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PocketDol Studio

PocketDol Studio (Korean: 포켓돌스튜디오), is a South Korean entertainment company established in 2017 by record producer Kim Kwang-soo. The company is best known as the home to the trot singer Song Ga-in, boy group BAE173 and vocal group Espero. PocketDol Studio's parent company is the now defunct MBK Entertainment.

PocketDol Studio
Native name
포켓돌스튜디오
Company typePrivate
IndustryEntertainment
Genre
FoundedJuly 12, 2017
FounderKim Kwang-soo
Number of locations
Nonhyeon-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, South Korea
Key people
Son Yong-geun (CEO)[1]
OwnerLee Jae-hwan (37.47%)
Park Gyu-heon (29.29%)
Realworks Co., Ltd. (14.63%)
Others (18.62%)[2]
ParentMBK Entertainment (Defunct)
Interpark
SubsidiariesPhunky Studio (2020)
M25 (2021)
Websitepocketdol.co.kr

History

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2017–present: Founding and expansion

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It was established in 2017 by Kim Kwang-soo with joint venture of his company MBK Entertainment and Interpark. They firstly appearance in public as a production company was then known as The Unit: Idol Rebooting Project Culture Industry Company for survival show The Unit: Idol Rebooting Project aired by KBS2.[3][4] It was later announced that PocketDol Studio would manage the winner of The Unit: Idol Rebooting Project group, UNB and UNI.T.[citation needed]

In February 2019, it was announced that parent company MBK Entertainment would signed the winner of the Under Nineteen group, 1the9 for one year.[5] The group later were managed by PocketDol Studio which revealed prior to their debut in April 2019.[6]

In May 2019, the winner of the trot competition show Miss Trot producing by PocketDol Studio, Song Ga-in signed the company.[7]

In April 2020, Produce X contestant Hangyul and Dohyon debuted as duo H&D.[8]

In May 2020, DIA were transferred from MBK Entertainment to the company ahead of their comeback.[9]

In November 2020, PocketDol Studio debuted their first boy group, BAE173.[10][11]

On February 27, 2022, a seven-final member were chosen through the survival show My Teenage Girl to debut in the winner group, Classy.[citation needed] The group debuted on May 5, 022, under its subsidiary M25.[citation needed]

In December 2022, PocketDol Studio debuted boy vocal group, Espero.[12][13]

In June 2023, a twelve final member were chosen through the survival show My Teenage Boys to debut on the winner group, Fantasy Boys.[14]

On June 22, 2023, it was announced that Bae173's member Nam Do-hyun left the group after the legal battle against the agency, following the suspension of the contract.[15]

Artists

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Groups

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Soloists

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Producer

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Subsidiaries

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M25

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Artists

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Former artists

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  • UNI.T (2018)
  • UNB (2018–2019)
  • 1the9 (2019–2020)
  • Hong Ja (2019–2021)
  • BAE173
    • Dohyun (2020–2023)

Filmography

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References

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  1. ^ "(주)포켓돌스튜디오 2023년 기업정보 | 사원수, 회사소개, 근무환경, 복리후생 등".
  2. ^ "(주)포켓돌스튜디오 2021년 재무정보 | 매출액 54억 7,980만원 영업이익, 자본금, 공시정보 제공".
  3. ^ "[김광수 인터뷰⑤]"수십억 적자 속 '더유닛' 우승팀 전폭지원, 약속 지키기 위해"". entertain.naver.com. May 17, 2018. Archived from the original on 2019-12-10. Retrieved 2018-05-17.
  4. ^ "[김광수 인터뷰⑤]"수십억 적자 속 '더유닛' 우승팀 전폭지원, 약속 지키기 위해"". sportsseoul.com. May 17, 2018. Archived from the original on 2018-05-17. Retrieved 2018-05-17.
  5. ^ 김, 현식. "'언더나인틴' 종영, 9인조 보이그룹 '원더나인' 탄생". Naver News.
  6. ^ "['언더나인틴' 종영]고전 시청자 철저한 외면 속 원더나인에 거는 기대". Naver News.
  7. ^ "'Ms. Trot' song contest ends with record rating". The Korea Times. May 3, 2019.
  8. ^ https://www.m-i.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=704252
  9. ^ "뉴스 : 네이버 엔터".
  10. ^ "포켓돌스튜디오 新보이그룹 BAE173, 19일 정식 데뷔". Naver News.
  11. ^ ""빠져버린 것 같아" BAE173, 아홉 소년의 청량한 데뷔 '반하겠어' [퇴근길 신곡]". Naver News.
  12. ^ "에스페로, 성악+발라드에 김호중이라니...세상 특별한 데뷔곡 'Endless' [쥬크박스]". Naver News.
  13. ^ 김, 원겸. "에스페로, 조영수‧김호중 지원 속 대망의 데뷔식...'엔드리스' 발표". Naver News.
  14. ^ "'소년판타지' 최종 12인, 판타지 보이즈로 데뷔..1위 유준원". Naver News.
  15. ^ Kim, Ji-ha (June 22, 2023). "'엑스원 출신' 남도현, 포켓돌스튜디오에 계약 소송 승소". TV Daily (in Korean). Retrieved June 22, 2023.
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