Native name 주식회사 이매진아시아 Traded as KRX: 036260 Services Artist Management Founded 1976 | Type public company Industry Entertainment Headquarters South Korea | |
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Owner Chungho Comnet Co. (8.9%) Stock price 036260 (KOSDAQ) ₩ 1,845 +25.00 (+1.37%)10 Mar, 3:30 PM GMT+9 - Disclaimer Subsidiaries Well Made Entertainment Co., Ltd., StarM Ent, Show 21 Co.,Ltd. |
Imagine Asia Co., Ltd. (Hangul: 주식회사 이매진아시아), formerly known as Wellmade StarM and Wellmade Yedang, is a management agency in South Korea that was established in 1976.
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History
1976 - originally named "Banpo Industries" - an industrial tent manufacturer; previously headquartered at Seongnam, Gyeonggi Province.
2000 - the company name changed to "Banpo Tech"
2006 - merged with Star M Entertainment and became "Star M Co. Ltd." as a result; among the first artists in its roster were Shin Min-ah, Jang Dong-gun and Hyun Bin
2007 - joined KOSDAQ
2008 - changed name again to "Wellmade Star M"; moved to Gangnam District, Seoul
2013 - acquired Girl's Day's agency Dream Tea Entertainment
2014 - acquired Yedang Company; then changed name to "Wellmade Yedang"
2015 - acquired 80% of YMC Entertainment
2015 - acquired BLUE STAR Entertainment.
2016 - parted ways with Yedang Company and changed their name to Imagine Asia.
Dream Tea Entertainment
Dream Tea Entertainment (드림티 엔터테인먼트, currently listed as KRX: 220110) was founded by Lee Jong-suk in 2009. Imagine Asia acquired it in December 2013.
YMC Entertainment
YMC Entertainment (와이엠씨 엔터테인먼트) was founded by Cho Yoo-myung, the eldest son of singer Tae Jin-ah (birth name Cho Bang-hoon), in 2010. Imagine Asia acquired it in July 2015.
Happy Face Entertainment
Happy Face Entertainment is a South Korean entertainment agency established by Ahn Myung-won and Kim Young-deuk, better known as the music production duo E-Tribe, on August 15, 2008. On May 4, 2011, it was announced that Happy Face Entertainment would be merging with Y-WHO Enterprise, small entertainment agency founded by ex-4men member, and current Vibe member, Yoon Min-soo.
Blue Star Entertainment
Blue Star Entertainment (블루 스타 엔터테인먼트) was founded by Byun Dong-jin and Park Chang-jae, former executives of Core Contents Media (now MBK Entertainment). Imagine Asia acquired it in 2015.
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Actors
Wellmade Film
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Movie
Drama
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Drama
On Da Com
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Variety Show
Actor/actress
Musician
YMC Entertainment
Blue Star Entertainment