BPM Entertainment (), also known as Big Planet Made, is a South Korean entertainment company established in 2021. The company is best known as the home to the trio
Viviz, solo artists
Soyou
Kang Ji-hyun (born February 12, 1992), known professionally as Soyou, is a South Korean singer. She is best known as a former member of the South Korean girl group Sistar.
Life and career
1992–2010: Early life and career beginnings
Soyou ...
,
Huh Gak
Huh Gak (; born November 15, 1984) is a South Korean singer. He rose to fame after winning the 2010 Mnet talent competition series '' Superstar K 2,'' during which he became known as "the Korean Paul Potts."
Early life and education
Huh Gak ...
,
Ha Sung-woon
Ha Sung-woon (; born March 22, 1994), also known mononymously as Sungwoon, is a South Korean singer and songwriter. He is best known as a member of South Korean boy group Wanna One, as a member of boy group Hotshot, and currently as a solo art ...
,
Lee Mu-jin
Lee Mu-jin (; born December 28, 2000) is a South Korean singer-songwriter. He rose to fame after appearing on the music audition show '' Sing Again'' in 2020, in which he finished in 3rd place. His 2021 single, "Traffic Light", spent three weeks ...
,
Be'O,
Mighty Mouth,
Ren Ren or REN may refer to:
Abbreviations
* Orenburg Tsentralny Airport, IATA code REN, civil airport in Russia
* Redes Energéticas Nacionais (REN), Portuguese company
* Renanthera, abbreviated as Ren, orchid genus
* Ringer equivalence number ...
and actress
Jo Soo-min.
History
2021–present: Founding and expansion
On September 29,
Soyou
Kang Ji-hyun (born February 12, 1992), known professionally as Soyou, is a South Korean singer. She is best known as a former member of the South Korean girl group Sistar.
Life and career
1992–2010: Early life and career beginnings
Soyou ...
signed with BPM Entertainment after leaving
Starship Entertainment
Starship Entertainment () is a South Korean entertainment company founded in 2008 and became an independent subsidiary of Kakao Entertainment in 2013.
They had been recognized for their contributions to the Hallyu Wave, being home to several ...
. She became the first artist to sign with the company.
On October 6, it was announced that former
GFriend
GFriend (stylized in all caps; ) was a South Korean girl group formed by Source Music in 2015. The group consisted of six members: Sowon, Yerin, Eunha, Yuju, SinB, and Umji. They debuted with the extended play (EP) '' Season of Glass'' on ...
members,
Eunha,
SinB and
Umji
Kim Ye-won (; born August 19, 1998), better known by her stage name Umji (), is a South Korean singer and dancer. She is a former member of the girl group GFriend, and a current member of the trio Viviz.
Early life
Umji was born on August 19 ...
, signed a contract with BPM Entertainment to debut as a trio. On October 8, 2021, it was announced their new group name would be
Viviz. Viviz debuted on February 9, 2022 with the
EP ''Beam of Prism''.
On October 27,
Huh Gak
Huh Gak (; born November 15, 1984) is a South Korean singer. He rose to fame after winning the 2010 Mnet talent competition series '' Superstar K 2,'' during which he became known as "the Korean Paul Potts."
Early life and education
Huh Gak ...
signed with BPM Entertainment after his contract with
IST Entertainment
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 Entertai ...
expired.
On October 29, Big Planet Made announced that they had signed a
memorandum of understanding with
Million Market and
Swing Entertainment
Swing Entertainment (Korean: 스윙 엔터테인먼트) is a South Korean privately held entertainment company founded in June 2018. The company is home to K-pop artists Kim Jae-hwan, A.C.E (co-managed with Beat Interactive), and Kep1er (co-mana ...
, thus forming a strategic alliance and business agreement.
On December 24, former
Hotshot and
Wanna One
Wanna One () was a South Korean boy band formed by CJ E&M through the second season of ''Produce 101''. The group was composed of eleven members: Kang Daniel, Park Ji-hoon, Lee Dae-hwi, Kim Jae-hwan, Ong Seong-wu, Park Woo-jin, Lai Kuan-lin, ...
member
Ha Sung-woon
Ha Sung-woon (; born March 22, 1994), also known mononymously as Sungwoon, is a South Korean singer and songwriter. He is best known as a member of South Korean boy group Wanna One, as a member of boy group Hotshot, and currently as a solo art ...
signed a contract with BPM Entertainment after the expiration of his contract with Star Crew Entertainment.
On March 1, 2022, it was announced that
Lee Mu-jin
Lee Mu-jin (; born December 28, 2000) is a South Korean singer-songwriter. He rose to fame after appearing on the music audition show '' Sing Again'' in 2020, in which he finished in 3rd place. His 2021 single, "Traffic Light", spent three weeks ...
had signed an exclusive contract with the company.
On March 8,
Be'O signed a management deal with BPM Entertainment.
On April 29, actress
Jo Soo-min signed an exclusive contract with the company.
She is the first actress to be signed under BPM Entertainment.
On May 3,
Mighty Mouth signed an exclusive contract with BPM Entertainment.
On May 7, former
NU'EST
NU'EST (; short for New Establish Style Tempo) was a South Korean boy band formed and managed by Pledis Entertainment. The group consisted of five members: JR, Aron, Baekho, Minhyun and Ren. They debuted on March 15, 2012, with the single t ...
member
Ren Ren or REN may refer to:
Abbreviations
* Orenburg Tsentralny Airport, IATA code REN, civil airport in Russia
* Redes Energéticas Nacionais (REN), Portuguese company
* Renanthera, abbreviated as Ren, orchid genus
* Ringer equivalence number ...
signed an exclusive contract with BPM Entertainment.
Artists
Groups
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Viviz
*
Mighty Mouth
Soloists
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Soyou
Kang Ji-hyun (born February 12, 1992), known professionally as Soyou, is a South Korean singer. She is best known as a former member of the South Korean girl group Sistar.
Life and career
1992–2010: Early life and career beginnings
Soyou ...
*
Huh Gak
Huh Gak (; born November 15, 1984) is a South Korean singer. He rose to fame after winning the 2010 Mnet talent competition series '' Superstar K 2,'' during which he became known as "the Korean Paul Potts."
Early life and education
Huh Gak ...
*
Ha Sung-woon
Ha Sung-woon (; born March 22, 1994), also known mononymously as Sungwoon, is a South Korean singer and songwriter. He is best known as a member of South Korean boy group Wanna One, as a member of boy group Hotshot, and currently as a solo art ...
*
Lee Mu-jin
Lee Mu-jin (; born December 28, 2000) is a South Korean singer-songwriter. He rose to fame after appearing on the music audition show '' Sing Again'' in 2020, in which he finished in 3rd place. His 2021 single, "Traffic Light", spent three weeks ...
*
Be'O (in cooperation with FameUs Entertainment)
*
Ren Ren or REN may refer to:
Abbreviations
* Orenburg Tsentralny Airport, IATA code REN, civil airport in Russia
* Redes Energéticas Nacionais (REN), Portuguese company
* Renanthera, abbreviated as Ren, orchid genus
* Ringer equivalence number ...
Actors/Actresses
*
Jo Soo-min
Discography
2022
2023
References
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K-pop record labels
South Korean record labels
Talent agencies of South Korea
2021 establishments in South Korea
Companies based in Seoul
Entertainment companies established in 2021
Record labels established in 2021