Lee Jung-jae and Jung Woo-sung's Artist Company Joins Forces with AI Specialist Artist United
Nov 05, 2024
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Artist Company signed a merger agreement with Artist United in an official press release on the 5thIt is expected that the combination of the artist company with expertise in actor management and the artist United with production and distribution capabilities will create strong synergy" he said.
The Artist Company is a management company that includes leading domestic actors such as actors Ahn Sung-ki, Lee Jung-jae, Jung Woo-sung, Yeom Jung-ah, Park Hae-jin, Kim Jong-soo, Park So-dam, Bae Sung-woo, and Lim Ji-yeon. It has established a solid position in the industry by succeeding a number of works such as the global OTT Netflix TV series 'Sea of Silence', ENA drama 'Tell Me I Love You', and director Lee Jung-jae's film 'Hunt'.
Artist United is a KOSDAQ listed company based on AI big data, drawing attention last year when Lee Jung-jae became an in-house director and the largest shareholder. It recently acquired the artist studio, which is well-known for dramas 'The Youngest Son of a Congregation' and 'Death to Snow White', and laid the foundation for producing various contents. Starting with the film 'She's Dead', along with the production of the drama 'Salon de Holmes' based on the novel of the same name, he co-distributed the film '1 Win' starring Song Kang-ho and Park Jung-min to strengthen the production and distribution sector.
The artist company expressed its aspiration by "We will achieve challenging results in the global market through this merger and establish ourselves as a comprehensive entertainment representing K contents." Artist United also said it will "grow into a company that creates content and maximizes the value of artists and shareholders" with the artist company.
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