Core Contents Media

In 2007, the company re-launch as Core Contents Media under Mnet Media. In September 2009, Kim Kwang-soo was removed from the list as director of Mnet Media and then effectively his own company ended business with Mnet Media. On October 1, 2014, Core Contents Media had been acquired by MBK Co., Ltd. (formerly CS ELSOLAR Co., Ltd.) and renamed as MBK Entertainment (abbreviation for "Music Beyond Korea"). In December 2016, MBK Entertainment parent company MBK suspended their entertainment business. In May 2018, Kim Kwang-soo and its subsidiary label The Unit: Idol Rebooting Project Culture Industry Company (then-known as PocketDol Studio) were revealed to have a secret partnership with PD Han Kyeong-cheon to produce survival program The Unit: Idol Rebooting Project. He also confirmed that he would be focused as producer for winning group UNB and UNI.T. In October 2018, MBK and MBC launched a talent show titled Under Nineteen, a contest for male trainees under the age of 19 years old to compete for a spot to be in a new K-pop idol group 1the9. The final winners would sign a 12-month contract under MBK (then PocketDol Studio) after a 5-month contract with MBC. In April 2020, two contestants representing MBK in Produce X 101, Hangyul and Dohyon debuted as duo H&D under PocketDol Studio. In May 2020, DIA were transferred to sub-label PocketDol Studio ahead of their June comeback.

• Name — MBK Entertainment • Native Name — MBK 엔터테인먼트 • Traded As — Unlisted company • Founder — Kim Kwang-soo • Key People — Kim Tae-kyung (CEO) • Industry — * Music • Entertainment • Genre — * K-pop • R&B • nu-disco • Defunct — 2022 • Fate — Most of the music catalogs were sold to Beyond Music, while the publishing rights were held by Dreamus. • Services — * Music production • Licensing • Record distribution • Artists Management • Parent — CJ E&M Music (2006–2009) MBK (2014–2016) • Subsidiaries — DAP Sound (2014) PocketDol Studio (2017) M25 (2022) • Founded — 2007 01 09 (Core Contents Media) 2014 10 14 (MBK Entertainment) • Former Name — GM Planning (1999–2007) Core Contents Media (2007–2014) • Hq Location City — Seoul • Hq Location Country — South Korea • Hq Location — Yeoksam, Gangnam

• SG Wannabe (2006–2009) • SeeYa (2009–2011) • Kim Yeon-ji (2009–2011) • Lee Bo-ram (2009–2016) • Black Pearl (2007–2012) • Yangpa (2007–2012) • Supernova (2007–2012) • Coed School (2010–2013) • Kangho (2010–2011) • Davichi (2008–2014) • Hong Jin-young (2009–2014) • Gangkiz (2012–2014) • Hwang Ji-hyun (2012–2013) • Kwak So-min (2012–2013) • Jo Eun-byul (2012–2013) • F-ve Dolls (2011–2015) • Lee Soo-mi (2009–2012) • Huh Chan-mi (2010–2012) • Seo Eun-kyo (2011–2015) • Oh Yeon-kyung (2013–2015) • Han Na-yeon (2013–2015) • Jin Hye-won (2010–2015) • Ryu Hyo-young (2010–2016) • Koh Na-young (2015) • Kwang Toh (2014–2015) • SPEED (2012–2015) • Kwangheng (2010–2012) • Noori (2010–2012) • Taewoon (2010–2015) • Taeha (2012–2016) • Jongkook (2012–2016) • Sungmin (2010–2016) • Jungwoo (2010–2016) • The SeeYa (2012–2015) • HighBrow (2015–2016) • T-ara (2009–2017) • Hwayoung (2010–2012) • Areum (2012–2014) • Boram (2009–2017) • Soyeon (2009–2017) • Qri (2009–2017) • Eunjung (2009–2017) • Hyomin (2009–2017) • Jiyeon (2009–2017) • Nutaz (2014–2017) • Shannon (2011–2019) • Kim Dani (2012–2019) • DIA (2015–2020) • Cho Seung-hee (2013–2016) • Eunjin (2015–2018) • Jenny (2015–2019) • Somyi (2017–2022) • Lee Ju-eun (2017–2022) • Yebin (2015–2022) • Ki Hui-hyeon (2015–2022) • Eunice (2015–2022) • Eunchae (2016–2022) • Jung Chae-yeon (2015–2022) Former actors • No Min-woo (2009–2012) • Nam Gyu-ri (2006–2014) • Ha Seok-jin (20??–2015) • Choi Soo-eun (2012–2015) • Lee Hae-in (2012–2016) • Kim Gyu-ri (2014–2016) • Son Ho-jun (20??–2016) • Baek Da-eun (2016) • Kim Ga-hwa (2012–2017) • Kim Min-chae (2014–2017) • Yoon So-ra (2014–2017) • Kim Min-hyung (2014–2017) • Jun Jae-hyun (2012–2017) • Moon Hee-kyung (2015–2017) • Park Se-jun (2016–2018) • Park Sang-won (20??–2019) • Kim Yu-hwan (2012–2019) Note * • Nam Gyu-ri debuted in 2006 as a member of Seeya. She left the group in 2009 and remained with MBK to pursue her acting career. In 2014, she officially parted ways with MBK Entertainment. * * * * • Kwangheng and Noori debuted as a member of Coed School in 2010 and joined the male unit Speed in 2012. They later left the group in late 2012. * * * • F-ve Dolls * • Speed * * * *

• Death Bell (2008) • Cinderella Man (2009) • Death Bell 2: Bloody Camp (2010) • Sweet Temptation (2015) • The Unit: Idol Rebooting Project (2017–2018) • Under Nineteen (2018–2019) • Miss Trot (2019) • Produce X101 (2019) • Mr Trot (2020) • My Teenage Girl (2021-2022)