KPlus (Korean: 케이플러스) is a South Korean model and actors management company established by fashion model-turned-CEO Go Eun-kyung in 2008.
History
K-Plus was founded by former model Go Eun-kyung in 2008 to train future models and fashion industry professionals.[2]
In February 2014, K-Plus signed a contract for strategic partnership and share investment with talent agency YG Entertainment and finalised the merger with a new name called "YG KPLUS" in September.[3] Go's former protege model-turned-actor Cha Seung-won would be training K-Plus models to become future actors.[4]
In September 2014, top model Kang Seung-hyun signed a contract with YGKPlus.[5]
In June 2017, for the first time in Vietnam's Next Top Model, starting from All-stars' cycle onwards, the winner will receive this contract for him/her to include in the roster list of models.
In May 2022, Chorokbaem Media acquired 50% of the company's shares.[6][7][8] On August 22, 2022, it was announced that the company would change its name from YGKPLUS to KPLUS after the acquisition, while still collaborating with YG in the future.[9]
Female models
Ahn Ye-won (Produce 48 contestant, eliminated in episode 5)
Bae Yoon-young
Cho Yelim
Choi Ah-reum*
Choi Ha-rim*
Choi Jung-in*
Choi Yeon-soo (Produce 48 contestant, eliminated in episode 5)
^Ryu, Eunhyuk-mo (May 27, 2022). "초록뱀미디어, YG케이플러스 경영권 인수…사업영역 확대" [Chorokbaem Media takes over management rights of YG K Plus... Expansion of business area]. Hankyung Media (in Korean). Retrieved February 21, 2024.
