DSP Media Profile: History, Artists, and Facts
Official Company Name: DSPmedia Inc.
Previous Company Names: Daesung Enterprise (1991-1999), DSP Entertainment (2000-2006), and DSP Enti (2006–2007)
CEO: Choi Mi-kyung
Founder: Lee Ho-yeon
Founding Date: October 1991
Address: DSP Media, 36-12 Nonhyeon-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul
DSP Media Official Accounts:
Official Website: DSPmedia
Facebook: DSPmedia
Twitter: DSPmedia
YouTube: DSPmedia
V Live: DSPmedia
Naver TV: DSPmedia
DSP Media Artists*
Fixed Groups
ZAM
Debut Date: 1992
Status: Disbanded
Date of Inactivity at DSP: 1996
Members: Cho Jinsoo, Hyunsuk Yoon, Hwang Hyunmin, Sungbin Shin, and Kim Hyun Joong
Subunits:–
Website:–
CO CO
Debut Date: 1994
Status: Disbanded
Date of Inactivity at DSP: 1995
Members: Lee Hye-young and Yun Hyunsuk (ZAM).
Subunits:–
Website:–
MUE
Debut Date: 1994
Status: Disbanded
Date of Inactivity at DSP: 1999
Final Line Up: Lee Yoon-sung, Yu Young-chae, Kim Joon-Hee, and Lee Chang-seok
Former Members: Yang Hyuk, Lee Ji-hoon, and Kim Nana
Subunits:–
Website:–
IDOL
Debut Date: February 1996
Status: Disbanded
Date of Inactivity at DSP: 1997
Members: Choi Hyuk-joon and Lee Se-sung
Subunits:–
Website:–
Mountain
Debut Date: 1996
Status: Disbanded
Members: Kim Joon-hee and Oh Chang-hoon
Subunits:–
Website:–
Sechs Kies
Debut Date: April 15th, 1997
Status: Disbanded/Left DSP
Date of Inactivity at DSP: May 20th, 2000
Current Company: YG Entertainment
Active Members: Jiwon, Jaijin, Jaeduck, and Suwon
Former Member: Sunghoon
Subunits:–
Website: YGFamily/Artists.Sechs Kies
Fin.K.L
Debut Date: May 1998
Status: Inactive
Date of Inactivity at DSP: October 26th, 2005
Members: Hyori, Joohyun, Jin, and Yuri
Subunits:–
Website:–
Click-B
Debut Date: August 1999
Status: Inactive
Date of Inactivity: 2006
Members: Taehyung, Yunsuk, Jonghyuk, Sanghyuk, Hyungon, Hoseok, and Minhyuk
Subunits:–
Website:–
2Shai
Debut Date: 2003
Status: Disbanded
Date of Inactivity at DSP: 2010
Members: Baek Woo Hyun and Jo Hong Gi
Subunits:–
Website:–
Shyne
Debut Date: 2004
Status: Inactive
Date of Inactivity at DSP: 2006
Members: Bonnie and Sunny
Subunits:–
Website:–
SS501
Debut Date: 2005
Status: Left DSP Media
Date of Inactivity at DSP: 2010
Current Company: CI Entertainment
Members: Kim Hyun Joong, Heo Young Saeng, Kim Kyu Jong, Park Jung Min, and Kim Hyung Jun
Subunits: Double S 301 (2008)- Heo Young-saeng, Kim Kyu-jong and Kim Hyung-jun
Website: Double S 301 Japan Official Fanclub
Kara
Debut Date: March 29th, 2007
Status: Disbanded
Date of Inactivity at DSP: January 14th, 2016
Final Lineup: Gyuri, Seungyeon, and Youngji
Member for Eternity: Hara
Former Members: Sunghee, Nicole, and Jiyoung
Subunits:–
Website:–
A’st1
Debut Date: April 17th, 2008
Status: Disbanded
Date of Inactivity at DSP: November 27th, 2009
Members: Jungjin, Tomo, Haiming, Jangmoon, and Hanbyul
Member for Eternity: Inkyu
Subunits:–
Website:–
Rainbow
Debut Date: November 14th, 2009
Status: Disbanded
Date of Inactivity at DSP: November 12th, 2016
Members: Jaekyung, Woori, Seungah, Noeul, Yoonhye, Jisook, and Hyunyoung
Subunits:
Rainbow Pixie (January 12th, 2012): Seungah, Jisook, and Hyunyoung
Rainbow BLAXX (January 20th, 2014): Jaekyung, Woori, Seung Ah and Hyunyoung
Website:–
PURETTY
Debut Date: September 5th, 2012 (Japanese)
Status: Disbanded
Date of Inactivity at DSP: January 17th, 2014
Other Company: Universal Music Japan
Members: Hyein, Siyoon, Chaekyung, Somin, and Ja Eun
Subunits: –
Website: –
A-JAX
Debut Date: June 1st, 2012
Status: Disbanded
Date of Inactivity at DSP: March 31st 2019
Final Lineup: Dowoo, Yunyoung, Seungjin, Seungyub,and Joonghee
Former Members: Jaehyung, Jihu, and Sungmin
Subunits:–
Website:–
April
Debut Date: August 24th, 2015
Status: Disbanded
Date of Inactivity at DSP: January 28th, 2022
Final Lineup: Chaekyung, Chaewon, Naeun, Yena, Rachel, and Jinsol
Former Members: Somin and Hyunjoo
Subunits:–
Website: DSPmedia/Artists.April
KARD
Debut Date: July 19th, 2017
Status: Active
Active Members: BM, Somin, and Jiwoo
Members on Military Hiatus: J.Seph
Subunits:–
Website: DSPmedia.Artists/KARD
MIRAE
Debut Date: March 17th, 2021
Status: Active
Active Members: Lien, Lee Junhyuk, Yoo Douhyun, Khael, Son Dongpyo, Park Siyoung, and Jang Yubin
Subunits:–
Website: DSPmedia/Artists.MIRAE
YOUNG POSSE
Debut Date: September 23, 2023
Status: Active
Other Company: Beats Entertainment
Members: Jieun, Jiana, Yeonjung, Doeun, and Sunhye
Subunits: –
Website: –
Project/Collaboration Groups:
DSP Friends
Debut Date: December 15, 2014
Status: Unofficially Disbanded
Date of Inactivity at DSP: 2015
Members:
Click-B: Jonghyuk
Kara: Gyuri, Seungyeon, and Youngji
Rainbow: Woori, Seungah, Noeul, Yoonhye, Jisook, and Hyunyoung
A-JAX: Dowoo, Jaehyung (Former), Jihu (Former), Yunyoung, Seungjin, Seungyub, and Joonghee
April: Chaewon
KARD: Somin
Member for Eternity: Hara (Kara)
Website:–
Solo Artists:
Lee Hyori
Debut Date: August 13th, 2003
Status: Left DSP
Date of Inactivity at DSP: 2006
Current Company: ESteem Entertainment
Groups: Fin.K.L
Wesbite:–
Oh Jong-hyuk
Debut Date: September 2006
Status: Active
Groups: Click B and DSP Friends
Website:–
Sunha
Debut Date: January 25th, 2008
Status: Left DSP
Date of Inactivity at DSP: 2009
Groups:–
Website:–
Kasper
Debut Date: January 18th, 2017
Status: Left DSP
Date of Inactivity at DSP: 2017
Current Company: Major9 Entertainment
Groups: Play The Siren (2014-2016)
Website: Major9: KASPER
Hara
Debut Date: July 2015
Status: Soloist for Eternity/Left DSP
Date of Inactivity at DSP: January 15th, 2016
Later Company: KeyEast Entertainment
Groups: Kara and DSP Friends
Website:–
Youngji
Debut Date: August 25th, 2017
Status: Active
Groups: Kara and DSP Friends
Website: DSPmedia/Artists.Youngji
BM
Debut Date: June 9th, 2021
Status: Active
Groups: KARD
Website: –
Other Artists Under DSP:
Leeds (1999-2000)
*Only artists that debuted under DSP Media will be featured on this profile. Other DSP artists will be on their original company’s profile.
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