8D Entertainment (Korean: 에잇디크리에이티브) is a privately held multinational entertainment and service group based in Seoul. The company was founded on 23 March 2017 by Kim Shin-ae as a food and beverage service company, and later diversified into the entertainment industry. It currently manages artists such as
OnlyOneOf and former
Iz*One member
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
Dosan Park is a park in the neighborhood of Sinsa-dong, Gangnam, Seoul, South Korea. It was established in 1973 to commemorate the achievement and legacy of independence activist An Chang-ho, whose pen name was ''Dosan''. In Dosan Park, there i ...
Gangnam
Gangnam or Kangnam may refer to:
Places
Stations
Other uses
* Kangnam (singer) (born 1987), a member of the South Korean hip hop group M.I.B.
* Kangnam University, a university in Yongin, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea
See also
* "Gangnam Sty ...
. 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.
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.
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. She finished eighth and debuted as part of
Iz*One.
On June 15, 2018, actor
Kam Woo-sung
Kam Woo-sung (born October 1, 1970) is a South Korean actor. He is best known for his portrayal of a court jester serving a despotic king in the hit period film '' The King and the Clown''.
Career
Kam Woo-sung majored in Oriental painting at th ...
signed the exclusive contract with 8D. On October 10, actress
Yoo In-young also joined the company.
On April 30, 2019, 8D Creative established two new subsidiaries, an actor-specialized management WIP and an idol-specialized label RSVP.
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.
Subsidiaries
*WIP - talent management agency
* Féerien - beauty products company
*Thief & Heist - jewelry store (with
Thief & Heist LLC)
*IVSI - eyewear company
*8D F&B - foodservice company
**8D City Cafe
**THA TABLE (Thai cuisine)
**SUSU-SHISHI (Japanese cuisine)
**Taupe (European casual dining)
Rosters
Independent labels
8D Entertainment
*
Kang Hye-won
*
OnlyOneOf
* Choi HEART
WIP
*
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
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)
Discography
References
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Companies based in Seoul
K-pop record labels
South Korean record labels
Talent agencies of South Korea
Entertainment companies established in 2018
Record labels established in 2018