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Founded | January 28, 2008 |
Founder | Kim Shi-dae |
Headquarters | Seoul, South Korea |
Parent | LOEN Entertainment (since 2013) |
Subsidiaries | King Kong Entertainment (since 2015) |
Website | Official Website |
Starship Entertainment (Hangul: 스타쉽 엔터테인먼트) is a South Korean record label. It currently manages artists such as ballad singer K.Will, idol groups Sistar, Boyfriend,Monsta X and Cosmic Girls. In November 2013, it became an independent subsidiary label of LOEN Entertainment.
The company's founder, Kim Shi-dae, previously worked as a road manager for a K-pop band named Cool and worked for Bang Si-hyuk's company Big Hit Entertainment between 2005 and 2007 before establishing his own company. Starship's first artist was K.Will, followed by Sistar, Boyfriend, Monsta X, and Cosmic Girls.
On December 18, 2013, 70% of the label's shares was acquired by its distributor, LOEN Entertainment, making it an independent subsidiary of the latter.
Starship Planet, began in 2011, is a winter project where all artists participate in a winter-themed song every year.