao M.[3]

Fave Entertainment

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Fave Entertainment was originally founded in 2012 as LOEN Tree, to manage LOEN Entertainment's recording artists. It was spun-off as a separate subsidiary label in 2016 and renamed Fave Entertainment.[4][5] Artists who were transferred to Fave Entertainment included Fiestar, History, IU and Sunny Hill.[6][7] Its trainees have notably featured in MIXNINE, Under Nineteen, and Produce 101. In October 2018, the label announced its upcoming girl group, temporarily known as "Fave Girls".[8]

Cre.ker Entertainment

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Main article: Kakao M

Cre.ker Entertainment is a record label founded by Kakao Entertainment (formerly LOEN Entertainment) in 2014, the label is home to artist groups Melody Day and The Boyz.

2019–present: Merged agency named to IST Entertainment

On February 13, 2019, Kakao Entertainment released a statement that Plan A Entertainment and Fave Entertainment would be merging on April 1.[9][10] Plan A Entertainment, being the surviving entity in the merger, was renamed Play M Entertainment[11] and absorbed Fave Entertainment's assets and remaining artists, including trainees.[12]

In May 2020, it was announced that "Fave Girls", who became "Play M Girls" following the merger, would be debuting in June as Weeekly.[13] It is the company's first girl group since Apink.[14]

On September 17, 2021, Kakao Entertainment announced that Play M Entertainment and Cre.ker Entertainment would be merging in the future.[15]

On November 12, 2021, it was announced that the company's new corporate name would be IST Entertainment, which took in effect on November 1.[16]

On February 7, 2022, IST Entertainment announced the debut of a new boy group in the second half of the year through a reality competition show, The Origin – A, B, Or What?. The show premiered on March 19, 2022.[17] On the finale episode aired on May 7, 2022, it was announced that the final 7 will debut as ATBO, and will debut in July 27.[18]

On April 11, 2022, IST Entertainment and Universal Music Japan announced the foundation of their joint venture label, "Universal Music IST".[19]

Artists

Former artists

IST Entertainment

Former label

Discography

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Projects

Title Year Artists Peak Chart Positions Sales
(Download)		 Albums
Love Day 2012 Jung Eun-ji, Yang Yo-seob 8
  • KOR: 1,604,167+[34]
 A Cube For Season #Green
A Year Ago 2013 Jung Eun-ji, Kim Nam-joo, Jang Hyun-seung 13 A Cube For Season #White
Short Hair Jung Eun-ji, Huh Gak 1
  • KOR: 1,207,766+[36]
 A Cube For Season #Blue
Break Up To Make Up 2014 Jung Eun-ji, Huh Gak 1 A Cube For Season #Sky Blue
Photograph 2015 Kim Nam-joo, Yook Sung-jae 29 A Cube For Season #Blue Season 2
Bada 'Ocean.wav' 2016 Jung Eun-ji, Huh Gak 5 Plan A First Episode
#Begin Again Huh Gak, Plan A Boys — Plan A Second Episode
Oasis 2017 Apink, Huh Gak, VICTON 100 Plan A Third Episode

Notes

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References

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External links

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