Baljunso Explained

Baljunso
Parent:SM Entertainment
Founder:Kang Byung-yong
Country:South Korea
Location:Seoul
Website: (Archived)
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Baljunso (; stylized in all caps) is a South Korean indie label founded in 1991 by Kang Byung-yong, former director of CAN Entertainment. Baljunso was acquired by SM Entertainment in 2014.

History

Baljunso, an indie label, was established in 1991 by Kang Byung-yong, the former CEO of Can Entertainment, who discovered many artists such as Kim Jong-seo, Jang Hye-jin, Park Sang-min, and Can.[1] Kang stated that the establishment of the record label is to revive hip-hop and band music associated with non-mainstream music genres rather than the idol music form that has been the foundation of influential K-pop.[2] SM Entertainment invested in the label to emphasize the variety of K-pop and globalize the industry.[3] It then became an affiliate label of SM establishing local and international distribution, marketing, and further businesses for the company.[4] On February 26, 2014, SM announced that the label would hold a launching ceremony called Baljunso World Wide Promotion on March 8 at Mapo District, Seoul, and will be broadcast live through SM Town's official YouTube channel, Genie, and Ustream.[5] The label announced that they would debut Play the Siren, an urban music group that plays diverse genres of music based on rap.[6] On January 21, 2015, Baljunso reported that Jang Hye-jin signed a contract with the label and planned a new song to be released on January 26.[7]

Artists

All names listed are adapted from Baljunso's artist page on its official website.[8]

Former artists

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Hong . Grace Dan-bi . February 26, 2014 . SM Entertainment Invests in Indie Label Baljunso to Spotlight Nonmainstream Music . unfit . https://web.archive.org/web/20140303031020/http://mwave.interest.me/enewsworld/en/article/59613/sm-invests-in-indie-label . March 3, 2014 . June 18, 2022 . CJ E&M enewsWorld . Mwave.
  2. Web site: February 25, 2014 . ko:SM엔터테이먼트 투자한 인디 레이블 '발전소' 출정식 . SM Entertainment Investment Indie Label Power Plant Appearance Ceremony . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220618064719/https://www.khan.co.kr/culture/popular_music/article/201402251711271 . June 18, 2022 . June 18, 2022 . . ko.
  3. Web site: Park . Se-yeon . February 26, 2014 . ko:SM, 인디 레이블까지 론칭‥사랑과 평화·장호일 밴드 소속 . SM, Launches Indie Label‥Where Love and Peace·Holiday Shot Belongs . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220618095723/https://www.mk.co.kr/star/musics/view/2014/02/306250/ . June 18, 2022 . June 18, 2022 . StarToday . ko.
  4. Web site: Hwang . In-sung . February 26, 2014 . ko:SM 산하 레이블 발전소 3월8일 출정식..비주류 살린다. . SM New Label Baljunso Launching Ceremony on March 8..Save the Non-mainstream . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220618093401/https://www.fnnews.com/news/201402260858265475?t=y . June 18, 2022 . June 18, 2022 . Financial News . ko.
  5. Web site: Lee . Eun-ji . February 26, 2014 . ko:SM, 밴드음악에 힙합까지? 다양한 장르 망라하는 레이블 '발전소' 협력 . SM, Band Music and Hip Hop? Collaboration of Various Genres of 'Baljunso' Label . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220618095927/http://www.kukinews.com/newsView/kuk201402260022 . June 18, 2022 . June 18, 2022 . Kuki News . ko.
  6. Web site: Kim . Yong-ho . July 10, 2014 . ko:SM 레이블 '발전소', 글로벌 프로젝트 그룹 '플레이 더 사이렌' 데뷔 . SM Label 'Baljunso', Debuts Global Project Group 'Play the Siren' . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220618124731/http://www.sportsworldi.com/newsView/20140710001014?OutUrl=naver . June 18, 2022 . June 18, 2022 . Sports World . ko.
  7. Web site: Yoon . Sung-yeol . January 21, 2015 . ko:장혜진, SM산하 레이블과 손잡고 컴백..흑인음악 도전 . Jang Hye-jin, Comeback with SM's Label..Black Music Challenge . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220618133941/https://star.mt.co.kr/stview.php?no=2015012108524980187&type=1&outlink=1 . June 18, 2022 . June 18, 2022 . StarNews . ko.
  8. Web site: ARTIST . unfit . https://web.archive.org/web/20210921140348/https://www.baljunso1991.co.kr/artist . September 21, 2021 . June 18, 2022 . Baljunso1991.

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