Yuehua Entertainment (Chinese: 乐华娱乐; pinyin: Yuèhuá Yúlè; Korean: 위에화 엔터테인먼트; RR: Wiehwa Enteoteinmeonteu) is a privately held Chinese multinational entertainment group and talent agency based in Beijing.[1] The company was founded in June 2009 by former Huayi Brothers employee Du Hua. Yuehua is involved in television production and distribution, movie production, artist management and training, music and music video production, public relations, and entertainment marketing.[2] Yuehua Entertainment had partnerships with the South Korean companies Pledis Entertainment,[3] Starship Entertainment,[4] and SM Entertainment.[5]
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Music Entertainment |
| Founded | June 2009 |
| Founder | Du Hua |
| Headquarters | , |
Key people | Du Hua (Founder, President and CEO) Li Ruigang (President of China Media Capital (CMC)) Park Moo-sung (President of YueHua Korea) Lee Sang-gyu (Co-CEO of YueHua Korea) Jung Hae-chang (Co-CEO of YueHua Korea) |
| Products | Albums Concerts Music videos Movies |
| Services | Publishing records Music Copyright Artist Management Film/TV Production Entertainment agency |
| Website | http://www.yhfamily.cn/ http://www.yhfamily.co.kr/ |
Yuehua Entertainment received series-B financing from Gravity Media and CMC Capital in August 2014.[6] CMC Capital invested US$49 million into the group and became its strategic shareholder at the completion of financing.[7] In 2014 Yuehua Entertainment established a Korean branch located in Gangnam-gu, Seoul, South Korea.[8] Yuehua announced plans for further expansion of their Korean branch operations beginning in February 2016.[9] In 2019, Yuehua Entertainment's Korean branch moved to a new building.[10]
China
editGroups
editVTuber groups
edit- A-SOUL[12]
- EOE
Bands
edit- NEVERLAND
Soloists
edit- Han Geng[13]
- Zhang Yao
- Zhou Yixuan (Uniq)
- Li Wenhan (Uniq)
- Wang Yibo (Uniq)
- Ivy
- Cheng Xiao
- Wu Xuanyi
- Meng Meiqi
- Zhu Zhengting (Next)
- Bi Wenjun (Next)
- Huang Xin Chun (Next)
- Justin Huang (Next)
- Wang Yiren (Everglow)
- Elvis Wang
- Hu Chunyang
- Chen Xinwei
- Jin Zi Han (NAME)
- Tang Jiu Zhou
Actors/Actresses
edit- Han Geng
- Ao Quan
- Wang Yibo
- Li Wenhan
- Zhang Junyi
- Liu Guanyi
- Zhu Zhengting
- Zhou Yixuan
- Bi Wenjun
- Wu Xuanyi
- Xu Ya Ting
- Meng Meiqi
- Cheng Xiao
- Hu Chunyang
- Huang Zheng
- Zhang Zi Jian
- Chen Xinwei
- Zhang Hao Lian
- Zhang Jing Yun
Drama/Film Directors
edit- Jang Tae-yoo (Chinese market only)
Notable trainees
editSouth Korea
editGroups
editSoloists
editActors
edit- Lee Do-hyun
- Kim Sung-joo (Uniq)
- Hwang Hyun-joo
- Park Cheon
Model
edit- Hwang Hyun-joo
Notable trainees
editNorth America
editSoloists
editFormer artists
edit- Uniq
- Cho Seung-youn (2014–2022)[18]
- WJSN (2016–2023)[19]
- Next
- Fan Chengcheng (2018–2023)[20]
- TTUP (2023)
- Tempest
- Hwarang (2022–2024)[21]
References
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- ^ "Pledis Embarks on Entering Chinese Market with YUEHUA". BNT International. Archived from the original on 24 June 2018. Retrieved 17 March 2016.
- ^ "Starship Entertainment forms a strategic partnership with China's Yuehua Entertainment". Yahoo Celebrity. 7 April 2015. Archived from the original on 12 March 2016. Retrieved 17 March 2016.
- ^ "Korean Entertainment Thrives On Beneficial But Tense Relationship With Chinese Investments". Forbes. Archived from the original on 20 December 2019. Retrieved 27 February 2018.
- ^ Su, Wiki (7 August 2014). "CMC Capital Invests $49M Series B In Yuehua Entertainment". China Money Network. Archived from the original on 18 October 2014. Retrieved 17 October 2014.
- ^ Liu, Winnie (7 August 2014). "CMC leads $49m round for China entertainment firm Yuehua". Asian Venture Capital Journal. Archived from the original on 18 October 2014. Retrieved 18 October 2014.
- ^ "China's leading entertainment agency to enter Korean market". Yonhap News. Retrieved 17 March 2016.
- ^ "乐华娱乐正式进军韩国娱乐市场". Sina Finance. Archived from the original on 24 March 2016. Retrieved 17 March 2016.
- ^ "회사 이전으로 인하여 서포트 및 팬레터 발송 주소 변경 공지 드립니다". 17 December 2019.
- ^ "乐华娱乐再推新女团组合 定名: NAME". BBT News. Retrieved 2 December 2021.
- ^ "乐华推首个虚拟女团A-SOUL: 偶像经纪公司布局虚拟偶像的时机到了吗?". 36Kr. 3 December 2020. Retrieved 15 July 2021.
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- ^ "'프듀48' 시현X이런, 위에화 첫 걸그룹 '에버글로우' 데뷔 확정 [공식입장]". Naver (in Korean). February 18, 2019. Archived from the original on July 2, 2020. Retrieved February 18, 2019.
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- ^ a b c d Yoo, Ji-hee (April 21, 2023). "'보이즈 플래닛' 1위 장하오...성한빈·석매튜·리키 등 데뷔 확정 [종합]". Ilgan Sports (in Korean). Retrieved April 21, 2023.
- ^ a b Park, Soo-In (August 8, 2023). "젤리피쉬 7인조 블릿→이븐 팀명 변경 "단어에 숨겨진 부정적 의미 발견"". Daum (in Korean). Retrieved September 17, 2023.
- ^ Park, Jong-min (October 25, 2022). "우즈, 이담 엔터와 전속계약...아이유·신세경과 한 식구" (in Korean). Newswn. Retrieved October 25, 2022 – via Naver.
- ^ Park, Sang-hoo (March 3, 2023). "[단독]우주소녀, 루다·다원·중국 멤버 3인 제외 8명 재계약" [[Exclusive] WJSN, 8 contract renewals except for Luda, Dawon, and 3 Chinese members] (in Korean). JTBC. Retrieved March 3, 2023 – via Naver.
- ^ "2020乐华七子来啦_偶像_实力_形式". yule.sohu.com. Retrieved 2022-11-20.
- ^ Jung, Hee-yeon (August 11, 2024). '사생활 이슈' 화랑 템페스트 탈퇴+전속계약 종료 [공식] ['Private Life Issue' Hwarang Tempest Leaves + Exclusive Contract Termination [Official]] (in Korean). Sports Dong-a. Retrieved August 11, 2024 – via Naver.