iNKODE

iNKODE (Korean: 인코드엔터테인먼트) is a South Korean entertainment and management company founded in April 2023 by singer and actor Kim Jaejoong, following his departure from C-JeS Entertainment. Headquartered at 265 Tojeong-ro in Mapo-gu, Seoul, the company describes itself as "a management group of experts in planning dramas, movies, performances, and cultural contents," positioning itself across music, acting management, performance production and content creation rather than as a pure music label. The company's leadership pairs founder Kim Jaejoong, who serves as Chief Strategy Officer (CSO), with CEO Roh Yoonsang. In its own introduction, Kim frames the company's philosophy around courage, process, effort and growth, while Roh emphasizes the journey toward goals and creating stories that bring happiness and emotion to audiences. This dual leadership reflects iNKODE's ambition to operate as a broad cultural-content house. Since its founding, iNKODE has built out both its artist roster and its business infrastructure. On the acting side it has signed a series of actors — Oh Ji-yul and Jung Si-hyun (July 2023), Song Ji-woo (September 2023), Seo Eun-woo (October 2023), Song Woo-joo (November 2023), Jin Yoo-chan (May 2024), Lee Ji-hoon (September 2024) and Shin Soo-hang (October 2024). Musically, the group SAY MY NAME debuted in October 2024, and the company also lists artists including Kim Jaejoong, KEYVITUP, NICOLE and VAYONN on its official site. Its business sectors are listed as movie, drama, management, performances and content creation. Internationally, iNKODE established a Japanese branch, iNKODE JAPAN, in August 2024, and has pursued partnerships including a memorandum of understanding with Y GLOBAL ENT CO., LTD (Thailand) in August 2023 and with OCON in May 2024. It also held the "iNKODE 2023 ON-LINE AUDITION" global audition in August 2023, signaling an early focus on discovering talent beyond Korea. The company maintains a public presence through its official website and contact channels for business inquiries.

iNKODE was established in April 2023 as (주)인코오드, founded by singer and actor Kim Jaejoong after his departure from C-JeS Entertainment. From the outset the company framed itself not merely as a music label but as a management group covering dramas, movies, performances and cultural content, with Kim serving as Chief Strategy Officer and Roh Yoonsang as CEO. The company moved quickly to build an acting roster. In July 2023 it signed actors Oh Ji-yul and Jung Si-hyun, followed by Song Ji-woo in September 2023, Seo Eun-woo in October 2023 and Song Woo-joo in November 2023. It also began building international ties early: in August 2023 it held the "iNKODE 2023 ON-LINE AUDITION" global audition and signed a memorandum of understanding with Y GLOBAL ENT CO., LTD (Thailand). In 2024 the company expanded both its roster and its infrastructure. Actors Jin Yoo-chan joined in May 2024, Lee Ji-hoon in September 2024 and Shin Soo-hang in October 2024. In May 2024 iNKODE signed an MOU with OCON. In August 2024 it established a Japanese branch, iNKODE JAPAN, extending its operations beyond Korea. In October 2024 the music group SAY MY NAME made its debut, marking a significant step in iNKODE's music business, and the company also launched "iNKODE to PLAY." By the mid-2020s iNKODE presented itself as a multi-sector entertainment company whose official site lists artists including Kim Jaejoong, SAY MY NAME, KEYVITUP, NICOLE and VAYONN, and business sectors spanning movie, drama, management, performances and content creation. Its headquarters are in Mapo-gu, Seoul, and it maintains a Japanese subsidiary, reflecting an ongoing internationalization strategy.

• iNKODE founded as (주)인코오드 by Kim Jaejoong.

• Actors Oh Ji-yul and Jung Si-hyun join the company.

• Holds the iNKODE 2023 ON-LINE AUDITION global audition and signs an MOU with Y GLOBAL ENT CO., LTD (Thailand).

• Actor Song Ji-woo joins the company.

• Actor Seo Eun-woo joins the company.

• Actor Song Woo-joo joins the company.

• Actor Jin Yoo-chan joins and the company signs an MOU with OCON.

• Establishes Japanese branch iNKODE JAPAN.

• Actor Lee Ji-hoon joins the company.

• SAY MY NAME debuts; actor Shin Soo-hang joins; iNKODE to PLAY launched.

A management group of experts in planning dramas, movies, performances and cultural contents, spanning music, acting and content creation.

• SAY MY NAME

• Kim Jaejoong

• KEYVITUP

• NICOLE

• VAYONN

• iNKODE 2023 ON-LINE AUDITION
• iNKODE to PLAY

1. 1인코드엔터테인먼트 iNKODE - ARE YOU iNKODE?in-kode.com
2. 2iNKODE Historyin-kode.com
3. 3iNKODE Introductionin-kode.com
4. 4INKODE - Wikidatawikidata.org
5. 5INKODE - 维基百科zh.wikipedia.org