WakeOne

WakeOne (Korean: 웨이크원, stylised in all caps), is a South Korean entertainment company under CJ ENM's entertainment division. Current artists include Davichi, Roy Kim, Ha Hyun-sang, Jo Yu-ri, Zerobaseone, TO1 and Kep1er (co-managed with Swing Entertainment) as well as dance crew Mbitious.[1]

WakeOne
Native name
웨이크원
Formerly
TypeSubsidiary
Industry
Genre
Predecessor
[lower-alpha 2]
FoundedFebruary 18, 2014 (2014-02-18) (as MMO Entertainment)
Headquarters
Seoul
,
South Korea
Number of locations
153 Tojeong-ro, Seogang-dong, Mapo-gu
Key people
Shin Jeong-soo (CEO)
Park Woo-sang (Executive producer)
Number of employees
43 (2022) Edit this on Wikidata
ParentCJ ENM Entertainment Division
Websitewake-one.com

History

The company was founded in 2014 by Son Dong-hoon under the name MMO Entertainment (MMO standing for Music Makes One, the slogan of CJ ENM's flagship music channel Mnet).[2]

In September 2018, MMO and CJ ENM founded Off the Record Entertainment (Korean: 오프더레코드 엔터테인먼트) to manage Iz*One (now disbanded) and Fromis 9. Pledis Entertainment was involved in the creative direction and music production of both while they were in Off the Record until Pledis CEO withdrew from being involved with IZ*ONE after April 2020[3] (Fromis 9 continued to be in the label until they fully transferred to Pledis in August 2021). Iz*One and Fromis 9 are debut groups of Mnet's girl group survival shows Produce 48 and Idol School, respectively.[4]

In March 2020, the company name was changed to Onefect Entertainment.

In May 2021, CJ ENM launched 'Wake One'. In August, CJ ENM officially launched the label with integrating their in-house production and management labels Stone Music Entertainment, One Effect Entertainment, Studio Blu, and Off the Record.[5][6] In the same months, Stone Music and Off Record co-managed artists Fromis 9 were transferred to Pledis Entertainment.[7] Following the terminated management contract with n.CH Entertainment by CJ ENM in early 2021, TO1 were transferred to Wake One in May 2021 (after the company reorganization in the same month).[8] On October 25, it was announced that Wake One would co-manage the winner of the Girls Planet 999 group, Kep1er, with sister company Swing Entertainment. The group's contract will last for two years and six months.[9] In December 2021, former RBW composer and producer Park Woo-sang transferred to the label.[10]

Artists

Groups

Soloists

Producers
  • Park Woo-sang

Dance Crew
  • Mbitious

Former artists

Off the Record Entertainment
  • Fromis 9 (2017–2021, moved to Pledis Entertainment)
    • Lee Sae-rom (2017–2021)
    • Song Ha-young (2017–2021)
    • Jang Gyu-ri (2017–2021)
    • Park Ji-won (2017–2021)
    • Roh Ji-sun (2017–2021)
    • Lee Seo-yeon (2017–2021)
    • Lee Chae-young (2017–2021)
    • Lee Na-gyung (2017–2021)
    • Baek Ji-heon (2017–2021)

Studio Blu
Further information: Studio Blu § Former artists

Notes
  1. The company name prior to integration in 2021
  2. in 2021
  3. Formerly under n.CH Entertainment and CJ ENM, transferred to Wake One Entertainment in 2021.
  4. In 2020, remaining of the six member left from the company and continue as a group
  5. In 2019, Son continue his contract with CJ ENM and were transfer to the company label Swing Entertainment.
  6. Since 2018, the duo was releases music under MMO Entertainment along with Stone Music's FRON+DESK.
  7. Winner of the 2020-2021 Mnet teenage audition program CAP-TEEN.

References
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