IST Entertainment

IST Entertainment (Hangul: 아이에스티엔터테인먼트) is a South Korean entertainment company under Kakao Entertainment.

IST Entertainment
Native name
아이에스티엔터테인먼트
FormerlyA Cube Entertainment (2011–2015)
Plan A Entertainment (2015–2019)
Play M Entertainment (2019–2021)
Cre.ker Entertainment (2014-2021)
TypeSubsidiary
Industry
Genre
Founded2011 (2011)
FounderChoi Jin-ho
Headquarters
South Korea
Key people
Jang Hyun-jin (CEO)
Yoon Young-ro (CEO)
ParentKakao Entertainment
SubsidiariesE&T Story Entertainment (2018–2021)
Websiteistent.co.kr

History

Plan A Entertainment

In 2011, A Cube Entertainment was established as an independent label of Cube Entertainment. A Cube signed its first solo artist Huh Gak[1] and launched girl group Apink, which was made up from former Cube Entertainment trainees.

In November 2015, LOEN Entertainment (later Kakao M and then Kakao Entertainment) acquired 70% of the entire label and subsequently absorbed it as an independent subsidiary. The label announced in March 2016 that it has been renamed Plan A Entertainment since it was no longer affiliated with Cube Entertainment.[2] It launched its first boy group Victon in November that year.

In early 2018, Plan A Entertainment acquired Kakao M's actor agency E&T Story Entertainment, owning 60% of the agency's shares. In the following months, Choi Jin-ho (founder and co-CEO) resigned and 30% of the remaining shares were sold for 3.51 billion won. As a result, it became a wholly owned subsidiary of Kakao M.[3]

Fave Entertainment
Main article: Kakao M

Fave Entertainment was originally founded in 2012 as LOEN Tree, to manage LOEN Entertainment's recording artists. It was spun-off as a separate subsidiary label in 2016 and renamed Fave Entertainment.[4][5] Artists who were transferred to Fave Entertainment included Fiestar, History, IU and Sunny Hill.[6][7] Its trainees have notably featured in MIXNINE, Under Nineteen, and Produce 101. In October 2018, the label announced its upcoming girl group, temporarily known as "Fave Girls".[8]

Cre.ker Entertainment
Main article: Kakao M

Cre.ker Entertainment is a record label founded by Kakao Entertainment (formerly LOEN Entertainment) in 2014, the label is home to artist groups Melody Day and The Boyz.

Merger

On February 13, 2019, Kakao Entertainment released a statement that Plan A Entertainment and Fave Entertainment would be merging on April 1.[9][10] Plan A Entertainment, being the surviving entity in the merger, was renamed Play M Entertainment[11] and absorbed Fave Entertainment's assets and remaining artists, including trainees.[12]

In May 2020, it was announced that "Fave Girls", who became "Play M Girls" following the merger, would be debuting in June as Weeekly.[13] It is the company's first girl group since Apink.[14]

On September 17, 2021, Kakao Entertainment announced that Play M Entertainment and Cre.ker Entertainment would be merging in the future.[15]

On November 12, 2021, it was announced that the company's new corporate name would be IST Entertainment, which took in effect on November 1.[16]

Artists

Groups

Soloists

Notable trainees

Former artists

A Cube Entertainment / Plan A Entertainment

LOEN Tree / Fave Entertainment
  • Run
  • Park Ji-yoon (1997–1999)
  • Gain (2011–2013)
  • Mario (2011–2013)
  • Sunny Hill (2011–2017)
  • Fiestar (2012–2018)[20][21]
    • Cheska (2012–2014)
    • Jei (2012–2018)
    • Linzy (2012–2018)
    • Hyemi (2012–2018)
    • Yezi (2012–2018)
    • Cao Lu (2012–2018)[22]
  • IU (2012–2019)[lower-alpha 3]
  • History (2013–2017)[23]
    • Song Kyung-il (2013–2019)
    • Na Do-Kyun (2013–2019)
    • Kim Shi-hyoung (2013–2019)
    • Kim Jae-ho (2013–2019)
    • Jang Yi-jeong (2013–2019)
  • Shin Zisu (2015–2016)
  • I.B.I (2016)
  • JBJ (2017–2018)

Cre.ker Entertainment
  • MelodyDay (2014–2018)
    • Yeo Eun (2014–2018)
    • Yoo Min (2014–2018)
    • Ye In (2014–2018)
    • Cha Hee (2014–2018)
  • The Boyz
    • Hwall (2017–2019)

E&T Story Entertainment
  • Park Han-deul
  • Kim Ye-eun
  • Go Na-hee
  • Ahn Soo-min
  • Shin Hyeon-Seung
  • Jung Soo-hyun
  • Kim So-hyun (2017–2021)[24]

Discography
Main article: IST Entertainment discography

Projects
Title Year Artists Peak Chart Positions Sales
(Download)		 Albums
Love Day 2012 Jung Eun-ji, Yang Yo-seob 8 A Cube For Season #Green
A Year Ago 2013 Jung Eun-ji, Kim Nam-joo, Jang Hyun-seung 13 A Cube For Season #White
Short Hair Jung Eun-ji, Huh Gak 1 A Cube For Season #Blue
Break Up To Make Up 2014 Jung Eun-ji, Huh Gak 1 A Cube For Season #Sky Blue
Photograph 2015 Kim Nam-joo, Yook Sung-jae 29 A Cube For Season #Blue Season 2
Bada 'Ocean.wav' 2016 Jung Eun-ji, Huh Gak 5 Plan A First Episode
#Begin Again Huh Gak, Plan A Boys — Plan A Second Episode
Oasis 2017 Apink, Huh Gak, VICTON 100 Plan A Third Episode

Notes
  1. Despite leaving IST, Son Na-eun is still an active member of Apink.
  2. Transferred to Bluedot entertainment and debuted as member of Just B
  3. Transferred to EDAM Entertainment

References
  1. "허각, 에이큐브에 새둥지 틀고 앨범 작업 시작". JoongAng Ilbo (in Korean). March 2, 2011.
  2. "에이핑크 소속사 에이큐브, '플랜에이(Plan A)'로 상호 변경". Korea Economic Daily (in Korean). March 2, 2016.
  3. "카카오엠, 자회사 이앤티스토리 합병 절차 밟을까". thebell.co.kr (in Korean). January 11, 2021.
  4. "로엔, 인디 레이블 '문화인' 설립…우효 등 계약". Yonhap News Agency (in Korean). June 1, 2016.
  5. 분기보고서 2016 [Quarterly Report 2016] (PDF) (Report) (in Korean) (22 ed.). Kakao Corporation. November 11, 2016.
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  13. "'6월 데뷔' 플레이엠 新걸그룹, 팀명 '위클리' 확정..멤버 평균연령 만 17세 [공식]". The Chosun Ilbo (in Korean). May 12, 2020.
  14. "'에이핑크 동생' 위클리, 일주일 꽉 채울 다채로움이 온다 [종합]". Korea Economic Daily (in Korean). June 30, 2020.
  15. Kwak, Hyeon-su (September 17, 2021). "플레이엠·크래커 엔터 통합…에이핑크·더보이즈 한 식구 된다" [PlayM and Creker Enter integration… Apink and The Boyz become one family]. YTN (in Korean). Retrieved September 17, 2021 – via Naver.
  16. Kim Ye-ji (November 12, 2021). "에이핑크 '플레이엠'·더보이즈 '크래커', IST로 통합" [Apink's 'PlayM' and The Boyz's 'Creker' merged into IST] (in Korean). Newsis. Retrieved November 12, 2021 – via Naver.
  17. @PlayM_Official. "[#휴닝바히에] 10월 22일 오전 10시까지 #유니버스 어플에 접속하여 휴닝바히에에게 투표해 주세요🗳 많은 응원 부탁드립니다☺". Twitter (in Korean). Retrieved October 20, 2021.
  18. Kim, Hyun-sik (October 22, 2021). "김채현 1위…'걸스플래닛' 9인조 걸그룹 '케플러' 결성". Edaily (in Korean). Retrieved October 22, 2021.
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  20. ""새로운 출발" 피에스타, 6년만에 해체..차오루 외 4人 각자의 길로 [종합]". n.news.naver.com (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2019-06-22. Retrieved 2019-06-22.
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  23. "History (band)" (in Korean). Ten Asia. Archived from the original on May 15, 2017. Retrieved May 12, 2017.
  24. Seoyeon, Ban (January 15, 2021). 김소현, 이앤티스토리와 전속계약 만료 "앞날 응원"(공식) [Kim So-Hyun and E&T Story and Exclusive Contract Expiration "Support for the Future" (Official)]. YTN Star. Archived from the original on January 21, 2021. Retrieved January 16, 2021.
  25. Digital sales for Love Day:
    • "2012년 Download Chart". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association. December 21, 2016. Archived from the original on May 18, 2015. Retrieved December 21, 2016.
  26. Digital sales for A Year Ago:
    • "2013년 01월 Download Chart". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association. December 21, 2016. Archived from the original on January 29, 2021. Retrieved December 21, 2016.
  27. Digital sales for Short Hair:
    • "2013년 Download Chart". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association. December 21, 2016. Archived from the original on June 25, 2019. Retrieved December 21, 2016.
  28. Digital sales for Break Up to Make Up:
    • "2014년 Download Chart". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association. December 21, 2016. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved December 21, 2016.
  29. Digital sales for Photograph:
    • "2015년 06월 Download Chart". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association. December 21, 2016. Archived from the original on December 20, 2016. Retrieved December 21, 2016.
  30. Digital sales for Ocean:
    • "2016년 07월 Download Chart". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association. December 21, 2016. Archived from the original on November 24, 2016. Retrieved December 21, 2016.
    • "2016년 08월 Download Chart". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association. December 21, 2016. Archived from the original on December 25, 2020. Retrieved December 21, 2016.
    • "2016년 09월 Download Chart". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association. December 21, 2016. Archived from the original on November 24, 2016. Retrieved December 21, 2016.
  31. Digital sales for #Begin Again:
  32. Digital sales for Oasis:
  1. Despite leaving IST Ent. in 2021, Naeun is still an active member of Apink.
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