ANTHEATRE (안테아터) is a South Korean entertainment agency and label. It was founded in 2019 by singer and producer Kim Hwichan.
History[]
ANTHEATRE began as a personal passion project of singer Kim Hwichan, who had become frustrated with how many companies would manage their funds, promotions, artist activities, and protections, and overall freedom. After signing, terminating, and resigning time and time again, resulting in a staggering total of seven different companies, he eventually took matters into his own hands and, with money he had saved up and put aside, formally founded his own company. Coming from the viewpoint of an artist, Hwichan was well versed in how to properly promote, help, and cultivate an artist's skills and potential most productively, using his efforts as an example of what was to come.
Beginning in 2020, ANTHEATRE launched an online audition. While the process was difficult to manage, primarily due to the COVID-19 pandemic, they were able to offer remote lessons and teaching to accepted potential trainees before officially opening doors later in 2022, once it was deemed safe enough to be in the presence of others. Despite this, the company hadn't officially signed any artists until 2024, when they acquired Jung Seokjin, a former member of the boy group DREADNOUGHT.
On November 26, they announced that Jung Hyunjae, a popular contestant from Find Your DREAM, had also signed a solo contract. Later, on December 5, it was announced that they would be collaborating with the survival show program MAGNET RISE to manage the activities of the project group to would assemble from the show.
Artists[]
Groups[]
Soloists[]
- Kim Hwichan (2009 - present)
- Jung Seokjin (2024 - present)
- Jung Hyunjae (2025 - present)
Lyricists[]
- Jung Hyunjae (2025 - present)
Staff/Employees[]
- Ryu Seongju (2024 - present)
- Creative Director for Arena of Roses & HALCYON.
Trainees[]
- Jeong ◯◯ (2021 - present)
- Kim ◯◯ (2021 - present)
- Bang ◯◯-Young (2023 - present)
- ◯◯ ◯◯-Taru (2025 - present)