Highline Entertainment Explained
Highline Entertainment is a South Korean entertainment company founded in 2017 and a subsidiary of Starship Entertainment.
History
In 2017, Starship Entertainment launched another subsidiary label House of Music, which focused on recruiting smaller, independent artists, with MoonMoon being the first signed under the label.[1] In 2018, Starship renamed the label "Highline Entertainment".[2] [3]
In 2018, DJ Soda signed with Highline after "House of Music" was defunct.[4]
In January 2019, Highline signed Jang Seok-hoon, previously a member of the hip hop scene super rookie Balming Tiger.[5]
In April, Highline signed Mnet's High School Rapper 3 contestant PLUMA.[6]
In 2020, Starship began expanding Highline, with a focus on artists who are prominent in subculture.[7]
In April, they signed artist Wonho, previously a member of the boy group Monsta X, to the label, who debuted in September.[8] [9]
In September, they announced that singer Yoo Seung-woo had signed to the label. This moved him from Starship's acoustic sublabel "Starship Y", which brought that label to an end, as Yoo was the only artist on the label.[7]
In August 2021, Highline sent You Da-yeon in the survival program Girls Planet 999.[10]
Partnerships
Artists
List adapted from official social media account.[12]
Former artists
- MoonMoon (2017–2018; contract terminated due to occlusion of a formal criminal record)[13]
- DJ Soda (2018–2021)[14]
- Lil Reta (2020–2022)[15]
- Jang Seok-hoon (2019–2022)
- PLUMA (2019–2022)
- M1NU (2020–2022)
Awards
Notes and References
- Web site: ko:[트렌드] 문문 안은 스타쉽, 도전은 계속된다. http://www.sporbiz.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=182637. August 25, 2020. Hankook Ilbo. Jeong. Jin-young. January 4, 2018. ko.
- 1067001504714842112. Highline_Ent. Rebranding Announcement. November 26, 2018.
- Web site: Na. Won-jae. September 15, 2019. ko:[신아-50대기업 해부26] 카카오, 환경변화 적극 대응…여전히 진화. http://www.shinailbo.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=1203816. September 5, 2020. Shin-a Ilbo. ko. October 27, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191027040846/http://www.shinailbo.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=1203816. live.
- Web site: DJ Soda set to go global with Warner Music Group. K-pop Herald. Im. Eun-byel. 2018-06-20. 2021-03-01. en.
- Web site: http://stoo.com/article.php?aid=52069213352. ko:바밍타이거 병언, 스타쉽 서브레이블 하이라인과 전속계약…활동명 변경. Balming Tiger Byeong-eon, an exclusive contract with Starship's sub-label Highline... activity name change. Sports Today. Yoon. Hye-young. 2019-01-08. 2019-01-08. ko.
- Web site: https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=005&aid=0001192627. ko:'고등래퍼3' 송민재(PLUMA), 스타쉽 서브레이블 하이라인 전속계약 체결!. 'High School Rapper 3' Min-jae Song (PLUMA) signs an exclusive contract with Starship's sub-label Highline!. Kookmin Ilbo. Naver. Park. Bong-gyu. 2019-04-23. 2019-04-23. ko.
- Web site: Kim. Mi-ji. September 9, 2020. ko:유승우, 하이라인엔터와 전속계약 체결..원호·DJ소다와 한솥밥[공식입장]. Yoo Seung-woo signs exclusive contract with Highline Entertainment.. Wonho, DJ Soda, etc. [Official Position]. https://entertain.v.daum.net/v/20200909075350171. September 8, 2020. Xports News. Daum. ko. December 2, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201202055159/https://entertain.v.daum.net/v/20200909075350171. live.
- April 12, 2020. Former Monsta X Member Wonho Launches Solo Career Following Outpouring of Fan Support. September 8, 2020. Billboard. Herman. Tamar. August 19, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200819163556/https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/k-town/9356614/wonho-monsta-x-solo-career-charges-cleared. live.
- Web site: Wonho Takes Next K-Pop Career Step By Signing With Highline Entertainment. Forbes. Benjamin. Jeff. April 9, 2020. en-PH. April 10, 2020.
- Web site: You Da-yeon. September 7, 2021. Girls Planet 999. ko.
- Eshy Gazit Launching New Label With BMG To Release Monsta X, Wonho. Billboard. Lipshutz. Jason. June 15, 2021. June 15, 2021.
- Web site: https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/109/0004312751. ko:원호, 오늘(19일) ‘더 컬러’ 출격..DJ 소다∙드레스 등 하이라인 총출동. OSEN. Naver. Kim. Eun-ae. November 19, 2020. September 30, 2021. ko.
- Web site: MoonMoon dropped from agency over spycam charge. Kpop Herald. Shim. Woo-hyun. May 25, 2018. February 2, 2021. September 4, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190904101437/http://m.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20180525000850. live.
- Web site: https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=241&aid=0003168634. ko:[단독] DJ 소다, 하이라인엔터테인먼트와 전속계약 종료. [Exclusive] DJ Soda ends exclusive contract with Highline Entertainment. Daily Sports. Naver. Hwang. Ji-young. November 10, 2021. November 10, 2021. ko.
- Web site: ko:_retaseyo_. https://www.instagram.com/p/CaEI3_EvTQ3/. February 17, 2022. Instagram. February 17, 2022. ko.
- News: ko:"미나야, 상 3개나 받았다!"…트와이스, '올해의 뮤직상'까지 3관왕 영예 [2019 소리바다 어워즈](종합). https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=117&aid=0003263894. My Daily. Kim. Na-ra. Naver. December 25, 2019. August 22, 2019. ko. December 26, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201226094304/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=117&aid=0003263894. live.