Company / History
Our story, through the years.
The products, partnerships and milestones that have shaped KY, from 1989 to 2025.
2025
- Signed a global YouTube business partnership with Collab Asia.
- Launched the KMS-S800.
- Signed singer Song Ga-in as an exclusive brand model.
2024
- Launched KY Karaoke for LG Smart TVs in 18 countries.
- The global TV app now unified under K VOICE received its fourth Korea Innovation Award.
- Lee Suk Hyun was appointed CEO.
- Signed a content-use agreement with Haetbit Gadeukchan Silver Edunet.
- Held the first Trot Singing Contest.
2023
- Yoon Jung-ik was appointed CEO.
- K-Smart Coin, a dedicated coin karaoke system, was named a 2023 No. 1 Consumer-Recommended Brand.
- Held the Rising Seven Star Season 2 music festival.
- Entered the OX Coin Karaoke franchise network.
- Launched the KY-S1000.
- Signed an MOU with the Korea Association of Senior Welfare for senior welfare projects.
2022
- Launched KY Karaoke on SK B tv.
- Jeon Jae-yu was appointed CEO.
- Signed an MOU with Obigo for an infotainment karaoke service.
- Received the Korea Innovation Award for the third consecutive year.
- Launched the KMS-U100 karaoke machine.
- Signed a partnership with KT Rolster.
- Ranked first in the Korea Consumer Satisfaction Index for the second consecutive year.
- Obtained a US patent for the lyric-reading karaoke service.
- Signed an agreement with LG Electronics for a Smart TV karaoke service.
2021
- Introduced MUEZ TUBE.
- Launched the KYSING PC karaoke service.
- Launched the mobile karaoke app now unified under K VOICE.
- Launched the Samsung Smart TV karaoke service now unified under K VOICE.
- Launched K-Young Pay.
2020
- Signed an industry–university cooperation agreement with UNIST.
- Launched KY lyric-reading karaoke on SKT NUGU.
- Launched the MUEZ 2 premium Bluetooth microphone.
- Launched the Jukebox.
- Launched the S700W karaoke machine.
- Launched the S900P karaoke machine.
2019
- Launched KT GiGA Genie Premium KY Karaoke, described as Korea’s first AI karaoke service.
- Commercialized K-POP VR·ZON.
2018
- Changed the company name to KY Entertainment.
- Launched the KMS-Q500R.
- Launched the KYG-2121 (Play Audition).
- Launched the MUEZ karaoke app.
- Launched the MUEZ Bluetooth microphone.
- Launched the KHK-300 home karaoke machine.
2017
- Launched the KMS-S100.
- Launched the KMS-S300.
- Launched a coin karaoke sales-management system.
2016
- Kim Jin-gap was appointed chairman and CEO.
- Acquired the Keumyoung Group’s karaoke machine business.
- Launched the KG LiVEN S-90 and S-100 series.
2015
- Launched the KMS-Q300N.
2014
- Launched the KMS-Q100 and Q200 series.
2013
- Adopted smartphone-based new-song updates.
- Launched the KMS-K70SR series for Smart Rental.
- Launched Smart Rental, the industry’s first karaoke machine rental service.
- Launched the KMS-K100 and KHM-600.
- Launched the KMS-K70 and KMS-K70R.
- Launched the KCM-100 for in-vehicle use.
- Launched the KMS-7100 and KMS-7500 for overseas markets.
2012
- Launched the KMS-K95 series.
2011
- Launched the KMS-A300.
- Launched the KHM-500 wireless handheld model and KMS-200.
- Obtained Inno-Biz certification.
2010
- Launched the KMS-A100/A50 and feel TONG 600.
2009
- Received the US$10 Million Export Tower award.
- Joined the Advanced Marine Lighting Research Center at Korea Maritime University as a joint research partner; the center was designated by the Ministry of Knowledge Economy.
2008
- Launched feel TONG 350, the KAM 350 amplifier, KSP 650/350 speakers and KMC 1000 wireless microphone.
- Became the exclusive supplier and operator of karaoke on KORAIL café trains.
- Received the 2008 IT Export Excellence Award from KOTRA’s Tokyo IT Support Center.
- Held 22 Korean trademarks and 30 Korean patents in the karaoke machine field.
2007
- Launched the feel TONG brand, including the feel TONG 100, 200L and 300L series, and opened the feel TONG website.
- The feel TONG 400 received a Good Design mark and was selected as a 2007 Product of the Year.
- Established a Japan office, signed an export agreement with BMB and began exporting song-search devices.
- Became an official partner in the singer category of a broadcasting and entertainment recruitment fair.
- Received a 2007 Product of the Year award from a global product-news organization.
2005
- Established a Philippines office, positioning its products in the premium karaoke machine segment.
- Expanded TV karaoke services to Qrix and KCTV Jeju Broadcasting.
- Developed what the company records as the world’s first two-way cable TV music-service technology, used on Korean CJ and LG cable services.
2003
- Established a joint venture in China and signed an export agreement with a Vietnamese company for HDD and DVD karaoke machines.
1999
- Designated an enterprise with outstanding technological competitiveness and obtained CE marking.
- Registered 25 domestic and international karaoke-related patents.
1996
- Released what the company records as the world’s first karaoke machine with live-vocal chorus, and subsequently maintained its leading position in Korea.
1995
- Established a US office, continued sales to the Korean-American market and ranked first in the home karaoke market, as recorded in the company’s history.
- Successfully developed live-vocal chorus technology in Korea and registered a patent.
1994
- Opened a Beijing office and signed a distributorship agreement in Thailand.
- Obtained UL marking.
1991
- Launched a computer-based music accompaniment system.
1989
- Incorporated Keumyoung Co., Ltd.
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