JYP Entertainment

Infobox Company
company_name = JYP Entertainment
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company_type = Artist Management/Record Label
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foundation = February 14, 1995
founder = Park Jin Young
location_city = flagicon|South Korea Seoul
location_country = South Korea
location = 123-50, Cheongdam-dong, Kangnam-Gu, Seoul, South Korea
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key_people = Park Jin Young
"Chief Executive Officer"
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industry = Music & Entertainment
products = Music & Entertainment
services = Music & Entertainment
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owner = Park Jin Young
company_slogan = Leader in Entertainment
homepage = [http://jype.com Official Website]
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JYP Entertainment ( _ko. JYP 엔터테인먼트) is a South Korean talent agency named after its founder, Park Jin Young. The company is best known for producing singers Park Ji Yoon, Rain [cite web|publisher = New York Times|title = The Ambassador|url = http://www.nytimes.com/2006/01/29/arts/music/29sont.html?_r=1&pagewanted=1&oref=slogin|first = Deborah|last = Sontag|date = 2006-01-26|accessdate=2007-11-07] , R&B group g.o.d. and, more recently, girl group Wonder Girls. The studio and headquarters of its US branch, JYP USA, officially opened in New York City in June 2007. [cite web|publisher = Chosun Ilbo|title = Park Jin-young Has Ambitions to Conquer the World|url = http://english.chosun.com/w21data/html/news/200707/200707030017.html|date = 2007-07-03|accessdate = 2007-11-07.] A report from the Korea Times and the business and finance portal site Chaebul.com revealed that JYP Entertainment generated $16.3 million in revenue in 2006 and $10 million during the first six months of 2007. The report valued JYP Entertainment to be worth in excess of $100 million, making it the most valuable independent entertainment company in Korea. [cite web|publisher = Conde Nast Portfolio|title = Future Pop|url = http://www.portfolio.com/executives/features/2008/03/27/Music-Impresario-Jin-Young-Park|date = 2008-03-27|accessdate = 2008-04-01.]

Roster

Current Artist

* Park Jin Young (박진영): singer/producer
* Noel: soul/R&B group
** Lee Sang Gon (이상곤): vocalist
** Kang Kyun Sung (강균성): vocalist
** Jun Woo Sung (전우성): vocalist
** Na Sung Ho (나성호): vocalist
* Park Joon Hyung (박준형)): singer/actor
* Lim Jeong Hee(임정희): R&B/soul vocalist
* Wonder Girls: dance/pop group
** Min Sun Ye (민선예): leader/vocalist
** Sun Mi (선미): vocalist
** Ahn So Hee (안소희): vocalist
** Park Ye Eun (박예은): vocalist
** Kim Yoo Bin (김유빈): rapper
* G-Soul (김지현): singer
* Joo (정민주): singer
* Min (민): singer
* 2AM: R&B/ballad group
** Jo Kwon (조권): leader/vocalist
** Im Seul Ong (임슬옹): vocalist
** Jung Jin Woon (정진운): vocalist
** Lee Chang Min (이창민): vocalist
*2PM: dance/pop group
** Park Jae Bum (박재범): leader/rapper/vocalist
** Ok Taek Yeon (옥택연): rapper/vocalist
** Kim Jun Su (김준수): vocalist/rapper
** Lee Jun Ho (이준호): vocalist/rapper
** Nichkhun Horvejkul (닉쿤): vocalist
** Jang Woo Young (장우영): vocalist/rapper
** Hwang Chan Sung (황찬성): vocalist/rapper

Actors

* Lim, So Young: model/actress
* Lee, Young Yoo: model/actor
* Kim, Dong Yoon: model/actor
* Han, Soo Yeon: model/actor
* Cho, Gyu Cheul: model/actor
* Ok, Taec Yeon: actor
* Hwang, Chan Sung: actor

Former

* Rain (비): actor/singer/model
*: Left in mid-2007 to start J.Tune entertainment.
* g.o.d.: R&B group; disbanded 2005
** Kim, Tae Woo (김태우): singer
** Danny Ahn (데니 안): singer
** Son, Ho Young (손호영): singer
** Yoon, Kye Sang (윤계상): singer
* Byul (별): singer
* Jo, Kyoo Cheol (조규철): actress/singer
* Park Ji-yoon (박지윤): actress/singer/model
*: No longer performing; is now a TV host with KBS.
* Ivy: singer
*: Was a JYP trainee for many years, but signed and debuted under Yiga Entertainment, Lee Soo Young's former company.
* Kim, Hyun A (김현아): rapper/dancer
*: Former rapper for the Wonder Girls; left due to health complications.

Known Trainees

Female

*Kim Byung Sun
*Kim Hye Rin
*Yoo Hyun Jin
*Maeng Ji Na (1986)
*Jang Seo Hee(1989)
*Lee So Yeon (1994)
*Park Sun Young (1989)
*Na Hye Ryung

Male

*Lee Ki Gwang
*Yoon Du Joon (1989)
*Im Dae Hun (1986)
*Li Shi Qi (1990)
*Lee Hwan
*Lee Min
*Son Dong Wan
*Ku Gun Won

Links

* [http://www.jype.com JYP Entertainment Official Site ]
* [http://eastboundfx.com/wp/?p=43 Madison SQ Garden JYPE tour Review ]
* [http://eastboundfx.com/wp/?p=37 JYP press conferrence recap ]

References