Woollim Entertainment

Woollim Entertainment is a South Korean entertainment company founded in 2003 by Lee Jung-yeop.

The label is home to artists such as Golden Child and Drippin.[3] It has previously handled artists Epik High, Infinite, Lovelyz, Nell, Rocket Punch, and Kwon Eun-bi and actor Kim Min-seok.

History

In June 2010, Woollim debuted their first ever boy group, Infinite.[4]

In August 2013, Woollim Entertainment merged with SM Entertainment's subsidiary SM Culture & Contents (SM C&C) to form "Woollim Label", an independent record label whose music would be different from SM Entertainment's sounds with their own color of music and an eclectic lineup of artists.[5]

In November 2014, Woollim debuted their first girl group, Lovelyz.[6]

On March 21, 2016, SM C&C announced that it decided to separate its video content business from its music content business. SM C&C established Woollim Entertainment (Woollim Entertainment Co., Ltd) to handle its music content business, with SM C&C owning all stocks of the company. The partition came into effect on June 8, 2016.[7]

In August 2017, Woollim debuted their second boy group after seven years, Golden Child.[8]

In August 2019, Woollim debuted their second girl group, Rocket Punch.[9] In October 2020, Woollim debuted their third boy group, Drippin.[10]

In late-April 2021, Following the disbandment of Produce 48 group Iz*One, Woollim then-trainees Kwon Eun-bi and Kim Chae-won returned to the company.[11][12] In September 2021, Kim Chae-won left the company.[13]

On November 1, 2021, Woollim Entertainment announced 7 members of Lovelyz contract expired on November 16 and only Baby Soul, now using her real name Lee Su-jeong, has re-signed with the company, while the remaining members did not re-sign.[14]

On August 24, 2024, Golden Child would be re-organized as a 7-member group, as members Tag, Kim Ji-beom and Choi Bo-min departed from the group did not renew their contract and also confirmed that 5-member of the group had renewed their contract, expect Lee Dae-yeol and Y due both of them renewal contract period has not yet arrived.[15] In December 2024, it was later announced that remaining member of Golden Child terminated their contract, except Lee Jang-jun and Hong Joo-chan. In the same months, Woollim also announced that Rocket Punch had ended their activities after 4 member of the group terminated their contract, with leaving only Suyun remains with the company.[16]

Artists

Former artists

• Epik High (2003–2008, 2009–2011)
• Kim Dong-ryul
• Lee Jin-young
• Kang Kyun-sung
• Kwak Jung-wook[17]
• Tasty (2012–2015)
• Nell (2006–2016)[18]
• Infinite (2010–2022)[19]
• Hoya (2010–2017)
• L (2010–2019)
• Sungkyu (2010–2021)
• Dongwoo (2010–2021)
• Sungyeol (2010–2021)
• Sungjong (2010–2022)[20]
• Woohyun (2010–2022)[21]
• Kim Min-seok[22]
• Golden Child
• Park Jae-seok (2017–2018)
• Choi Bomin (2017–2024)
• Kim Jibeom (2017–2024)
• Son Young-Taek (TAG) (2017–2024)
• Lee Dae-yeol (2017–2024)[23]
• Y (2017–2024)[23]
• Bae Seung-min (2017–2024)[23]
• Bong Jae-hyun (2017–2024)[23]
• Kim Dong-hyun (2017–2024)[23]
• Hong Joo-chan (2017-2026)[24]
• Oh Hyun-min
• Joo (2015–2020)
• Lovelyz (2014–2021, 2024–2025)
• Jiae (2014–2021)[25]
• Jisoo (2014–2021)[25]
• Mijoo (2014–2021)[25]
• Kei (2014–2021)[25]
• Jin (2014–2021)[25]
• Sujeong (2014–2021)[25]
• Yein (2014–2021)[25]
• Baby Soul (2011–2025)
• Kim Chaewon (2018–2021)
• Drippin
• Alex (2020–2023)[26]
• Rocket Punch (2019–2024)
• Juri (2019–2024)[27]
• Yeonhee (2019–2024)
• Yunkyoung (2019–2024)
• Sohee (2019–2024)
• Dahyun (2019–2024)
• Kwon Eun-bi (2018-2026)[28]

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