Fantagio

Fantagio (Korean: 판타지오) is a South Korean entertainment company. The company was founded in September 2008 as NOA Entertainment (standing for "Network of Asia"), before being renamed as Fantagio in June 2011.[3][4] In 2012, the company had a reported operating income of KR₩14.1 billion with a net income of KR₩1.8 billion (approximately US$1.6 million).[5]

Fantagio Corp.
Native name
주식회사 판타지오
Public
Traded asKRX: 032800
IndustryEntertainment
Music
Production
GenreK-pop
FoundedSeptember 16, 2008 (2008-09-16) (as N.O.A Entertainment Co., Ltd.)
FounderNa Byeong-jun
HeadquartersSeoul, South Korea
Key people
Na Byeong-jun (founding chairman)
Wei Jie (CEO)
Cho Sung-sik
ServicesTalent agency
Production company
  • KR₩14.1 billion (2012)
  • KR₩14.1 billion (2012)
  • KR₩1.6 billion (2012)
  • KR₩1.6 billion (2012)
OwnerGold Finance Korea Co. Ltd. (50.07%)
ParentJC Group[1]
(2017-present)[2]
SubsidiariesFantagio Pictures
Fantagio Music
Madin Entertainment
Solid C&M
WebsiteFantagio Official Website

Subsidiaries

Madin Entertainment

In January 2011, Fantagio founded its acting management division Madin Entertainment. As of 2015, Fantagio managed over 50 actors and actresses.[6][7]

Fantagio Pictures

Fantagio Pictures is a film and TV drama production division that was founded in November 2011 along with other subsidiaries Fantagio Music and Solid C&M.[8] Fantagio Pictures is credited with production or co-production of the following works:[9][10]

Fantagio Music

Fantagio Music is a record label and music production division. In May 2012, Fantagio launched the girl group Hello Venus as part of Tricell Media, a joint venture with Pledis Entertainment; this was dissolved in 2014 and Hello Venus continued under Fantagio Music.[11][12] In September 2013 it debuted 5URPRISE, a boy group whose members were previously in Fantagio's acting division.[13] Then in February 2016 it debuted the six-member boy group Astro, after they starred in their own drama, To Be Continued. In August 2017 Fantagio debuted the eight-member girl group Weki Meki, with two members from former group I.O.I, Doyeon and Yoojung.

Solid C&M

Solid C&M is Fantagio's division for restaurant franchises, education, distribution, and other ventures.[14] Cafe Fantagio was launched in September 2012, and Fantagio has also invested in dessert restaurant franchise Mango Six.[15][16]

On March 4, 2013, founder Na Byeong-jun established Fantagio's Manager Training Academy, aiming to train future celebrity managers through a curriculum including classes in film and media relations.[17][18]

Artists

Actors and actresses
  • Cha Eun-woo
  • Chae Ju-hwa
  • Cho Young-min
  • Choi Jun-young
  • Choi Yun-la
  • Chu Ye-jin
  • Eun Hae-seong (2017–present)
  • Han Gi-chan
  • Ji Geon-woo (2017–present)
  • Jin Su-hyun
  • Kang Han-na (2013–present)
  • Kang Hae-lim
  • Kim Do-yeon
  • Kim Hyun-seo (2017–present)
  • Lee Hwa-kyum (2012–present)
  • Lee Seo-young (2012–present)
  • Lim Hyun-sung
  • Moon Bin
  • Park Gyung-soon
  • Ong Seong-wu
  • Yu Na-gyeol (2012–present)
  • Yoon Jeong-hyuk (2017–present)

Source:[19]

Recording artists

Groups

Soloists

Youtubers
  • Dave (The World Of Dave)
  • Vai (The World of Vai)
  • Jaein (한국인 재인)

Former artists
gollark: I should be available, but can't really do anything beyond catching and watching hopefully.
gollark: ~~Friendship~~ Trading is Magic
gollark: And then you can use the magic of trading to convert the turned new releases into stupid amounts of new releases!
gollark: ~~and if you try and measure which ones ND best, TJ09 will kill you~~
gollark: UVs are weighted 6x more than regular views, and obviously there's the view cap.

References
  1. "Fantagio Releases Official Statement Regarding Arrest Of CEO". Soompi. May 10, 2019.
  2. "Fantagio Staff May Go On Strike In Response To Conflict With Chinese Major Shareholder". Soompi. January 2, 2018.
  3. Jang, Yeon-joo (June 30, 2011). "N.O.A, '판타지오(fantagio)'로 사명 변경, 스타마케팅 사업 확장". Herald Biz (in Korean). Retrieved May 22, 2014.
  4. "N.O.A Entertainment changes their company name to "Fantagio"". Allkpop. July 1, 2011. Retrieved January 25, 2016.
  5. 판타지오 코넥스시장 신규 상장 승인. Financial News (in Korean). December 9, 2013. Retrieved May 22, 2014.
  6. "Fantagio Company Profile 2015" (PDF). Fantagio. Fantagio. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 25, 2017. Retrieved April 19, 2016.
  7. "차수연 하정우 한식구된다, 판타지오 메이딘 계열사 편입". news.joins.com. Archived from the original on October 6, 2016. Retrieved April 19, 2016.
  8. "Fantagio Company Profile 2015" (PDF). Fantagio. Fantagio. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 25, 2017. Retrieved April 19, 2016.
  9. "Ha Jung-woo, Ji Jin-hee's Agency Gears Up for Wider Activities". TenAsia. November 13, 2012. Retrieved May 22, 2014.
  10. Tae, Sang-joon (August 28, 2013). "HA Jung-woo's Directorial Debut Set for October Release". Korean Film Council. Retrieved May 22, 2014.
  11. "Members Yooara and Yoonjo to Leave HelloVenus". www.mnetamerica.com. Archived from the original on June 15, 2018. Retrieved April 19, 2016.
  12. "헬로비너스, 유아라·윤조 빠지고 4인조 활동". www.asiae.co.kr. Retrieved April 19, 2016.
  13. "New 'Actor group' 5urprise to make a debut soon | allkpop.com". www.allkpop.com. Retrieved April 19, 2016.
  14. "Fantagio Company Profile 2015" (PDF). Fantagio. Fantagio. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 25, 2017. Retrieved April 19, 2016.
  15. Park, Min-young (May 28, 2012). "Entertainment agencies expand into new areas". The Korea Herald. Retrieved May 22, 2014.
  16. "healthy dessert 'CAFE MANGOSIX2.0'". www.mangosix.co.kr. Retrieved April 19, 2016.
  17. Kim, Ji-soo (March 13, 2013). "Fantagio trains stars' assistants". The Korea Times. Archived from the original on May 22, 2014. Retrieved May 22, 2014.
  18. Lee, Cory (February 18, 2013). "Fantagio to Fully Fund Academy for Managers". TenAsia. Archived from the original on May 22, 2014. Retrieved May 22, 2014.
  19. http://www.fantagio.kr/actors/
  20. "[공식]판타지오 측 "서강준→공명 서프라이즈, 계약 종료…새로운 길 응원"(전문)". Retrieved April 1, 2020.
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