P Nation
P Nation (Korean: 피네이션) is a South Korean entertainment company. The company operates as a record label, entertainment agency, and concert production company founded in 2018 by singer Psy. As of November 2022, the label had ten artists signed to the label.[4] The record label is located in the Gangnam area.[4][5]
Native name | 피네이션 |
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| Company type | Private |
| Industry | Entertainment |
| Genre | |
| Founded | October 29, 2018[1] |
| Founder | Psy |
| Headquarters | 21, Nonhyun-ro 151-gil, Sinsa-dong, Gangnam, Seoul , South Korea |
Key people |
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| Revenue | 10-50 billion won[1] |
| Owner |
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| Website | www |
History edit
2019-present: Founding and first artists edit
Following Psy's departure from YG Entertainment in 2018, Psy founded his own entertainment company, P Nation.[6] Psy announced the first artist signed to his label in January 2019, the rapper Jessi.[7] Later that month P Nation signed Hyuna and Dawn, after their joint departure from Cube Entertainment.[8]
Following the announcement of the establishment of P Nation, the stock of DI Corporation, owned by Psy's father, rose for eight consecutive days, despite the companies having no business connections.[9]
In April, SK Telecom invested 5 billion won in the company as part of their content investment strategy, bringing their sharehold to ten percent.[2][10] In June, P Nation signed the singer Crush.[11]
In September 2020, Heize, a rapper and singer previously signed to Stone Music Entertainment, was signed to the label.[12] In November, it was announced that P Nation would join with JYP Entertainment to host a new survival reality show, titled Loud, that would result in two new boy groups, one from each company. The program aired in 2021, following global auditions for the program.[13] In December, P Nation signed D.Ark, a rapper who appeared on Show Me the Money 777, Show Me the Money 9 and High School Rapper 4.[14]
In April 2021, Penomeco and Swings were each announced to have signed with P Nation.[15] On November 12, 2021, it was confirmed that D.Ark had left P Nation.[16]
On May 17, 2022, P Nation debuted their first boy group, TNX, with 6 members.[17][18] On July 6, 2022, it was announced that Jessi would be leaving P Nation after 3 years.[19] On August 29, Hyuna and Dawn also left the label.[20][21] In October 2022, P Nation launched an online fan forum called SoPSYety, based on non-fungible tokens (NFT).[22]
On June 30, 2023, Hwasa signed with P Nation while performing on stage at founder Psy's Summer Swag concert.[23] On September 15, P Nation officially signed An Shin-ae of The Barberettes.[24]
Concert incidents edit
In July 2022, Psy's Summer Swag concerts were under investigation for audience transmission of COVID-19. South Korea's Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasure Headquarters had received multiple reports from people who claimed to have contracted COVID-19 after attending a music concert that "sprays water".[25] In August 2022, P Nation offices were raided by authorities investigating the death of a construction worker at a concert venue.[5] The construction worker, in his 20's, had fallen to his death while dissembling Psy's Summer Swag concert venue.[26]
Artists edit
Groups edit
Soloists edit
Former artists edit
Discography edit
| Released | Title | Artist | Type | Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | "Nappa" | Crush | Digital single | Digital download |
| "Who Dat B" | Jessi | |||
| "Drip" | ||||
| "Money" | Dawn | |||
| "Flower Shower" | Hyuna | |||
| From Midnight to Sunrise | Crush | Studio album | CD, digital download | |
| 2020 | "Digital Lover" | Digital single | Digital download | |
| "Maday" | ||||
| "Ohio" | ||||
| Nuna | Jessi | Extended Play | ||
| Dawndididawn | Dawn | |||
| With Her | Crush | CD, digital download | ||
| "Potential" | D.Ark | Digital single | Digital download | |
| 2021 | I'm Not Cool | Hyuna | Extended Play | CD, Digital download |
| "What Type of X" | Jessi | Digital single | Digital download | |
| Dry Flower | Penomeco | Extended Play | CD, Digital download | |
| Genius | D.Ark | |||
| Happen | Heize | |||
| "Organic" | Penomeco | Digital single | Digital download | |
| 1+1=1 | Hyuna & Dawn | Extended play | CD, Digital download | |
| "Cold Blooded" | Jessi | Digital single | Digital download | |
| 2022 | "Mother" | Heize | ||
| "Zoom" | Jessi | |||
| Psy 9th | Psy | Studio album | CD, Digital download | |
| Way Up | TNX | Extended Play | CD, Digital download | |
| "Stupid Cool" | Dawn | Digital Single | Digital Download | |
| Undo | Heize | Studio album | CD, Digital download | |
| Nabillera | Hyuna | Extended play | CD, Digital download | |
| "Rush Hour" (feat. J-Hope of BTS) | Crush | Digital single | Digital download | |
| 2023 | Love Never Dies | TNX | Extended play | CD, Digital download |
| [ Rorschach ] Part 1 | Penomeco | |||
| [ Rorschach ] Part 2 | ||||
| "I Love My Body" | Hwasa | Digital single | Digital download | |
| "Respect" | An Shin-ae | Digital single | Digital download | |
| wonderego | Crush | Studio album | CD, Digital download | |
| Last Winter | Heize | Extended play | CD, Digital download | |
| 2024 | "Fresh" | Daniel Jikal | Digital single | Digital download |
| Upgrade V | Swings | Studio album | CD, Digital download | |
| "Fuego" | The New Six | Digital single | Digital download |
References edit
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- ^ a b SKT, 싸이 설립 기획사에 50억 투자. Korea Economic Daily (in Korean). April 7, 2019. from the original on December 27, 2021. Retrieved January 21, 2021.
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- ^ a b Chin, Carmen (August 29, 2022). "Psy's agency P Nation raided by authorities investigating death of construction worker at concert venue". NME. from the original on November 26, 2022. Retrieved November 26, 2022.
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- ^ "PSY's agency launches fan community called SoPSYety". Korea JoongAng Daily. October 7, 2022. from the original on November 27, 2022. Retrieved November 27, 2022.
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- ^ "Singer-songwriter An Shin-ae signs with P Nation, releases new album teasee". Korea JoongAng Daily.
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External links edit
- Official website