Good Entertainment
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Good Entertainment is record label
owned by CJ Music
that was formed April 2003
. Most notably, they were the producer of popular boy band Shinhwa (after the band left SM Entertainment
). Other popular artists that are under them are Battle, a boy band that is market to be the next Shinhwa (meaning mythology), and the solo singer, Lyn.
, Japanese
and English
. She debuted in 2006, with the single "Keep holding you", a collaboration with the Japanese R&B singer Kubota
for the Nihon Chinbotsu (Sinking of Japan) soundtrack. Her career is currently focused on Japanese market. She has collaborated with Shin Hye Sung for the Korean version of "Keep Holding You."
of Shinhwa for her song, 궁금해.
. He has feature artists like Masta Wu, Soulstar and Wheesung in his songs. His most recent release was a single titled "Over feat. Kayoko" in 2009. As of now, he is currently in New York attending the Clive Davis Department of Recorded Music at New York University.
in 2003, the group signed with Good Entertainment, releasing two successful albums under it. Though still a band, the members of Shinhwa all have left the label to start their own and to concetrate on their solo activities. The members of Shinhwa can be seen hosting television game shows, acting in movies or drama, as well as music videos, or collaborating with other artists (both as a group and as solo artist) when not recording.
. He has starred in various other dramas and movies as well, though none of them has achieve the success that he had with the previous two dramas. Other than acting, Mun also collaborates with other singers, such as pop star Lee Hyori
's Anymotion as well as Lyn
's song, 궁금해. He left Good Entertainment in 2007 to start his own label called Top Class Entertainment. Mun has yet to release a solo album.
, Kim Dong Wan
, Junjin and Andy Lee
as all 5 are solo artists.
, former member of the girl band Fin.K.L
. He also starred in the musical, "Music In My Heart" (Season 3) as a leading role. Lee left Good Entertainment around the same time his bandmates did, creating his own call ND (New Dream) Entertainment.
.
called "Diary of Five Girls".
Former Good Entertainment trainee, Kim Yubin moved to JYP Entertainment
where she became the lead rapper of the girl group Wonder Girls
after the withdrawal of Kim HyunAh
on September 5, 2007.
Former Good Entertainment trainee, Uee
joined After School
as a vocalist under Pledis Entertainment
on April 9, 2009 for the group's second single 'Diva'. She is also an actress and has been involved in several drama series. She is also a close friend Yubin, her former group member. This was confirmed when Yubin brought Uee on the TV-special Star's Friends on MBC.
Former Good Entertainment trainee, Hyo Sung signed to TS Entertainment and eventually debuted under the girl group, Secret
in 2009.
Former Good Entertainment trainee, JiWon moved to Core Contents Media and was originally slated to debut under the girl group, T-ARA
. Before debuting, the group provided a soundtrack for the Korean drama Cinderella Man
called "좋은 사람(Good Person)". However on early June 2009, she was dropped from the group's line-up, citing differences in music style.
As of 2011, Jiwon is still under Core Contents Media and has been involved in acting and modeling. She starred in Death Bell and also featured in various music videos.
Gina Choi was the last member to make a debut among the former members of Five Girls. After leaving Good Entertainment, she moved to Cube Entertainment
where she debuted as a solo artist under the name of G.NA. Before her debut, she was featured in 2PM
's "10 Out of 10 Points" debut music video. and was Hyuna
's backup dancer in her solo song "Change". She released her first single,"Aeini Saenggimyeon Hago Sipeun Il" (애인이 생기면 하고 싶은 일, lit. Things I Want to Do When I Have a Lover) which featured famous Korean singer Rain on July 5, 2010, She eventually made her live music program debut on July 17, 2010 at M-net's
M-Countdown where she was also congratulated by her former Five Girls members Hyosung, Uee and Yubin through a pre-recorded footage following her live performance on stage.
Record label
In the music industry, a record label is a brand and a trademark associated with the marketing of music recordings and music videos. Most commonly, a record label is the company that manages such brands and trademarks, coordinates the production, manufacture, distribution, marketing and promotion,...
owned by CJ Music
CJ Group
CJ Group is a large South Korean conglomerate company. CJ centralized business fields into 4 core business groups, such as food and food service, bio pharma, entertainment and media and home shopping and logistics.-Entertainment & Media:...
that was formed April 2003
2003 in music
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. Most notably, they were the producer of popular boy band Shinhwa (after the band left SM Entertainment
SM Entertainment
S.M. Entertainment is an independent Korean record label, talent agency, producer, and publisher of pop music, founded by Lee Soo-man in South Korea...
). Other popular artists that are under them are Battle, a boy band that is market to be the next Shinhwa (meaning mythology), and the solo singer, Lyn.
Charlie Park
Charlie Park, Park Young Chul (박영철), is the father of Jun Jin, a member of Shinhwa. After his son and his bandmates sign with Good Entertainment, Park followed his son and signed in as well, releasing a successful album call Casanova Sarang in 2004. Though Park is featured in some of Shinhwa's concert or performance, he has since disappeared from the public's eyes.Battle
Battle can be considered to be the second Shinhwa. Each of the members were found through a reality television show call, Let's Cokeplay Battle Shinhwa! and all were chosen by how strong their dancing and singing skills are. They have released three singles with mediocre sales.SunMin
SunMin is a female singer who speaks KoreanKorean language
Korean is the official language of the country Korea, in both South and North. It is also one of the two official languages in the Yanbian Korean Autonomous Prefecture in People's Republic of China. There are about 78 million Korean speakers worldwide. In the 15th century, a national writing...
, Japanese
Japanese language
is a language spoken by over 130 million people in Japan and in Japanese emigrant communities. It is a member of the Japonic language family, which has a number of proposed relationships with other languages, none of which has gained wide acceptance among historical linguists .Japanese is an...
and English
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
. She debuted in 2006, with the single "Keep holding you", a collaboration with the Japanese R&B singer Kubota
Kubota
, is a tractor and heavy equipment manufacturer based in Osaka, Japan. One of its notable contributions was to the construction of the Solar Ark. The company was established in 1890.The company produces many products including:...
for the Nihon Chinbotsu (Sinking of Japan) soundtrack. Her career is currently focused on Japanese market. She has collaborated with Shin Hye Sung for the Korean version of "Keep Holding You."
Lyn
Lyn is a female singer who was first scouted by an agency because of her voice and from there, she first made her debut under her real name, Lee Se-jin, and released an album. The album sold poorly and was barely known. Lyn then took some time off to train vocally. She made a comeback in 2002 under the name Lyn with her supposedly first album "Have You Ever Have A Broken Heart?" She was very successful and released a few more albums afterward. She has also collaborated with Eric MunEric Mun
Eric Mun Jung Hyuk, , mononymously credited as Eric, was born on 16 February 1979. He is a South Korean entertainer, known as the leader and rapper of six-member boy band Shinhwa and his lead roles in Korean dramas The Phoenix and Super Rookie.-Career:Eric attended John Burroughs Middle School...
of Shinhwa for her song, 궁금해.
Eddie
Eddie, an R&B singer, made his debut in 2006 with releasing two singles call Love Twenty and Lost in Love. He later released his debut album, Just My Way. Just My Way was produced by singer WheesungWheesung
-EPs:*2006: Against All Odds*2008: 스마일 프로젝트 Vol.2 'Love Seat*2009: 휘성 with D.O*2009: Insomnia*2010: Realslow Is Back*2010: Winter Night*2011: Words That Freeze My Heart-OSTs:*2006: 중천의 기억*2009: 우리집에 왜 왔니...
. He has feature artists like Masta Wu, Soulstar and Wheesung in his songs. His most recent release was a single titled "Over feat. Kayoko" in 2009. As of now, he is currently in New York attending the Clive Davis Department of Recorded Music at New York University.
Lee Ye Rin
Lee Ye Rin made her debut in late 2007, releasing the single Come Closer To Me. It was a minor hit and didn't made a big impact in the music industry.Shinhwa
Shinhwa was by far Good Entertainment's most successful artist. Having left their old record label SM EntertainmentSM Entertainment
S.M. Entertainment is an independent Korean record label, talent agency, producer, and publisher of pop music, founded by Lee Soo-man in South Korea...
in 2003, the group signed with Good Entertainment, releasing two successful albums under it. Though still a band, the members of Shinhwa all have left the label to start their own and to concetrate on their solo activities. The members of Shinhwa can be seen hosting television game shows, acting in movies or drama, as well as music videos, or collaborating with other artists (both as a group and as solo artist) when not recording.
Eric Mun
Mun Eric is the leader and main rapper of Shinhwa. Mun is best known, outside of Shinhwa, as an actor in the two dramas, The Phoenix,"Que Sera Sera" and Super RookieSuper Rookie
Super Rookie , is a MBC TV drama series.- Storyline :Super Rookie deals with the story of a young worker named Kang Ho who happens to get a high-status job due to an error...
. He has starred in various other dramas and movies as well, though none of them has achieve the success that he had with the previous two dramas. Other than acting, Mun also collaborates with other singers, such as pop star Lee Hyori
Lee Hyori
Lee Hyori is a South Korean singer. She debuted as a member of the successful pop girl group Fin.K.L, but has since become a solo artist. In 2003 she released her debut solo album Stylish which won many "Daesangs"...
's Anymotion as well as Lyn
Lyn (singer)
Lee Se-jin is a K-pop singer known professionally as Lyn. She has release 5 successful albums to date.- Career :Lyn was first scouted by an agency because of her voice and from there, she first made her debut under her real name, Lee Se-jin, and released an album. The album sold poorly and was...
's song, 궁금해. He left Good Entertainment in 2007 to start his own label called Top Class Entertainment. Mun has yet to release a solo album.
Lee Min Woo
Lee Min Woo is a vocalist for Shinhwa. He was the first one out of the band to start out a solo career (in 2003) and has since release three successful albums. Though his first two albums were with Good Entertainment, Lee left the management around the same time Mun did to create his own call M Rising Entertainment, where his third album was released under. Besides singing, Lee also starred in the movie, Holy Daddy (aka Wontak's Angel). Besides singing and acting, Lee also write lyrics and produce some of Shinhwa's song as well as to other singers. He is also the choreographer of Shinhwa.Shin Hye Sung
Shin Hye Sung is the lead vocalist of Shinhwa. He has released two successful solo albums, rivaling his fellow bandmates Lee Min WooLee Min Woo
Lee Min Woo , mononymously credited as M as a solo artist, was born on 28 July 1979. He is a South Korean entertainer, known as a member of six-member boy band Shinhwa. Lee was the fourth member picked for the group. As part of Shinhwa, he has recorded nine studio albums as a vocalist and a rapper...
, Kim Dong Wan
Kim Dong Wan
Kim Dong Wan was born on 21 November 1979. He is a South Korean entertainer, known as a member of six-member boy band Shinhwa. He has since 2002 has been making a name for himself as an actor, with roles in television dramas such as A Farewell to Sorrow and Children of Heaven...
, Junjin and Andy Lee
Andy Lee
Andy Lee is the name of:* Andy Lee , Australian comedian* Andy Lee , American football player* Andy Lee , Irish boxer* Andy Lee , South Korean singer and actor...
as all 5 are solo artists.
Kim Dong Wan
Kim Dong Wan is a vocalist in Shinhwa. Kim started out his solo career as an actor, as he did mention that he prefers acting to singing. Though his roles in the dramas A Farewell to Sorrow and Children of Heaven garnered him rave reviews, achieving success after they just started. Kim released his first solo album on July 5, 2007, achieving greater success in his singing career than his acting career and has since said that he prefers singing. Kim left Good Entertainment around the same time his fellow bandmates did and participated in a new company called H2 Entertainment. On May 8, 2008, Kim released his second solo album, which was called "Secret", as a gift for fans before entering the military to huge success.Jun Jin
Jun Jin, son to singer Charlie Park, is the secondary rapper in Shinhwa. Though he is mainly a rapper, he has minor vocal parts in Shinhwa's music. Since then, he has ventured out to singing solo songs and finally releasing a single in 2006. Besides singing, Park also act in various dramas. His best known role was in the drama Forbidden Love. Park also left Good Entertainment around the same time his fellow bandmates did to start his own call JF Story Entertainment.Andy Lee
Andy Lee is the third rapper in Shinhwa. Lee left the band to continue his studies during the group's fourth album, causing some controversy over why he did. However, he return for the group's fifth album and has since never left again. Lee began his acting career in many banjun dramas garnering attention due to his chemistry with Lee JinLee Jin
Lee Jin is a South Korean actress. First a member of the Korean pop group Fin.K.L, along with Lee Hyori, Ock Joo Hyun, and Sung Yuri, she is currently acting in dramas and movies.-Career:...
, former member of the girl band Fin.K.L
Fin.K.L
Fin.K.L was a Korean pop girl group that debuted in 1998.Their name stands for Fin Killing Liberty, and was intended to mean that the group stood against "the oppression of all freedom" . The group's name was selected by a poll of young people by the record company before the group's inception...
. He also starred in the musical, "Music In My Heart" (Season 3) as a leading role. Lee left Good Entertainment around the same time his bandmates did, creating his own call ND (New Dream) Entertainment.
Soo Hyun Shin
Shin Soo Hyun is one of the main vocalists of South Korean band U-KissU-Kiss
U-KISS is a South Korean boy band formed by NH Media in 2008. The members of the group are Soohyun, Eli, Kevin, Dongho, Kiseop, Hoon and AJ . Alexander and Kibum became former members, when their contracts were terminated in early 2011,The group has released two full-length albums, five extended...
.
Five Girls (Oh-Sonyeo)
Known as Oh-Sonyeo or Five Girls, was a girl group that supposed to debut under Good Entertainment on 2007. The original members were Yubin, UEE, Jiwon, Hyo Sung, and Gina Choi. However, due to a financial problem, the group was disbanded. Before making plans to debut, the group starred in a reality show on MTVMTV Korea
SBS MTV is a South Korean music channel. Being a South Korean version of American MTV, it features Korean Pop artist, International Music, news and few of reality programs. It also program brought also from MTV program in the US and few of Asian programs....
called "Diary of Five Girls".
- Kim Yubin
Former Good Entertainment trainee, Kim Yubin moved to JYP Entertainment
JYP Entertainment
JYP Entertainment is a Korean music record label, founded in South Korea in 1997 by Park Jin-young.- History :Park Jin-young founded the company in 1997 as "Tae-Hong Planning Corporation", which eventually became "JYP Entertainment" in 2001....
where she became the lead rapper of the girl group Wonder Girls
Wonder Girls
Wonder Girls is a South Korean girl group. Its producer and manager is singer-songwriter Park Jin-Young and the Wonder Girls is signed to his talent agency, JYP Entertainment. Each of the five original members were selected through auditions...
after the withdrawal of Kim HyunAh
Hyuna
HyunA is a South Korean idol singer and a member of girl group, 4minute. She is also former member of the popular girl group Wonder Girls.- Biography :Kim Hyuna was born on June 6, 1992 in Seoul, South Korea...
on September 5, 2007.
- Uee
Former Good Entertainment trainee, Uee
Uee
Kim Yu Jin, better known by her stage name Uee or known as U-ie is a South Korean idol singer and actress who is a member of girl group, After School...
joined After School
After School (band)
After School is a South Korean girl group formed by Pledis Entertainment in 2009. They are the first group to debut with a unique admissions and graduation concept in Korea, where members are added or withdrawn in a “natural” manner...
as a vocalist under Pledis Entertainment
Pledis Entertainment
Pledis Entertainment is a South Korean music label, home to artists like Son Dam Bi, After School, and After School subunit Orange Caramel....
on April 9, 2009 for the group's second single 'Diva'. She is also an actress and has been involved in several drama series. She is also a close friend Yubin, her former group member. This was confirmed when Yubin brought Uee on the TV-special Star's Friends on MBC.
- Jun Hyo Sung
Former Good Entertainment trainee, Hyo Sung signed to TS Entertainment and eventually debuted under the girl group, Secret
Secret (Korean band)
Secret is a four-member South Korean girl group formed in 2009. The group consists of Jeon Hyosung, Jung Hana, Song Jieun and Han Sunhwa. The group is signed under TS Entertainment and released their debut single, "I Want You Back", in 2009...
in 2009.
- Yang Jiwon
Former Good Entertainment trainee, JiWon moved to Core Contents Media and was originally slated to debut under the girl group, T-ARA
T-ara
T-ara is a South Korean girl group formed by Core Contents Media in 2009. Before their debut, there was a high level of interest in the group as they were called "Super Rookies" and had been training for three years prior to debut....
. Before debuting, the group provided a soundtrack for the Korean drama Cinderella Man
Cinderella Man (TV series)
Cinderella Man is a 2009 Korean drama directed by Yeo Jeong-Joon and starring Kwon Sang-woo and Im Yoona as the main protagonists. The drama is about twin brothers Kwon Sang-woo in differently opposite lives. It was first aired on April 15, 2009 and was last aired on June 4, 2009.-Synopsis:Modeled...
called "좋은 사람(Good Person)". However on early June 2009, she was dropped from the group's line-up, citing differences in music style.
As of 2011, Jiwon is still under Core Contents Media and has been involved in acting and modeling. She starred in Death Bell and also featured in various music videos.
- Gina Choi
Gina Choi was the last member to make a debut among the former members of Five Girls. After leaving Good Entertainment, she moved to Cube Entertainment
Cube Entertainment
Cube Entertainment/ Play CUBE Entertainment is a South Korean record label, founded in South Korea 2008 by Hong Seung Sung, a former employee of JYP Entertainment. CUBE Entertainment is sometimes mistaken as sister company of JYP but the truth is Cube is not really a part of JYP company...
where she debuted as a solo artist under the name of G.NA. Before her debut, she was featured in 2PM
2PM
2PM is a South Korean boy band, originally a seven-member group, but currently consisting of six members due to the sudden contract termination of leader Jaebeom following an Internet controversy in September 2009. They are managed by JYP Entertainment...
's "10 Out of 10 Points" debut music video. and was Hyuna
Hyuna
HyunA is a South Korean idol singer and a member of girl group, 4minute. She is also former member of the popular girl group Wonder Girls.- Biography :Kim Hyuna was born on June 6, 1992 in Seoul, South Korea...
's backup dancer in her solo song "Change". She released her first single,"Aeini Saenggimyeon Hago Sipeun Il" (애인이 생기면 하고 싶은 일, lit. Things I Want to Do When I Have a Lover) which featured famous Korean singer Rain on July 5, 2010, She eventually made her live music program debut on July 17, 2010 at M-net's
M-Net
M-Net is a subscription-funded television channel in South Africa, established in 1986 by Naspers....
M-Countdown where she was also congratulated by her former Five Girls members Hyosung, Uee and Yubin through a pre-recorded footage following her live performance on stage.
External links
- Good Entertainment - Official Website