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PocketDol Studio

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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

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 Bok Ji-eun, boy group BAE173 and vocal group Espero.

History

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2017–present: Founding, transition management from MBK 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]

BAE173 in January 2021

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]

Classy road to KBS' Music Bank in July 2022

On February 27, 2022, a seven-final member were chosen through the survival show My Teenage Girl to debut in the winner group, Classy.[12] The group debuted on May 5, 2022, through PocketDol newly established subsidiary M25.[13] In May 2022, PocketDol signed partnership with Tobesoft for the Protection and Activation of NFT-based Choreography Copyright.[14] In December 2022, PocketDol Studio debuted boy vocal group, Espero.[15][16]

Fantasy Boys road to KBS' Music Bank in May 2024

In February 2023, it was announced that PocketDol and KS&Pick had signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with purpose to expand the AI business cooperation.[17] In June 2023, a twelve final member were chosen through the survival show My Teenage Boys to debut on the winner group, Fantasy Boys.[18] 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.[19] In October 2023, PocketDol partnership with Balance Bay for a content planning, goods production, and pop-up specialist business.[20]

In July 2024, PocketDol was revealed as productions behind of Show! Music Core in Japan.[21] In September 2024, Miss Trot 3 contestant Bok Ji-eun signed the company.[22]

Artists

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Groups

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Soloists

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  • Bok Ji-eun

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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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. ^ https://m.entertain.naver.com/article/629/0000135033
  13. ^ https://m.entertain.naver.com/article/477/0000357488
  14. ^ https://m.entertain.naver.com/article/144/0000811698
  15. ^ "에스페로, 성악+발라드에 김호중이라니...세상 특별한 데뷔곡 'Endless' [쥬크박스]". Naver News.
  16. ^ 김, 원겸. "에스페로, 조영수‧김호중 지원 속 대망의 데뷔식...'엔드리스' 발표". Naver News.
  17. ^ https://n.news.naver.com/article/421/0006636512?sid=101
  18. ^ "'소년판타지' 최종 12인, 판타지 보이즈로 데뷔..1위 유준원". Naver News.
  19. ^ Kim, Ji-ha (June 22, 2023). "'엑스원 출신' 남도현, 포켓돌스튜디오에 계약 소송 승소". TV Daily (in Korean). Retrieved June 22, 2023.
  20. ^ https://m.entertain.naver.com/article/018/0005594601
  21. ^ https://m.entertain.naver.com/article/108/0003251954
  22. ^ https://m.entertain.naver.com/article/609/0000897425
  23. ^ https://m.entertain.naver.com/article/609/0000847205
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