C9 Entertainment, which includes singer YOUNHA and others, announced on the 21st that it has exceeded 20 billion won in annual sales for the first time since its founding.
C9 Entertainment said on the same day, “We achieved total revenue of 22.97 billion won (15 million euros) in 2024, and our operating profit also recorded a surplus for the second consecutive year after 23 years.”
C9 Entertainment, which recorded 19.5 billion won in sales and 1.3 billion won in operating income in 2023, surpassed 22.9 billion won in sales and 1.75 billion won in operating income in 2024 last year. Its surplus operating income for the second consecutive year is considered a remarkable achievement as a small and medium-sized agency in the entertainment industry.
Popular singers YOUNHA and LEE SEOK HOON, as well as idol groups CIX and EPEX with their skills and charm, are the driving forces behind C9 Entertainment’s rise. Last year, YOUNHA released her seventh full album and a repackage album to mark the 20th anniversary of her debut, and successfully held a total of 20 solo concerts.
Last year alone, EPEX released two full-length albums and surpassed 200,000 copies for the third consecutive year, recording cumulative sales of over 1 million copies.
LEE SEOK HOON is currently active in musicals and various shows, and CIX will release its seventh EP album “THUNDER FEVER” on January 23 and begin its New Year activities. YOUNHA and EPEX are also preparing for various activities, so attention is focused on C9 Entertainment‘s move in 2025.
In 2026, C9 Entertainment is set to launch its third rookie boy group in five years since EPEX. The team is considered a rising star in K-pop, with all of its members cast as the main characters in a drama that will air on TBS, a Japanese terrestrial television network, in the second half of this year.
Journalist: Shawn
Translator: Shawn
Source: SNS C9 Entertainment
