Maroo Entertainment Explained

Maroo Entertainment
Native Name:마루기획 주식회사
Native Name Lang:ko
Industry:Entertainment
Key People:Lee Jae-hyuk (CEO)
Owners:IHQ (47.14%)[1]
Location City:Seoul
Location Country:South Korea
Locations:2F, 268-16 Nonhyeon-dong, Gangnam-gu

Maroo Entertainment is a South Korean entertainment company established in 2010. The company operates as a talent agency, music production and distribution company, and film/drama production company.[2] The company currently manages singer and actor Park Ji-hoon and idol group Ghost9.

History

Maroo Entertainment was firstly active as a Mnet Media music label in 2007, debuting boy group Supernova.

In July 2010, Maroo Entertainment officially registered as a legal independent company.

In 2012, former SeeYa member Kim Yeon-ji joined Maroo as a soloist.

In February 2014, Maroo debuted their first girl group 1PS.[3] [4] In May 2014, OneTwo member Song Ho-beom joined Maroo.[5]

In February 2015, former LPG member Han Young, joined Maroo.[6] [7] In May 2015, actor Ha Seok-jin joined Maroo.[8] Maroo debuted their second girl group mMyB in August 2015.[9] On October 21, 2015, singer and entertainer Kim Jong-kook joined Maroo.[10] [11]

On December 28, 2016, former The Ark member Euna Kim joined Maroo.[12]

On January 1, 2017, Maroo debuted their third girl group BONUSBaby.[13] On June 14, 2017, Park Ji-hoon officially signed a contract with Maroo. On August 4, 2017, actress Bae Geu-rin joined Maroo.[14]

On May 23, 2018, Maroo debuted former The Ark member Euna Kim and Minju as the duo KHAN.[15] [16] Later that month, Norazo member Jo Bin joined Maroo.[17] On August 21, 2018, Norazo made a comeback under Maroo after adding new member Won Heum.[18] On September 10, 2018, Maroo announced that BONUSbaby member Kongyoo would leave the group to focus on her studies, and that the group will take a hiatus.[19]

On September 18, 2019, Maroo debuted Produce X 101 trainees Lee Jin-woo, Lee Tae-seung and Lee Woo-jin as Teen Teen.[20]

On September 23, 2020, Maroo debuted their new boy group Ghost9.[21]

In June 2022, IHQ acquired 47.14% of the company shares.[1] [22] [23]

Artists

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Recording artists

Groups

Duets

Former artists

Former recording artists

Former entertainers

Former actors

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Kh그룹 Ihq, 마루기획 인수 "엔터 부문 경쟁력 강화" .
  2. Web site: 김 . 건우 . 23 June 2022 . KH그룹 IHQ, 마루기획 인수 "엔터 부문 경쟁력 강화" . 19 April 2024 . . ko.
  3. Web site: 원피스(1PS), 짝사랑 소녀의 풋풋한 감성 '男心 흔들. 27 March 2014. Naver. ko. 29 August 2018. 11 November 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201111221031/https://m.entertain.naver.com/read?oid=112&aid=0002547643. live.
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  6. Web site: 갑상선암 이겨낸 한영, 마루기획과 전속계약...초신성 김연지와 한솥밥. 13 Feb 2015. Naver. ko. 29 August 2018. 12 November 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201112011740/https://m.entertain.naver.com/read?oid=312&aid=0000074655. live.
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  8. Web site: 하석진 소속사 옮겼다, 마루기획 전속계약 초신성 한영과 한식구. 25 May 2015. Newsen. ko. 29 August 2018. 26 October 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201026235742/http://m.newsen.com/news_view.php?uid=201505251109152710&r=1&http_referer=https%3A%2F%2Fm.search.naver.com%2Fsearch.naver%3Fwhere%3Dm_news%26sm%3Dmtb_pge%26query%3D%25ED%2595%2598%25EC%2584%259D%25EC%25A7%2584%2520%25EB%25A7%2588%25EB%25A3%25A8%25EA%25B8%25B0%25ED%259A%258D%26sort%3D0%26photo%3D0%26field%3D0%26pd%3D0%26ds%3D%26de%3D%26cluster_rank%3D129%26mynews%3D0%26office_type%3D0%26office_section_code%3D0%26news_office_checked%3D%26nso%3Dso%3Ar%2Cp%3Aall%26start%3D151#_enliple. live.
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  10. Web site: Kim Jong Kook Signs Exclusive Contract with Maroo Entertainment . mwave.interest.me. en. 2018-01-03. https://web.archive.org/web/20170419120255/http://mwave.interest.me/en/kpop-news/article/99015/kim-jong-kook-signs-exclusive-contract-with-maroo-entertainment. 2017-04-19. dead.
  11. News: 김은애. ko:김종국 1인기획사 아닌 마루기획 택했다 "대표와 친분"(공식입장). http://stoo.asiae.co.kr/news/view.htm?idxno=2015102108213176485. Sports Today. October 21, 2015. October 21, 2015. ko. September 3, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170903120018/http://stoo.asiae.co.kr/news/view.htm?idxno=2015102108213176485. live.
  12. News: [단독] '언프3' 유나킴, 김종국 소속사와 전속계약.."새 출발"]. 2018-01-03. ko. 2017-08-11. https://web.archive.org/web/20170811224433/http://m.entertain.naver.com/read?oid=109&aid=0003454453. live.
  13. Web site: 보너스베이비, 상큼·발랄 데뷔무대...제 2의 여자친구 될까. 1 Jan 2017. Naver. ko. 18 May 2018. 12 November 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201112011740/http://m.entertain.naver.com/read?oid=312&aid=0000229825. live.
  14. Web site: 배그린, 마루기획과 전속계약..하석진·박지훈과 한솥밥(공식). 4 Aug 2017. Naver. ko. 29 August 2018. 11 November 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201111221031/https://m.entertain.naver.com/read?oid=112&aid=0002945761. live.
  15. Web site: 전민주X유나킴의 '칸', 설움 딛고 새로 데뷔…진정성있게 다가갈 'I'm Your Girl?' (종합). 23 May 2018. m.newspim. ko. 24 May 2018. 23 May 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180523162345/http://m.newspim.com/news/view/20180523000344. live.
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  21. Web site: 마루기획, 9인조 新 보이그룹 팀명 'GHOST9' 확정...데뷔 신호탄. 1 September 2020. Naver. ko. 1 September 2020. 12 November 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201112013604/https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=052&aid=0001485262. live.
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  23. Web site: 23 June 2022 . IHQ, 박지훈 키운 마루기획 인수…엔터부문 역량 강화 (공식) . 19 April 2024 . YTN . ko.
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