Learn More About The Fantastic South Korean Entertainment Company—Play M Entertainment
The entertainment industry of South Korea is increasingly expanding. This country has successfully transformed its cultural experience into the country’s commodity that has spread worldwide and is known as Hallyu or Korean Wave.
Play M Entertainment is one of the entertainment companies that pursue continuity of the Korean wave. This company stands behind the debut of Apink, a girl group that is quite popular at the present. Check out more detailed information about Play M Entertainment in this Byeol Korea article!
Company Profile
Play M Entertainment was established in 2019 after the merger of Plan A Entertainment and Fave Entertainment. This company works as a record label and an entertainment agency under Kakao M, which was founded on April 1st, 2019.
Originally, Plan A was founded in 2011, whereas FAVE Entertainment was founded in 2012.
From A Cube Entertainment to Plan M Entertainment
The history of Plan M begins from A Cube Entertainment in 2011. LOEN Entertainment, which is now known as Kakao M, had 70 percent of the label and changed it into an independent branch then turned it into a brand new name called Plan A Entertainment.
In 2018, Plan A Entertainment had 60 percent of the agency shares in LOEN Entertainment. This led to the decision for merging the two companies, especially since founder Choi Jin-ho resigned and made Kakao M the sole owner of the shares and companies.
Kakao M made Plan A Entertainment and FAVE Entertainment become one on April 1st, 2019. FAVE Entertainment itself was found by Kakao M in 2012 under LOEN Tree which was later changed into FAVE Entertainment. Finally, after the merger, it was decided the company become Play M Entertainment.
List of Artists
Here is the list of artists that are part of Play M Entertainment:
Groups:
1. Apink
2. VICTON
3. Bandage
4. Weeekly
Trainee groups:
1. PlayM BOYS
Solo Artists:
1. Huh Gak
2. Jeong Eun Ji (Apink member)
3. Lim Jimin
4. Oh Hayoung (Apink member)
Trainees:
1. Jeon Do Yum
2. Jung Jin Sung
3. Lee Seung Hwan
4. Song Byeong Hee
Actors and actresses:
1. Kim Seok Hoon
2. Cho Han Sun
3. Lee Jung Hyuk
Discography
Here are all the Play M projects that have happened from 2010 to 2017:
2010
| Release date | Title | Artist | Format | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 4th | As Always (언제나) | Huh Gak | Single, Digital download | Korean |
2011
| Release date | Title | Artist | Format | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 19th | Seven Springs of Apink | Apink | Mini Album, Digital download | Korean |
| June 23rd | It Girl | Apink | Single, Digital download | |
| September 16th | LIKE 1st Mini Album “First Story” | Huh Gak | Mini Album, Digital download | |
| November 7th | I Told You I Wanna Die (죽고 싶단 말 밖에) | Huh Gak | Single, Digital download | |
| November 22nd | Snow Pink | Apink | Mini Album, Digital download | |
| December 9th | Whenever You Play That Song (그 노래를 들때마다) | Huh Gak | Single, Digital download |
2012
| Release date | Title | Artist | Format | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 3rd | Message (문자) | Mario | Single, Digital download | Korean |
| March 14th | A Cube For Season #Green | Jung Eun-ji, Yang Yo-seob | Single, Digital download | |
| April 3rd | Lacrimoso | Huh Gak | Mini Album, Digital download | |
| April 19th | April 19th (4월 19일) | Apink | Single, Digital download | |
| May 9th | Une Annee | Apink | Studio Album, Digital download | |
| July 6th | Bubibu | Apink | Single, Digital download | |
| August 1st | Mayday | Mario | Single, Digital download | |
| August 21st | I Need You | Huh Gak | Single, Digital download | |
| September 14th | It Hurts (아프다) | Huh Gak | Single, Digital download |
2013
| Release date | Title | Artist | Format | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 3rd | A Cube For Season #White | Jung Eun-ji, Kim Nam-joo, Jang Hyun-seung | Single, Digital download | Korean |
| February 5th | Little Giant | Huh Gak | Studio Album, Digital download | |
| May 31st | A Cube For Season #Blue | Huh Gak, Jung Eun-ji | Single, Digital download | |
| July 5th | Secret Garden | Apink | Mini Album, Digital download | |
| August 13th | You Are Mine (넌 내꺼라는걸) | Huh Gak | Single, Digital download | |
| November 11th | Reminisce | Huh Gak | Mini Album, Digital download |
2014
| Release date | Title | Artist | Format | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 13th | Good Morning Baby | Apink | Single, Digital download | Korean |
| March 31st | Pink Blossom | Apink | Mini Album, Digital download | |
| June 27th | My Darling (마이달링) | Apink BnN | Single, Digital download | |
| July 8th | A Cube For Season #Sky Blue | Huh Gak, Jung Eun-ji | Single, Digital download | |
| October 7th | Day N Night | Huh Gak | Single, Digital download | |
| October 22nd | NoNoNo | Apink | CD Single, Digital download | Japanese |
| November 24th | Pink Luv | Apink | Mini Album, Digital download | Korean |
| December 17th | 2011–2014 Best of Apink (Korean Ver.) | Apink | Compilation Album |
2015
| Release date | Title | Artist | Format | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 18th | Mr. Chu (On Stage) | Apink | CD Single, Digital download | Japanese |
| March 17th | Snow Of April (사월의 눈) | Huh Gak | Mini Album, Digital download | Korean |
| April 19th | Promise U (새끼손가락) | Apink | Single, Digital download | |
| May 20th | LUV | Apink | CD Single, Digital download | Japanese |
| May 22nd | Town Bar (동네술집) | Huh Gak | Single, Digital download | Korean |
| June 2nd | A Cube For Season #Blue Season 2 | Kim Nam-joo, Yook Sung-jae | Single, Digital download | |
| July 16th | Pink Memory | Apink | Studio Album, Digital download | |
| August 26th | Pink Season | Apink | Studio Album, Digital download | Japanese |
| October 14th | Up All Night (밤을 새) | Huh Gak | Single, Digital download | Korean |
| November 23rd | Story Of Winter (겨울동화) | Huh Gak | Mini Album, Digital download | |
| December 9th | Sunday Monday | Apink | CD Single, Digital download | Japanese |
2016
| Release date | Title | Artist | Format | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 4th | Already Winter (벌써 겨울) | Huh Gak | Single, Digital download | Korean |
| March 23rd | Brand New Days | Apink | CD Single, Digital download | Japanese |
| April 18th | Dream | Jung Eun-ji | Mini Album, Digital download | Korean |
| April 19th | The Wave (네가 손짓해주면) | Apink | Single, Digital download | |
| July 21st | Plan A First Episode | Huh Gak, Jung Eun-ji | Single, Digital download | |
| August 3rd | Summer Time! | Apink | CD Single, Digital download | Japanese |
| September 1st | Plan A Second Episode | Huh Gak, VICTON | Single, Digital download | Korean |
| September 26th | Pink Revolution | Apink | Studio Album, Digital download | |
| November 9th | Voice to New World | VICTON | Mini Album, Digital download | |
| December 15th | Dear | Apink | Studio Album, Digital download | |
| December 21st | Pink Doll | Apink | Studio Album, Digital download | Japanese |
2017
| Release date | Title | Artist | Format | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 31st | Lover Letter (연서) | Huh Gak | Mini Album, Digital download | Korean |
| February 16th | Bandage (반창고) | Huh Gak | Single, Digital download | |
| March 2nd | Ready | VICTON | Mini Album, Digital download | |
| March 29th | Bye Bye | Apink | CD Single, Digital download | Japanese |
| April 10th | The Space (공간) | Jung Eun-ji | Mini Album, Digital download | Korean |
| April 19th | Always | Apink | Single, Digital download | |
| June 26th | Pink Up | Apink | Mini Album, Digital download | |
| July 27th | Motto Go! Go! | Apink | CD Single, Digital download | Japanese |
| August 3rd | Plan A Third Episode | Apink, Huh Gak, VICTON | Single, Digital download | Korean |
| August 23rd | Identity | VICTON | Mini Album, Digital download | |
| September 9th | Manito | Jung Eun-ji | Single, Digital download | |
| November 8th | Orion | Apink | CD Single, Digital download | Japanese |
| November 9th | From. VICTON | VICTON | Mini Album, Digital download | Korean |
| November 27th | Only You | Huh Gak | Single, Digital download | |
| December 27th | Pink Stories | Apink | Studio Album, Digital download | Japanese |
2018
| Release date | Title | Artist | Format | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 6th | The Last Night | Huh Gak | Single, Digital download | Korean |
| April 18th | Apink Singles Collection | Apink | Compilation Album | Japanese |
| April 19th | Miracle | Apink | Single, Digital download | Korean |
| May 23rd | Time of Sorrow | VICTON | Single, Digital download | |
| July 2nd | One & Six | Apink | Mini Album, Digital download | |
| October 17th | Hyehwa (暳花) | Jung Eun-ji | Mini Album, Digital download | |
| November 28th | Empty Words | Huh Gak | Single, Digital download |
2019
| Release date | Title | Artist | Format | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 7th | Percent | Apink | Mini Album, Digital download | Korean |
| April 19th | Everybody Ready? | Apink | Single, Digital download | |
| May 12th | Mini | Lim Ji-min | Single, Digital download | |
| August 21st | Oh! | Oh Ha-young | Mini Album, Digital download | |
| October 31st | Let You Go | Huh Gak, Jung Eun-ji | Single, Digital download | |
| November 4th | Nostalgia | VICTON | Mini Album, Digital download | |
| December 11th | Youth | Lim Ji-min | Single, Digital download |
2020
| Release date | Title | Artist | Format | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 13th | I’m Still Loving You | Kang Seung-sik | Single, Digital download | Korean |
| March 9th | Continuous | VICTON | Mini Album, Digital download | |
| April 3rd | Square One | Bandage | Single, Digital download | |
| April 13th | Look | Apink | Mini Album, Digital download | |
| June 2nd | Mayday | VICTON | Single, Digital download | |
| June 19th | 432 | Bandage | Studio Album, Digital download | |
| June 30th | We Are | Weeekly | Mini Album, Digital download | |
| July 15th | Simple | Jung Eun-ji | Mini Album, Digital download |
Projects
| Title | Year | Artists | Peak Chart Positions | Sales (Download) |
Albums |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Love Day | 2012 | Jung Eun-ji, Yang Yo-seob | 8 |
|
A Cube For Season #Green |
| A Year Ago | 2013 | Jung Eun-ji, Kim Nam-joo, Jang Hyun-seung | 13 |
|
A Cube For Season #White |
| Short Hair | Jung Eun-ji, Huh Gak | 1 |
|
A Cube For Season #Blue | |
| Break Up To Make Up | 2014 | Jung Eun-ji, Huh Gak | 1 |
|
A Cube For Season #Sky Blue |
| Photograph | 2015 | Kim Nam-joo, Yook Sung-jae | 29 |
|
A Cube For Season #Blue Season 2 |
| Bada ‘Ocean.wav’ | 2016 | Jung Eun-ji, Huh Gak | 5 |
|
Plan A First Episode |
| #Begin Again | Huh Gak, Plan A Boys | — |
|
Plan A Second Episode | |
| Oasis | 2017 | Apink, Huh Gak, VICTON | 100 |
|
Plan A Third Episode |
Latest News
Recently, Play M entertainment announced the debut of a new girl group on May 8th, 2020. The girl group that has revealed its seven members is called Weeekly.
The seven members of the group are Lee Soojin, Monday, Jihan, Shin Jiyoon, PARK Soeun, Zoa, and Lee Jaehee. This girl group is marked as the first girl group after Apink in the four years after VICTON’s debut. Congratulations, Play M Entertainment!
At first, this girl group was supposed to be named PlayM GIRLS and debut in June 2020, but the name changed to Weekly in the end.
Play M Entertainment said that the interest surrounding PlayM Girls before debut is really incredible and the group has become a hit among fandoms from the very beginning. They hope that everyone continues to give support to this rookie group as they will be the new face of Play M following their remarkable seniors. The girl group has gone through audition programs and has released a teaser on the official social media account of Play M Girls! Check them out!
That’s all about Play M Entertainment’s history and their recent news. What do you think about this label? Kindly write down your comment and share your thoughts in the section below!
