JYP

JYP Entertainment Corporation, commonly known as JYP Entertainment or simply JYP, is a South Korean entertainment company and record label. It was founded in 1997 by Park Jin-young, also known as J.Y. Park, who serves as a producer and songwriter. The company operates as a talent agency, music producer, and distributor, managing singers, dancers, actors, and other performers, and developing multimedia projects. It is regarded as one of the leading agencies in the Korean pop industry.

Originating as Park's personal music venture, JYP expanded into a full-service agency that trains and promotes artists. It achieved early success with acts such as Wonder Girls and 2PM, and later launched internationally popular groups including Twice (debut 2015), Stray Kids (2018), ITZY (2019), and Day6 (2015). The company maintains a presence in Japan through a local subsidiary and collaborates with global distributors and platforms to reach audiences around the world.

Business operations at JYP cover artist development, music production, choreography, and performance content, as well as management, touring, and brand partnerships. The company uses in-house production teams and songwriters, and cultivates a multi-label system for its roster. It promotes artist collaboration under the JYP Nation branding, which groups its artists for concerts and media appearances.

Notable past and present artists include Wonder Girls, Miss A, GOT7, Twice, Day6, Stray Kids, and ITZY. JYP continues to play a central role in the South Korean music industry and maintains collaborations and partnerships aimed at expanding K-pop to international markets.