{{Short description|South Korean actors agency}} {{Use mdy dates|date=January 2025}} {{Infobox company | name = Billions | native_name = 빌리언스 | logo = BILLIONS Logo.svg | image = | image_caption = | type = [[Public company|Public]] | traded_as = {{KRX|044480}} | founder = | area_served = South Korea | key_people = {{ubl|Park Jong-jin (Co-CEO)|Shim Hwa-seok (Co-CEO}} | services = {{unbulleted list|Artist Management|Drama and Album Production}} | industry = {{unbulleted list|[[Entertainment]]}} | genre = | products = | revenue = | net_income = | owner = | parent = | num_employees = | divisions = | homepage = {{URL| https://thebillions.co.kr/}} | foundation = May 23, 1973 | location_city = [[Seoul]] | location_country = South Korea | location = 648 Samseong-ro, Gangnam-gu }}
'''Billions''' ({{korean|빌리언스}}) is a South Korean entertainment agency, film and drama production company. In June 2024, the company changed its name from Blade Entertainment to Billions.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Gong|first=Mi-na|date=June 17, 2024| script-title=ko:'한채영·이준영 소속사' 블레이드엔터, 빌리언스로 사명 변경| trans-title= Blade Entertainment, the agency of Han Chae-young and Lee Jun-young, changes its name to Billions |url=https://m.entertain.naver.com/home/article/629/0000296446|access-date=January 18, 2026|website=The Fact|language=ko|title=|via=[[Naver News]]}}</ref>
The company is home to many actors and musicians in the South Korean entertainment industry, including [[Lee Jun-young]], [[Jung Sung-il (actor)|Jung Sung-il]], [[Jo Bo-ah]], [[Ko Chang-seok]], [[Kim Sung-kyu]], [[Nam Woo-hyun]], [[Kim Ha-neul]], [[Son Hyun-joo]], [[Jung Eun-ji]], and others.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=Billions|url=https://thebillions.co.kr/artist|website=thebillions.co.kr|access-date=2026-01-31|language=ko}}</ref>
==History== Seohung Industrial Company was founded by Kim Deok-seong in 1973 as a [[latex rubber]] manufacturing company.<ref name="Edaily">{{cite web|last=Lee|first=Gwang-su|script-title=ko:바이오 거쳐서 NFT까지…콘돔 1위 제조사 유니더스의 변신|url=https://pharm.edaily.co.kr/News/Read?mediaCodeNo=257&newsId=02332086629246376|website=Edaily|access-date=February 15, 2026|language=ko|date=November 16, 2021}}</ref> It received a [[Korean Industrial Standards]] [[certification mark]] for its condoms and surgical gloves in 1988, the first domestic company to earn the certification.<ref>{{cite news|last=Lee|first=Won-jong|script-title=ko:[코스닥 등록 준비기업] 유니더스|url=https://www.mk.co.kr/news/all/2419218|website=[[Maeil Business Newspaper]]|access-date=February 15, 2026|language=ko|date=December 5, 2000}}</ref> However, in 1997, the Korea Federation for HIV/AIDS Prevention found that condoms produced domestically were considered "substandard and failed to meet the international standard", including the company's brands Million and Ecstasy.<ref>{{cite web|script-title=ko:[복지부] 저질콘돔 유통, 성병예방에 구멍|url=https://www.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/1997/07/23/1997072370202.html|website=[[The Chosun Ilbo]]|access-date=February 15, 2026|language=ko|date=July 23, 1997}}</ref> Amid the [[1997 Asian financial crisis]], Seohung signed contracts to export its condoms to the [[World Health Organization]] and [[United Nations Population Fund]].<ref>{{cite news|script-title=ko:서흥산업, 케냐와 콘돔 수출계약|url=https://www.munhwa.com/article/10092654|website=[[Munhwa Ilbo]]|access-date=February 15, 2026|language=ko|date=January 16, 1998}}</ref> By 2000, the company had a net profit of {{KRWConvert|210000000000|ct|convert=no}}, with condoms making up 70% of its total revenue. The company was renamed to Unidus in May.<ref>{{cite web|last=Lee|first=Jin|script-title=ko:[증권]시큐어소프트-유니더스, 코스닥 심사 청구|url=https://www.donga.com/news/Economy/article/all/20000622/7549687/1|website=[[The Dong-A Ilbo]]|access-date=February 15, 2026|language=ko|date=June 22, 2000}}</ref> It was listed on [[KOSDAQ]] the following year.<ref name="Edaily"/>
With the rise of imported condoms and decline of demand for domestically produced condoms in the 1990s, Unidus began to consider entering other markets.<ref>{{cite news|script-title=ko:<備忘錄> 콘돔도 低價 동남아산 물결에 휩쓸려|url=https://n.news.naver.com/mnews/article/001/0003855533|agency=[[Yonhap News Agency]]|access-date=February 15, 2026|language=ko|date=March 17, 1994}}</ref> In 2017, Kim Sung-hoon, the CEO and largest shareholder at the time, sold his shares and the company was renamed to Biogenetics. It was renamed once more to Gyeongnam Biopharma after acquiring Gyeongnam Pharmaceutical two years later. From April 2021, the company began using the name Blueberry NFT.<ref name="Edaily"/>
Starting from December 2022, the company shifted its focus to entertainment industry and the company name was changed to Blade Entertainment. It then acquired actor management company, Star Village Entertainment and merged with it in March 2023.<ref name=":1">{{cite web|last=Park|first=A-reum|script-title=ko:블레이드ent, 강신일 강말금 소속사 인수 “글로벌 K콘텐츠 기업 될 것”[공식]|url=https://www.newsen.com/news_view.php?uid=202301120842251910|website=Newsen|access-date=February 15, 2026|language=ko|date=January 12, 2023}}</ref> On July 2023, Shim Hwa-seok took office as the new CEO, along with acquisition (in July 2023) and merger (in September 2023) with J-Flex Entertainment. In June 2024, it merged with subsidiary Blade Music, Blade Creative, and Blade Media, followed by company name change to Billions.<ref>{{cite web|last=Kim|first=Jong-eun|script-title=ko:허성태→한채영 소속된 블레이드엔터, 빌리언스로 사명 변경 [공식]|url=https://www.tvdaily.co.kr/read.php3?aid=17185893801714566002|website=TVDaily|access-date=February 15, 2026|language=ko|date=June 17, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=November 14, 2025 |title= |script-title=ko:[빌리언스] 분기보고서(일반법인) - 상장공시시스템(KIND) - 한국거래소 |trans-title=[Billions] Quarterly Report (General Corporation) - Listing Disclosure System (KIND) - Korea Exchange |url=https://kind.krx.co.kr/common/disclsviewer.do?method=search&acptno=20251114002179&docno=&viewerhost=& |access-date=2026-02-25 |website=KIND}}</ref>
==Artists== This lists all artists listed on Billions's official website.<ref name=":0" />
Artists from acquisition of Star Village Entertainment in March 2023 are as follows.<ref name=":1" />
{{colbegin}} * Park Myung-shin * Jung Seok-yeong * [[Jo Hee-bong]]{{colend}}
Artists from acquisition of J-Flex in July 2023 are as follows.<ref>{{Cite web|title=블레이드, 고창석·한채영 소속 제이플랙스 인수…K콘텐츠 사업 확장|url=https://m.entertain.naver.com/home/article/311/0001611996|website=m.entertain.naver.com|access-date=2026-01-31|language=ko}}</ref>
{{colbegin}} * [[Lee Jun-young]] * [[Nam Woo-hyun]] * [[Ko Chang-seok]] * [[Han Sang-jin]] * [[Kwon So-hyun (actress) |Kwon So-hyun]] * [[Kim Kang-min (actor, born 1995) |Kim Kang-min]] * Park Jeong-woo (born 1995) * Choi Ji-hye<ref>{{Cite web|title='웹드 여신' 최지혜, 제이플랙스와 전속계약|url=https://www.edaily.co.kr/news/read?newsId=01249686635642376&mediaCodeNo=258|website=이데일리|date=2023-06-16|access-date=2026-02-01|language=ko|last=이데일리}}</ref>
{{colend}}
Artist who has signed contract with either Blade Entertainment (previous name) or Billions are as follows.
{{colbegin}} * [[Song Ji-woo]] (2023–present)<ref>{{Cite web|title=[공식]'더 글로리' 어린 최혜정 役 송지우, 블레이드 엔터와 전속계약…이규한과 한솥밥|url=https://m.entertain.naver.com/home/article/312/0000627353|website=m.entertain.naver.com|access-date=2026-02-01|language=ko}}</ref> * [[Lee Kyu-han]] (2023–present)<ref>{{Cite web|title=이규한, 블레이드엔터와 전속계약[공식]|url=https://m.entertain.naver.com/home/article/144/0000868365|website=m.entertain.naver.com|access-date=2026-01-31|language=ko}}</ref> * [[Wang Ji-won]] (2023–present)<ref>{{Cite web|title=왕지원, 블레이드ent와 전속계약 [공식]|url=https://m.entertain.naver.com/home/article/117/0003693985|website=m.entertain.naver.com|access-date=2026-01-31|language=ko}}</ref> * Lee Il-jun (2023–present)<ref>{{Cite web|title='종이의 집' 이일준 블레이드와 전속계약, 고창석 이준영과 한식구 [공식]|url=https://thebillions.co.kr/news/more?column=News&postId=78|website=thebillions.co.kr|access-date=2026-01-31|language=ko|date=September 8, 2023|last=Ha|first=Ji-won}}</ref> * Lee Yoo-jun (2023–present)<ref>{{Cite web|title='빅마우스' 이유준, 왕지원 소속사 블레이드ent 전속 계약|url=https://m.entertain.naver.com/home/article/018/0005421146|website=m.entertain.naver.com|access-date=2026-02-01|language=ko}}</ref> * [[Kim Sung-kyu]] (2024–present)<ref>{{Cite web|title=[공식] 인피니트 김성규, 남우현과 다시 한솥밥…빌리언스와 전속계약 체결|url=https://www.tenasia.co.kr/article/2024071660824|website=텐아시아|date=2024-07-16|access-date=2026-01-31|language=ko|first=Digital|last=www.tenasia.co.kr}}</ref> * [[Oh Se-young]] (2024–present)<ref>{{Cite web|title='선업튀' 오세영, 빌리언스와 전속계약…'새 도약' 선언|url=http://star.fnnews.com/article/202411041103204540|website=star.fnnews.com|date=2024-11-04|access-date=2026-01-31|language=ko-KR}}</ref> * [[Yoon Ji-sung]] (2024–present)<ref>{{Cite web|title=윤지성, 빌리언스와 전속계약 체결…손현주·한채영과 한솥밥 [공식]|url=https://m.entertain.naver.com/home/article/057/0001850837|website=m.entertain.naver.com|access-date=2026-01-31|language=ko}}</ref> * [[Heo Sung-tae]] (2024–present)<ref>{{Cite web|title=[공식] 허성태, 12년간 몸담은 소속사와 작별…블레이드엔터와 전속계약|url=https://m.entertain.naver.com/home/article/076/0004107487|website=m.entertain.naver.com|access-date=2026-02-01|language=ko}}</ref> * [[Son Hyun-joo]] (2024–present)<ref>{{Cite web|title=손현주, 블레이드엔터와 전속계약…고창석·최무성 한솥밥 [공식]|url=https://m.entertain.naver.com/home/article/382/0001105595|website=m.entertain.naver.com|access-date=2026-02-01|language=ko}}</ref> * [[Kim Yong-jun (singer)|Kim Yong-jun]] (2024–present)<ref>{{Cite news|title=SG워너비 김용준, 빌리언스 전속계약…김성규·이준영 한솥밥|url=https://news.jtbc.co.kr/article/NB12205681|work=JTBC 뉴스|access-date=2026-02-01|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251212070107/https://news.jtbc.co.kr/article/NB12205681|archive-date=December 12, 2025|language=ko|last=김선우|url-status=live}}</ref> * [[Kim Ha-neul]] (2025–present)<ref>{{Cite web|title=김하늘, 빌리언스와 전속계약 체결…새로운 도약 예고|url=https://www.globalepic.co.kr/view.php?ud=202504091429366378d3244b4fed_29|website=글로벌에픽|date=2025-04-09|access-date=2026-02-01|language=ko}}</ref> * [[Jung Eun-ji]] (2025–present)<ref>{{Cite web|title=정은지, '헬스클럽 인연' 이준영과 한솥밥…빌리언스와 전속계약 [공식]|url=https://m.entertain.naver.com/home/article/117/0003939117|website=m.entertain.naver.com|access-date=2026-02-01|language=ko}}</ref> * Yu Ha-jin (born 1995) (2025–present)<ref>{{Cite web|title=신예 유하진, 김하늘·이준영와 한솥밥…빌리언스行 [공식]|url=https://enews.imbc.com/News/RetrieveNewsInfo/473138|website=iMBC 연예|date=2025-08-20|access-date=2026-02-01|language=ko}}</ref> * Lee Ha-eun (born 1998) (2025–present)<ref>{{Cite web|title=배우 이하은, 빌리언스와 전속계약 체결|url=https://alphabiz.co.kr/news/view/1065583670590216|website=alphabiz.co.kr|date=2025-01-21|access-date=2026-01-31|language=ko|last=알파경제}}</ref> * Park Wan-hyeong (2026–present)<ref>{{Cite web|title='사마귀' 박완형, 빌리언스 합류…손현주·허성태와 한솥밥|url=https://m.entertain.naver.com/home/article/382/0001248909|website=m.entertain.naver.com|access-date=2026-01-31|language=ko}}</ref> * [[Choi Moo-sung]] * Kim Ba-da (born 2002) * Kim Su-a (born 1998) * [[Kim Hee-chan]] * Park Ji-hoon (born 1980) * [[Lee Joo-yeon]] * Lim Young-joo * Jin Ye-a (Jinyea/ZN [[Laboum]]) * Cha Kyu-min (born 1995) * Choi Min-ho (born 2001) * [[Choi Yoon-young]]
{{colend}}
Artist affiliated with XYG Studio, a subsidiary of Billions. As of November 2025, it has been absorbed by the parent company.<ref>{{Cite web|title=빌리언스, 자회사 엑스와이지스튜디오 합병… 사업 영역 확장|url=https://biz.chosun.com/stock/stock_general/2025/11/19/57FGF456DVAWRISXMH27SETAFM/|website=조선비즈|access-date=2026-01-31|last=조선비즈}}</ref>
{{colbegin}} * Geum Hae-na * Kim Jae-cheol * [[Jang Yoon-ju]] * [[Jung Sung-il (actor)|Jung Sung-il]] * [[Jo Bo-ah]] * [[Ji Hye-won]]{{colend}}
==Former artists== {{colbegin}} * [[Park Ji-ah (actress, born 1972)|Park Ji-ah]] (deceased) {{colend}}
==Production== ===Released=== {| class="wikitable sortable" style="width:100%;" |- ! scope="col" | Year ! scope="col" | Title ! Media format ! class="unsortable" | Notes ! class="unsortable" | {{abbr|Ref.|Reference(s)}} |- | rowspan="2" style="text-align:center" |2025 |''[[Newtopia]]'' | style="text-align:center" | Series | Aired on [[Coupang Play]] | style="text-align:center" |<ref>{{Cite web|title=블랙핑크 지수 좀비물, 빌리언스플러스가 제작 나서 [공식입장]|url=https://m.entertain.naver.com/home/article/408/0000231677|website=m.entertain.naver.com|access-date=2026-02-01|language=ko}}</ref> |- |''Last Dance'' | style="text-align:center" | Mini-album | Released by [[Lee Jun-young]] | style="text-align:center" |<ref>{{Cite web|title=이준영, 'LAST DANCE' 무빙 포스터…'숨멎 비주얼'|url=https://m.entertain.naver.com/home/article/030/0003350034|website=m.entertain.naver.com|access-date=2026-02-01|language=ko}}</ref> |}
==References== {{Reflist}}
[[Category:Companies based in Seoul]] [[Category:Entertainment companies of South Korea]] [[Category:South Korean companies established in 1973]] [[Category:Talent agencies of South Korea]]