[5] The label currently manages several artists, namely Kwon Eun-bin, Pentagon, Yoo Seon-ho, (G)I-dle, Lightsum, and Nowadays.
It was formerly home to K-pop artists such as 4Minute, Beast, G.NA, Roh Ji-hoon, Hyuna, Rain, E'Dawn, A Train To Autumn, Lai Kuan-lin, Jang Hyun-seung, Elkie, Sorn, Yujin, Soojin, Yeeun, CLC, BtoB, Lee Hwi-jae, and Na In-woo.
[8] In 2011, independent label A Cube Entertainment was founded, managing girl group Apink, who debuted in April of the same year.
During late 2012, Park Chung-min became the CEO of Cube, after founder Hong Seung-sung stepped down due to his sickness.
Three months later Cube released a digital single for its new soloist artist, Shin Ji-hoon who placed in the top 6 in Korean singing competition K-pop Star 2.
[21] Following this, Cube Entertainment signed a distribution deal with Kakao M (formerly LOEN) for future music & content circulation.
Meanwhile, Jeon So-yeon, who participated in the first season of Produce 101 and Unpretty Rapstar debuted as a soloist in November 2017 with her song "Jelly".
[24] Jo Kwon of ballad group 2AM signed as a solo artist under the label in the same month, after staying for 16 years in JYP Entertainment.
[35] Cube Entertainment initially denied rumors the two were dating,[36] however Hyuna and E’Dawn held an interview with Yeonhap News later that day, admitting to their relationship which began in May 2016.
[38] Fans were divided in reactions to the event, with some calling for E'Dawn to be removed from Pentagon, and others focusing on how the company treated them unfairly after releasing the scandal, rather than on their relationship.
[A] On November 5, Cube debuted a non-idol ballad group, A Train To Autumn (Korean: 가을로 가는 기차; RR: Gaeullo Ganeun Gicha),[49] with digital single "That Season You Were In".
Cube's music sales also increased by 58% to ₩8.8 billion due to the popularity of (G)I-dle's "Latata" and "Hann (一)".
[53] In early 2019, Cube Entertainment chose NetEase Music as its strategic partner as a platform to promote in China.
[56] Two days later, it was announced that Produce 48 participant, Han Cho-won and The Unit: Idol Rebooting Project, Lee Joo-hyun were the next to sign.
[57] In September, it was reported that Cube Entertainment partnership with e2PR, Strategic Communications for establishing new promotion team for handling (G)I-dle's public international relations.
[67] On June 25, Cube partnered with VT GMP to launch a new global audition program titled, See Saw Game and is expected to air through Chinese streaming platforms.
The audition program is developed by SBS' subsidiary Formattist Co., Ltd. and writer Park Won-woo of King of Mask Singer.
[71][72] On October 21, Cube has signed a strategic business agreement with Hanwha Life Insurance to increase brand awareness, strengthen marketing capabilities and developing new content.
Ilhoon was under investigation from the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency for purchasing and using marijuana over the past 4–5 years, and was also charged for violating the Narcotics Control Act.
[74] On January 6, 2021, Cube Entertainment announced that they had signed a contract with webtoon platform, Comics Family, to produce video content with their IP.
[80] On October 22, 2021, Choi Yujin of CLC successfully placed 3rd in the final live episode of Mnet's survival show Girls Planet 999, making her debut in the nine-member project group, Kep1er.
[82] On March 5, 2022, Cube Entertainment announced that Soojin's exclusive contract has been terminated after police investigations concluded that the accusers were not guilty of spreading false information.
[86] On October 9, 2023, Cube Entertainment announced that Pentagon members' Yeo One, Yan An, Yuto, Kino, and Wooseok did not renew their contract with the agency.
BEAST, 4minute, G.Na, BTOB, and CLC donated a portion of their earnings from their recent concert in Shanghai to the victims of the 2015 Tianjin explosions.” Representing the concert organizer, Yeom Gyu Suk from Butterfly Media went on to explain, “While in the midst of preparing for the concert, the event sponsor and Cube Entertainment heard the news of the accident and decided to do the show for the victims, and after gathering the artists agreed.”[102][103] In 2018, Cube Entertainment President Hong Seung-sung joined the Honor Society and gave a donation of more than ₩100 million for patients with rare incurable diseases.
[105][106][107][108][109][110][111][excessive citations] In April 2019, according to the Disaster Relief Association, Cube Entertainment donated a total of ₩50 million to the Korean Committee to help those that were affected by the Sokcho Fire.
[112] On December 30, Cube delivered ₩10 million through Foundation for International Development Cooperation NGO for a child care facility in Seoul and a promised for monthly donation and volunteer activity.
[113] On March 6, 2020, Cube and their artists donated ₩50 million through Hope Bridge National Disaster Relief Association to prevent the spreading of the COVID-19 pandemic in South Korea.
[114] In June, Cube Entertainment's parent company, VT GMP donated 10 million won worth of antibacterial paper bags for COVID-19 self-container sanitary kit.
On June 17, 2021, the Seoul Central District Court ruled in Lai Kaun-lin's favour and ended his contract with Cube Entertainment.
One of the claims Lai made was that Cube Entertainment had sold his artist management rights in China to a third party without notifying him.