KeyEast

South Korean company

KeyEast Co., Ltd.

Native name

Hangul| (주)키이스트
Revised Romanization| (Ju)Kiiseuteu
Formerly| Tuneboom Korea Co., Ltd.
Type| Public

Traded as

| 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,

Seoul

South Korea

Area served

* Asia
* Worldwide

Key people

| Bae Yong-joon (chairman)
Park Sung-hye (CEO)
Services|

* Artist management
* Merchandising and licensing
* Planning and production of cultural content
* Broadcasting
* Investment

Revenue| 20,687,309,140 won (June 30, 2015)

Operating income

| 1,894,744,879 won (June 30, 2015)

Net income

| 1,848,842,998 (June 30, 2015)
Total equity| 39,802,328,288 won (June 30, 2015)
Owner|

* SM Entertainment (25.12%)
* Fox Video Limited (6.24%)

Number of employees

| 64 (June 30, 2015)
Parent| SM Studios
Subsidiaries|

* Content K
* Content N
* Stream Media Corporation

Website| KEYEAST

KeyEast (Korean: 키이스트; stylized as KEYEAST) is a management agency founded by actor Bae Yong-joon.

## Contents

* 1 History
* 2 Artists
* 2.1 Actor/Actress
* 3 Former artists
* 4 Partnership
* 5 References
* 6 External links

## History[edit]

* 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.
* 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.[2]
* July 2012 – KeyEast advances to China.[3]
* March 2018 – SM Entertainment acquired KeyEast Entertainment with a controlling stake of 25%.

## Artists[edit]

### Actor/Actress[edit]

* Bae Jung-nam (2021–present)
* Choi Sung-joon
* Chae Jung-an (2020–present)
* Go Ah-sung (2020–present)
* Han Sung-min (2021–present)
* Han Sun-hwa (2020–present)
* Hong Ji-yoon
* Hwang In-youp (2018–present)
* Hwang Se-on (2021–present)
* Jeong Ji-hwan
* Ji Hyun-joon
* Ji Hye-won
* Jung Eun-chae (2019–present)
* Jo Bo-ah (2021–present)
* Kang Han-na (2018-present)
* Kim Dong-wook (2016–present)
* Kim Jae-chul
* Kim Sae-byuk
* Kim Seo-hyung (2020–present)
* Kim Si-eun
* Kang Han-na (2020–present)
* Lee Dong-hwi (2020–present)
* Lee Tae-vin (2021-present)
* Moon Ga-young (2018–present)
* Park Ha-sun (2019–present)
* Park Soo-jin (2014–present)
* Shin Yun-seob
* Woo Do-hwan
* Yoo Hae-jin (2021–present)
* Yoon Bo-ra (2020–present)

* Yoon Jong-hoon (2021-present)

## Former artists[edit]

* The Ark (2015–2016)
* Ahn So-hee (2015–2018)
* Bae Noo-ri (20??–2017)
* Bong Tae-gyu (????–2014)
* Choi Kang-hee (2007–2014)
* Goo Hara (2016–2019)
* Han Bo-reum (20??–2020)
* Han Ye-seul (2014–2018)
* Hong Soo-hyun (2007–2019)
* Im Soo-jung (2011–2015)
* In Gyo-jin (2015–2020)
* Ji Soo (2020–2021)
* Jo Woo-ri (2016–2022)
* Ju Ji-hoon (2011–2021)
* 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 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 Hyun-woo (2011–2019)
* Lee Ji-ah (2007–2011)
* Lee Na-young (2006–2011)
* Park Eun-bin (2010–2015)
* Park Ji-bin (2009–2014)
* Park Jung-yeon (2019–2022)
* Park Seo-joon (2014–2018)
* 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)
* Yoon Han (2015–2016)

## Partnership[edit]

* JYP Entertainment \- Holym (formerly Dream High) (2009–2013, terminated)[4]
* SM Entertainment \- Acquisition of KeyEast (2018–present)

## References[edit]

1. ^ "054780: KOSDAQ Stock Quote - KEYEAST Co. Ltd". Bloomberg.
2. ^ 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.
3. ^ Sunwoo, Carla (31 July 2012). "Keyeast Entertainment heads to China". HanCinema.
4. ^ "Key East Entertainment and JYP Reach An Agreement, Joint Company Terminated - Soompi". www.soompi.com.

## External links[edit]

* Official website
* KeyEast on Facebook

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KeyEast

Executives|

* Bae Yong-joon (Chairman and Founder)

Actors|

* Choi Sung-joon
* Hwang In-youp
* Jeong Ji-hwan
* Ji Hyun-joon
* Kim Dong-wook
* Kim Jae-chul
* Lee Dong-hwi
* Shin Yun-seob
* Woo Do-hwan
* Yoo Hae-jin
* Yoon Jong-hoon

Actresses|

* Chae Jung-an
* Go Ah-sung
* Han Sun-hwa
* Hong Ji-yoon
* Ji Hye-won
* Jung Eun-chae
* Jo Bo-ah
* Kim Sae-byuk
* Kim Seo-hyung
* Kim Si-eun
* Kang Han-na
* Moon Ga-young
* Park Ha-sun
* Park Soo-jin

Former actors
and actresses|

* Ahn So-hee
* Bae Noo-ri
* Bong Tae-gyu
* Choi Kang-hee
* Goo Hara
* Han Bo-reum
* Han Ye-seul
* Hong Soo-hyun
* Im Soo-jung
* In Gyo-jin
* Ji Soo
* Jo Woo-ri
* Ju Ji-hoon
* Jung Ryeo-won
* Kang Ji-young
* Kim Hee-chan
* Kim Hyun Joong
* Kim Ju-na
* Kim Min-seo
* Kim Soo-hyun
* Ko Sung-hee
* Kwon Ri-se
* Lee Bo-young
* Lee Da-in
* Lee Hyun-woo
* Lee Ji-ah
* Lee Na-young
* Park Eun-bin
* Park Ji-bin
* Park Jung-yeon
* Park Seo-joon
* Park Su-Bin
* Seo Hyo-rim
* So Yi-hyun
* Son Dam-bi
* Son Hyun-joo
* Wang Ji-hye
* Uhm Jung-hwa
* Uhm Tae-woong
* Yoon Han

Related topics|

* SM Entertainment

* v
* t
* e

SM Entertainment

Executives|

* Lee Soo-man (Chairman and Founder)

Subsidiaries|

| SM Studios|

* SM Culture & Contents
* KeyEast
* SM Life Design Group
* Mystic Story
* Dear U
* Lysn

|

Group companies|

* SM Entertainment Japan
* Galaxia SM
* SM Brand Marketing
* Kwangya Club
* SM Town Meta-Passport

Labels|

* Baljunso
* Label SJ
* ScreaM Records
* SM Classics

Defunct|

* SM Art Company
* SM F&B Development

Concert tours|

* SMTOWN Live
* SMTOWN Live '10 World Tour
* SMTOWN Live World Tour III
* SMTOWN Live World Tour IV
* SM Town Live 2022: SMCU Express
* SMTOWN Week
* The Agit
* Beyond Live

Related articles|

* SMTOWN
* SM Rookies
* SM Station (discography)
* SMT House
* SM Institute
* SM Culture Universe
* Ever SM Town
* Remastering Project
* SuperStar SM Town

* Category
* Discography

* v
* t
* e

K-pop

* Korean wave
* Korean ballad
* Korean hip hop
* Korean rock
* Trot

Terminology|

* Cultural technology
* Fan rice
* Fans (sasaeng)
* Idols
* Slave contract
* Sexualization and sexual exploitation
* Virtual concert

Artists|

* Individual artists
* Idol groups
* Girl groups
* Boy groups

Events|

* List of K-pop concerts held outside Asia
* Dream Concert
* KCON
* K-pop Cover Dance Festival
* K-Pop World Festival

Websites|

* Allkpop
* Billboard K-Town
* Timeline
* 2020s
* Eat Your Kimchi
* Soompi

Music shows|

* Inkigayo (SBS)
* M Countdown (Mnet)
* Music Bank (KBS2)
* Music Universe K-909 (JTBC)
* Music on Top (JTBC)
* Pops in Seoul (Arirang TV)
* Show Champion (MBC M)
* Show! Music Core (MBC)
* The Show (SBS M)
* Simply K-Pop (Arirang TV)

Music charts|

* List of K-pop on the Billboard charts
* Albums
* Songs
* World Digital Song Sales
* Year-end
* Circle Chart
* albums
* singles
* Billboard K-pop Hot 100
* South Korea Songs
* RIAK/MIAK

Notable labels
and publishers|

| Agencies|

* B2M Entertainment
* Blossom Entertainment
* BPM Entertainment
* Brand New Music
* Brave Entertainment
* C9 Entertainment
* CJ ENM
* Amoeba Culture
* AOMG
* H1ghr Music
* Swing Entertainment
* Wake One Entertainment
* Coridel Entertainment
* Cube Entertainment
* DR Music
* Fantagio
* FNC Entertainment
* Hybe Corporation
* Big Hit Music
* Pledis Entertainment
* Source Music
* Imagine Asia
* Blue Star Entertainment
* Dream T Entertainment
* Dreamcatcher Company
* YMC Entertainment
* Jellyfish Entertainment
* JYP Entertainment
* Kakao Entertainment
* Antenna
* High Up Entertainment
* IST Entertainment
* Starship Entertainment
* Konnect Entertainment
* Maroo Entertainment
* MBK Entertainment
* MNH Entertainment
* Music&New
* Polaris Entertainment
* Blockberry Creative
* RBW
* DSP Media
* WM Entertainment
* Signal Entertainment Group
* NH Media
* SM Entertainment
* Label SJ
* Mystic Story
* Woollim Entertainment
* Star Empire Entertainment
* TOP Media
* YG Entertainment
* The Black Label
* Yuehua Entertainment

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Publishers|

* Genie Music
* iMBC
* Interpark Music
* Kakao Entertainment
* Music&New
* NHN Bugs
* Pony Canyon Korea
* SBS Contents Hub
* SK Group
* Dreamus
* SK Communications
* Sony Music Korea
* Soribada
* Stone Music Entertainment
* Universal Music Korea
* Warner Music Korea
* YG Plus

Music award shows

Major|

* APAN Music Awards
* Asia Artist Awards
* Asia Song Festival
* Gaon Chart Music Awards
* Genie Music Awards
* Golden Disc Awards
* KBS Gayo Daechukje
* Korean Music Awards
* Korean Popular Culture and Arts Awards
* MBC Gayo Daejejeon
* Mnet 20's Choice Awards
* MAMA Awards
* SBS Gayo Daejeon
* Seoul Music Awards
* Soribada Best K-Music Awards
* The Fact Music Awards

Digital music|

* Cyworld Digital Music Awards
* Melon Music Awards

* v
* t
* e

Television production companies of South Korea

* AStory
* Big Hit Entertainment
* Blossom Entertainment
* Blossom Story
* CJ ENM
* Bon Factory Worldwide
* JS Pictures
* Studio Dragon
* Culture Depot
* GT:st
* Hwa&Dam Pictures
* KPJ
* Studio Take One
* C-JeS Entertainment
* Celltrion Entertainment
* Channel A
* Story Networks
* Chorokbaem Media
* Doremi Entertainment
* Dream T Entertainment
* DSP Media
* ESA
* Kim Jong-hak Production
* Oh!Brothers Production
* Story Hunter
* FNC Entertainment
* FNC Production
* Genie Pictures
* FNC Story
* Fantagio
* Gold Medalist
* Hidden Sequence
* Huayi Brothers Korea
* iHQ
* IOK Media
* Imagine Asia
* iWill Media
* JTBC
* SLL
* Drama House
* Film Monster Co.
* Zium Content
* JYP Entertainment
* JYP Pictures
* KBS
* KBS Media
* KBS N
* Monster Union
* Kakao Entertainment
* Baram Pictures
* Kross Pictures
* Logos Film
* Mega Monster
* Story & Pictures Media
* Kim Jong-hak Production
* Lezhin Entertainment
* Lezhin Studio
* Lotte Cultureworks
* MBC
* MBC C&I
* MBN
* Space Rabbit
* Naver
* PlayList Global
* WEBTOON
* Semicolon Studio
* Studio N
* Next Entertainment World
* Pan Entertainment
* SBS
* SBS Plus
* Studio S
* SM Entertainment
* KeyEast
* Oh! Boy Project
* Mystic Story
* SM Culture & Contents
* SM Life Design Group
* Samhwa Networks
* Shinsegae
* Silkwood
* Studio 329
* Showbox
* Signal Entertainment Group
* Story TV
* TV Chosun
* Hi Ground
* Urban Works Media
* Victory Contents
* YG Entertainment
* YG Studioplex

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