[hankooki] CEO in Market-IHQ代表采访
以音源流通和美容事业培养为重心 向综合性企业飞跃
收购子公司加强竞争力
提升Cube娱乐的价值 计划于2015年在KOSDAQ上市
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通过最近收购子公司以提高产业价值 作为综合性的媒体企业重生
IHQ代表전용주（46岁）于14日在汉城经济报的采访中表示:"将通过个别子公司而提高竞争力，加强协同作为多元化大型媒体企业发展的蓝图。"
代表说:"今年以来，收购了音源流通企业Monkey3，美容公司Dusol，投资公司asia investment来扩宽事业领域""而艺人经纪公司和电视剧制作也从现有的企业结构中脱离出来。另外会发展音乐和美容产业等，作为综合性公司发展"
IHQ目前共有10个分公司。虽然还坚持着成立初期的使命，但同样也开始致力于其他产业。从2004年Sidus hq合并之后朝着娱乐领域正式进军。又依次收购音源流通企业和美容企业的股份来增加事业结构的多元化。特别提到的是，今年9月份对Cube娱乐的股份收购，以165亿韩元收购了50.01%的股份，为产业结构增加了强有力的武器。Cube娱乐是拥有当红偶像组合BEAST和4minute的艺人经纪公司，与SM、YG还有JYP一起并称为韩国四大音乐公司。
Cube娱乐将提高自身价值，【计划在2015年上半年在kosdaq市场完成上市。】代表表示:Cube娱乐早就从环球音乐处接受投资，增长性一直受到认可。 并称"IHQ的整体事业，Cube娱乐的音乐和娱乐事业，将互相补充加强让公司价值同步上升"
代表还表示"今后将在子公司之间进行营销合作，达到最大化协同效果的计划。IHQ所属的咖啡连锁店利用明星的参与营销获得很大收益。目前在音源网站Monkey3也推出了明星"Morning Call"的服务扩大了网站用户群。"
代表还说:"今后新的子公司将编入两个方向美容事业和音源流通事业，加强营销，增加加盟店以及增加用户而努力（对于Cube应该不会干涉音乐产业所以没提到） "他接着说"现全球娱乐企业的业绩中都有相当一部分来自于营销合作事业所占据的重新收购的子公司的成果，就现有娱乐事业的轨道走上正轨的话，业绩将会好转。'
在今年代表做出多项重大收购，所以明年各项目部门将一致致力于巩固的方针。最近通过收购合并成为长期增长的成长动力，实力上是确保了全部根据的自信
代表最后表示:"今年第四季度开始，【Cube娱乐的业绩，金宇彬，李侑菲等新人演员的活跃和跃进，因此销售额将增加。】"“明年新增大规模收购合并，并将目前为止形成的整体多元化事业进行协同效果最大化，正式开始谋求发展的业绩”他还表示出"IHQ将以成长为亚洲一体的媒体企业为梦想，一步步前进"的决心
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1、IHQ现在正在扩大自身规模，不断（通过收购子公司）发展新产业，不过接下来也将加强产业间的互动，互相合作达到增效效果。
2、IHQ目前挺看重Cube的发展，应该会成为Cube上市计划的助力。
而Cube价值的提升也会加强IHQ的竞争力 两大公司相辅相成

[MBN] Interesting Read – A seemingly larger-sized fan meetings?
Posted on December 3, 2013 by mrsdoob2uty
Stars meeting with fans at events have long existed in the history of idols. Fan meets started with first generation idols and this tradition still continues to this day. Recently, however, fan meetings have been seeing a growing trend, not only in numbers, but also diversity in activities and the overall scale of the event.
We often see idols renting a theater-like venue, sit among the crowds as they share talks with them, perform in front of fans, as well as holding surprise events. But how are recent fan meetings? Although we call it a ‘fan meeting’, in reality, fan meets are held at a scale comparable to a concert.
First of all, the venues where fan meets are held now has changed. Block B held their fan meet cum Showcase in Seoul Gwajangdong Uniqlo which fits 2,500 fans, BEAST in Seoul Jamsil Indoor Stadium, (and many other idols)
Venues have definitely grown in size. Reason is that they want to fit a larger stage as well as larger number of fans who attend the event. As an example, idol group BEAST recently held a fan meet on November 2nd which is titled ‘Merry Christmas!’. The members personally sang carol for fans to commemorate the early-celebrated festival. Moreover, soccer-enthusiast-dols Lee Kikwang and Yoon Doojoon challenged each other at a game of soccer. The members even gifted presents as well as delivering their handwritten letters to fans. And, comparable to a solo concert, the members performed many songs and spent almost 3 hours – a long period with fans.
(Mentioned Infinite’s fan meeting)
Ahn Hyojin, marketing team leader for Cube Entertainment spoke about the reason to such large-scaled fan meetings, “Fans are the reason to BEAST’s existence”, he answered. Despite the obvious answer, this one sentence perfectly answered BEAST members’ sincerity in preparing various events for the fan meet.
Ahn Hyojin continued, “Fan meeting itself is a fans-oriented event. Therefore, it’s an event where we must uphold fans themselves the most. Showing them their favorite performances, performances that drive their curiosity and many more, are a must during fan meetings”, he said. “During concerts, non-fans may come as well, but fan meeting itself has a different personality. Since fan meet is a place where those who actively support BEAST, we see it as services we have to give back to them. To BEAST as well, it brings a significance to them. Therefore we prepared them differently as well as working hard to provide even more ideas. And since we understand fans’ personalities, we have to work on it with much delicacy.”
Meanwhile, a representative of an idol group who requested to be anonymous expressed, “Usually fan meeting is a major event to be carried out every year. We can’t think that fans are always the same for each year, so we must be ever ready to give them a fresh look. It’s impossible to ignore and just prepare it naturally,” he reiterated.
He added, “Fan meetings today are not just events where stars and fans meet. But it’s a place where stars can express their grateful hearts to fans. In fact, it’s the most important event to raise number of fans.”
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Source: MBN

[10Asia] TOP 15 Entertainment Agencies of 2013 – Cube Entertainment
Which agency took Korean by storm this year? For the year 2013, we have chosen the entertainment company that dominates with much hot issues, best Hallyu contents as well as results achieved by singers, celebrities and their activities abroad. In the contents production category, we decide their scores based on viewers rating, and audience’ perspective as well as focusing on the diversity of contents productions and planning skills they have offered. We have also seen a mushrooming trend where small-medium agencies merged or signed a strategic partnership so as to obtain a stable profit structure. In this evaluation, we will also take a look at the company’s ‘crisis management skills’ when artists’ personal lives are exposed through the internet. TenAsia compiled and had chosen Top 15 Entertainment Agency that rocked the entertainment industry for the year 2013. And our first runner that we will discuss about is Cube Entertainment (in no particular order).

(Clockwise from top: Planning, Public Relations, Global, Business Management, Rookie Management)
So how did Cube Entertainment fare this year?
Cube Entertainment established by co-founder of JYP Entertainment Representative Hong SeungSong in april 2008, and is a house for BEAST, 4minute, G.NA, BTOB and gagman Kim KiRi. Subsidiary Cube DC includes soloist Rain, Roh JiHoon, and Shin JiHoon. Cube Entertainment specializes in album and contents production and artist management. In year 2011 and 2012, they had recorded 3.33 billion Won and 0.97 billion Won of operating profit respectively. The company is expected to make about 2.5 billion Won in 2013.
Cube Entertainment’s label company, A Cube houses girl group A Pink and male soloist Huh Gak, and is operated as a separated entity from Cube Entertainment. Artists under Cube Entertainment often comes together for their branded concert ‘United Cube’. In December 2013, all artists under Cube Entertainment came together to release their first ever Christmas carol.
This year, Cube Entertainment’s talent management for rookies stayed stagnant, but the agency came strong as we see Trouble Maker’s success and BEAST as well as other artists’ overseas concerts. Overall, their planning skills and overseas promotions are some of the aspects worth noticing.
First of all, in the planning section, 3-years-old unit group ‘Trouble Maker’ has once again charted its success with its extraordinary one-of-a-kind male-female duo group, hence, placing Cube Entertainment itself in the ‘example of good entertainment’ position.
On the downside, management overseeing rookies tend to see a dropping trend. BTOB who had debuted last year, despite having full force promotions, the performance reaped was unlike what had been expected. For other rookies as well, their promotions were not eye-catching, which is an unfortunate down point for the company.
In the businese management category, Cube Entertainment has taken a huge leap through their strategic partnership with IHQ. Partnering up with a company that specializes in movies and drama productions, we will soon see a variety of roles taken up by Cube Entertainment’s artists in the near future.
Public relations which is vital for artists’ image sees a stable trend for Cube Entertainment this year. There isn’t any external incidents and the company scored a pass for its crisis management skills.
In the overseas expansion (global) category, 5-years-old BEAST accomplished their Japanese concerts as well as signing a contract with Japan’s largest advertisement company, Hakuhodo DY Media Partners (subsidiary of Hakuhodo DY Group), which is a great achievement by Cube Entertainment.
This year’s results
In the digital category, for the first half of 2013, 4minute recorded strong results digitally, whereas in the second half year, Trouble Maker (Beast’s Hyunseung and 4minute’s Hyuna) took over the baton. In May, 4minute released title track ‘What’s Your Name?’ under their 4th mini album ‘Name is 4minute’, and had dominated various charts, becoming one of the most prominent girl groups in the first half year.
In particular, ‘What’s Your Name?’ fought off strong competitors such as Cho YongPil and Lee MoonSei. Even after a month after its release, the track recorded #1 on May monthly charts, showing off its amazing longevity. ‘Trouble Maker’ which was formed in 2011 December came back with a new title ‘Now’ in October, yet another hit song to prove their unstoppable popularity.
BEAST’s Yong JunHyung (tvN drama ‘Monstar’), Yoon Doojoon (tvN ‘Let’s Eat’), Lee Kikwang (CJ E&M ‘Twenty Years Old’) and more broaden their activities as an actor. Moreover, Rain who had officially signed with subsidiary Cube DC will soon carry out rich activities. In November, Rain performed on Mnet ‘Asian Music Awards’ while hinting a comeback after 3 years of blank period. Movie wise, he will once again return to big screen with Hollywood movie ‘The Prince’, 5 years after his last movie role.
In terms of business, Cube Entertainment signed a strategic partnership with IHQ. The synergy effect between two entertainment agencies could have a positive impact for both, in terms of artists management as well as drama productions.
Star of the Year
The hit duo that rose the sexy wave in the entertainment industry last year end, Trouble Maker, has once again return to the music scene with another successful story. Trouble Maker’s ‘Now’ MV is made from the concept used in movie ‘Bonnie and Clyde’. The sexy choreograph performed by both starlets further became a hot topic immediately after its release. The project group gained mixed reactions, as some condemned the ‘repeated sexy concept’. Despite these criticisms, ‘Now’ is still undeniably a popular hit for the second half year. In fact, it dominated the nation’s largest music site ‘Melon’ November monthly chart. On Youtube, the MV’s popularity spanned to audience abroad as well, with more than 10 million views and still counting.
Plans for 2014
Having set on their goals to be listed next year, Cube Entertainment will place even more emphasis on planning skills for their artists. First runner for 2014 would be soloist Rain, who will be making his comeback to the music industry in January. After his comeback, G.NA, Beast and 4minute will follow suit while more focus will be given to rookie group BTOB’s promotion activities. Cube Entertainment also plans on providing more composing or acting opportunities to each artist. Business wise, they are planning on establishing self-operated ‘Cube Cafe’ branches around South East Asia, after branches in Seoul MyungDong and Japan Osaka.
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[1/2]【CUBE ENTERTAINMENT CEO 专访】 CUBE家CEOPark Chung Min 专访撮要：☆TM是Cube最成功的unitgroup. 在出道前，贤胜与泫雅感到担心但成绩出来便放心了而且二人更落力参予封面构思设计等幕后的工作翻译：Millefeuilles ♪(´ε‘*)source - Economy Chosun translation by yoobin

【采访】140305 CUBE ent.CEO朴昌民：“我们公司的制作人在组合中” 来源：economy chosun 翻译：一纸
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【HeartBeat新闻】CUBE卢贤泰副社长“BEAST，嗓音是最大长处” 这是CUBE现任副社长卢贤泰的一篇专访 他曾在SM娱乐开始工作 是经历过杰出偶像组合的精英课程的经纪人之一。现在CUBE管理着20多名的经纪人，同时主导着艺人管理、放送-言论宣传等各种计划。采访提到的关于BEAST各方面的问题值得一看~
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[MBN Star] Cube trainee, Kim HyoJong discovered different charms through back dancer experience


“As I experience the stage as a trainee, I’ve found my undiscovered charms.”
Cube Entertainment that houses BEAST, 4minute and G.NA, has recently garnered attention for having trainees to promote alongside their artists. Their pretty visuals and slender bodies had garnered strong attention from the public. The same goes for G.NA’s male back dancers as well.
Among the many of them, Kim HyoJong (20 years old) expressed the reason of being a back dancer, the process and also his thoughts on concluding the promotions. Kim HyoJong has been with Cube for more than a year, attending specific classes and training during his year as a trainee.

As he receives lessons on a variety of aspects – vocals, raps, dance, acting, English, and health management, Kim HyoJong gave his best every day even though the possibility of debuting in the music industry is still a far-away unknown. But Kim HyoJong sees his trainee life as an enjoyment rather than an obligation.
“There are always interesting happenings. I trained with friends that are trainees like me, and it is an interesting experience. We have weekly and monthly evaluations, where we will be given a mission. As we complete these missions, we would communicate with each other and talk about music… I like it and it’s always very joyful.”
He did not want to be a singer from the start. But as he danced and developed his self-confidence on music in his schooling days, Kim HyoJong eventually started to have keen interest on music. He was eliminated from the first Cube Entertainment audition, but his dedication allowed him to earn a place as a trainee in the following audition. Kim HyoJong, who intends on entering Cube Entertainment, is confident that his personally-produced music will be presented to the mainstream audience.
“Of course I want to debut soon. I have no idea when is that, but I’m going to find my own identity. I’m interested in producing, so I’ve been practicing on writing and composing songs. I’m putting in my full efforts for now… as I wait for that day to come.”

The opportunity to stand on stage doesn’t come easily and is never in line with the hard efforts they’ve given. But Cube had allowed them to earn these experience by providing them the chance to work with sunbaes of the same company. Kim HyoJung, too, has gained this special opportunity to work with G.NA as her back dancer.
“It’s really different seeing in reality and seeing through cameras. I think we have learnt a little on how to portray ourselves on TV, like which hairstyle to choose, how should we smile on stage. My parents watched my performance, and commented that my expression was weird. They joked over it and also gave useful tips to me.”
It’s important to work with colleagues of the same company. Seniors have to practice and help the juniors to portray themselves on stage. In particular, G.NA had given plenty of advice to backdancer-cum-junior-and-trainee Kim HyoJong. She is a senior that approaches trainees like their siblings.
“I’m really thankful to G.NA-sunbae. We don’t see much of artists yet, but they seemed to be friendly people. (G.NA) Has treated us like younger siblings, and had even shared valuable advice when she was a trainee, and things that need to be considered after debut. Of course, I will never forget about all the meals she had treated us (laughs). Next time round, I would want to stand on the same stage as G.NA-senior. Not as a trainee, but as a real singer.”
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