An exciting cultural exchange between South Korea and China may be underway. On May 14, SM Entertainment founder Lee Soo Man met with Mayor Meng Fanli at the SMTOWN Coex Artium in Seoul. While walking around SMTOWN Coex Artium, they discussed Qingdao’s “Global Trend City Project” that Mayor Meng Fanli is currently working on and… Continue reading SM Entertainment’s Lee Soo Man And Mayor Meng Fanli Discuss Strategies To Turn Qingdao Into A Global Music City
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TraxX Members Jay And Jungmo Share Thoughts After Departing SM Entertainment
Jay and Jungmo have shared their heartfelt thoughts on leaving TraxX and SM Entertainment. On April 30, SM Entertainment confirmed that TraxX members Jay and Jungmo’s contracts had expired and that they would be leaving the agency after 15 years. The duo debuted in 2004 as TRAX, the agency’s first-ever rock band. They later changed… Continue reading TraxX Members Jay And Jungmo Share Thoughts After Departing SM Entertainment
Park Jin Young’s Stock Holdings Rise In Value As Lee Soo Man’s And Yang Hyun Suk’s Fall
According to a new report, JYP Entertainment founder Park Jin Young has overtaken Lee Soo Man to become the Korean celebrity with the highest-valued stock holdings. On April 21, the Korean website chaebul.com published a new list of the celebrities who hold the highest-valued shares of stock in their companies. The report declared that as… Continue reading Park Jin Young’s Stock Holdings Rise In Value As Lee Soo Man’s And Yang Hyun Suk’s Fall
Entertainment Industry Experts Vote On Key Players Representing Hallyu
From March 25 through 31, media outlet Sports Seoul surveyed 100 entertainment industry experts to gather their thoughts on key players in the industry. Each representative wrote down their top three votes for each category. BTS was voted as the top K-pop representative of Hallyu with 90 votes and also as the top representative of… Continue reading Entertainment Industry Experts Vote On Key Players Representing Hallyu
EXO, SHINee, Super Junior, Yunho’s “Dunia” Co-Stars, And More Share Sweet Photos From TVXQ’s Concert
Many stars showed their support for TVXQ at their most recent concert! On March 9, TVXQ held the first night of their two-day concert at the Olympic Gymnastics Arena in Seoul. SM Entertainment shared group photos of TVXQ backstage with fellow labelmates Super Junior’s Kyuhyun, SHINee’s Minho, EXO’s Xiumin, and NCT, who came to show their support for… Continue reading EXO, SHINee, Super Junior, Yunho’s “Dunia” Co-Stars, And More Share Sweet Photos From TVXQ’s Concert
Industry Representatives Vote On 2018’s Best Artists, Top Rookies, And More
As 2018 winds down to a close, it is the season to look back on the best of the year. Korean media outlets News1 and dongA both surveyed various industry professionals to gather their opinions on the year’s top K-pop artists, rookies, producers, and more. News1 surveyed the following 25 executives from entertainment agencies: Kim Byung… Continue reading Industry Representatives Vote On 2018’s Best Artists, Top Rookies, And More
SM Artists Dress Up For Gala Charity Event With UNICEF And Vogue Korea
On November 19, SM Entertainment held the event known as “SMTOWN Gala Charity Night 2018.” The event was attended by SM founder Lee Soo Man, general CEO Kim Young Min, secretary-general of the Korean Committee for UNICEF Lee Ki Chul, Dusan Magazine representative Park Seo Won, and about 80 other attendees and SM artists. The charity… Continue reading SM Artists Dress Up For Gala Charity Event With UNICEF And Vogue Korea
Lee Soo Man’s And Park Jin Young’s Stock Holdings Revealed To Be Worth Over 200 Billion Won Each
According to a new report, SM Entertainment founder Lee Soo Man and JYP Entertainment founder Park Jin Young are the two Korean celebrities with the highest valued stock holdings. On September 24, the Korean website chaebul.com published a list of the celebrities whose stock holdings were valued at 10 billion won (approximately $8.9 million) or… Continue reading Lee Soo Man’s And Park Jin Young’s Stock Holdings Revealed To Be Worth Over 200 Billion Won Each
Lee Soo Man Elaborates On His Plan To Launch NCT Vietnam Team
Lee Soo Man has further explained his decision to debut a NCT Vietnam team. Last year at the Maekyung Vietnam Forum, the executive producer announced his plan to launch NCT Vietnam. He talked more about it at the Korea-Vietnam Business Cooperation Seminar that occurred on September 11. Lee Soo Man explained, “When I entered the foreign markets… Continue reading Lee Soo Man Elaborates On His Plan To Launch NCT Vietnam Team
Lee Soo Man, Park Jin Young, And Yang Hyun Suk’s Company Stock Values Continue To Show Strong Performance
Lee Soo Man, Park Jin Young, and Yang Hyun Suk are among the celebrities with the highest-valued shares in their companies. On July 29, chaebul.com released a list of celebrities with the highest-valued shares of stock in their respective companies. The increases in stock values is all the more impressive given the lower numbers in KOSPI… Continue reading Lee Soo Man, Park Jin Young, And Yang Hyun Suk’s Company Stock Values Continue To Show Strong Performance