YMC Entertainment
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Native name
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주식회사 이매진아시아 |
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| public company | |
| Traded as | KRX: 036260 |
| Industry | Entertainment |
| Founded | 1976 (as Banpo Industries) |
| Headquarters | Seoul, South Korea |
| Services | Artist Management |
| Owner | Chungho Comnet Co. (8.9%) |
| Subsidiaries | Dream Tea Entertainment - 100% YMC Entertainment - 80% BLUE STAR Entertainment - 100% |
| Website | imagineasia |
Imagine Asia Co., Ltd. (Hangul: 주식회사 이매진아시아), formerly known as Wellmade StarM and Wellmade Yedang, is a management agency in South Korea that was established in 1976.
1976 - originally named "Banpo Industries" - an industrial tent manufacturer; previously headquartered at Seongnam, Gyeonggi Province.
2000 - the company name changed to "Banpo Tech"
2006 - merged with Star M Entertainment and became "Star M Co. Ltd." as a result; among the first artists in its roster were Shin Min-ah, Jang Dong-gun and Hyun Bin
2007 - joined KOSDAQ
2008 - changed name again to "Wellmade Star M"; moved to Gangnam District, Seoul
2013 - acquired Girl's Day's agency Dream Tea Entertainment
2014 - acquired Yedang Company; then changed name to "Wellmade Yedang"
2015 - acquired 80% of YMC Entertainment
2015 - acquired BLUE STAR Entertainment.
2016 - parted ways with Yedang Company. Yedang Entertainment also changed their name to 'Banana Culture' and gave 'Yedang' brand back to the original owner. Later on, Wellmade Yedang changed their name to Imagine Asia.
Dream Tea Entertainment (드림티 엔터테인먼트, currently listed as KRX: 220110) was founded by Lee Jong-suk in 2009. Imagine Asia acquired it in December 2013.
YMC Entertainment (와이엠씨 엔터테인먼트) was founded by Cho Yoo-myung, the eldest son of singer Tae Jin-ah (birth name Cho Bang-hoon), in 2010. Imagine Asia acquired it in July 2015.
Blue Star Entertainment (블루 스타 엔터테인먼트) was founded by Byun Dong-jin and Park Chang-jae, former executives of Core Contents Media (now MBK Entertainment). Imagine Asia acquired it in 2015.
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