JYP Entertainment
South Korean entertainment company
JYP Entertainment Corporation (Korean: JYP 엔터테인먼트) is a South Korean multinational entertainment and record label conglomerate founded in 1997 by J.Y. Park. Operating as a record label, talent agency, music production company, event management company, concert production company and music publishing house, it is one of the largest entertainment companies in South Korea. The company also operates subsidiary ventures and divisions internationally.
History
1997–99: Formation and first generation K-pop artists
JYP Entertainment was founded in 1997 by South Korean singer-songwriter J.Y. Park as Tae-Hong Planning Corporation. In 2001, the company was retitled as JYP Entertainment, named after Park's stage name. In 1997, the company signed its first artist – Pearl.
In 1999, entertainment company SidusHQ introduced the future members of boy band g.o.d to Park, as their producer and mentor. In cooperation with SidusHQ, the company oversaw the formation of g.o.d, which would make their debut appearance on January 13, 1999. The group was managed by SidusHQ, with their first album, Chapter 1, being produced by Park.
2000–09: Early success and second generation K-pop artists
In December 2000, JYP Entertainment signed Rain as a trainee, who made his debut two years later in May 2002.
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