Oui Entertainment

Oui Entertainment
Native name
위 엔터테인먼트
Company typePrivate
Industry
Genre
FoundedJune 26, 2017; 7 years ago (2017-06-26)
FounderWee Myung-hee
Headquarters
Jandari-ro 108 B1, Seogyo-dong, Mapo-gu, Seoul
,
South Korea
Services
  • Music Production
  • Artists Management
Websiteouient.com

Oui Entertainment (Korean: 위 엔터테인먼트) is a South Korean entertainment agency founded in 2017 by Wee Myung-hee. The label is home to artists such as its artists include WEi, Kim Dong-han, Jang Dae-hyeon and Kim Yo-han, and also manages the actress Kim I-on.

History

Founder Wee Myeong-hee has built a career in management and production in Shinchon Music, Pan Entertainment, and GnG Production,[1] and served as a director of the Korean Entertainment Producers Association.[2] After working at Pan Entertainment, she used her family name to create an agency with a name similar to it to produce Park Seon-ju's 4th album. As she moved to GnG Production as a producer, the operation was suspended for a while and then resumed operation in 2017.

On April 7, 2017, Kim Dong-han and Jang Dae-hyeon participated in the Mnet's survival variety show Produce 101 season 2, in which they ranked in the 29th and 83rd place. After the show, they respectively debuted in JBJ[3] and RAINZ.[4] After the disbandment of both groups, they started their solo careers.

On November 3, 2018, trainees Yoo Yong-ha and Kim Jun-seo took part in MBC TV's variety show Under Nineteen, through which they ended up being in the final lineup and they officially debuted in 1THE9 on April 13, 2019, After 17 months of activities, they disbanded in August 2020.[5]

From May to July 2019, Kim Yo-han participated in the Mnet's survival variety show Produce X 101 and finished in first place. He made his official debut in X1 on August 27. The group was supposed to last for 5 years, but they disbanded on January 6, 2020 due to the Mnet voting manipulation scandal.[6] He officially started his solo career on August 25, 2020.[7]

In May 2020, Oui announced their first new boy group under the temporary name OUIBOYS.[8] The group's name was later announced to be WEi[9] and they debuted in October 2020.[10]

In the end of 2021, it was announced that Oui will be managing the band CraXilver, which debuted in June 2022.[11] In 2022, Oui announced that the group's contract with the company had ended.

Artists

Former artists

Discography

Year Released Title Artist Type
2018 June 19 D-Day Kim Dong-han Extended play
October 17 D-Night
2019 May 1 D-Hours AM 7:03
August 24 Feel Good Jang Dae-hyeon Single album
2020 August 25 No More Kim Yo-han Single
October 5 Identity: First Sight WEi Extended play
2021 February 24 Identity: Challenge
June 9 Identity: Action
2022 January 10 Illusion Kim Yo-han
March 16 Love Pt.1: First Love WEi
August 11 Youth Japanese extended play
October 19 Love Pt.2 : Passion Extended Play
December 13 Gift for You Single album
2023 April 28 The Blue Soopia Single
June 29 Love Pt.3 : Eternally WEi Extended play
September 22 Blue in You (Duet With CHEEZE) Kim Yo-han Single
2024 February 14 Wave WEi Japanese extended play
August 30 Love2You Single album

References

  1. ^ 위명희 "마음의 위안 찾을 때는, 음악" Archived 2021-04-21 at the Wayback Machine - 이데일리
  2. ^ “한류 콘텐츠 접근성 좋아져… 국가적 지원 늘려 ‘제2의 방탄’ 키우자” Archived 2021-04-21 at the Wayback Machine - 서울신문
  3. ^ "[공식] 로엔 측 "JBJ 재계약? 심도 있게 논의 중"" (in Korean). December 15, 2017. Archived from the original on April 12, 2022. Retrieved October 16, 2018.
  4. ^ "'데뷔 D-1' 레인즈, 개인 티저 영상 공개" (in Korean). Ten Asia. 11 October 2017. Archived from the original on 2022-04-12. Retrieved 2022-04-12.
  5. ^ "'계약만료' 원더나인, 5일 마지막 앨범 'Good Bye 1THE9' 발매 확정(공식)". Naver (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2020-09-28. Retrieved 2020-08-02.
  6. ^ "엑스원, 5개월만 결국 해체…"멤버·소속사간 전원 합의 안돼" [공식입장 전문]". Naver (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2020-03-22. Retrieved 2020-01-06.
  7. ^ "김요한, 25일 솔로 데뷔 카운트다운…티저부터 안무 영상까지". Archived from the original on 2021-01-01. Retrieved 2020-08-25.
  8. ^ Ji, Min-kyeong (July 10, 2020). "위보이즈 장대현·김동한·김요한·강석화, 의문의 티저 이미지 기습 공개". OSEN (in Korean). Archived from the original on December 26, 2020. Retrieved December 8, 2020.
  9. ^ Jeong, Mi-seon (July 11, 2020). "'장대현·김동한·김요한·강석화', 정식 팀명 '위아이(WEi)' 확정! '기대 UP'". enterMedia (in Korean). Archived from the original on December 26, 2020. Retrieved December 8, 2020.
  10. ^ Jeong, Hee-yeon (October 5, 2020). "[DA:투데이] 위아이 데뷔…장대현→김요한 올라운더 6인에 거는 기대". Sports Donga (in Korean). Archived from the original on February 1, 2021. Retrieved December 8, 2020.
  11. ^ Jung, Hye-yeon (December 3, 2021). "'슈퍼밴드2' 우승 크랙실버, 서울 공연 비하인드 공개..카리스마 폭발". Herald Pop (in Korean). Archived from the original on December 30, 2021. Retrieved December 30, 2021.
  12. ^ Kang Nae-ri (April 4, 2022). "설인아, 김수현과 한솥밥 먹나?…골드메달리스트 측 "전속계약 논의 중" [Seol In-ah, do you eat rice in one pot with Kim Soo-hyun? Gold medalist side "Exclusive contract discussion] (in Korean). YTN. Archived from the original on April 4, 2022. Retrieved April 4, 2022 – via Naver.