List of Kakao M labels


This is a list of labels controlled, distributed or associated with Kakao Entertainment.

Subsidiaries

House labels

BLUEDOT Entertainment

BLUEDOT Entertainment was established by Kakao M to manage their newest boygroup Just B that debuted on June 30, 2021. It is their first boy group to be launched after The Boyz who debuted in 2017.

EDAM Entertainment

EDAM Entertainment was established by Kakao M to manage their long-time soloist IU in 2020. The name EDAM is the reverse word of "Made" and stands for 이 다음, bringing the meaning of reversing the obvious ideas to make the next things go beyond times. On July 5, 2021, actress Shin Se-kyung signed with the label. On October 25, 2022, singer Woodz signed with the label.

Independent labels

Starship Entertainment

is an entertainment company founded by Kim Shi-dae in 2008. In 2013, Kakao M acquired 70% shares of Starship, became a majority owner of the label and making Starship as an independent subsidiary of Kakao M. In the same year, Starship announced its first subsidiary label "Starship X", which rapper Mad Clown was signed under. In 2015, King Kong Entertainment was acquired by Starship. In 2017, upon the merger of the businesses of the two companies, the company was relaunched as "King Kong by Starship". In the same year, Starship launched another subsidiary label House of Music, which focused on recruiting smaller, independent artists, with artist MoonMoon being the first signed under the label. In 2018, Starship renamed the label "Highline Entertainment".

Mun Hwa In

Mun Hwa In is an independent record label established by Kakao M in June 2016. It is currently being co-distributed by Kakao Entertainment and Mirrorball Music.
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Groups
  • Hanumpa
  • AISLE
  • Hey Men
  • Bandage
Duos
  • CRACKER
  • ANTS
  • Everlua
  • Long:D
Soloists
Studio artists
High Up Entertainment, also simply known as High Up, is a South Korean entertainment agency founded by producer duo Black Eyed Pilseung, in partnership with CJ E&M, in 2017.
On June 10, 2021, it was announced that Kakao Entertainment had acquired High Up Entertainment after becoming their largest shareholder, and therefore would become a Kakao Entertainment subsidiary.

Antenna

Former subsidiaries

Cantabile

Cantabile was a record label under Seoul Records, founded in April 1991. It was the first record label in South Korea.

Avent

Avent was also a record label under Seoul Records, founded in April 2002.

Collabodadi Label

Collabodadi Label was also an in-house label of LOEN Entertainment, founded in September 2013. It was led by Shinsadong Tiger. Prior to being chosen to lead the label, he produced the K-pop hits "Bo Peep Bo Peep", "Hot Issue", "U&I" and more.
The name Collabodadi is a portmanteau of 콜라보 and 보따리.
In September 2015, the label's artists Fiestar and Zia were moved back to LOEN Tree.

WS Entertainment

WS Entertainment was a joint venture between Warner Music Korea, SK-KTB Music Investment Fund, and Seoul Records. It was founded in 2006 and currently led by Philip Oh. The initial WS stands for Warner Music and SK Telecom.

E&T Story Entertainment

E&T Story Entertainment was founded on December 26, 2017, by Kakao M as a one-person agency of actress Kim So-hyun and led by Park Chan-woo. As January 2018, Play M Entertainment acquired 60% of E&T Story Entertainment shares.

IST Entertainment

IST Entertainment is a record label established by Kakao M in November 2021. The label was established with the merger of Plan A Entertainment and FAVE Entertainment in April 2019. On November 1, 2021, Play M Entertainment merged with Cre.ker Entertainment. The agency currently houses the group ATBO. On February 5, 2025, Beyond Music fully acquired the label and will be incorporating it as a subsidiary.

Former artists

Former recording artists

Current