CJ Group Chairman Lee Jay-hyun revealed to have visited Saudi Arabia earlier this month at the Saudi government's invitation to discuss bilateral cooperation opportunities in various cultural sectors.
Lee met with key government officials from the Ministry of Culture, the Ministry of Tourism and the General Entertainment Authority (GEA) to explore possibilities to partner…
JYP Entertainment, the behemoth behind K-pop acts like TWICE and Stray Kids, has vowed to take the "strongest legal action" against deepfake videos involving its artists.
Strongest legal action'
"This is a blatant violation of the law, and we are in the process of collecting all relevant evidence to pursue the strongest legal action…
HYBE has inked an expanded 10-year agreement with Universal Music Group (UMG), providing exclusive distribution rights across the former's roster of artists and labels.
Under the partnership, UMG will further collaborate with HYBE’s social-media app Weverse, to bring deeper connection between UMG artists and their fanbase
“A partnership of this magnitude only comes together when…
Jisoo, a member of K-pop girl group BLACKPINK, has established a label for solo activities.
Solo venture
"I’m excited to share my new start with BLISSOO. Stay tuned for what’s to come, as I’m dedicated to bringing joy and happiness to each and every one of you," Jisoo said on social media.
Transcending the…
Lisa, known as one-fourth of the world's biggest girl group BLACKPINK, launched her own artist management company, called LLOUD.
Management company
The K-pop star announced on Instagram that her new venture is a platform through which she will be able to showcase her vision for music and entertainment, asking fans to join her journey "to…
Jennie, a member of girl group BLACKPINK, closed the year by announcing a new label called Odd ATELIER (AO) for solo activities.
New label
She took to Instagram to announce her new endeavor and included several black-and-white photos, which were also featured on the new company’s Instagram page.
"This year was filled with…
PENTAGON's Kino has launched his solo career starting with setting up a one-person agency titled NAKED.
The label revealed the logo along with photos themed around youth and freedom on its social media accounts.
Images by NAKED/Twitter
Kino is also gearing up for solo activities. He is set to hold a solo…
'Baby Shark' creator The Pinkfong Company has entered an agreement with the Ministry of Investment in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (MISA) to expand its export and business development in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region as well as the growth of Saudi's family entertainment sector.
MoU details
The deal marks the first…
HYBE America, the US division of the South Korean entertainment conglomerate that's home to BTS, has agreed to purchase QC Media Holdings for AED 909.6 million (314 billion Korean won) in March.
Major moves
QC Media is the parent company of Atlanta-based label, Quality Control Music, home to musicians such as Migos, City Girls, and…
Weverse recorded 330 million posts from 53.9 million users in 245 nations in 2022, according to the fan platform’s year-end report, up 17.9 million from last year.
Fandom trend
The ‘2022 Weverse Fandom Trend,' which analyzed this year’s most popular trends and contents, revealed the app launched 44 new communities this year, bringing the…