Highline Media

This article, Highline Media, is property of LucciLucci

Highline Media
General Info
Former Name(s)	PY Studios (2002-2023)
Founder(s)	Pil Yun-hye (필윤혜)
Key people	Pil Yun-hye (필윤혜) (founder, CEO (2002-2024)) Koo Hyun-mi (구현미) (CEO (2024-present)) Yoon Jun-ho (윤준호) (COO) Cha Soo-kyung (차수경) (CEO of TSTAR Entertainment) Han Yun-mook (한윤묵) (CEO of Shingyu Studio) Hot Pink (CEOs of HP Label) Liu Chengxi (流程系) (CEO of Highline China) Yamimoto Hatsuki (山本はづき) (CEO of Highline Japan) Maeng Hwa-jeong (맹화정) (CEO of Highline Family)
Distributor(s)	YG PLUS
Other location(s)	China Japan
Number of employees	~400
Founded	September 2nd, 2002
Type	Entertainment Agency / Company
Location	Apgujeong, Gangnam, Seoul
Subsidiary Info
Subsidiaries	Highline China Highline Family Highline Japan TSTAR ENTERTAINMENT HP Label Shingyu Studio Phantasma Records
Ventures	HIGHHEAVEN (w. Olympic Records)
Former subsidiary(ies) and ventures	NEWORDER (venture w. IMERA Corparation & Origin Music)

Highline Media (하이라인 미디어) is a entertainment agency based in Apgujeong, Gangnam, Seoul, South Korea. Founded by Pil Yun-hye on September 2, 2002, the agency is aimed to debut idols that will showcase spectacular talents on stage.

Formerly a subsidiary of Haejung Entertainment, the company became a fully independent company on July 6, 2008.

On February 14, 2023, it was announced that PY Studios had rebranded to Highline Media. Sometime later, Pil Yunhye retired from the idol industry, prompting selected and well-received employee Koo Hyun-mi to replace her as the CEO.

Subsidiaries

Highline China

Highline China is a subsidiary of Highline Media. It was established as an agency for Chinese groups and China promotions.=

Highline Family

Main article: Highline Family

Highline Family is a company located in Seoul, South Korea. It is a company that focuses on acting management and filmography. The agency was established on August 12, 2022, to manage actors and actors under Highline Media's groups.

TSTAR Entertainment

Main article: TSTAR ENTERTAINMENT

TSTAR Entertainment is an agency founded by Cha Sookyung in 2011. It currently manages 4 groups and a couple of trainees. It was acquired by Highline Media on February 14, 2023.

DNG Label

Main article: DNG Label

DNG Label is a sub-label founded on May 2, 2023, for unlimited member girl group DNG.

HP Label

Main article: HP Label

HP Label is a sub-label founded in 2023 after the signing of Hot Pink. The label manages Hot Pink's future promotions, with the members as the CEOs. The label also contains former Hot Pink members.

Shingyu Studio

Main article: Shingyu Studio

Shingyu Studio is a sub-label founded on December 6, 2023 by Han Yun-mook.

Phantasma Records

Main article: Phantasma Records

Phantasma Records is a South Korean label and entertainment agency founded by producer and actor Kim Gi-kyung. The label was founded on May 27, 2023, in Incheon, South Korea. The label was acquired by Highline Media after a business deal was made.

Company of Dreams

Main article: Company of Dreams

Company of Dreams is a South Korean label and entertainment agency founded by creative director Hong Su-jun. The label was founded on June 5, 2024, in Seoul, South Korea. The label manages the company's survival show groups and often hosts survival shows.

Joint Ventures

Current

HIGHHEAVEN

Main article: HIGHHEAVEN

HIGHHEAVEN is a joint venture between Highline Media and Olympic Records. With the meaning of "High in the Heavens", the venture aims to debut acts to reach "as high as the heavens".

Former

NEWORDER

Main article: NEWORDER

NEWORDER was a joint venture between Highline Media, IMERA Corparation, and Origin Music. Purely created to manage group DOUBLEU, the venture seems to have been called off due to inactivity within the label sometime after the disbandment of DOUBLEU.

Artists

Groups

Groups listed under here may also include groups from subsidiaries.

• BEAUDENT (2017-present)
• DNG (2019-present)
• ANP (2022-present)
• AlLstar (2023-present)
• DURENDAL (2023-present)
• SUNSHIN6 (2024-present)
• XYG (2024-present)
• PHANT(O)M (2024-present)

Soloists

• Moon Seung Hyung
• Kyungbyeol
• Jin Hyun-ah (2022-present)
• Geunbi (2022-present)
• Hyun Ha-yoon (2023-present)
• Seo Min-jae (2023-present)
• Soreum (2023-present)

Trainees

• Highstamp
• Matvey Dionovich Chon (2024-present)

Former

Groups

• BITNARI (1999-2004)
• Red Girlz (2002-2009)
• AD~INFINITUM (2006-2019)
• Mythicalia (2007-2016)
• The Wind (2010-2017)
• Timpanione (2014-2018)
• BANDDIT (2021-2023)
• 9XIMES (2023-2025)

Trainees

• NewEnergy (2019-2021)
• Yoon Seon
• Seo Yoonmi
• Ahn Ryoojin
• Bang Minseung
• Gam Jaekwang
• Min Jun
• Kim Hunwoo
• Seo Taesung
• Maeng Hansul

Staff

CEO

• Koo Hyun-mi

Producers

• Alexandra Mianis
• Takamura Sukima
• Jeong Hayan
• Sehwan
• Eiji
• Mansoo
• zM (Kim Young Hoon)
• Work (So Yeon Ju)

Discography

Studio Albums

• Christmas with PY Studios (2022)

Singles

• "Christmas Joy" (2024)

Gallery

Logo (2002-2022)

Logo (2022-2023)

Navigation

Companies

View • Edit Phantasma Records
Founder
Kim Gikyung
Groups
Current: DURENDAL • SUNSHIN6
Former: TBA
Soloists
Current: Nene
Producers
Current: Jaehyun • Kim Gikyung
Former: To Be Added
Choreographers
Current: Yun Jibi • HEYSTAR
Former: To Be Added
Trainees
Current: Phantasma Trainee
Former: TBA
Shows
Survival Shows: To Be Added
Variety Shows: To Be Added
Related topics
Highline Media
Websites
To Be Added

View • Edit Shingyu Studio
Founder
Han Yunmook
Groups
Current: ANP • CSDN
Former: TBA
Soloists
Current: Yoon Ahn Sung
Former: TBA
Actors
Current: Na Young Min • Min Byul Ju
Models
Current: Chun Hyun
Former: To Be Added
Choreographers
Current: Yoon Jinhwa, YANGHYUUU, Big Baby, Seo Hwanbyul
Former: To Be Added
Trainees
Current: ANSHINGYU • CS Project
Former: ANSHINGYU • CS Project
Shows
Survival Shows: To Be Added
Variety Shows: To Be Added
Related topics
Highline Media
Websites
To Be Added

Template:TSTAR Entertainment

Joint Ventures

View • Edit HIGHHEAVEN
Founders
Koo Hyun-mi • Shin Mae-geun
Groups
Current: LUXNOX • MARS
Former: TBA
Soloists
Current: TBA
Producers
Current: TBA
Former: TBA
Choreographers
Current: TBA
Former: TBA
Trainees
Current: TBA
Former: TBA
Shows
Survival Shows: TBA
Variety Shows: TBA
Related topics
Highline Media • Olympic Records
Websites
TBA

Artists

View • Edit AlLstar
Members
Taekwan • Beckham • Pangy • August • Jaysung • Youngjae • Marshall
Kosai • S.Won • Namu • Gyuhan • Tsuya • Changkyu • Noori
Discography
Korean	Studio albums	TBA
	Mini albums	The New • The Eyes
	Single albums	"The Scene"
Digital singles	"TBA"
Related topics
Highline Media

Trainees

View • Edit Highstamp
Members
Eiji • Dohwan • Robin • Minchan • Doyoon • Walter • Juyoung • Kyungil • Myungjoon
Sakura • Gahyeon • Jamie • Haneul • Minchae • Seoeun • Hyunsoo • Seohee • Jisoo • Hyeja • Junhee
Hojeong • Kyungwon • Kris • Shizuka • Sebin • Hui • Hwang Joo Eun • Seojin • Geonhui • Hyewoon • Jawoo • Yeonyu
Graduated
TBA	TBA
Related topics
Highline Media

View • Edit Phantasma Trainee
Members
Yoo Kyewang • Kim Jisuh • Bong Roori • Bong Roomi • Soma Setsuko
Yook Sangin • Zhuang Nianzin
Shin Kwangbu
Graduated
DURENDAL	Lee Chihyeong • Huang Boqin • Xiang Jianjun • Yoon Sanga • Uchiyama Ryusei • Seomun Seunggyun
SUNSHIN6	Du Aeun
Related topics
Highline Media • Phantasma Records