"Zan Zan" redirects here. Not to be confused with Zan.
Chrome Entertainment is a record label and talent agency founded by Hwang Hyun-chang in 2011, based in Seoul, South Korea. Since 2014, Chrome Entertainment is a label under Sony Music Entertainment.
Hwang Hyun-chang, a commercial photographer, was inspired to create a girl group after seeing T-ara's "Roly Poly" on television. Before that, he had never paid attention to pop idols and only listened to classical music.[2] After an initial investment of 10 million won, he converted his photography studio, Chrome Creative, into Chrome Entertainment. To finance this venture, Hwang sold his camera gear, used up all his savings, and went into debt. He later said, "If I had known how much it would cost, I would never have done it."[3]
The first group that Chrome Entertainment formed and managed was Crayon Pop, who debuted in July 2012. After the success of Crayon Pop's "Bar Bar Bar", which earned the company US$2 million, Chrome was able to debut more groups.[4] Boy band K-Much debuted in January 2014,[5] and two more groups debuted in June 2014: girl group Bob Girls and male duo Zan Zan (Hangul: 짠짠).[6][7] On 2 December 2014, male trot singer Her Min-young signed a contract with Chrome Entertainment.[8] On February 24, 2015, it was announced that Bob Girls had disbanded.[9] Later that year, Zan Zan and Her Min-young left the agency.[10]
In 2016, Chrome Entertainment had major changes in management, with founder Hwang Hyun-chang leaving the agency. Kim Jeong-tae replaced him as CEO.[11]
Partnership with Sony Music
On 13 August 2013, Chrome Entertainment signed a strategic partnership contract with Sony Music Entertainment, which gave Sony international distribution rights to Chrome's music and albums.[12][13] On 7 July 2014, Chrome Entertainment signed a label contract which made Chrome an independent label under Sony Music Entertainment. With this new contract, Chrome has the ability to distribute music from other agencies.[14] In August 2014, it was reported that K-pop trio Lip Service had signed a contract with Chrome Entertainment.[15] The company was subsequently credited under "manufacture" (as Chrome Entertainment Sony Music) on Lip Service's single album, Upgrade, released 20 August 2014.
Concerts
Chrome Entertainment has held several concerts for their artists. The first such concert was on 21 June 2014, called Chrome Happy Concert in Cheongju.[16] On 4 October, the First Chrome Family in Japan Concert was held in Shinagawa, Tokyo. On 3 December, Chrome Family released a single album, 2014 Chrome Family – A Very Special Christmas, with the single "Love Christmas".[17]
^"Menu: Contact". Chrome Entertainment. Chrome Entertainment. Retrieved 17 January 2014.
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^"Sing me a new song: What comes after K-pop?". The Economist. 26 October 2013. Retrieved 19 September 2014.
^Mundy, Simon (2 February 2015). "K-pop's production line for Gangnam Style wannabes". Financial Times. Retrieved 7 February 2015.
^Hong, Grace Danbi (7 January 2014). . enewsWorld. CJ E&M. Archived from the original on 7 February 2015. Retrieved 7 February 2015.
^Jackson, Julie (11 June 2014). "Crayon Pop's agency debuts sexy short-haired Bob Girls". The Korea Herald. Retrieved 20 January 2015.
^Sohn Ji-young (17 June 2014). "Crayon Pop's agency debuts male duo Zan Zan with 'Chicken Feet'". The Korea Herald. Retrieved 16 September 2014.
^Lee Hye-rin (2 December 2014). 트로트가수 허민영, 크레용팝 소속사에 새 둥지. OSEN (in Korean). Retrieved 3 December 2014.
^ abJeon Ah-ram (24 February 2015). . Newsen. Translated by Yeawon Jung. Mwave. Archived from the original on 26 February 2015. Retrieved 23 February 2015.
^ abPark Su-jeong (2 September 2015). 크레용팝 소속사 남성 듀오 짠짠, 소속사와 전속계약 해지 합의 [Zan Zan belonging to Chrome Entertainment (Crayon Pop) announces departure from the agency]. TenAsia (in Korean). Retrieved 2 November 2015.
^Hyun Ji-min (8 July 2016). "크레용팝, 업그레이드돼 돌아온다…8월 말 컴백" [Upgraded Crayon Pop will have a comeback at the end of August]. TenAsia (in Korean). Retrieved 28 July 2016.
^Cho, Joohee (28 August 2013). "Crayon Pop Hoping to Become the Next Psy". ABC News. Retrieved 7 February 2015.
^Woo, Jaeyeon (13 August 2013). "Sony Music Looks To Korea, Signs Crayon Pop". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 30 November 2014.
^Kim, Erika (7 July 2014). . CJ E&M enews World. Mwave. Archived from the original on 4 October 2014. Retrieved 17 September 2014.
^Jackson, Julie (18 August 2014). "Lip Service returning with new addition". The Korea Herald. Retrieved 25 November 2014.
^Kim Myeong-su (12 June 2014). 크레용팝-가물치-단발머리-짠짠, 크롬 합동 콘서트 21일 개최. Top Star News (in Korean). Retrieved 14 November 2014.
^Jo Hye-jin (20 November 2014). 크레용팝-케이머치-단발머리-짠짠, 크리스마스 캐럴로 뭉친다 ‘러브 크리스마스’ 발매 [Crayon Pop–K-Much–Bob Girls–Zan Zan, to release Christmas Carol 'Love Christmas']. Top Star News (in Korean). Retrieved 20 November 2014.
External links
Official website
January 05, 2023
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Zan Zan redirects here Not to be confused with Zan Chrome Entertainment is a record label and talent agency founded by Hwang Hyun chang in 2011 based in Seoul South Korea Since 2014 Chrome Entertainment is a label under Sony Music Entertainment Chrome EntertainmentNative name크롬 엔터테인먼트IndustryMusicEntertainmentGenreTrotK popdanceelectropopFoundedSeoul South Korea August 2011 FounderHwang Hyun changHeadquarters222 2 kingreon building B1 Nonhyeon dong Gangnam District Seoul South Korea 1 Key peopleKim Jeong tae CEO ProductsAlbumsConcertsServicesPublishing recordsEntertainment agencyWebsitewww wbr chrome ent wbr co wbr kr Contents 1 History 2 Partnership with Sony Music 3 Concerts 4 Artists 4 1 Recording artists 4 2 Actors 5 Former artists 6 Discography 7 References 8 External linksHistory EditHwang Hyun chang a commercial photographer was inspired to create a girl group after seeing T ara s Roly Poly on television Before that he had never paid attention to pop idols and only listened to classical music 2 After an initial investment of 10 million won he converted his photography studio Chrome Creative into Chrome Entertainment To finance this venture Hwang sold his camera gear used up all his savings and went into debt He later said If I had known how much it would cost I would never have done it 3 The first group that Chrome Entertainment formed and managed was Crayon Pop who debuted in July 2012 After the success of Crayon Pop s Bar Bar Bar which earned the company US 2 million Chrome was able to debut more groups 4 Boy band K Much debuted in January 2014 5 and two more groups debuted in June 2014 girl group Bob Girls and male duo Zan Zan Hangul 짠짠 6 7 On 2 December 2014 male trot singer Her Min young signed a contract with Chrome Entertainment 8 On February 24 2015 it was announced that Bob Girls had disbanded 9 Later that year Zan Zan and Her Min young left the agency 10 In 2016 Chrome Entertainment had major changes in management with founder Hwang Hyun chang leaving the agency Kim Jeong tae replaced him as CEO 11 Partnership with Sony Music EditOn 13 August 2013 Chrome Entertainment signed a strategic partnership contract with Sony Music Entertainment which gave Sony international distribution rights to Chrome s music and albums 12 13 On 7 July 2014 Chrome Entertainment signed a label contract which made Chrome an independent label under Sony Music Entertainment With this new contract Chrome has the ability to distribute music from other agencies 14 In August 2014 it was reported that K pop trio Lip Service had signed a contract with Chrome Entertainment 15 The company was subsequently credited under manufacture as Chrome Entertainment Sony Music on Lip Service s single album Upgrade released 20 August 2014 Concerts EditChrome Entertainment has held several concerts for their artists The first such concert was on 21 June 2014 called Chrome Happy Concert in Cheongju 16 On 4 October the First Chrome Family in Japan Concert was held in Shinagawa Tokyo On 3 December Chrome Family released a single album 2014 Chrome Family A Very Special Christmas with the single Love Christmas 17 Artists EditRecording artists Edit Be A Mix9 contestant Bz BoysActors Edit Cho Hyung joon Lee Geun hwa Lee Ho suckFormer artists EditLoki K Much 2014 Bob Girls 9 2014 2015 Zan Zan 10 2014 2015 Her Min young 2014 2015 Crayon Pop 2012 2017 Be A 2014 2018 Discography EditTitle Artist Released Type DistributorCrayon Pop 1st Mini Album Crayon Pop 18 July 2012 EP CJ E amp M Music 2012 2013 Sony Music 2013 present Dancing Queen 24 October 2012 Single Bar Bar Bar 20 June 2013The Streets Go Disco 26 September 2013 EP Sony Music Lonely Christmas 26 November 2013 SingleBeyond the Ocean K Much 7 January 2014 EP Hero Crayon Pop with Kim Jang hoon 3 February 2014 Single What Should I Do Remix K Much 17 February 2014 Uh ee Crayon Pop 1 April 2014The 1st Single Album Bob Girls 10 June 2014 Chicken Feet 닭발 Zan Zan 16 June 2014 Hey Mister Trot Lovers OST Part 1 Crayon Pop 20 June 2014Summer Repackage Bob Girls 31 July 2014 C mon C mon High School Love On OST Part 5 Crayon Pop 26 September 2014 LOEN EntertainmentThe 1st Mini Album Strawberry Milk 15 October 2014 EP Sony MusicPop Pop Pop Crayon Pop 19 November 2014 Pony Canyon2014 Chrome Family A Very Special Christmas Chrome Family 3 December 2014 Single Sony Music Y Shirt Soyul 12 January 2015 LOEN Entertainment December 24 K Much 17 February 2015 Sony Music On the Hook 6 March 2015FM Crayon Pop 27 March 2015 EPThe 1st Single Album Her Min young 7 April 2015 SingleZan Zan 2nd Single Album Zan Zan 25 June 2015Crayon Pop Crayon Pop 20 January 2016 Studio album Pony CanyonEvolution Pop Vol 1 26 September 2016 Sony MusicReferences Edit Menu Contact Chrome Entertainment Chrome Entertainment Retrieved 17 January 2014 Chrome Ent CEO Hwang Hyun Chang s Interview about Crayon Pop CrayonPop me Retrieved 10 November 2014 Sing me a new song What comes after K pop The Economist 26 October 2013 Retrieved 19 September 2014 Mundy Simon 2 February 2015 K pop s production line for Gangnam Style wannabes Financial Times Retrieved 7 February 2015 Hong Grace Danbi 7 January 2014 Male Crayon Pop K Much Debuts with Don t Know Anything enewsWorld CJ E amp M Archived from the original on 7 February 2015 Retrieved 7 February 2015 Jackson Julie 11 June 2014 Crayon Pop s agency debuts sexy short haired Bob Girls The Korea Herald Retrieved 20 January 2015 Sohn Ji young 17 June 2014 Crayon Pop s agency debuts male duo Zan Zan with Chicken Feet The Korea Herald Retrieved 16 September 2014 Lee Hye rin 2 December 2014 트로트가수 허민영 크레용팝 소속사에 새 둥지 OSEN in Korean Retrieved 3 December 2014 a b Jeon Ah ram 24 February 2015 Bob Girls Disbands 8 Months after Debut with Jina Diagnosed with Encephalitis Newsen Translated by Yeawon Jung Mwave Archived from the original on 26 February 2015 Retrieved 23 February 2015 a b Park Su jeong 2 September 2015 크레용팝 소속사 남성 듀오 짠짠 소속사와 전속계약 해지 합의 Zan Zan belonging to Chrome Entertainment Crayon Pop announces departure from the agency TenAsia in Korean Retrieved 2 November 2015 Hyun Ji min 8 July 2016 크레용팝 업그레이드돼 돌아온다 8월 말 컴백 Upgraded Crayon Pop will have a comeback at the end of August TenAsia in Korean Retrieved 28 July 2016 Cho Joohee 28 August 2013 Crayon Pop Hoping to Become the Next Psy ABC News Retrieved 7 February 2015 Woo Jaeyeon 13 August 2013 Sony Music Looks To Korea Signs Crayon Pop The Wall Street Journal Retrieved 30 November 2014 Kim Erika 7 July 2014 Crayon Pop s Agency Chrome Entertainment Becomes a Distribution Label with Sony Music Entertainment Korea CJ E amp M enews World Mwave Archived from the original on 4 October 2014 Retrieved 17 September 2014 Jackson Julie 18 August 2014 Lip Service returning with new addition The Korea Herald Retrieved 25 November 2014 Kim Myeong su 12 June 2014 크레용팝 가물치 단발머리 짠짠 크롬 합동 콘서트 21일 개최 Top Star News in Korean Retrieved 14 November 2014 Jo Hye jin 20 November 2014 크레용팝 케이머치 단발머리 짠짠 크리스마스 캐럴로 뭉친다 러브 크리스마스 발매 Crayon Pop K Much Bob Girls Zan Zan to release Christmas Carol Love Christmas Top Star News in Korean Retrieved 20 November 2014 External links EditOfficial website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Chrome Entertainment amp oldid 1117486460, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
