Urban Works Media

Urban Works Media (Korean: 얼반웍스미디어; RR: Eolbanweokseumidieo) is a South Korean talent agency and production company founded by Heo Geon in 2009.

Urban Works Media
Native name
Hangul
(주)얼반웍스미디어
Revised Romanization(Ju) Eolban Wokseu Midieo
McCune–Reischauer(Chu) ŏlban Wŏksŭ Midiŏ
TypeSmall and medium-sized enterprises[1]
IndustryEntertainment
FoundedMarch 12, 2009 (2009-03-12)
FounderHeo Geon
Headquarters4th & 7th floors of Daehak building, 325 OMok-ro, Yangcheon District,
Seoul
,
South Korea
Key people
Heo Geon (CEO)
Services
  • Artist management
  • Merchandising and licensing
  • Planning and production of cultural content
  • Broadcasting
RevenueLess than 5~10 billion won (December 2016[1])
Number of employees
40~70 (December 2014[1])
ParentRBW (since 2023)
Subsidiaries
  • Urbanworks ENT
  • Urbanworks New Media
  • Urbanworks Film
Websitewww.urbanworks.co.kr

On December 29, 2022, it was announced that RBW acquired the company.[2]

On June 1 2023, Urban Works Media's actor management were take over by RBW's subsidiary DSP Media.[3]

Productions

Television programs
Year Title Original title Program Format Network Notes
2008 Mystery Special Forces 미스터리 특공대 Variety show SBS TV
2008–2009 Solomon TV Law Firm TV로펌 솔로몬
2008–2010 Family Outing 패밀리가 떴다
2008–2009 Alone in Love 연애시대
2009–2010 Inkigayo 인기가요 Music program
Love Taxi 러브택시 Variety show QTV
Idol Show Season 5 아이돌 군단의 떴다! 그녀 시즌5 MBC every1
2010 Elegant Life 우아한 인생
TaeGukGi: Brotherhood of War 태극기 휘날리며 Special program SBS TV 2010 World Cup Special program
Cheers for the Women 여자만세 Reality show QTV
2010–2011 Kim Jung-eun's Chocolate 김정은의 초콜릿 Music program SBS TV
2011 The King of Idols 설날특집 아이돌의 제왕 Special program Lunar New Year's Day special program
I'm Real Song Joong-ki I'm Real 송중기 Variety show QTV
Kim Yuna's Kiss & Cry 김연아의 키스 & 크라이 Reality show SBS TV
2011 Super Model Competition 2011 슈퍼모델 선발대회 Competition show
— — 어린이 기호식품 신호등 표시제 — — Made for the South Korean Ministry of Health and Welfare Food and Drug Administration
2011–2012 Law of the Jungle Season 1 정글의 법칙 시즌1 Variety show SBS TV
2016 Would You Like Girls (My Cosmic Diary) 우주 LIKE 소녀 (김덕후의 덕질일기) Reality show Mnet

TV series
Year Title Original title Network Notes Ref.
2012 Hero 히어로 OCN
2014 Bad Guys 나쁜녀석들
2017 Naked Fireman 맨몸의 소방관 KBS2
Bad Guys 2 나쁜 녀석들: 악의 도시 OCN
2018 Radio Romance 라디오 로맨스 KBS2 Co-produced with Plusis Media [4]
Drama Stage: The Woman Who Makes the Last Meal 드라마 스테이지: 마지막 식사를 만드는 여자 tvN Co-produced with Studio Dragon
2019 Black Dog: Being A Teacher 블랙독
2023 Love Class 2 수업중입니다2 TVING, KT Alpha Co-produced with Studio Poppy
Song of the Bandits 도적: 칼의 소리 Netflix Co-produced with Baram Pictures and Studio Dragon [5]

Former Artists

Artists moved to DSP Media[3]
  • Lee Seo-young[6]
  • Ju Hyeon
  • Seong Tae
  • Hwang Kyung-ha
  • Han Jei
  • Kang Dae-hyun
  • Kim Chae-won

Departed artists

References
  1. "Urban Works search". Naver. Retrieved November 26, 2017.
  2. "RBW to acquire half of Urban Works for 10 billion won". koreajoongangdaily.joins.com. 2022-12-29.
  3. "DSP 미디어, 배우 매니지먼트 사업 진출…지킴엔터·얼반웍스 배우 사업 부문 인수" [DSP Media enters the actor management business... Acquired the actor business division of Jikim Entertainment and Urban Works]. Naver (in Korean). Kim Yu-jin. June 1, 2023.
  4. Park, Jin-young (December 15, 2017). "윤두준·김소현, KBS '라디오로맨스' 남녀 주연 확정..감성 멜로 [종합]". Korea Daily (in Korean). Retrieved February 24, 2018.
  5. Park Soo-in (March 14, 2022). 김남길 서현 유재명 이현욱 이호정 '도적: 칼의 소리' 출연 확정 [Kim Nam-gil, Seo-hyeon, Yoo Jae-myung, Lee Hyun-wook, Lee Ho-jeong, confirmed to appear in ‘The Thief: The Sound of the Sword’] (in Korean). Newsen. Retrieved March 14, 2022 – via Naver.
  6. "헬로비너스 출신 이서영, 얼반웍스와 전속계약(공식)". MK Sports (in Korean). Naver. Osen. March 31, 2022.
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