SS Entertainment

Shooting Star Entertainment (often referred to just as SS Entertainment) is a record label and management company based in Seoul, South Korea. It was founded by Seung Hea Kwon in June 2004.

The company grew and gained notoriety quite quickly and today is considered one of the most successful management companies in South Korea, along with WG Entertainment. The artists that have been signed to the label are in hot demand - it has been said half-jokingly that Seung Hea Kwon has a "golden touch" and that any group or artist that debuts under his company is guaranteed instant success.

Company Heirarchy
The group is headed by founder and company President Seung Hea Kwon, who also acts as manager and agent for the male artists under the company. He also takes an active roll in the songwriting process alongside "Dong Min" Mi, especially with the male solo artists and boy groups, and is the main producer for the company. Together with company 'second-in-command' "Hyun Jae" Keum, he is in charge of selecting successful auditionees, and choosing who is ready to debut. He is a master of suspense-marketing, building up anticipation for sometimes months before a group finally debuts or makes a comeback.

"Hyun Jae" Keum, a close childhood friend of company founder Seung Hea Kwon, acts as agent and manager for the female artists and girl groups under SS Entertainment. She holds the title of company Vice President and works closely with Seung Hea Kwon to select who will be accepted into the group as a trainee and who is ready to make their debut. On top of her management duties, she is also the company's lead songwriter and composer for the female artists, and the main choreographer for the whole company. She is considered one of the most successful women in the Korean music industry today.

"Dong Min" Mi, formerly a freelance songwriter, has been scouted into the company signed on with an exclusive five-year contract from early 2010. He is now one of the company's main songwriters, specializing in pop music with a hip hop flavour, and is responsible for a large portion of the male artists' hit songs. As well as his work writing chart-topping singles, he's also ﻿one of Korea's most in-demand composers of film scores.

Groups

 * SUPERgirls
 * RE:Volution
 * Thir13en

Musicians

 * Gyong Shi Seung
 * Sunwoo Yong Jin
 * Yeun Ja Hak

Actors

 * Bong Cha Kwon