In the last decade, we have witnessed the top K-Pop agencies going through a number of up and downs from successful album releases and overseas tours to unexpected scandals and lengthy hiatus of popular artists. Market capitalization is one of the most accurate indicators of whether a company is in its prime or is struggling through a difficult time. The video above illustrates the market capitalization change of the major K-Pop entertainment companies (SM Entertainment, YG Entertainment, JYP Entertainment, FNC Entertainment, and CUBE Entertainment) that are listed on the Korean public stock market (KOSDAQ) from 2010 to 2019.
As you can see, SM and YG dominated throughout most of the decade but JYP has come on strong as of late.
Will SM be able to keep its crown from JYP who recently came out of prolonged stagnation and now in its golden age? Will YG who has fallen behind the competitors be able to rise back again? Or will we see the emergence of a new company to take the first place? Perhaps when Big Hit Entertainment finally has its IPO?
Check out the detailed ranking in the video above!
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This is a cool article. YG used to make fun of JYP. Now YG is donzo. All they have is Black Pink but they aren't a cash cow like Big Bang was.
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