Native name | 에잇디엔터테인먼트 |
|---|---|
| Type | Private |
| Industry | Music Entertainment |
| Genre | |
| Founded | March 24, 2017 |
| Founder | Kim Shin-ae |
| Headquarters | B1, 27, Samseong-ro 95-gil, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, South Korea |
Area served | Asia |
Key people | Kim Shin-ae (founder and executive director)[1] Park Jin-hyoung (president and CEO)[1] Kim Kyung-jin (executive director)[1] |
| Products | Albums Concerts Music videos Movies Fashion Food service |
| Services | Publishing records Music copyright Artist management Film/TV production Entertainment agency |
| Owner | Kyungnam Pharm Healthcare (100%) |
Number of employees | 30 |
| Parent | Kyungnam Pharm Healthcare (since 2018)[2] |
| Website | http://8denter.com/en/home/ |
8D Entertainment (Korean: 에잇디크리에이티브) is a privately held entertainment and service group based in Seoul. It currently manages artists such as OnlyOneOf and actress Kang Hye-won.
History
The company was formed by Kim Shin-ae on March 23, 2017, as a food and beverage service company, operating the "8D Seoul Cafe" in Dosan Park Gangnam. Prior to founding 8D Creative, Kim had experience in founding the bakery goodovening (굿오브닝; later sold to a Japanese company) and the pizza chain Mick Jones's Pizza (믹존스 피자). The name "8D" is based on the :D (happy face) emoticon, which symbolizes both her experiences as a businesswoman and divorced single mom, as well as her mission to create a "funky" workplace.[3]
8D Creative was later sold to ESV (now Kyungnam Pharm Healthcare), with Kim Shin-ae staying as president and CEO. The acquisition propelled the company's diversification to other industries including music and entertainment.[4]
In the first half of 2018, 8D Creative trainee Kang Hye-won was sent to participate in the survival girl group television show Produce 48.[5] She finished eighth and debuted as part of Iz*One.[6]
On June 15, 2018, actor Kam Woo-sung signed the exclusive contract with 8D.[7] On October 10, actress Yoo In-young also joined the company.[8]
On April 30, 2019, 8D Creative established two new subsidiaries, an actor-specialized management WIP and an idol-specialized label RSVP.[9]
On November 12, 2020, RSVP was renamed as 8D Entertainment and 8D Creative was integrated into the company. Kim Shin-ae became the executive director of the company, with Park Jin-hyoung replacing her as president and CEO.[10]
Artists
Group
Soloists
- Kang Hye-won
- Choi HEART
Former artists
- Choi Yoo-ha (2018–2019)
- Jeong Kang-hee (2018–2019)
- Kim Ki-beom (2018–2019)
- Lee So-ra (2018–2019)
- Tashiro Erina (2018–2019)
- Park Ji-yeon (2018–2020)
- Shin Ye-ji (2018–2020)
- Kang Ye-seul (2018–2021)
- Ko Sung-min (2018–2021)
- Yoo In-young (2018–2021)
- Gam Woo-sung
- Jeon Sa-ra
- Kim Ha-kyeong
- Kim I-ni
- Kim Min-joung
- Ko Tae-kyung
- Park Shin-ah
- Park You-na
- Yang Mi-kyung
Discography
| Artist | Title | Date | Format | Language | Distribution |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ko Sung-min | "Don't Let Me Know" | August 26, 2018 | Digital single | Korean | Kakao M |
| OnlyOneOf | dot point jump | May 28, 2019 | Extended play | ||
| Kang Ye-seul | Pongdang Pongdang | September 17, 2019 | Digital single | Genie Music, Stone Music Entertainment | |
| OnlyOneOf | line sun goodness | October 30, 2019 | Extended play | Kakao M | |
| unknown art pop 2.1 | January 30, 2020 | Digital single | |||
| yours only 2.2 | April 10, 2020 | Genie Music, Stone Music Entertainment | |||
| Produced by [] Pt. 1 | May 21, 2020 | Single album | |||
| Produced by [] Pt. 2 | August 27, 2020 | ||||
| Instinct, Pt. 1 | April 8, 2021 | Extended play | |||
| Produced by [myself] | July 15, 2021 | Single album | |||
| unknown ballad 2.3 | September 10, 2021 | ||||
| Kang Hye-won | W | December 22, 2021 | |||
| OnlyOneOf | WarmWinterWishes | December 23, 2021 | |||
| OnlyOneOf JAPAN BEST ALBUM | January 12, 2022 | Compilation album | Japanese | Teichiku Records | |
| Instinct, Pt. 2 | January 14, 2022 | Extended play | Korean | Genie Music, Stone Music Entertainment | |
| Choi HEART | "Elastic Love" | February 7, 2022 | Digital single | ||
| "Elastic Love (Japanese Ver.)" | February 23, 2022 | Japanese | Teichiku Records | ||
| OnlyOneOf | suit dance (Japanese ver.) | May 18, 2022 | Extended play | ||
| YooJung (OnlyOneOf) | undergrOund idOl #1 | June 27, 2022 | Single album | Korean | Genie Music,Stone Music Entertainment |
| KB (OnlyOneOf) | undergrOund idOl #2 | July 26, 2022 | |||
| Kang Hye-won | "Like a Diamond (With. Stella Jang)" | June 9, 2022 | Digital single | Genie Music | |
| Choi HEART | "Million" | August 20, 2022 | Genie Music,Stone Music Entertainment | ||
| JunJi (OnlyOneOf) | undergrOund idOl #3 | August 25, 2022 | Single album | ||
| OnlyOneOf | ズルい女 | October 19, 2022 | Extended play | Japanese | Teichiku Records |
| Rie (OnlyOneOf) | undergrOund idOl #4 | October 26, 2022 | Single album | Korean | Genie Music,Stone Music Entertainment |
| Mill (OnlyOneOf) | undergrOund idOl #5 | November 28, 2022 | |||
| Nine (OnlyOneOf) | undergrOund idOl #6 | January 4, 2023 | |||
| OnlyOneOf | chrOme arts | February 15, 2023 | Extended play | Japanese | Teichiku Records |
| seOul cOllectiOn | March 2, 2023 | Korean | Genie Music,Stone Music Entertainment | ||
| Choi HEART | "5min to heartbreak" | April 10, 2023 | Digital single | ||
| "No.5" | July 14, 2023 |
References
- 1 2 3 "(주)에잇디엔터테인먼트 재무정보" [8D Entertainment Co., Ltd. company information]. Saramin HR (in Korean). Retrieved January 14, 2022.
- ↑ Choi, Du-seon (July 9, 2018). "이에스브이, 방탄소년단 의류 제작·공급…공연 티셔츠와 굿즈도 판매" [ESV, BTS clothing production and supply... They also sell T-shirts and goods for the performance.]. E Today (in Korean). Retrieved December 9, 2021.
- ↑ Ahn, Jung-hyeon (March 21, 2018). ""고졸에 아이 셋 딸린 싱글맘, 이게 제 객관적 '스펙'이죠" [jobsN]" ["I'm a single mom with 3 kids after graduating from high school. This is my objective spec." [jobsN]]. jobsN. Retrieved November 1, 2020 – via Naver Post.
- ↑ Jeong, Kyoung-heon (August 8, 2018). "에잇디 크리에이티브 "엔터·F&B 등 '멀티 플랫폼 문화기업' 도약"" [8D Creative, "Leap forward as a 'multi-platform cultural company' such as Entertainment and F&B."]. NewsPim (in Korean). Retrieved August 3, 2021.
- ↑ Kim, Ye-eun (May 11, 2018). '프로듀스 48' 이가은→이채연, 韓 연습생 13명 프로필 공개 ["Produce 48" Lee Ga-eun → Lee Chae-yeon and 13 Korean trainees' profiles are released.]. Newsen (in Korean). Retrieved December 9, 2021.
- ↑ Han, Su-ji (September 4, 2018). '프로듀스48' 아이즈원, 멤버는 누구?…순위 1등 장원영 센터 등극 ["Produce 48" IZ*ONE. Who are the members? Jang Won-young became the center in the first place.]. Top Star News (in Korean). Retrieved December 9, 2021.
- ↑ Lee, Ah-young (June 15, 2018). 감우성, 에잇디크리에이티브와 전속계약 [Kam Woo-sung, exclusive contract with 8D Creative.]. X Sport News (in Korean). Retrieved December 9, 2021.
- ↑ Yoo, Jeong-hee (October 11, 2018). 배우 유인영, 감우성·이소라 소속사와 전속 계약 체결 [Actors Yoo In-young, Gam Woo-sung, and Lee Sora signed an exclusive contract with their agency.]. TenAsia (in Korean). Retrieved December 9, 2021.
- ↑ Lee, Jeong-beom (April 30, 2019). '아이즈원 강혜원 소속사' 에잇디크리에이티브, 배우-아이돌 전문 레이블 별도 설립 [8D Creative, IZ*ONE Kang Hyewon's agency, established a separate label specializing in actors and idols.]. Top Star News (in Korean). Retrieved December 9, 2021.
- ↑ Lee, Ji-eun (November 12, 2020). '아이즈원 강혜원 소속사' 에잇디크리에이티브, 배우-아이돌 전문 레이블 별도 설립 [OnlyOneOf's agency, new start to 8D Entertainment. Targeting the global entertainment market.]. NewsPim (in Korean). Retrieved December 9, 2021.