Baljunso, an indie label, was established in 1991 by Kang Byung-yong, the former CEO of Can Entertainment, who discovered many artists such as Kim Jong-seo, Jang Hye-jin, Park Sang-min, and Can.

[2] SM Entertainment invested in the label to emphasize the variety of K-pop and globalize the industry.

[3] It then became an affiliate label of SM establishing local and international distribution, marketing, and further businesses for the company.

[4] On February 26, 2014, SM announced that the label would hold a launching ceremony called Baljunso World Wide Promotion on March 8 at Mapo District, Seoul, and will be broadcast live through SM Town's official YouTube channel, Genie, and Ustream.

[7] All names listed are adapted from Baljunso's artist page on its official website.