Banana Culture

Name:

Banana Culture Entertainment

Native name:

바나나컬쳐 엔터테인먼트

Also known as:

Yedang Planning (1984–1992)
Yedang Entertainment Company (1992–2012)
Yedang Entertainment (2012–2016)
Yedang Company (2012–2016)

Founded:

1984

Closed:

2020

Founded by:

Byun Dae-yun

Country:

South Korea

Headquarters:

Seoul

Parent:

Banana Culture Music

Official links:

Descrption

Banana Culture Entertainment (바나나컬쳐 엔터테인먼트) or simply Banana Culture, was a South Korean entertainment company. It was a division of the Chinese company Banana Culture Music. The company was founded in 1984 under the name Yedang Planning by Byun Dae-yun (real name Byun Doo-seop). On October 28, 1992, the company became a corporation under the name Yedang Sound. In May 2000, the company was renamed to Yedang Entertainment. In March 2010, the company was renamed again to Yedang Company. In March 2014, Yedang Company was acquired by Wellmade StarM and start using new name Wellmade Yedang. In December 2015, Wellmade Yedang officially separate and Yedang became an independent company. In 2016, Yedang officially changed their name after signing a merger agreement with Banana Culture Music and announced that the brand of Yedang would returning to the family of former Yedang Company Chairman Byun Doo-seop. On March 25, 2020, it was reported that Banana Culture would be closing.

Former artists

Ha Seung-ri
Lee Jung-hyun