WakeOne
{{Short description|South Korean record label}}
{{More citations needed|date=May 2018}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=May 2024}}
{{Use American English|date=September 2024}}
{{Infobox company
| name = WakeOne Co., Ltd.
| native_name = 웨이크원
| native_name_lang = ko
| logo = WAKEONE logo.png
| type = Subsidiary
| key_people = Bang YoonTea (CEO)
| industry = Music
| genre = {{unbulleted list|K-pop|R&B|Folk}}
| parent = CJ ENM Entertainment Division
| homepage = {{URL|https://wake-one.com/|wake-one.com}}
| foundation = {{Start date|2014|2|18}} (as MMO Entertainment)
| former_name = {{ublist
| MMO Entertainment (2014–2020)
| Onefect Entertainment{{Efn|The company name prior to integration in 2021}} (2020–2021)
}}
| location_city = Seoul
| location_country = South Korea
| locations = 153 Tojeong-ro, Seogang-dong, Mapo-gu
}}
WakeOne ({{korean|hangul=웨이크원}}, stylised in all caps) is a South Korean entertainment company under CJ ENM's entertainment division. Their current artists include Roy Kim, Ha Hyun-sang, Jo Yu-ri, Kep1er, Zerobaseone, and Izna.
History
=2014–2018=
The company was founded in 2014 by Son Dong-hoon under the name MMO Entertainment (MMO standing for Music Makes One, the slogan of CJ ENM's flagship music channel Mnet).{{cite web|title=Jellyfish Entertainment, Music Works, MMO, and 1877 Become Label Companies Under CJ E&M|url=http://www.mnetamerica.com/news/article/61455/cj-em-joins-label-system|website=www.mnetamerica.com|access-date=April 7, 2018|archive-date=June 12, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180612140606/http://www.mnetamerica.com/news/article/61455/cj-em-joins-label-system|url-status=live}}
In September 2018, MMO and CJ ENM founded Off the Record Entertainment ({{korean|hangul=오프더레코드 엔터테인먼트}}) to manage Iz*One (now disbanded) and Fromis 9. Pledis Entertainment was involved in the creative direction and music production of both while they were in Off the Record until Pledis CEO withdrew from being involved with Iz*One after April 2020{{Cite web|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/B9g4crGjh_L/|title=안녕하세요.| trans-title=Hello | date=2020-03-09| website=www.instagram.com}} (Fromis 9 continued to be in the label until they fully transferred to Pledis in August 2021). Iz*One and Fromis 9 are debut groups of Mnet's girl group survival shows Produce 48 and Idol School, respectively.{{cite web|title=오프더레코드 "오늘부터 아이즈원X프로미스나인 소속사, 전폭지원" [공식입장 전문]|url=https://m.entertain.naver.com/now/read?oid=382&aid=0000676473|access-date=January 31, 2019|archive-date=May 14, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210514092743/https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/now/article/382/0000676473|url-status=live}}
= 2020–2021: Name changes, launch =
In March 2020, the company name was changed to Onefect Entertainment.{{citation needed|date=June 2023}}
In May 2021, CJ ENM launched 'WakeOne'. In August, CJ ENM officially launched the label while integrating their in-house production and management labels Stone Music Entertainment, One Effect Entertainment, Studio Blu, and Off the Record.{{cite web|title=CJ ENM "Mnet max 론칭·웨이크원 출범, 음악산업 리더 될 것"|url=https://m.joynews24.com/v/1392521|access-date=July 24, 2022|archive-date=August 3, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210803000602/http://m.joynews24.com/v/1392521|url-status=live}}{{cite web|title=Cj Enm "산하 엔터테인먼트 통합해 웨이크원으로 출범"|url=https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/312/0000492848|access-date=July 24, 2022|archive-date=July 24, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220724042216/https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/312/0000492848|url-status=live}} In the same months, Fromis 9 were transferred to Pledis Entertainment.{{cite web|title=프로미스나인, 플레디스엔터 이적..."아낌없이 지원할 것"|url=http://m.rpm9.com/news/article.html?id=20210816090007|date=August 16, 2021|access-date=July 24, 2022|archive-date=July 24, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220724033341/http://m.rpm9.com/news/article.html?id=20210816090007|url-status=live}} Following their terminated management contract with n.CH Entertainment by CJ ENM in early 2021, TO1 were transferred to WakeOne in May 2021 (after the company reorganization in the same month).{{cite web|title=TO1의 당찬 새 출발, 신곡 'Son of Beast' MV 티저 공개|url=https://entertain.v.daum.net/v/20210518104630800|date=May 18, 2021|access-date=May 18, 2021|archive-date=May 18, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210518022442/https://entertain.v.daum.net/v/20210518104630800|url-status=live}}
On October 25, it was announced that WakeOne would co-manage the winner of the Girls Planet 999 group, Kep1er, with sister company Swing Entertainment. {{cite web|title='걸스플래닛999' 최종 데뷔 그룹명 Kep1er 확정 "본격 데뷔 준비 돌입"(공식)|url=https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/609/0000503388|work=Newsen|last=Lee|first=Min-ji|date=October 25, 2021|access-date=October 25, 2021|archive-date=October 25, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211025081618/https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/609/0000503388|url-status=live}} In December 2021, former RBW composer and producer Park Woo-sang transferred to the label.{{cite web|title='히트곡 부자' 박우상 작곡가, RBW→웨이크원 이적|url=https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/015/0004641893|access-date=July 24, 2022|archive-date=July 24, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220724034041/https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/015/0004641893|url-status=live}}
= 2022–2023: New artists join the company =
In October 2022, 2AM's Lim Seul-ong signed a contract with WakeOne for his solo activities.{{Cite web|url=https://m.entertain.naver.com/article/640/0000030457|title=Seulong of 2AM signs with Wakeone Entertainment|website=m.entertain.naver.com}}
In January 2023, Dance crew Mbtious signed with the company.{{Cite web|url=https://m.entertain.naver.com/article/144/0000859701|title=댄스 크루 ‘엠비셔스(Mbitious)’, 웨이크원(WAKEONE) 전속 계약 체결|website=m.entertain.naver.com}}
In April 2023, nine members were selected through reality show Boys Planet to debut as the group Zerobaseone and would managed by WakeOne.{{Cite web|url=https://m.entertain.naver.com/article/109/0004834490|title=장하오x성한빈→김지웅x한유진..역대급 비주얼 제베원 탄생(보이즈 플래닛)[종합]|website=m.entertain.naver.com}}
= 2024–present: Merging with Swing Entertainment =
On April 3, 2024, WakeOne announced that it would merge with Swing Entertainment with this going into effect on June 1. WakeOne is the surviving entity after the merger.{{Cite web|title=CJ ENM 자회사 웨이크원, 스윙엔터테인먼트 흡수 합병|url=https://www.numbers.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=4159|website=넘버스|language=ko|last=김 |first=진현|date=April 3, 2024|access-date=April 19, 2024}}
In July 4, 2024, seven members were selected through the reality show I-Land 2: N/a to debut as Izna would be managed by WakeOne and will be produced by The Black Label and become their first non-temporary girl group with a standard contract.{{Cite news |date=5 July 2024|title=Seven winners of Mnet's 'I-LAND' named, will debut as girl group izna|url=https://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/news/2024-07-05/entertainment/kpop/Seven-winners-of-Mnets-ILAND-named-will-debut-as-girl-group-izna/2084098 |newspaper=Korea JoongAng Daily}}{{Cite web|title=Mnet's audition program 'I-LAND2: N/a' under fire ahead of first episode|url=https://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/news/2024-03-11/entertainment/television/Mnets-audition-program-ILAND2-Na-under-fire-ahead-of-first-episode/1999296|website=Korea JoongAng Daily|language=en|date=March 11, 2024|access-date=March 18, 2024|archive-date=March 18, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240318170451/https://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/news/2024-03-11/entertainment/television/Mnets-audition-program-ILAND2-Na-under-fire-ahead-of-first-episode/1999296|url-status=live}}
Artists
=Groups=
=Soloists=
- Ha Hyun-sang{{Cite web|url=https://m.entertain.naver.com/article/109/0004094452|title='슈퍼밴드' 호피폴라 하현상, 스톤뮤직과 전속계약 체결.."전폭 지원할 것"[공식]|website=m.entertain.naver.com}}
- Jo Yu-ri
- Kim Jae-hwan{{cite web|script-title=ko:웨이크원, 김재환 활동 모두 전담 "10월 亞공연·12월 컴백"(공식)|trans-title=Wake One, in charge of all Kim Jae-hwan's activities, "Performance in October, Comeback in December" (Official)|url=https://www.joynews24.com/view/1635555|website=Joy News 24|language=ko|last=Jeong|first=Ji-won|date=September 21, 2023|access-date=September 21, 2023}} (inactive due to military service)
- Roy Kim
- Lim Seul-ong{{cite web|title=2AM 임슬옹, CJ ENM 레이블 웨이크원과 전속계약 체결 [공식]|url=https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/609/0000646613|publisher=Naver|date=October 26, 2022|access-date=2023-02-16|archive-date=November 27, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221127125049/https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/609/0000646613|url-status=live}}
=Producers=
- Park Woo-sang
Former artists
- Hong Dae-kwang (2014–2017)
- Wable (2016–2017)
- IN2IT (2017–2020){{Efn|In 2020, remaining of the six member left from the company and continue as a group}}
- Jinsub (2017–2018){{cite news|title=인투잇 측 "김진섭, 메니에르 병으로 활동 중단"(공식입장).|url=http://m.post.naver.com/viewer/postView.nhn?volumeNo=14251131&memberNo=12093013&vType=VERTICAL|publisher=ZenithNews|access-date=October 2, 2018|archive-date=June 19, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180619163536/https://m.post.naver.com/viewer/postView.nhn?volumeNo=14251131&memberNo=12093013&vType=VERTICAL|url-status=live}}
- Sunghyun (2017–2019)
- Park Bo-ram (2014–2018){{cite web|title=박보람, Mmo엔터 계약만료 "새 소속사 물색 중"|url=https://m.entertain.naver.com/read?oid=469&aid=0000328006|access-date=October 2, 2018|archive-date=October 3, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181003061843/https://m.entertain.naver.com/read?oid=469&aid=0000328006|url-status=live}}
- Son Ho-young (2017–2019){{Efn|In 2019, Son continue his contract with CJ ENM and were transfer to the company label Swing Entertainment.}}
- Kim Feel (2016–2020)
- Hoons{{Efn|Since 2018, the duo was releases music under MMO Entertainment along with Stone Music's FRON+DESK.}}{{cite web|title=훈스 : 네이버 통합검색|url=https://m.search.naver.com/search.naver?query=%ED%9B%88%EC%8A%A4&sm=mtb_hty.top&where=m&oquery=mmo%EC%97%94%ED%84%B0%ED%85%8C%EC%9D%B8%EB%A8%BC%ED%8A%B8&tqi=UNW4usprvR8ssS7xyIdssssstqR-345012#api=%3Fwhere%3Dbridge%26sm%3Digr_brg%26query%3D%ED%9B%88%EC%8A%A4%26tab_prs%3Dcsa%26col_prs%3Dcsa%26format%3Dtext%26tab%3Dprofile%26nqx_theme%3D%7B%22theme%22%20%3A%20%7B%22main%22%20%3A%20%7B%22name%22%3A%22people_gen%22%2C%20%22os%22%20%3A%207694138%2C%20%22pkid%22%20%3A%201%7D%7D%7D%26u1%3DPeopleMobileDetailEndPage&_lp_type=cm|access-date=May 14, 2021|archive-date=May 14, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210514092910/https://m.search.naver.com/search.naver?query=%ED%9B%88%EC%8A%A4&sm=mtb_hty.top&where=m&oquery=mmo%EC%97%94%ED%84%B0%ED%85%8C%EC%9D%B8%EB%A8%BC%ED%8A%B8&tqi=UNW4usprvR8ssS7xyIdssssstqR-345012#api=%3Fwhere%3Dbridge%26sm%3Digr_brg%26query%3D%ED%9B%88%EC%8A%A4%26tab_prs%3Dcsa%26col_prs%3Dcsa%26format%3Dtext%26tab%3Dprofile%26nqx_theme%3D%7B%22theme%22%20%3A%20%7B%22main%22%20%3A%20%7B%22name%22%3A%22people_gen%22%2C%20%22os%22%20%3A%207694138%2C%20%22pkid%22%20%3A%201%7D%7D%7D%26u1%3DPeopleMobileDetailEndPage&_lp_type=cm|url-status=live}}{{Unreliable source?|reason=Per WP:KO/RS#UR|date=May 2024}}
- Kang Daniel
- Yoon Ji-sung
- Song Soo-woo{{Efn|Winner of the 2020–2021 Mnet teenage audition program CAP-TEEN.}} (2021–2022)
- TO1
- Choi Chi-hoon (2020–2022)
- Kim Min-su (2020–2022)
- Cha Woong-gi (2020–2023)
- Oh Seong-min (2020–2023)
- Renta (2022–2023)
- Mbitious (2023–2024){{Efn|Dance crew that was formed on Mnet's survival program Be Mbitious. The crew then placed 3rd on Mnet's Street Man Fighter.}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/C2vtOJuBkcB/|title=엠비셔스 전속계약 종료 안내 | language=ko | trans-title=Notice on termination of Ambitious exclusive contract | date=2024-01-31 |website=www.instagram.com}}
- Davichi (2014–2024)
- Kep1er
- Mashiro (2021–2024)
- Kang Ye-seo (2021–2024)
=Off the Record Entertainment=
- Iz*One (2018–2021, co-managed with Swing Entertainment)
- Kwon Eun-bi (2018–2021)
- Sakura Miyawaki (2018–2021)
- Kang Hye-won (2018–2021)
- Choi Ye-na (2018–2021)
- Lee Chae-yeon (2018–2021)
- Kim Chae-won (2018–2021)
- Kim Min-ju (2018–2021)
- Nako Yabuki (2018–2021)
- Hitomi Honda (2018–2021)
- An Yu-jin (2018–2021)
- Jang Won-young (2018–2021)
- Fromis 9 (2017–2021, moved to Pledis Entertainment)
- Lee Sae-rom (2017–2021)
- Song Ha-young (2017–2021)
- Jang Gyu-ri (2017–2021)
- Park Ji-won (2017–2021)
- Roh Ji-sun (2017–2021)
- Lee Seo-yeon (2017–2021)
- Lee Chae-young (2017–2021)
- Lee Na-gyung (2017–2021)
- Baek Ji-heon (2017–2021)
=Studio Blu=
{{further|Studio Blu#Former artists}}
Notes
{{Notelist}}
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{Official website|https://wake-one.com/}} {{In lang|ko|en|ja|zh}}
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{{CJ E&M Music and Live}}
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