CI Entertainment explained

CI Entertainment
Subsid:	C9 Entertainment (2018–present)
Founded:	August 8, 2014
Founder:	Lee Jae-young
Genre:	K-pop
Location:	South Korea, Seoul

CI Entertainment is a South Korean record label created by Lee Jae-young in 2014.^[1] In March 2015, CI merged with actress management company "Secret society entertainment" which was managing actress Jeon So-min at the time.^[2] In June 2015, the company hosted an audition to recruit new talents.^[3] In 2018, it was announced that the company acquired 100% of the stakes of C9 Entertainment.^[4] The agency currently manages K-Pop artists such as Double S 301 and Jun Jin.

Artists

Duos

• Take (2015–present)

Sub-units

• Double S 301^[5]

Soloists

• Lee Young-hyun
• Hyungjun (SS501)
• To-day(오늘)
• Jun Jin (co-managed by shinhwa company)

Actors and actresses

• Baek Seung Ryeol
• Choi Woo Ri
• Min Kyung Jin
• Jang Eun A

Former artists

• Kim Dong-wan (2014-2018) (co-managed by Shinhwa Company)
• SS501
  • Youngsaeng (2015-2017)^[6]
  • Kyujong (2015-2018)

Notes and References

1. Web site: CI ENT. YouTube. 14 January 2018.
2. Web site: 신화 김동완 소속사 씨아이ENT, '비밀결사단'과 합병 종합엔터사로. tenasia. 2015-03-02.
3. Web site: 김동완 소속사 씨아이ENT, 신인 발굴 오디션 개최. Osen. 10 June 2015 .
4. Web site: 전진, 워너원 배진영과 한솥밥 먹는다 "CI ENT, C9엔터 지분 100% 인수". newsen. 2018-11-02.
5. Web site: Former SS501 members back after seven years. 16 February 2016. The Korea Times. 14 January 2018.
6. Web site: '전역' 허영생, 김형준 소속 CI ENT와 전속 계약 체결. 30 July 2015. Naver. ko. 12 Nov 2018.