KOZ Entertainment

KOZ Entertainment (Korean: KOZ 엔터테인먼트), which stands for "King of the Zungle," is a South Korean entertainment company founded on January 11, 2019 by rapper and producer Zico. It is currently the home to project group Fanxy Child as well as soloists Dvwn, Penomeco, and Zico himself. . KOZ Entertainment is a subsidiary of Big Hit Entertainment since 2020, making the company part of the collective term Big Hit Labels

History
KOZ Entertainment was founded on January 11, 2019 by rapper and producer Zico, former member of Block B, after he decided not to renew his contract with Seven Seasons, managing company of Block B. Zico decided to create his own agency on November 2018, however, the company did not officially start operating until January of 2019. The company is headquartered in Seoul's Gangnam District with Yoo Seung Hyun serving as CEO.

The company aims at providing casting, training, producing, new media marketing, and global management for its artists: "KOZ ENTERTAINMENT attaches great importance to the values of “artists” and “contents,” and aims to become a comprehensive entertainment that will lead the innovation of the music industry at home and abroad in the 21st century".

On November 18, 2020, Big Hit Entertainment announced that they had acquired the company with hopes that they can use their expertise to push KOZ artists in the global market. Bang Si Hyuk, chairman of Big Hit remarked that: “''I look forward to seeing KOZ artists make a big success in the global market through Big Hit's global network and systematic music production system. We are looking forward to the synergy between Big Hit and KOZ''”.

Groups

 * Fanxy Child

Soloists

 * Dvwn
 * Penomeco
 * Zico

Producers

 * Zico