Yong Entertainment



Yong Entertainment was formed in late spring of 2000 by Yong Ji Sung. The purpose of the company was create and produce it's own brand of Korean idol groups and singers. As with most businesses, the company started relatively small and it took a few years to find it's footing. The first artist signed was Gaedo, a singer-songwriter whose first album got the company noticed and became the face of it in 2003. However, Yong Ji Sung felt with the market changing and slow re-emergence and popularity of K-pop groups that his company should begin planning towards their own group. That is when Project SHIMMER began. If Gaedo was the face for the company, then SHIMMER would be the soul.

After the debut and success of SHIMMER in 2009, the company started creating other groups and singers as well as branching out their talent roster towards actors/actresses, comedians and models. Gaedo departed from the company in 2011 after getting married.

The company did have it's secrets naturally as it seemed to take a page out of the Illuminati's book. Yong Ji Sung was indeed a member of the Dragon and the company could be used to house agents.

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SHIMMER: Kim Yun Ju (22), Lee Ji Na (20), Kim Sa Rang (22), Dani-C  (Leader - 24) & Kang Su Min (21)

Debut: June 2009

Full Albums: SHIMMER (2009), Secret World (2011), Sophisticated (2013)

Mini-albums: SHIMMER Xmas (2009), Wanna (2010), For You (2011), SHIMMER: Solo (2012), Speed Up - Japanese (2013)

Awards: Best New Female Group 2009, Best Female Group Album 2011

In early 2014, SHIMMER was in the process of renewing their contracts. Kim Yun Ju, has chosen not to do so and Lee Ji Na is still weighing her options. The group is currently on hiatus and the remaining members and are pursuing solo activities.