KeyEast
KeyEast
South Korean company
KeyEast (Korean: 키이스트; stylized in all caps) is a management agency founded by actor Bae Yong-joon.
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| Hangul | (주)키이스트 |
| Revised Romanization | (Ju)Kiiseuteu |
| Formerly | Tuneboom Korea Co., Ltd. |
| Company type | Public |
| KRX: 054780[1] (November 14, 2003) | |
| Industry | Entertainment |
| Founded | October 8, 1996 (1996-10-08) (as Tuneboom Korea Co., Ltd. (한국툰붐 주식회사)) |
| Founder | Bae Yong-joon |
| Successor | Auto Wintech (오토윈테크) |
| Headquarters | 5th floor, KeyEast, 96 Road 26, Yeongdong-daero, Gangnam District, , South Korea |
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Key people | Bae Yong-joon (chairman) Park Sung-hye (CEO) |
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| Revenue | 20,687,309,140 won (June 30, 2015) |
| 1,894,744,879 won (June 30, 2015) | |
| 1,848,842,998 (June 30, 2015) | |
| Total equity | 39,802,328,288 won (June 30, 2015) |
| Owner | SM Entertainment (33.70%)[2] |
Number of employees | 64 (June 30, 2015) |
| Parent | SM Studios |
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| Website | KEYEAST |
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- October 8, 1996 – Tuneboom Korea Co., Ltd. (한국툰붐 주식회사) was established.
- November 2003 – Tuneboom Korea was listed at KOSDAQ.
- June 2004 – Tuneboom Korea changes corporate name to Auto Wintech Inc. (오토윈테크 주식회사).
- March 2006 – Auto Wintech changes again to its current name, KeyEast Co., Ltd. (주식회사 키이스트).
- July 2006 – KeyEast acquires BOF Corp. (주식회사 비오에프) and made it a subsidiary.
- February 2008 – KeyEast advances to Japan, forming BOF Entertainment.
- June 2008 – KeyEast organized a premium event for The Legend at the Osaka Dome.
- August 2008 – KeyEast opens the Japanese entertainment portal BOFI.
- January 2009 – KeyEast and JYP Entertainment established a joint venture, Holym.
- May 2009 – KeyEast acquires Japanese company Digital Adventure Inc. (株式会社デジタルアドベンチャー) (TYO: 4772) and made it an affiliated company. After the acquition by SM Entertainment, it was re-named Stream Media Corporation.
- January 2010 – KeyEast and BOF Corp. merge into one company, with KeyEast as the surviving entity.
- December 2010 – KeyEast enters the television production industry through the Korean drama Dream High.[3]
- July 2012 – KeyEast advances to China.[4]
- March 2018 – SM Entertainment acquired KeyEast Entertainment with a controlling stake of 25.12%.
- March 2022 – KeyEast acquired production company Studio flow with a 31.58% stake.[5]
Actors
- Bae Jung-nam (2021–present)
- Jeong Ji-hwan
- Ji Hyun-joon
- Kim Dong-wook (2016–present)
- Kim Jae-chul
- Lee Tae-vin (2021–present)
- Shin Yun-seob
- Yoon Jong-hoon (2021–present)
Actresses
- Chae Jung-an (2020–present)
- Han Sun-hwa (2020–present)
- Han Sung-min (2021–present)
- Hwang Se-on (2021–present)
- Ji Hye-won
- Kang Han-na (2020–present)
- Kim Sae-byuk
- Kim Seo-hyung (2020–present)
- The Ark (2015–2016)
- Ahn So-hee (2015–2018)
- Bae Noo-ri (20??–2017)
- Bong Tae-gyu (????–2014)
- Choi Kang-hee (2007–2014)
- Choi Sung-joon (2018-2024)
- Go Ah-sung (2020–2023)
- Goo Hara (2016–2019)
- Han Bo-reum (20??–2020)
- Han Ye-seul (2014–2018)
- Hong Ji-yoon (2016-2023)
- Hong Soo-hyun (2007–2019)
- Hwang In-youp (2018–2023)
- Im Soo-jung (2011–2015)
- In Gyo-jin (2015–2020)
- Ji Soo (2020–2021)
- Jo Bo-ah (2021–2024)
- Jo Woo-ri (2016–2022)
- Ju Ji-hoon (2011–2021)
- Jung Eun-chae (2019–2023)
- Jung Ryeo-won (2012–2020)
- Kang Ji-young (2019–2022)
- Kim Hee-chan (2014–2022)
- Kim Hyun-joong (2010–2020)
- Kim Ju-na (2015–2018)
- Kim Min-seo (2010–2014)
- Kim Si-eun (2016-2023)
- Kim Soo-hyun (2010–2019)
- Ko Sung-hee (2011–2013)
- Kwon Ri-se (2011–2013)
- Lee Bo-young (2009–2011)
- Lee Da-in(2013–2018)
- Lee Dong-hwi (2020–2023)
- Lee Hyun-woo (2011–2019)
- Lee Ji-ah (2007–2011)
- Lee Na-young (2006–2011)
- Moon Ga-young (2018–2024)
- Park Eun-bin (2010–2015)
- Park Ha-sun (2019–2024)
- Park Ji-bin (2009–2014)
- Park Jung-yeon (2019–2022)
- Park Seo-joon (2014–2018)
- Park Soo-jin (2014–2024)
- Park Su-bin (2018–2020)
- Seo Hyo-rim (2017–2019)
- So Yi-hyun (2010–2020)
- Son Dam-bi (2015–2020)
- Son Hyun-joo (2015–2021)
- Wang Ji-hye (2009–2015)
- Uhm Jung-hwa (2015–2018)
- Uhm Tae-woong (2015–2017)
- Woo Do-hwan (2011–2023)
- Yoo Hae-jin (2021–2023)
- Yoon Bo-ra (2020–2024)
- Yoon Han (2015–2016)
- JYP Entertainment - Holym (formerly Dream High) (2009–2013, terminated)[6][unreliable source?]
- SM Entertainment - Acquisition of KeyEast (2018–present)
- "054780: KOSDAQ Stock Quote - KEYEAST Co. Ltd". Bloomberg. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2017-03-08.
- "KEYEAST.CO.,LTD. (A054780)". MarketScreener. Archived from the original on 2023-03-09. Retrieved 2023-03-09.
- Hong, Lucia (14 April 2010). "KEYEAST, JYP, CJ Media team up for drama "Dream High"". 10Asia. Archived from the original on 8 April 2014. Retrieved 8 April 2014.
- Sunwoo, Carla (31 July 2012). "Keyeast Entertainment heads to China". HanCinema. Archived from the original on 8 April 2014. Retrieved 8 April 2014.
- "키이스트, 박서준X박보검 '청춘MT' 제작…9월 공개". entertain.naver.com (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2023-02-08. Retrieved 2023-02-08.
- "Key East Entertainment and JYP Reach An Agreement, Joint Company Terminated". Soompi. Archived from the original on 2014-09-12. Retrieved 2014-09-12.
