Brave Entertainment (also known as Brave Sound Entertainment) is a South Korean entertainment company founded in 2008 by Brave Brothers.[1]
Company
Brave Entertainment was founded in 2008 by Kang Dong Chul, known by his stage name Brave Brothers, after he left YG Entertainment.[2] Brave Entertainment's Brave Brothers has collaborated with Starship Entertainment when it was revealed that he produced Sistar's debut song "Push Push",[3] and has been producing songs for them, including their hit song, "So Cool" and "Alone".[4]
2020-Present: Recent changes and new groups
On February 3, 2020 Brave Entertainment debuted the boy group DKB, 8 years after their last boy group Big Star. The group consist of 8 boys which are E-Chan, D1, GK, Heechan, Lune, Junseo, Yuku, and Harry-June.
On May 30, 2022 Brave Entertainment introduced their first virtual solo artist (NFT) by the name Hip-Kongz with the single "Bam".[5][6]
On March 27, 2024, Brave Entertainment debuted the new girl group Candy Shop. Which consist of 4 members which are Yuina, Soram, Sui, and Sarang. On May 9, Brave Entertainment announced that Yuina would temporarily halt her activities due to health-related issues. In addition, Julia was added to the group on May 13 to fill in her spot and was added to the group.
Artists
Former artists
Former recording artists
- 1Punch (2015)
- One (2015)
- Samuel (2015–2021)
- Elephant Kingdom (20??–2016)[9][10]
- Brave Girls (2011–2023)
- Park Eunyoung (2011–2013)
- Park SeoA (2011–2013)
- Han Yejin (2011–2013)
- Jung Yoo-jin (2011–2017)
- Noh Hye-ran (2011–2019)
- Lee Ha-yun (2015–2019)
- Kim Min-young (2015–2023)
- Nam Yu-jeong (2015–2023)
- Hong Eun-ji (2015–2023)
- Lee Yu-na (2015–2023)
- Big Star (2012–2019)
- Electroboyz
- 2CHAMP
- Cherrsee (2016-2021)
- Park Soo-jin
Former actors/actresses
- Kim Sa-rang[11]
- Jung Man-sik
- Oh Kwang-Seok (Big Star's FeelDog)
External links
References
- 네이트 - 브레이브 엔터테인먼트, Nate.^
- "Brave Brothers Drops His Debut Album and Tells Why He Left YG", Allkpop, August 18, 2009.^
- "SISTAR’s Push Push MV Teaser released", Allkpop, May 31, 2010.^
- "SISTAR addresses rumors about being delinquents", Allkpop, September 2, 2011.^
- Brave Entertainment introduces virtual singer Hip-Kongz koreajoongangdaily.joins.com, 2022-05-30, retrieved 2025-11-23^
- Bravekongz official page www.bravesound.com, retrieved 2025-11-23^
- 브레이브걸스 동생그룹 '캔디샵' 뜬다 Sports Kyunghyang, January 11, 2024^
- BraveSound Artist and Producers bravesound.com, retrieved March 15, 2019^
- Lee Eun-jeong. AOA 히트곡 작곡가 코끼리왕국 지병으로 사망 Yonhap, August 20, 2016, retrieved March 16, 2020^
- Yoon Joon-pil. 인기 작곡가 코끼리왕국, 지병으로 사망...향년 30세 Korea Economic Daily, August 20, 2016, retrieved March 16, 2020^
- Kim Jin-seok. [단독]김사랑, 現 소속사 계약 만료 'FA 대어 등장' JoongAng Ilbo, September 14, 2015, retrieved March 16, 2020^