Antenna (

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founded by You Hee-yeol of the band Toy in 1997. Formerly an independent label, it was fully incorporated as a subsidiary under Kakao Entertainment in August 2021.

History

South Korean musician You Hee-yeol, known as Toy, founded the indie record label Toy Music in 1997. In the following decade, the label published several albums by artists including Lucid Fall, Kim Yeon-woo, Dear Cloud, and You Hee-yeol himself. In 2007, the label's name was changed to Antenna Music. The modern electronic band Peppertones signed under Antenna Music in 2008, followed by pianist Jung Jae-hyung following completion of his degree from the École Normale de Musique de Paris, and singer-songwriter Park Sae-byul. From 2013 to 2017, You Hee-yeol served as a judge on Seasons 3–6 of the reality television competition show '' K-pop Star''. During this time, Sam Kim, Kwon Jin-ah, Jung Seung-hwan, Lee Jin-ah and Lee Soo-jung signed to the label after successfully auditioning for the program and finishing in the top three of their respective seasons. In May 2021, Kakao Entertainment acquired 19% of Antenna's shares, establishing a strategic partnership between the two companies. On July 14, it was announced that Antenna had signed television personality Yoo Jae-suk, the first non-musician to be managed by the label. On August 17, Kakao acquired Antenna's remaining shares, making it a fully owned subsidiary. On November 17, it was announced that Antenna had signed former Lovelyz member Mijoo.

Artists

Groups

* Toy * Peppertones

Soloists

* Lucid Fall * Jung Jae-hyung * Park Sae-byul * Sam Kim * Kwon Jin-ah * Jung Seung-hwan * Lee Jin-ah * Yun Seok-cheol *

Entertainer

* Yoo Jae-suk * Mijoo

Producer

* Seo Dong-hwan * Hwang Hyeon-jo

Former artists

* * Kim Yeon-woo * Lee Soo-jung (Chai)

References

External links

* {{Authority control South Korean independent record labels Pop record labels Record labels established in 1997 Labels distributed by CJ E&M Music and Live Labels distributed by Kakao M