PocketDol Studio

PocketDol Studio, is a South Korean entertainment company established in 2017 by record producer Kim Kwang-soo. The company is best known as the home to the trot singer Song Ga-in, boy group BAE173 and vocal group Espero. PocketDol Studio's parent company is the now defunct MBK Entertainment.

2017–present: Founding and expansion
It was established in 2017 by Kim Kwang-soo with joint venture of his company MBK Entertainment and Interpark. They firstly appearance in public as a production company was then known as The Unit: Idol Rebooting Project Culture Industry Company for survival show The Unit: Idol Rebooting Project aired by KBS2. It was later announced that PocketDol Studio would manage the winner of The Unit: Idol Rebooting Project group, UNB and UNI.T.

In February 2019, it was announced that parent company MBK Entertainment would signed the winner of the Under Nineteen group, 1the9 for one year. The group later were managed by PocketDol Studio which revealed prior to their debut in April 2019.

In May 2019, the winner of the trot competition show Miss Trot producing by PocketDol Studio, Song Ga-in signed the company.

In April 2020, Produce X contestant Hangyul and Dohyon debuted as duo H&D.

In May 2020, DIA were transferred from MBK Entertainment to the company ahead of their comeback.

In November 2020, PocketDol Studio debuted their first boy group, BAE173.

On February 27, 2022, a seven-final member were chosen through the survival show My Teenage Girl to debut in the winner group, Classy. The group debuted on May 5, 022, under its subsidiary M25.

In December 2022, PocketDol Studio debuted boy vocal group, Espero.

In June 2023, a twelve final member were chosen through the survival show My Teenage Boys to debut on the winner group, Fantasy Boys.

On June 22, 2023, it was announced that Bae173's member Nam Do-hyun left the group after the legal battle against the agency, following the suspension of the contract.

Groups

 * BAE173
 * Espero
 * Fantasy Boys

Soloists

 * Song Ga-in

Producer

 * Kim Kwang-soo
 * Cho Yi-hyun

Artists

 * Classy

Former artists

 * UNI.T (2018)
 * UNB (2018–2019)
 * 1the9 (2019–2020)
 * Hong Ja (2019–2021)
 * BAE173
 * Dohyun (2020–2023)

Filmography

 * My Teenage Girl (2021-2022)
 * Fantasy Boys (2023)