Blockberry Creative (Korean블록베리크리에이티브; stylized as BlockBerry Creative) was a South Korean record label formed in 2016. It was a subsidiary of Polaris Entertainment. The label previously managed soloist Sunye, and the girl group Loona.

Blockberry Creative
Native name
블록베리크리에이티브
Company typePrivate
IndustryMusic
GenreK-Pop
FoundedMarch 22, 2016; 8 years ago (March 22, 2016)
FateDefunct
Headquarters
Seongbuk-gu, Seoul
,
South Korea
Key people
  • Lee Jong-myeong
  • Kim Seon-hye
Parent
Websitewww.blockberrycreative.com Edit this at Wikidata (dead link)

History

Blockberry Creative was officially established on March 22, 2016, as a subsidiary label of Polaris Entertainment.[2]

On October 2, 2016, Blockberry Creative launched their first girl group project, Loona (Korean이달의 소녀; RRIdalui Sonyeo; lit Girl of the Month), which was expected to run for 18 months.[3] The project would individually introduce each member of the new group by releasing a solo single, and by March 2018 all members had been introduced. As of June 2023, all members of the girl group have won their cases of contract termination and left Blockberry Creative.[4]

In February 2022, Sunye signed a contract with Blockberry Creative.[5] On March 16, 2022, Blockberry announced their first boy group project, Boy of the Month (Korean이달 의 소년; RRIdalui Sonyeon).[6]

On June 29, 2023, Sunye announced through her social media account that she has terminated her contract with Blockberry Creative.[7]

Former artists

  • Loona
    • Chuu (2017–2022)
    • Kim Lip (2017–2023)
    • JinSoul (2017–2023)
    • Choerry (2017–2023)
    • Heejin (2016–2023)
    • HyunJin (2016–2023)
    • ViVi (2016–2023)
    • HaSeul (2016–2023)
    • YeoJin (2016–2023)
    • Yves (2017–2023)
    • Go Won (2018–2023)
    • HyeJu (formerly Olivia Hye) (2018–2023)
  • Loona 1/3
  • Loona Odd Eye Circle
  • Loona yyxy
  • Sunye (2022–2023)

References

  1. ^ "[김원겸의 엔터 파워맨] 이종명 대표 "이달의 소녀, 한국을 대표하는 팀 만들자 생각했다"". Sports Donga (in Korean). August 24, 2018. Archived from the original on August 30, 2021. Retrieved August 30, 2021.
  2. ^ "(주)블록베리크리에이티브 | 매니저업의 중소기업, 관련 매출액, 자본금, 사원수 등 기업정보 제공 - 사람인(saramin.co.kr)". www.saramin.co.kr. Archived from the original on December 6, 2018. Retrieved December 6, 2018.
  3. ^ "'이달의 소녀' 앞으로 기대되는 이유". OhmyStar (in Korean). November 13, 2016. Archived from the original on December 21, 2016. Retrieved January 25, 2018.
  4. ^ 천, 민아. "[단독]이달의 소녀 12명 전원 '자유의 몸' 됐다…계약 해지 승소". Naver News (in Korean). Archived from the original on June 16, 2023. Retrieved June 16, 2023.
  5. ^ Kang Da-yoon (February 17, 2022). "선예, 블록베리크리에이티브와 전속계약 "음악으로 위로와 힘 드릴 것" [공식]" [Sunye, exclusive contract with Blockberry Creative "I will give you comfort and strength through music" [Official]] (in Korean). My Daily. Archived from the original on February 17, 2022. Retrieved February 17, 2022 – via Naver.
  6. ^ "이달의 소녀 소속사, '이달의 소년' 찾는다…2023년 데뷔 목표". MK스포츠 (in Korean). Archived from the original on March 16, 2022. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
  7. ^ Oh, Seung-hyun (June 29, 2023). "'이달소' 떠난 블록베리, 선예와도 계약 종료...선예 "감사한 지난 시간들"" [After Loona departure, Blockberry's contract with Sunye ended...Sunye "Thank you for the past times"] (in Korean). X-ports News. Archived from the original on June 30, 2023. Retrieved June 30, 2023 – via Naver.