Around Us Entertainment
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| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | |
| Genre | |
| Founded | December 9, 2016 |
| Founders | |
| Headquarters | , |
| Subsidiaries | With Us Entertainment |
| Website | http://www.aroundusent.com/ |
Around Us Entertainment is a South Korean independent entertainment company established by Yoon Doo-joon, Yang Yo-seob, Lee Gi-kwang, Son Dong-woon, and Yong Jun-hyung from boy group Highlight, formerly known as Beast, after leaving their former label Cube Entertainment.[1][2]
History
[edit]After the BEAST members' contracts with Cube Entertainment expired, they decided to set up their own independent company for their future promotions. The name Around Us was coined "with the desire to be closer with and engage more people frequently". The label aims "to create music and content that everyone can easily enjoy anywhere around us".[3][4] In February 2017, the former BEAST members rebranded themselves as Highlight, after deciding to cease their legal disputes over the copyright of the name BEAST with their former agency Cube Entertainment.[5]
On November 15, 2021, company co-founder and former Highlight member Junhyung officially left the label.[6]
Artists
[edit]Former artists
[edit]- Highlight
- Yong Jun-hyung (2016–2021)
- The Wind
- Shin Jae-won (2023)
References
[edit]- ^ "비스트 거취 결정됐다…'어라운드 어스'엔터에서 새출발 [공식입장 전문]" (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2017-12-26. Retrieved 2017-01-03.
- ^ "비스트, 5인 멤버 어라운드 어스 엔터테인먼트와 계약…"장현승은 큐브엔터에서 솔로 활동 준비"" (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2016-12-22. Retrieved 2017-01-03.
- ^ Lee, Eun-jung (2016-12-16). "비스트, '어라운드어스 엔터' 설립…"큐브와 협력"". Yonhap News Agency (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2017-01-03. Retrieved 2017-01-03.
- ^ "비스트, 새 둥지 찾았다…'어라운드 어스' 엔터에서 새 출발 (공식입장 전문) - 뉴스 - enews24". enews24.tving.com/ (in Korean). December 16, 2016. Archived from the original on 2017-01-03. Retrieved 2017-01-03.
- ^ Jeon, Hyo-jin (February 24, 2017). "윤·용·양·이·손, 新그룹명은 하이라이트 [공식입장 전문]" (in Korean). Sports Donga. Archived from the original on October 30, 2017. Retrieved February 24, 2017 – via Naver.
- ^ "[전문] 용준형, 어라운드어스 떠난다 (공식)". Sports Kyunghyang. November 15, 2021.
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