Cube Entertainment is a South Korean record label founded on August 29, 2006 by Hong Seung-sung and Shin Jung-hwa as Playcube Inc.. They made a strategic alliance with iHQ on September 17, 2013. Cube owns Music Cube Inc.
As of 2017, the label's music is being distributed by LOEN Entertainment through a partnership agreement (excluding releases from CLC, of which CJ E&M Music is the distributor).
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History
Cube Entertainment was founded on August 29, 2006 by Hong Seung-sung (aka Simon Hong), former president of JYP Entertainment, and Shin Jung-hwa (Monica Shin) as Playcube Inc. Due to the founder's past relations, Cube is sometimes mistaken as a subsidiary of JYP Entertainment, however, it is an independent corporation.
In 2009, Cube's first two groups debuted, with girl group 4Minute debuting in June and boy group BEAST in October.
In 2011, sub-label A Cube Entertainment was founded, managing girl group Apink to debut in the same year. One year later, another sub-label Cube DC, was launched, this time managing BTOB who debuted in 2012.
Comedian Kim Kiri, a regular cast member on Gag Concert, signed onto Cube in September 2012, making him the first comedian under the label.
In 2013, it was announced that Rain signed a contract with Cube Entertainment. He officially joined after he concluded his military service on July 10, 2013. On October 15, 2013, Cube released a digital single for a new soloist artist, Shin Ji-hoon who had placed in the top 6 for K-pop Star 2. She is also a figure skater and plans on having joint careers in both figure skating and singing. Another new soloist, Oh Ye-ri was signed by Cube and released her debut digital single, "Because of You" on November 6, 2013. She was the winner of MBC's MBC College Song Festival in 2009.
In August 2014, sub-label Cube DC merged with Cube.
Cube's third girl group CLC debuted in March 2015.
In the end of 2015, A Cube Entertainment who manages Huh Gak and Apink, was acquired by its distributor, LOEN Entertainment. LOEN bought 70% of Cube Entertainment's shares in A Cube, therefore making it the sole owner of the agency. A Cube became a separate label under LOEN Entertainment with the new name Plan A Entertainment.
In March 2016 Cube Entertainment acquired Starline Entertainment as subsidiary. Singer Wax and Shin Ji Hoon are currently signed under Starline Ent. In June 2016, 4Minute disbanded. In the end of 2016, Shin Dae-Nam was elected to be the new CEO of Cube Entertainment, replacing former CEO Park Chung-Min. New boy group Pentagon debuted in October 2016. This was followed by Beast leaving Cube in December 2016.
In the start of 2017, Universal Music sold all the 8% stockshare of Cube Entertainment. Cube Entertainment has signed a distribution contract with Loen Entertainment for future music & content circulation.
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Artists
All artists under Cube Entertainment are collectively known as United Cube.
Recording artists
Actors
- Na Jong-chan
- Yoo Seon-ho
Entertainers
- Kim Kiri
- Heo Kyung-hwan
Studio artists
Dance Team
- Star System,Dance Team (Long-term)
- Yama & Hotchicks,Dance Team (Guest)
- team3dcolor,Dance Team (Guest)
Subsidiaries
Starline Entertainment
- Wax
Former artists
Discography
Concerts
- 2011 United Cube Concert: London (5 December), São Paulo, Brazil (13 December)
- 2013 United Cube Concert
Awards
See also
- List of record labels
References
External links
- (in Korean) Cube Entertainment
- (in Korean) Music Cube Entertainment
Source of article : Wikipedia
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