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This list is based on the Forbes Global 2000, which ranks the world's 2,000 largest publicly traded companies.The Forbes list takes into account a multitude of factors, including the revenue, net profit, total assets and market value of each company; each factor is given a weighted rank in terms of importance when considering the overall ranking.
In May, the company became the sole South Korean entertainment company to rank in Financial Times magazine's "FT 1000: High-Growth Companies Asia-Pacific" list. [65] On August 30, the company's shares closed at 31,300 KRW, pushing the company's market capitalization to 1.09 trillion KRW. [46] Itzy in their 2019 debut showcase.
SM Entertainment Co., Ltd. (Korean: SM엔터테인먼트) is a South Korean multinational entertainment agency established in 1995 by Lee Soo-man.It is one of South Korea's largest entertainment companies and has been responsible for fostering and popularizing the careers of many K-pop stars garnering huge global fanbases.
Nevertheless, if Hybe can push forward, K-pop will remain a growing business into the foreseeable future: “In 2023, we estimate roughly $5B direct revenue for K-pop companies,” Bernstein ...
In March 1996, Yang Hyun-suk, a former member of the first-generation K-pop group Seo Taiji and Boys, founded YG Entertainment under the name Hyun Planning (Korean: 현기획). [8] The company's first act was the hip-hop trio Keep Six. The group did not attract much popularity, and their failure sent Yang into debts of 400 million won. [9]
SM debuted its first artist, Hyun Jin-young, in 1990, who has been credited with introducing rapping and hip hop music to South Korean audiences. [5] After changing its name to SM Entertainment in 1995, [6] the company debuted its first idol group, H.O.T., in 1996, whose successful formula became the model for many K-pop groups. [7]
Hybe Co., Ltd. [5] (Korean: 하이브; stylized as HYBE Corporation; commonly known as simply Hybe) is a South Korean multinational entertainment company established in 2005 by Bang Si-hyuk as Big Hit Entertainment Co., Ltd.
Starship Entertainment (Korean: 스타쉽 엔터테인먼트) is a South Korean entertainment company founded in 2008 and became an independent subsidiary of Kakao Entertainment in 2013. It is also called one of the "five major agencies" in the pop music world, with SM Entertainment and YG Entertainment leading the way. [5] [6]