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Maroo Entertainment

Maroo Entertainment (Korean마루기획) is a South Korean entertainment company established in 2010. The company operates as a talent agency, music production and distribution company, and film/drama production company.[2] The company currently manages singer and actor Park Ji-hoon and idol group Ghost9.

Native name

마루기획 주식회사

July 15, 2010 (2010-07-15)

Lee Jae-hyuk (CEO)

IHQ (47.14%)[1]

History[edit]

Maroo Entertainment was firstly active as a Mnet Media music label in 2007, debuting boy group Supernova.


In July 2010, Maroo Entertainment officially registered as a legal independent company.


In 2012, former SeeYa member Kim Yeon-ji joined Maroo as a soloist.


In February 2014, Maroo debuted their first girl group 1PS.[3][4] In May 2014, OneTwo member Song Ho-beom joined Maroo.[5]


In February 2015, former LPG member Han Young, joined Maroo.[6][7] In May 2015, actor Ha Seok-jin joined Maroo.[8] Maroo debuted their second girl group mMyB in August 2015.[9] On October 21, 2015, singer and entertainer Kim Jong-kook joined Maroo.[10][11]


On December 28, 2016, former The Ark member Euna Kim joined Maroo.[12]


On January 1, 2017, Maroo debuted their third girl group BONUSBaby.[13] On June 14, 2017, Park Ji-hoon officially signed a contract with Maroo. On August 4, 2017, actress Bae Geu-rin joined Maroo.[14]


On May 23, 2018, Maroo debuted former The Ark member Euna Kim and Minju as the duo KHAN.[15][16] Later that month, Norazo member Jo Bin joined Maroo.[17] On August 21, 2018, Norazo made a comeback under Maroo after adding new member Won Heum.[18] On September 10, 2018, Maroo announced that BONUSbaby member Kongyoo would leave the group to focus on her studies, and that the group will take a hiatus.[19]


On September 18, 2019, Maroo debuted Produce X 101 trainees Lee Jin-woo, Lee Tae-seung and Lee Woo-jin as Teen Teen.[20]


On September 23, 2020, Maroo debuted their new boy group Ghost9.[21]


In June 2022, IHQ acquired 47.14% of the company shares.[1][22][23]

(2012–2017)

Kim Yeon-ji

1PS (2014–2015)

Song Ho-beom (2014–????)

Han Young (2015–2018)

MyB

ASHGRAY (2016)

(2007–2018)[25]

Supernova

[26]

KHAN (2018–2019)

(2017-2024)

Park Ji-hoon

Official website