DSP Media

Daesung Enterprise was founded in September 1991 by Lee Ho Yeon to provide entertainment to the public. One of their first Korean music groups was SoBangCha ({{Korean|hangul=소방차|labels=no}}). The group was a hit and is still loved by the older Koreans.

In the late 1990s, Daesung Enterprise saw significant success, and with the success of groups like Sechs Kies, formed in 1997, and Fin.K.L., formed in 1998, it was considered one of the top entertainment labels in South Korea, alongside SM Entertainment.{{cite web|url=http://www.donga.com/docs/magazine/news_plus/news162/np162ii020.html|script-title=ko:가요시장에도 정권교체 바람분다|website=Sports Donga|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170531195847/http://www.donga.com/docs/magazine/news_plus/news162/np162ii020.html|archive-date=2017-05-31|language=ko}}{{cite web|url=http://www.hankyung.com/news/app/newsview.php?aid=201409044487y|script-title=ko:빅스타 산실 남편 쓰러진 후 ‘아내의 경영은’|website=The Korea Economic Daily|date=2014-09-04|access-date=2022-04-12|language=ko}} Click-B was formed in August 1999.

In February 1999, the company was renamed DSP Entertainment. After merging with Hoshin Textile Company ({{Korean|hangul=호신섬유|labels=no}}) in March 2006, DSP Entertainment was renamed DSP Enti.

In 2002, Ha Hyun-gon, Yoo Ho-suk and No Min-hyuk of Click-B left DSP.

In 2006, Fin.K.L members departed DSP Media.

In September 2008, DSP Enti was renamed DSP Media.

In March 2010, Lee Ho-yeon suffered a stroke, after which his wife, Choi Mi-kyung began running the company. Lee Ho-yeon was considered a major component of the group's success, which began to see a decline following his retirement from the company due to his stroke. Following Choi becoming president of DSP, several members of the girl group Kara filed a lawsuit to end their contract with DSP.{{cite web|url=http://media.daum.net/entertain/music/view.html?cateid=1033&newsid=20110119202809498&p=akn&RIGHT_ENTER=R11|script-title=ko:카라 3人 두번째 입장 발표 "소속사가 우리 권리 침해했다"|trans-title=Second Statement from Kara's 3 Members: "Company Infringed on Our Rights"|last=Jo|first=Beom-ja|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110124000458/http://media.daum.net/entertain/music/view.html?cateid=1033&newsid=20110119202809498&p=akn&RIGHT_ENTER=R11|archive-date=2011-01-24|url-status=live|website=Daum News|date=2011-01-19|access-date=2011-01-19}}

In August 2015, DSP debuted girl group April, with former member of Puretty, Jeon Somin joined in the line-up and then left the group in November 2015. In October 2016, another former member of Puretty, Yoon Chae-kyung were added as a new member of the group.

On January 15, 2016 KARA officially disbanded following the expiration of Park Gyuri, Han Seungyeon and Goo Hara's contracts, while Heo Youngji remained with DSP as a soloist.

In July 2017, DSP debuted four-member co-ed group Kard, with former member of DSP girl group Puretty and April, Jeon So-min joined in the line-up.

In the early morning of February 14, 2018, Lee Ho Yeon died at the age of 64, after a long battle with an illness.{{Cite web|last=Yoon|first=Sang-geun|date=2018-02-14|title=이호연 대표 투병 끝 별세..DSP "곧 빈소 마련"(공식)|url=https://star.mt.co.kr/stview.php?no=2018021408141229595|url-status=live|access-date=2021-03-18|website=스타뉴스|language=ko|archive-date=2021-05-14|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210514085751/https://star.mt.co.kr/stview.php?no=2018021408141229595}}{{cite web|url=http://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=144&aid=0000538281|script-title=ko:홍성규 가요평론가가 전하는 ‘故이호연 대표를 떠나보내며’|website=Sports Kyunghyang|access-date=2019-02-06|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190106010553/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=144&aid=0000538281|archive-date=2019-01-06|url-status=live|language=ko}}

On January 31, 2020, DSP Media announced the launch of official accounts including Twitter and V Live for their upcoming boy group DSP N, including former X1's member, Son Dong-pyo.{{Cite web |url=https://www.soompi.com/article/1380443wpp/dsp-launches-new-social-media-accounts-son-dong-pyo-kicks-off-new-dsp-n-v-live-channel |title=Soompi: DSP Launches New Social Media Accounts, Son Dong Pyo Kicks Off New DSP N V Live Channel |date=January 31, 2020 |access-date=April 30, 2021 |archive-date=April 30, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210430050254/https://www.soompi.com/article/1380443wpp/dsp-launches-new-social-media-accounts-son-dong-pyo-kicks-off-new-dsp-n-v-live-channel |url-status=live }} DSP N later debuted as Mirae on March 17, 2021.{{Cite web |url=https://cafe.daum.net/DSP2020/rLBh/19 |title=DSP N Daum Cafe: DSP N 카페 운영 안내 (February 1, 2021) |access-date=April 30, 2021 |archive-date=April 30, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210430050254/https://cafe.daum.net/DSP2020/rLBh/19 |url-status=live }}

On January 26, 2022, it was announced that DSP Media had 39.1% of its shares bought by RBW, which houses idol groups such as Mamamoo, Oneus, Vromance, Onewe and Purple Kiss. DSP Media will be merged into RBW as a subsidiary.{{Cite web|title=마마무 소속사 'RBW' 젝키·핑클 배출한 DSP미디어 품는다 [시그널]|url=https://n.news.naver.com/article/011/0004012623|accessdate=2022-01-26|work=news.naver|language=ko}}

On December 14, 2022, DSP Media announced the acquisition of Goodfellas Entertainment, with their producer Lee Seok-joo, composer Lee Yul-i, singer Lee Jin-jae and duo Baby Blue joining DSP, whereas their CEO Min Myeong-gi also appointment as Lead Producer of DSP.{{cite web |title=DSP미디어, 발라드 명가 굿펠라스 흡수합병 "RBW와 협력 본격화" |url=https://news.mt.co.kr/mtview.php?no=2022121417174219007 |website=MoneyToday |language=ko |date=2022-12-14}}

On May 13, 2023, Soloist Ahn Ye-eun signed with DSP.{{cite web | url=https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/117/0003728805 | title=안예은, Dsp미디어와 전속계약…허영지·카드와 한솥밥 [공식] }}

On June 1, 2023, DSP was announced to expansions actor management business with acquisitions of actor agency Jikim Entertainment and Urban Works Media, the latter was acquired by RBW in December 2022. Jikim’s former CEO Kim Jin-il would be leading the actors' department under DSP.{{Cite web|last=박 |first=소영|title='마마무 회사' RBW, 배우 사업 더 키웠다..DSP→지킴엔터 흡수 [공식]|url=https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/109/0004861633|access-date=2023-06-01|website=Naver News|language=ko}}

On June 22, 2023, DSP Media announced the debut of a new five-member girl group in collaboration with Beats Entertainment around the second half of the year, their first girl group since April (2015).{{Cite web|title=DSP미디어, 5인조 신인 걸그룹 론칭|trans-title=DSP Media launches 5-member new girl group|url=https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=018&aid=0005514062|via=Naver|publisher={{ill|Edaily|ko|이데일리}}|language=ko|last=Kim|first=Hyun-sik|date=June 22, 2023|access-date=November 16, 2023|archive-date=June 26, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230626085611/https://entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=018&aid=0005514062|url-status=live}} The name of the group, Young Posse, was revealed on July 12.{{Cite web|title=핑클∙카라 잇는다..DSP 신인 걸그룹은 5인조 영파씨...올 하반기 데뷔 [공식]|trans-title=Fin.K.L. and KARA are connected... DSP's new girl group is a 5-member group called Young Posse... Debut in the second half of this year [Official]|url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=109&aid=0004887265|via=Naver|publisher={{ill|Osen (newspaper)|ko|OSEN|lt=OSEN}}|language=ko|last=Choi|first=Na-young|date=July 12, 2023|access-date=November 16, 2023|archive-date=November 16, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231116140940/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=109&aid=0004887265|url-status=live}} The group first introduced at the RBW 2023 Summer Fes ~Over The Rainbow~ in Seoul on July 16 {{Cite web|title=RBW, 오늘(16일) 첫 패밀리 콘서트..마마무+오마이걸→영파씨 총출동|trans-title=RBW, first family concert today (16th)...Mamamoo + Oh My Girl → Young Posse's full attendance|url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=109&aid=0004890008|via=Naver|publisher={{ill|Osen (newspaper)|ko|OSEN|lt=OSEN}}|language=ko|last=Choi|first=Na-young|date=July 16, 2023|access-date=November 16, 2023|archive-date=November 16, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231116142602/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=109&aid=0004890008|url-status=live}} and eventually debuted on October 18.{{Cite web|title=DSP Media to debut new girl group Young Posse next month|url=https://n.news.naver.com/mnews/article/044/0000250157?sid=104|via=Naver|website=|publisher=The Korea Herald|language=en|last=Yoo|first=Hong|date=September 19, 2023|access-date=November 3, 2023|archive-date=November 16, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231116141339/https://n.news.naver.com/mnews/article/044/0000250157?sid=104|url-status=live}}{{cite web|title=|script-title=ko:핑클·카라만큼 성공할까...DSP 신인 영파씨 데뷔 "K팝신 청개구리"[종합]|trans-title=Will it be as successful as Fin.K.L. and KARA? DSP rookie Young Posse debuts "K-pop god Tree Frog" [Comprehensive]|url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=609&aid=0000783777|via=Naver|publisher=Newsen|language=ko|last=Hwang|first=Hye-Jin|date=October 18, 2023|access-date=October 18, 2023|archive-date=November 2, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231102123434/https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=609&aid=0000783777|url-status=live}}

In August 2023, actor Kim Min signed with DSP Media.{{cite web | url=https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/112/0003650144 | title='카지노' 존 김민, Dsp미디어와 전속계약 "보석 같은 존재감"(공식) }}

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Groups

• Gavy NJ[http://dspmedia.co.kr/kor/audition/notice?viewMode=view&ca=&sel_search=&txt_search=&page=1&idx=5 (KR) DSP Media: 가비엔제이 (Gavy NJ)의 새로운 목소리를 찾습니다!]
• Kard
• Young Posse

Duos

• Baby Blue

Soloists

• BM
• Son Dong-pyo
• Lee Jin-jae
• Ahn Ye-eun
• Kim Yuna
• OYEON
• H:CODE
• Ravn

• Min Myeong-gi (Lead Producer)
• Lee Seok-joo
• Lee Yul-i

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• Lee Ji-hyun
• Lee Joong-ok
• Lee Hyung-hoon
• Oh Hye-won
• Chung Ye-jin
• Yoon Jung-hoon
• Ahn Seo-hyun
• Lee Seo-young{{cite web |title=RBW to acquire half of Urban Works for 10 billion won |url=https://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/2022/12/29/business/industry/RBW-Urban-Works/20221229124609832.html |website=Korea JoongAng Daily |language=en |date=2022-12-29 |access-date=2023-02-10 |archive-date=2023-02-07 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230207024126/https://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/2022/12/29/business/industry/RBW-Urban-Works/20221229124609832.html |url-status=dead }}
• Ju Hyeon
• Seong Tae
• Hwang Kyung-ha
• Han Jei
• Kim Chae-won
• Kim Min (2023–present){{Cite web|date=2023-08-28|title='카지노' 김민, DSP미디어와 전속계약…이중옥·안서현과 한솥밥 [공식입장]|url=https://www.xportsnews.com/article/1764171|access-date=2023-09-01|website=www.xportsnews.com|language=ko}}

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Recording artists

• SoBangCha (1987–1996)
• {{ill|Zam (music group)|lt=ZAM|ko|잼 (대한민국의 음악 그룹)}} (1992–1995)
• {{ill|CO CO|ko|코코 (대한민국의 음악 그룹)}} (1994–1995)
• MUE (1994–1999)
• {{ill|Idol (music group)|lt=IDOL|ko|아이돌 (음악 그룹)}} (1995–1997)
• Mountain (1996–?)
• Sechs Kies (1997–2000)
• Fin.K.L (1998–2002, 2005)
• Lee Hyori (1998–2006)
• Ock Joo-hyun (1998–2006)
• Lee Jin (1998–2005){{Cite web |date=July 4, 2005 |title=핑클 성유리 이어 이진도 소속사 옮겨 |trans-title=Following Fin.K.L's Sung Yuri, Lee Jin also moves to another agency. |url=https://m.entertain.naver.com/article/001/0001041765 |publisher=Yunhap News |language=ko |via=Naver}}
• Sung Yu-ri (1998–2005)
• Leeds (1999–2000)
• Click-B (1999–2006)
• Oh Jong-hyuk (1999–2020){{cite web|url=https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/241/0003018952|title=Oh Jong-hyuk, exclusive contract with DSP expires|website=Daily Sports|access-date=2020-04-27|archive-date=2021-05-14|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210514085750/https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/241/0003018952|url-status=live}}
• {{ill|Shyne|ko|샤인 (듀오)}} (2004–2007)
• SS501 (2005–2010)
• Sunha (2007–2009)
• {{ill|A'st1|ko|에이스타일}} (2008–2009)
• KARA (2007–2016)
• Kim Sung-hee (2007–2008)
• Nicole Jung (2007–2014)
• Kang Ji-young (2008–2014)
• Park Gyu-ri (2007–2016)
• Han Seung-yeon (2007–2016)
• Goo Hara (2008–2016)
• Heo Young-ji (2014–2024)
• Rainbow (2009–2016, 2019)
• Puretty (2012–2014)
• Yoo Hye-in (2012–2014)
• Jeon Jae-eun (2012–2014)
• Cho Shi-yoon
• Ahn So-jin (2012–2015)
• A-Jax (2012–2019)
• Sungmin (2012–2016)
• Jaehyung (2012–2016)
• Jihu (2012–2016)
• Kasper (2016–2018)
• April (2015–2022){{cite web|title=April announces disbandment|url=http://www.mydaily.co.kr/new_yk/html/read.php?newsid=202201281005594150&ext=na|website=My Daily| date=January 28, 2022 |access-date=28 January 2022|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220128012948/http://www.mydaily.co.kr/new_yk/html/read.php?newsid=202201281005594150&ext=na&utm_campaign=naver_news&utm_source=naver&utm_medium=related_news |archive-date=2022-01-28 }}
• Chaewon (2015–2022)
• Naeun (2015–2022)
• Yena (2015–2022)
• Jinsol (2015–2022)
• Chaekyung (2012–2022){{efn|In 2012 Yoon Chae-kyung originally debuted with DSP girl group Puretty in Japan before finally disbanding in 2014 and remained with the agency until finally being added as a new member in April 2016.}}
• Rachel (2016–2023){{efn|Rachel's contract has been transferred to RBW, the parent company, in June 2023.}}
• Mirae (2021–2024){{Cite web|title=미래소년, 데뷔 3년만 해체 확정...손동표만 DSP 남는다[공식]|url=https://m.entertain.naver.com/article/609/0000873411|website=m.entertain.naver.com|access-date=July 15, 2024}}
• Lien (2021–2024)
• Lee Jun-hyuk (2021–2024)
• Yoo Dou-hyun (2021–2024)
• Khael (2021–2024)
• Park Si-young (2021–2024)
• Jang Yu-bin (2021–2024)

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Actors

• Park So-hyun{{Cite web |url=http://newslibrary.naver.com/viewer/index.nhn?articleId=1997100800209126001&editNo=45&printCount=1&publishDate=1997-10-08&officeId=00020&pageNo=26&printNo=23673&publishType=00010 |title=네이버 뉴스 라이브러리 |access-date=2018-03-03 |archive-date=2019-08-03 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190803232835/https://newslibrary.naver.com/viewer/index.nhn?articleId=1997100800209126001&editNo=45&printCount=1&publishDate=1997-10-08&officeId=00020&pageNo=26&printNo=23673&publishType=00010 |url-status=live }}
• Oh Hyun-kyung
• Kim Hyu Soo (1997–?)
• Jung Hye Won (2010–?)
• Park Jong-chan (2013–?){{cite web|title=Park Joon Gyu's sons Park Jong Chan and Park Jong Hyuk join DSP Media|url=https://www.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2013/04/18/2013041800547.html|website=Chosun|access-date=18 April 2013|archive-date=14 May 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210514085751/https://www.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2013/04/18/2013041800547.html|url-status=live}}
• Choi Bae-young
• Baek Seungdo
• Song Chan-ik
• Lee Hyun-joo (2015–2021){{efn|In 2015 Lee Hyun-joo debuted with April before left the group in 2016 to pursue acting career and part ways with the agency in 2021.}}
• Kang Dae-hyun (2022–2023){{efn|In July 2023, Kang Dae-hyun joined the lineup for RBW's upcoming boy group New ID.}}

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• Emergency Act 19 (Film, 2002)
• Drama Three Leaf Clover (SBS, 2005)
• My girl (SBS, 2005)
• She (SBS, 2006)
• Yeon Gae So Mun (SBS, 2006)
• Surgeon Bong Dal-hee (SBS, 2007)
• Bad couple (SBS, 2007)
• Heartbreak Library (Film, 2008)
• Making the Star (MBC, 2012)
• Kara Project (MBC, 2014)

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