Imagine Asia
Corporate brand
UnclaimedA South Korean entertainment company involved in artist management, television and film production, events, concerts, and music publishing.
Last updated August 26, 2026
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Overview
Imagine Asia was a South Korean entertainment company whose activities covered talent representation, television and film production, event management, concert production, and music publishing. The business originated in 1976 as Banpo Industries, an industrial tent manufacturer headquartered in or associated with Seongnam, Gyeonggi Province. Its later transformation into an entertainment group occurred through a series of corporate name changes, mergers, acquisitions, and investments in production and artist-management companies. The company adopted the name Banpo Tech in 2000. In 2006, Banpo Tech merged with Star M Entertainment and became Star M. This period marked the company’s entry into the entertainment sector and placed actors including Shin Min-a, Jang Dong-gun, and Hyun Bin among the early talent associated with its roster. The company completed a KOSDAQ listing in 2007 and changed its name to Wellmade Star M in 2008. Its headquarters were subsequently moved to Seoul’s Gangnam District. Expansion accelerated during the 2010s. In 2013, Wellmade Star M acquired a majority interest in Dream T Entertainment, a management and production label founded in 2009. In 2014, the company merged with Yedang Company and adopted the name Wellmade Yedang. The enlarged group continued building a portfolio across artist management, content production, and entertainment-related investments. In 2015, Wellmade Yedang and its Dream T subsidiary acquired interests in YMC Entertainment, together reaching a reported majority position, and the company also acquired Blue Star Entertainment. The group’s production operations included Wellmade Film, which was associated with films such as The Warrior’s Way, The Yellow Sea, As One, The Show Must Go On, and The Huntresses. Its television and drama activities extended across projects produced or co-produced with other companies, including Mad Dog, Come and Hug Me, The Third Charm, Doctor Prisoner, and Soul Mechanic. Another production division, Happy Campus Projects, was associated with television dramas including Schoolgirl Detectives, Entertainer, and Wanted. On Da Com, a Seoul-based multimedia production company connected with the group, was associated with reality and variety programs such as Dad! Where Are We Going?, Section TV, Good Morning, Southern Boy Northern Girl, Peony Stick Club, Infinite Girls, and Real Story. In 2016, Yedang Entertainment was renamed Banana Culture, while Wellmade Yedang changed its name to Imagine Asia. The corporate restructuring created a distinction between the Imagine Asia and Banana Culture identities, with Wellmade Yedang continuing as an independent corporate entity during the transition described in reference material. Imagine Asia subsequently became associated with a range of actors, recording artists, subsidiaries, and content businesses, although many of those relationships later ended. Dream T Entertainment shut down in 2021, and YMC Entertainment was reported as closed by 2020. The available reference material does not establish the current operating status, ownership, or corporate disposition of Imagine Asia, so those fields remain uncertain.
History
Imagine Asia traces its origins to Banpo Industries, an industrial tent manufacturer established in South Korea in 1976. The business was previously headquartered in Seongnam, in Gyeonggi Province. In 2000, it changed its name to Banpo Tech. The company’s strategic direction shifted substantially in 2006, when Banpo Tech merged with Star M Entertainment and became Star M. The merged business entered the entertainment market with a roster that included actors such as Shin Min-a, Jang Dong-gun, and Hyun Bin. It was listed on KOSDAQ in 2007. In 2008, Star M changed its name to Wellmade Star M, and the headquarters moved to Gangnam District in Seoul. The company then pursued a series of acquisitions and combinations intended to broaden its presence in talent management and media production. In 2013, it acquired the majority shareholders of Dream T Entertainment. Dream T had been founded in 2009 and became one of the group’s associated entertainment labels. Wellmade Star M merged with Yedang Company in 2014, producing the Wellmade Yedang structure. During the following year, Wellmade Yedang and Dream T acquired stakes in YMC Entertainment. The combined holdings were reported to reach 80 percent, giving the group majority control. Imagine Asia also acquired Blue Star Entertainment in 2015. These transactions expanded the group’s connections to artists, music labels, and entertainment production businesses. The group operated or was associated with several production divisions. Wellmade Film worked on feature films including The Warrior’s Way, The Yellow Sea, As One, The Show Must Go On, and The Huntresses. Its television portfolio included dramas such as Here Comes Mr Oh, Couples Too Rosy, Mad Dog, Come and Hug Me, The Third Charm, Doctor Prisoner, and Soul Mechanic, with some projects produced jointly with external partners. Happy Campus Projects, led by Jung Ah-reum, was associated with Schoolgirl Detectives, Entertainer, and Wanted. On Da Com, also written as On多com, operated as a multimedia production company and was connected with a variety of reality and variety programs. In March 2016, Yedang Entertainment formally adopted the Banana Culture name. In June of the same year, Wellmade Yedang adopted the Imagine Asia name, although the reference material notes that Wellmade Yedang continued as an independent company during the naming transition. Under the Imagine Asia identity, the wider portfolio included actors, recording artists, production companies, and entertainment-related assets such as ETN and the Park&Noorigae restaurant. The company’s artist relationships changed over time. Formerly associated actors included Ha Ji-won, Lee Jong-suk, Oh Yeon-seo, Seo Hyo-rim, Jin Ji-hee, and Ryu Hwa-young, while recording-related associations included C-Clown, Seo Ji-an, and members of AA. Dream T Entertainment shut down in 2021, and YMC Entertainment was reported as closed by 2020. The available source material does not provide a reliable current website, owner, executive roster, financial position, or definitive statement of whether Imagine Asia remains active. The company’s present status therefore requires further verification.
- 2021
Dream T Entertainment shuts down
[1]The associated Dream T Entertainment label ceases operations.
- 2020
YMC Entertainment reported closed
[1]The associated YMC Entertainment label is described as having closed by this year.
- 2016
Adoption of the Imagine Asia name
[1]Wellmade Yedang changes its name to Imagine Asia.
- 2015
Expansion into YMC Entertainment and Blue Star Entertainment
[1]The group acquires substantial interests in YMC Entertainment and acquires Blue Star Entertainment.
- 2014
Formation of Wellmade Yedang
[1]Wellmade Star M merges with Yedang Company.
- 2013
Dream T Entertainment acquisition
[1]Wellmade Star M acquires the majority shareholders of Dream T Entertainment.
- 2008
Rebranding as Wellmade Star M
[1]The company changes its name and relocates its headquarters to Gangnam, Seoul.
- 2007
KOSDAQ listing
[1]Star M becomes listed on the KOSDAQ market.
- 2006
Merger with Star M Entertainment
[1]Banpo Tech merges with Star M Entertainment and adopts the Star M name.
- 2000
Banpo Industries becomes Banpo Tech
[1]The company changes its corporate name to Banpo Tech.
Products and positioning
A diversified South Korean entertainment group combining talent representation with film, television, event, concert, and music-related production capabilities.
Artist and actor representation
Talent management
Imagine Asia’s entertainment business represented actors and recording artists. Its historical roster included prominent South Korean performers as well as artists connected through subsidiaries and affiliated labels. Relationships changed over time as contracts ended and associated companies were closed or reorganized.
Film production
Wellmade Film
Wellmade Film was the group’s film-production division. Its associated filmography included The Warrior’s Way, The Yellow Sea, As One, The Show Must Go On, and The Huntresses, covering international co-production, crime drama, sports drama, and period entertainment.
Television production
Happy Campus Projects
Happy Campus Projects was a drama-production company under Imagine Asia, led by Jung Ah-reum. Its listed television projects included Schoolgirl Detectives, Entertainer, and Wanted.
Multimedia production
On Da Com
On Da Com, also presented as On多com, was a Seoul-based multimedia production company associated with Imagine Asia. Its programming credits included reality and variety titles such as Dad! Where Are We Going?, Section TV, Good Morning, Southern Boy Northern Girl, Peony Stick Club, Infinite Girls, and Real Story.
Brand decisions
2016
Rebrand as Imagine AsiaStrategyBackground
The company undertook a wider naming and organizational transition alongside the renaming of Yedang Entertainment as Banana Culture.
Action taken
Wellmade Yedang changed its name to Imagine Asia.
Aftermath
The Imagine Asia identity became associated with the group’s entertainment, production, and artist-management activities, although the source notes that Wellmade Yedang continued independently during the transition.
2015
Acquire interests in YMC Entertainment and Blue Star EntertainmentM&ABackground
The group pursued further consolidation among South Korean entertainment and artist-management businesses.
Action taken
Wellmade Yedang and Dream T acquired interests in YMC Entertainment, while Imagine Asia also acquired Blue Star Entertainment.
Aftermath
The acquisitions expanded the group’s network of labels and artist-management operations.
2014
Merge with Yedang CompanyM&ABackground
Wellmade Star M was expanding its entertainment and production portfolio.
Action taken
Wellmade Star M merged with Yedang Company to form Wellmade Yedang.
Aftermath
The combined structure brought together broader interests in artist management, music, and content production.
2006
Merge with Star M EntertainmentM&ABackground
Banpo Tech was moving from its industrial origins into the entertainment sector.
Action taken
The company merged with Star M Entertainment and operated under the Star M name.
Aftermath
The transaction established the foundation for the company’s later talent-management and media-production activities.
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