MLD Entertainment
MLD Entertainment (formerly known as Duble Kick Entertainment) is a South Korean entertainment agency and record label founded in 2015 by Duble Sidekick. The agency currently manages several artists, Hori7on, and Lapillus. Previously managed artists include girl group Momoland, boy band TFN and rapper Cheetah.
Also recorded as Duble Kick Company
MLD Entertainment

MLD ENTERTAINMENT · Public domain
- Name
- MLD Entertainment
- Founded
- 2012
- Founder
- Duble Sidekick
- Headquarters
- Seoul
- Activity
- music industry
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MLD Entertainment (formerly known as Duble Kick Entertainment) is a South Korean entertainment agency and record label founded in 2015 by Duble Sidekick. The agency currently manages several artists, Hori7on, and Lapillus. Previously managed artists include girl group Momoland, boy band TFN and rapper Cheetah.
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Overview
It is associated with South Korea. The record gives 2012 as its date of establishment or first appearance. Recorded genres are K-pop. Its recorded founders are Duble Sidekick. Its recorded seat is Seoul. The recorded field of activity is music industry.
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Key facts
• Name — MLD Entertainment • Native Name — MLD 엔터테인먼트 • Type — Private • Industry — Music • Genre — K-pop, P-pop • Founded — 2015 • Founder — Duble Sidekick • Hq Location Country — South Korea • Key People — * Lee Hyung-jin • Website — https: www.mldenter.com/
2015–18: Formation and Momoland
2015–18: Formation and Momoland
• Illustration — Momoland at KBS Music Bank in February 2018. Duble Kick Entertainment was founded in 2015 by the music-producing duo, Duble Sidekick. In 2016, the company aired a survival program on Mnet titled Finding Momoland, in which seven trainees were selected to form the lineup of Momoland. The group attracted attention internationally with their crowd-funded project to fund their debut release. Their debut extended play, Welcome To Momoland, was released on November 10, 2016.
2018–21: Joint ventures and rebranding
2018–21: Joint ventures and rebranding
The company rebranded itself as MLD Entertainment on January 16, 2018. On May 31, 2018, MLD Entertainment announced that they acquired BM Entertainment, R&D Company, and Double HTNE, as subsidiaries. • Illustration — TFN in May 2021. On October 13, 2020, MLD Entertainment announced that they had signed a deal with NHN Entertainment Corporation and Sony Music to simultaneously debut a boy band in the United States, Japan, and South Korea. The group, T1419, later renamed to TFN, debuted on January 11, 2021, with the release of their EP, Before Sunrise Part.1. On October 14, 2021, R&B duo JT&Marcus released their debut album, Dear You, under the agency.
2022–24: Departure of Momoland and disbandment of TFN
2022–24: Departure of Momoland and disbandment of TFN
The company partnered with ABS-CBN and Kamp Global on September 7, 2022, to form and manage a Filipino boy band in South Korea. The members of the band was determined through the survival program Dream Maker, in which seven contestants were selected to form the lineup of Hori7on. The group debuted July 24, 2023, with the release of their album Friend-Ship. On January 6, 2022, CocaNButter, a quartet known for their appearances on Street Woman Fighter and Street Dance Girls Fighter, signed an exclusive contract with the agency. On April 14, 2022, Lee Seung-chul signed an exclusive contract with the agency. On May 16, 2022, the agency announced that it formed a new girl group, Lapillus, for the first time since the debut of Momoland six years prior. Lapillus debuted on with the release of the extended play Girl's Round Part.1, supported by its lead singles "Gratata" and "Burn with Love", on September 22, 2022. On January 27, 2023, MLD Entertainment issued a press release announcing that the remaining six members of Momoland did not renew their contracts with the company. Rapper Cheetah signed an exclusive contract with the company on April 6, 2023. On February 29, 2024, media outlets reported that TFN had disbanded.
2024–present: Financial crisis and multiple departures
2024–present: Financial crisis and multiple departures
On June 18, 2024, it was revealed that MLD Entertainment had abandoned Lapillus' trademark, allegedly due to unpaid registration fees. On July 17, 2024, it was reported that MLD Entertainment is currently in a financial crisis, as the company had been unable to pay their employees' wages. As a result, most of the employees resigned, leaving five people remaining with the company. CEO Lee Hyung-Jin is currently staying in the Philippines to focus on Hori7on's activities. On November 10, 2024, Jaejun from JT&Marcus announced on an Instagram livestream that the duo had left MLD Entertainment. On May 26, 2025, CocaNButter announced via Instagram story that their exclusive contract with MLD Entertainment had ended.
Artists
Artists
• Lapillus (since 2022) • Hori7on (since 2023)
Former artists
Former artists
• Momoland (2016–23) • Yeonwoo (2016–19) • Taeha (2017-19) • Daisy (2017–19) • Hyebin (2016–23) • Jane (2016–23) • Nayun (2016–23) • JooE (2016–23) • Ahin (2016–23) • Nancy (2016–23) • TFN (2021–24) • Narin (2022–25) • Cheetah (2023–24) • JT&Marcus (2021–24) • CocaNButter (2022–25) • Lapillus • Shana (2022–25) • New:ID (2024–26)
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MLD Entertainment established.
2012
MLD Entertainment is recorded from 2012.
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- 1.Mallorca, Hannah. Hori7on gearing up for June debut in South Korea — MLD Entertainment CEO. Philippine Daily Inquirer. February 15, 2023.
- 2.Smith, Corynn. Duble Sidekick Kickstarts Duble Kick. MTV Iggy. 28 December 2012.
- 3.Lee, Eun-jung. Yonhap News Agency. 20 May 2014.
- 4.Cheong, Jin-hong. After reality show, girl group ready to rock. Korea JoongAng Daily. 2016-10-20.
- 5.Asian Economy. November 11, 2016.
- 6.Park, Dong-jae. Break News. 2021-04-23.
- 7.Park, Dong-jae. Break News. 2020-12-23.
- 8.Jung, Hee-yeon. Sports Donga. January 11, 2021.
- 9.Ji, Mi-kyung. Mosen. 2021-10-14.
- 10.'Dream Maker' final forms new seven-member Filipino boy band Hori7on. Korea JoongAng Daily. 2023-02-13.
- 11.Lee, Jian. K-pop agency MLD Entertainment to produce audition program in Philippines. Korea JoongAng Daily. 2022-09-06.
- 12.Lee, Jung-hyuk. Sports Chosun. ChosunMedia. 2023-07-04.
- 13.Park, Dong-jae. 코카엔버터 전속계약, MLD서 모모랜드·연우·T1419 등과 한솥밥[공식]. Break News. 2022-01-06.
- 14.Seo, Byung-gi. Naver Entertainment. Naver. 2022-04-14.
- 15.Meet Lapillus, the newest K-pop girl group to watch out for. Rappler. 2022-06-21.
- 16.Chin, Carmen. Agency behind Momoland to debut new girl group next year. NME. 2021-12-23.
- 17.Yeo, Gladys. Momoland's agency to launch new "global" girl group in June. NME. 2022-04-26.
- 18.CNN. K-pop group Lapillus coming to PH. CNN Philippines. August 31, 2022.
- 19.All 6 Momoland members leave MLD Entertainment. Rappler. 2023-01-27.
- 20.Suacillo, Angela Patricia. All members of Momoland reportedly leave longtime agency MLD Entertainment. NME. 2023-01-27.
- 21.Lee, Min-ji. Newsen. 2023-04-06.
- 22.Kim, Ji-ha. Nate News. Nate. 2024-02-29.
- 23.Ji, Seung-hoon. (KR) [단독] ‘모모랜드 영광’ MLD엔터, 임금체불 사태.재정위기. 매일경제. July 17, 2024.
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