Starship Entertainment
Native name | 스타쉽 엔터테인먼트 |
|---|---|
| Company type | Public |
| Industry | |
| Genre | |
| Founded | January 28, 2008 |
| Founder |
|
| Headquarters | , South Korea |
Key people | Kim Shi-dae (co-founder, executive producer) Seo Hyun-joo (co-founder, vice-president and executive producer) Kim Young-suk (co-founder, executive director) Lee Hoon-hee (CEO) Lee Jin-sung (CEO) |
| Services |
|
| Revenue | ₩201.9 billion (US$176.49 million) (2023) |
| ₩38.1 billion (US$33.31 million) (2023) | |
| Owner | Kakao Entertainment (59.73%) |
| Divisions | King Kong by Starship (since 2015) |
| Subsidiaries | Starship X (2013) Highline (2017) Shownote (2019) |
| Website | starship-ent.com |
Starship Entertainment (Korean: 스타쉽 엔터테인먼트) is a South Korean entertainment company founded in 2008 and became an independent subsidiary of Kakao Entertainment in 2013. It is also called one of the "five major agencies" in the pop music world, with SM Entertainment and YG Entertainment leading the way.
It has been recognized for its contributions to the Hallyu wave, being home to several prominent K-pop groups and soloists. These include groups such as Monsta X, WJSN, Cravity, Ive, and KiiiKiii and soloists such as K.Will, Brother Su, Wonho, Kihyun, Joohoney, and Seola, as well as formerly home to Sistar, Boyfriend, Junggigo, Mad Clown, Jooyoung, Soyou, Yoo Seung-woo, Jeong Se-woon, and DJ Soda. It also manages actors under King Kong by Starship.