Imagine Asia (Hangul: ??????; formerly known as Wellmade Star M and Wellmade Yedang), is a South Korean entertainment company established in 1976. The company operates as a talent agency, television production company, event management, concert production company, and music publishing house.
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History
The company was founded in 1976 as Banpo Industries, an industrial tent manufacturer that was previously headquartered at Seongnam in Gyeonggi Province. In 2000, the company name was changed to Banpo Tech.
Banpo Tech merged in 2006 with Star M Entertainment, becoming Star M Co. Ltd. Among the first artists on its roster were actors Shin Min-a, Jang Dong-gun and Hyun Bin. The company was listed on KOSDAQ in 2007.
In 2008, the company name was again changed, to Wellmade Star M. Its headquarters were moved to Gangnam District, Seoul.
In 2013, Wellmade Star M acquired Dream Tea Entertainment majority shareholders. In 2014, it merged with Yedang Company to form Wellmade Yedang. In 2015, the company acquired 39% shares of YMC Entertainment, its subsidiaries Dream Tea Entertainment also acquired 41% shares of YMC Entertainment and became a majority shareholders after having 80% shares of YMC. The company also acquired BLUE STAR Entertainment in the same year.
In 2016, Wellmade parted with Banana Culture Entertainment (formely known as Yedang Company) and was renamed to Imagine Asia Co., Ltd.
Artists
Actors/actresses
Entertainers
Subsidiaries
Dream Tea Entertainment
Dream Tea Entertainment was founded by Lee Jong-suk in 2009. Imagine Asia acquired it in December 2013.
YMC Entertainment
YMC Entertainment was founded in 2010 by Cho Yoo-myung, the eldest son of singer Tae Jin-ah. Imagine Asia along with Dream Tea Entertainment acquired it in July 2015.
Happy Face Entertainment
Happy Face Entertainment was founded by Ahn Myung-won and Kim Young-deuk, better known as the music production duo E-Tribe, on August 15, 2008. On May 4, 2011, it was announced that Happy Face Entertainment would be merging with Y-WHO Enterprise, small entertainment agency founded by ex-4men member and current Vibe member, Yoon Min-soo.
Blue Star Entertainment
Blue Star Entertainment (?? ?? ??????) was founded by Byun Dong-jin and Park Chang-jae, former executives of Core Contents Media (now MBK Entertainment). Imagine Asia acquired it in 2015.
Groups
- AA
- C'est si bon
Actors
- Nam Kyung-hee
- Shin Ji-ae
Divisions
Wellmade Film
Wellmade Film (???? ??) is a film production company.
Films
- The Warrior's Way (2010)
- The Yellow Sea (??) (2010)
- As One (???) (2012)
- The Show Must Go On (?????) (2007)
- The Huntresses (?? ?? ???) (2014)
Dramas
- Mad Dog (?? ?) (2017, in association with Celltrion Entertainment)
- Here Comes Mr Oh (???? ??) (2011-2013)
- Couples Too Rosy (??? ???) (2014-2015)
Happy Campus Projects
Happy Campus Projects (??? ????) is a drama production company under Imagine Asia, led by CEO Jung Ah-reum.
Drama
- Entertainer (???) (2016)
- Wanted (???) (2016)
- Seonam Girls High School Investigators (???? ???) (2014-2015)
On Da Com
On Da Com (also known as On?com) is a multimedia production company in Seoul, South Korea.
Reality television
- Dad! Where Are We Going? (??! ????) (2014-2015)
- Section TV (?? TV) (1999-Current)
- Good Morning (????) (1996-Current)
- Southern Boy Northern Girl (?? ??) (2015-Current)
- Peony Stick Club (??? ??) (2015-Current)
- Infinite Girls (????) (2010-2013)
- Real Story (?) (2006-2010)
Former artists
Actors
- Ha Ji-Won (2003-13)
- Lee Jong-suk (2011-16)
- Oh Yeon-seo (2006-17)
- Seo Hyo-rim (2015-17)
- Lee Joon-hyuk
- Lee Sun-bin
- Jo Sung-min
- Jin Ji-hee
- Shin Won-sik
- Bae Hyo-won
- Go Yoon
- Im Ho-gul
- Kim Ga-hwa
- Kim Geum-bi
- Kim Hyo-jin
- Kim Youn-jun
- Park Seul-maro
- Park Min-su
- Shim Min-chul
- Shim Mina
- Song Kyung-chul
- Yoo A-ran
- Yoon Seo
Recording artists
- C-Clown (2012-2015)
- Seo Ji-an
Blue Star Entertainment
- Kim Jin-hong (AA, 2013-2015)
- Aoora (AA, 2011-2016)
Assets
- ETN (cable TV channel)
- Park&Noorigae (restaurant)
- OnDaCom (production company)
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