A page without Taeyeon?
Fixed.
Most profitable agency: SM
A growing number of local management agencies are cashing in on the worldwide boom of Korean pop culture and entertainers.
SM Entertainment, headed by singer-turned-businessman Lee Soo-man, was the most profitable agency with 241.3 billion won in sales last year, a 69 percent increase from 143 billion won in 2011. Its operating profit was 60.5 billion won, nearly double the previous year. SM represents Girls Generation, TVXQ, Super Junior, BoA, SHINee and others.
The second most profitable agency was YG Entertainment, owned by singer-turned-businessman Yang Hyun-suk. The firm that manages Psy, Bigbang and 2NE1 posted 99.7 billion won in sales last year, up from 62.5 billion won in the previous year.
Coming next was JYP Entertainment, owned by singer and songwriter Park Jin-young, which earned an estimated 40 billion won in sales last year. Two agencies vied for the next place ㅡ Cube Entertainment and FNC Entertainment.
Cube possesses popular boy band Beast and girl band 4minute, while FNC has CNBLUE and FT Island.
We will see more agencies reaching the 100 billion sales mark as the popularity of Korean music and celebrities continues to increase worldwide, said Kang Tae-kyu, a music industry analyst.
I'm surprised DSP isn't listed. I guess it was only the top 4-5. Given that KARA is really successful in Japan.
Only recently discovered Sunny Hill's Midnight Circus, what an awesome song and even better MV.
SunnyHill(써니힐 _ Midnight Circus _ MV
The whole mini album is good. Its a shame about the direction they've gone now.
I'd love to see a reaction gif of those two girls after Minho introduces himself.
ajol_llama said:
Flexing in public XD
allkpop said:Girls Generations Taeyeon and YoonA run away from media at the airport
I'll be sure to give the minis a listen then. Interest has been piqued.
New Travel Maker is out
Awesome, although it's a shame that's the last episode. Need more idol variety shows. Maybe there'll be a new season of Apink News before long...
not sure about APN... they were already on notice that if the last season didn't rate a lot better it would be the last.
Fany finally showing some skin.
That's the worst 1080p that I ever saw.
Poluted as fuck MV. Garbage. What the hell is going with all the pink. Holy jeez.
Well said Tiffany, after watching this, "머리 아빠". My head hurts too.
It was a fake.
Jessica in Running Man next week preview:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=dbetolWeGi8
Animal Kingdom episode, looks like it will be an amazing ep.
I have no interest in kdramas. Already behind as is on english shows. Only make room for RM and variety shows with people of interest.
really surprised she would do running man... Jessica doesn't run...
It's her 3rd appearance (5th episode).
oh really... I really dun follow Jessica shes pretty low in my rankings... did she even try in those episode's...
looks like narae from spica. another one that edge posts often and another one you always ask for. there's a pattern...
sojin
narae
sojin
narae
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