Starship Entertainment (스타쉽엔터테인먼트) is a South Korean entertainment agency and label that was founded in 2008 by Kim Shi-dae as a subsidiary of Kakao Entertainment.
History[]
Kim Shi-dae, the founder of Starship, used to work as a road manager for a band in Big Hit Entertainment.
In December 2013, LOEN Entertainment acquired the company after purchasing 70% of their shares.
Subsidiaries[]
- King Kong by Starship (formerly King Kong Entertainment)
- Highline Entertainment (formerly House of Music)
Sub-labels[]
- Starship X
Artists[]
The artists under the agency are known collectively as Starship Planet.
Groups[]
- MONSTA X (2015–present)
- WJSN (with Yuehua Entertainment) (2016–present)
- WJSN CHOCOME (2020–present)
- WJSN THE BLACK (2021–present)
- CRAVITY (2020–present)
- IVE (2021–present)
- KiiiKiii (2025-present)
Duos[]
- MIND U (2017–present)
Soloists[]
- K.Will (2008–present)
- BrotherSu (with Starship X) (2015–present)
- Godak (2017–present)
- Jeong Sewoon (2017–present)
- Kihyun (2022-present)
- Joohoney (2023-present)
Trainees[]
- STARSHIPZ
Former artists[]
- SISTAR (2010–2017)
- SISTAR19 (2011–2017)
- Hyolyn (2010–2017)
- Bora (2010–2017)
- Dasom (2010–2021)
- Soyou (2010–2021)
- SISTAR19 (2011–2017)
- BOYFRIEND (2011–2019)
- Lee Kwang Hyun (2017–2019)
- MONSTA X
- Wonho (2015–2019)
- I.M (2015–2022)
- Jooyoung
- WJSN (with Yuehua Entertainment)
- Luda (2016–2023)
- Dawon (2016–2023)
- Xuan Yi (2016–2023)
- Cheng Xiao (2016–2023)
- Mei Qi (2016–2023)
- DUETTO (2017–2021)
- MIND U (2017–2022)
- Gun (with Starship X) (2016–2022)
Project groups[]
- Y TEEN (collaboration with KT) (2016)
- YDPP (with Brand New Music) (2018)
- WJMK (with Fantagio Music) (2018)
Trainees[]
- Moon Hyun Bin (unknown-2019)
- Cho Ka Hyeon
- Kim Nayoon (2012-2015)
- Choi Seok Won (2014-2015)
- Kim Min Jeong (2016-2019)
- Taeha (2016-2017)
- Cho Ka Hyeon (2018-2020)
- Elisia (2022)
- Park Hyeon Jin
- Achillo
- Huh Jiwon
- Park Soyoon