{"id":20087,"date":"2022-01-21T04:40:00","date_gmt":"2022-01-21T04:40:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eodishasamachar.com\/en\/2022\/01\/21\/spackman-media-group-artist-wi-ha-jun-of-squid-game-appointed-as-ambassador-for-his-hometown-wando-gun-of-south-korea\/"},"modified":"2022-01-21T04:40:00","modified_gmt":"2022-01-21T04:40:00","slug":"spackman-media-group-artist-wi-ha-jun-of-squid-game-appointed-as-ambassador-for-his-hometown-wando-gun-of-south-korea","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eodishasamachar.com\/en\/2022\/01\/21\/spackman-media-group-artist-wi-ha-jun-of-squid-game-appointed-as-ambassador-for-his-hometown-wando-gun-of-south-korea\/","title":{"rendered":"Spackman Media Group Artist Wi Ha-jun Of SQUID GAME Appointed as Ambassador for His Hometown, Wando-gun of South Korea"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> \n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Spackman<br \/>\nEntertainment Group Limited (&#8220;<b>SEGL<\/b>&#8221; or the &#8220;<b>Company<\/b>&#8220;), and<br \/>\ntogether with its subsidiaries, (the &#8220;<b>Group<\/b>&#8220;), is one of Korea&#8217;s leading<br \/>\nentertainment production groups. SEGL is primarily engaged in the independent<br \/>\ndevelopment, production, presentation, and financing of theatrical motion<br \/>\npictures in Korea.<\/p>\n<p>The<br \/>\nCompany was founded in 2011 by media and technology investor Charles Spackman<br \/>\nwho served as the Company&#8217;s Executive Chairman until 2017. For the past two<br \/>\ndecades, Mr. Charles Spackman has been a powerhouse in the Korean entertainment<br \/>\nindustry starting in the early 2000&#8217;s with the pioneering success of Sidus<br \/>\nPictures, the largest movie production company at the time and the first to be<br \/>\nlisted in Korea. Mr. Spackman is also the Founder, Chairman and Chief Executive<br \/>\nOfficer of the global investment firm, Spackman Group.<\/p>\n<p>Since<br \/>\nits founding, SEGL had produced more than 30 major motion pictures including a<br \/>\nnumber of the highest grossing and award-winning films in Korea, namely <i>#ALIVE<\/i><br \/>\n(2020), <i>CRAZY ROMANCE<\/i> (2019), <i>DEFAULT<\/i> (2018), <i>MASTER<\/i><br \/>\n(2016), <i>THE PRIESTS<\/i> (2015), <i>SNOWPIERCER <\/i>(2013), <i>COLD EYES<\/i><br \/>\n(2013) and <i>ALL ABOUT MY WIFE<\/i> (2012).<\/p>\n<p>The Group also invests into and produces Korean television<br \/>\ndramas. In addition to our content business, we also own equity stakes in<br \/>\nentertainment-related companies and film funds that can financially and<br \/>\nstrategically complement our existing core operations. SEGL is listed on the<br \/>\nCatalist of the Singapore Exchange Securities Trading Limited under the ticker<br \/>\n40E. <\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><i>Production Labels<\/i><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>SEGL<br \/>\nowns Novus Mediacorp Co., Ltd. (&#8220;<b>Novus<br \/>\nMediacorp<\/b>&#8220;), an investor, presenter, and\/or post-theatrical distributor for<br \/>\na total of 79 films (58 Korean and 21 foreign) including <i>ROSE OF BETRAYAL<\/i>, <i>THE OUTLAWS<\/i><br \/>\nand <i>SECRETLY, GREATLY<\/i>, which was one<br \/>\nof the biggest box office hits of 2013 starring Kim Soo-hyun of <i>MY LOVE FROM THE STARS<\/i>, as well as <i>FRIEND 2: THE GREAT LEGACY<\/i>. In 2012,<br \/>\nNovus Mediacorp was also the post-theatrical rights distributor of <i>ALL ABOUT MY WIFE<\/i>, a top-grossing<br \/>\nromantic comedy produced by Zip Cinema. In 2018, <i>THE OUTLAWS<\/i>, co-presented by Novus Mediacorp broke the all-time<br \/>\nhighest Video On Demand (&#8220;<b>VOD<\/b>&#8220;)<br \/>\nsales records in Korea. For more information on Novus Mediacorp, do visit\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/novusmediacorp.com\/\" rel=\"sponsored\"><img style=\"margin-right: 7px;vertical-align: middle;display: inline-block !important;width: 24px;\" data-src=\"https:\/\/release.media-outreach.com\/Release\/templates\/images\/socialMedia\/generic_link.png\" class=\"lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\"\/><noscript><img style=\"margin-right: 7px;vertical-align: middle;display: inline-block !important;width: 24px;\" data-src=\"https:\/\/release.media-outreach.com\/Release\/templates\/images\/socialMedia\/generic_link.png\" class=\"lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\"\/><noscript><img style=\"margin-right: 7px;vertical-align: middle;display: inline-block !important;width: 24px;\" src=\"https:\/\/release.media-outreach.com\/Release\/templates\/images\/socialMedia\/generic_link.png\"\/><\/noscript><\/noscript>http:\/\/novusmediacorp.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The<br \/>\nCompany owns a 100% equity interest in Simplex Films Limited (&#8220;<b>Simplex Films<\/b>&#8220;)<br \/>\nwhich is an early stage film production firm. The maiden film of Simplex Films,<br \/>\n<i>JESTERS: THE GAME CHANGERS<\/i> (2019), was released in Korea on 21 August<br \/>\n2019. Simplex Films has several line-up of films including <i>HURRICANE BROTHERS<\/i> (working title).<\/p>\n<p>The Company owns a 100% equity<br \/>\ninterest in Take Pictures Pte. Ltd. (&#8220;<b>Take<br \/>\nPictures<\/b>&#8220;) which produced <i>STONE SKIPPING <\/i>(2020)<i> <\/i>and <i>THE<br \/>\nBOX <\/i>(2021), and shall release<i> GUARDIAN <\/i>(working title) in 2021<br \/>\ntentatively.\u00a0 <i>\u00a0<\/i><\/p>\n<p>The Company owns a 100%<br \/>\nequity interest in Greenlight Content Limited (&#8220;<b>Greenlight Content<\/b>&#8220;) which is mainly<br \/>\ninvolved in the business of investing into dramas and movies, as well as<br \/>\nproviding consulting services for the production of Korean content. Through the<br \/>\nacquisition of Greenlight Content, the Group&#8217;s first co-produced drama,<i> MY<br \/>\nSECRET TERRIUS<\/i>, starring top Korean star, So Ji Sub, achieved #1 in drama viewership ratings for<br \/>\nits time slot and recorded double digits for its highest viewership<br \/>\nratings. Greenlight Content was one of the main investors of <i>MY SECRET<br \/>\nTERRIUS.<\/i><\/p>\n<p>The<br \/>\nCompany owns a 20% equity interest in The Makers Studio Co. Ltd., which plans<br \/>\nto produce and release four upcoming films, the first of which will be <i>THE<br \/>\nISLAND OF THE GHOST&#8217;S WAIL<\/i>, a comedy horror film.<\/p>\n<p>Our<br \/>\nfilms are theatrically distributed and released in Korea and overseas markets,<br \/>\nas well as for subsequent post-theatrical worldwide release in other forms of<br \/>\nmedia, including online streaming, cable TV, broadcast TV, IPTV,<br \/>\nvideo-on-demand, and home video\/DVD, etc. We release all of our motion pictures<br \/>\ninto wide-theatrical exhibition initially in Korea, and then in overseas and<br \/>\nancillary markets. <\/p>\n<p><a name=\"_Hlk523177907\" rel=\"sponsored\"\/><i>Talent Representation<\/i><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The<br \/>\nCompany holds an effective shareholding interest of 43.88% in Spackman Media<br \/>\nGroup Limited (&#8220;<b>SMGL<\/b>&#8220;). SMGL, a<br \/>\ncompany incorporated in Hong Kong, together with its subsidiaries, is<br \/>\ncollectively one of the largest entertainment talent agencies in Korea in terms<br \/>\nof the number of artists under management, including some of the top names in<br \/>\nthe Korean entertainment industry. SMGL operates its talent management business<br \/>\nthrough renowned agencies such as MSteam Entertainment Co., Ltd. (Son Ye-jin,<br \/>\nLee Min-jung, Ko Sung-hee), UAA&amp;CO Inc. (Song Hye-kyo, Yoo Ah-in, Park<br \/>\nHyung-sik), Fiftyone K Inc. (So Ji Sub, Ok Taec-yeon), SBD Entertainment Inc.<br \/>\n(Son Suk-ku), and Kook Entertainment Co., Ltd. Through these full-service<br \/>\ntalent agencies in Korea, SMGL represents and guides the professional careers<br \/>\nof a leading roster of award-winning actors\/actresses in the practice areas of<br \/>\nmotion pictures, television, commercial endorsements, and branded<br \/>\nentertainment. SMGL leverages its unparalleled portfolio of artists as a<br \/>\nplatform to develop, produce, finance and own the highest quality of<br \/>\nentertainment content projects, including theatrical motion pictures, variety<br \/>\nshows and TV dramas. This platform also creates and derives opportunities for<br \/>\nSMGL to make strategic investments in development stage businesses that can<br \/>\ncollaborate with SMGL artists. SMGL is an associated company of the Company.<\/p>\n<p>The<br \/>\nCompany owns a 100% equity interest in Constellation Agency Pte. Ltd. (&#8220;<b>Constellation Agency<\/b>&#8220;). Constellation<br \/>\nAgency, which owns The P Factory Co., Ltd. (&#8220;<b>The P Factory<\/b>&#8220;) and Platform Media Group Co., Ltd. (&#8220;<b>PMG<\/b>&#8220;), is primarily involved in the<br \/>\nbusiness of overseas agency for Korean artists venturing into the overseas<br \/>\nmarket.<span style=\"font-size: 1rem\">\u00a0The P Factory is an innovative marketing solutions provider<br \/>\nspecializing in event and branded content production. PMG is a talent<br \/>\nmanagement agency which represents and manages the careers of major artists in<br \/>\nfilm, television, commercial endorsements and branded entertainment.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><i>Strategic<br \/>\nBusinesses<\/i><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The Company owns a 100%<br \/>\nequity interest in Frame Pictures Co., Ltd. (&#8220;<b>Frame Pictures<\/b>&#8220;). Frame<br \/>\nPictures is a leader in the movie\/drama equipment leasing business in Korea.<br \/>\nEstablished in 2014, Frame Pictures has worked with over 25 top\u00a0<span style=\"font-size: 1rem\">directors and provided<br \/>\nthe camera and lighting equipment for some of Korea&#8217;s most notable drama and<br \/>\nmovie projects including <\/span><i style=\"font-size: 1rem\">ITAEWON CLASS <\/i><span style=\"font-size: 1rem\">(2020), <\/span><i style=\"font-size: 1rem\">HOW TO BUY A FRIEND <\/i><span style=\"font-size: 1rem\">(2020),<br \/>\n<\/span><i style=\"font-size: 1rem\">KIM JI-YOUNG, BORN 1982 <\/i><span style=\"font-size: 1rem\">(2019), <\/span><i style=\"font-size: 1rem\">FOUR MEN <\/i><span style=\"font-size: 1rem\">(2019) and <\/span><i style=\"font-size: 1rem\">ASADAL<br \/>\nCHRONICLES <\/i><span style=\"font-size: 1rem\">(2019).<\/span><\/p>\n<p>We<br \/>\nalso operate a caf\u00e9-lounge called Upper West, in the Gangnam district of Seoul<br \/>\nand own a professional photography studio, noon pictures Co., Ltd. <\/p>\n<p>For<br \/>\nmore details, do visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.spackmanentertainmentgroup.com\/\" rel=\"sponsored\"><img style=\"margin-right: 7px;vertical-align: middle;display: inline-block !important;width: 24px;\" data-src=\"https:\/\/release.media-outreach.com\/Release\/templates\/images\/socialMedia\/generic_link.png\" class=\"lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\"\/><noscript><img style=\"margin-right: 7px;vertical-align: middle;display: inline-block !important;width: 24px;\" data-src=\"https:\/\/release.media-outreach.com\/Release\/templates\/images\/socialMedia\/generic_link.png\" class=\"lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\"\/><noscript><img style=\"margin-right: 7px;vertical-align: middle;display: inline-block !important;width: 24px;\" src=\"https:\/\/release.media-outreach.com\/Release\/templates\/images\/socialMedia\/generic_link.png\"\/><\/noscript><\/noscript>http:\/\/www.spackmanentertainmentgroup.com\/<\/a> \u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>#SpackmanEntertainmentGroup<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.media-outreach.com\/news\/2022\/01\/21\/116910\/spackman-media-group-artist-wi-ha-jun-of-squid-game-appointed-as-ambassador-for-his-hometown-wando-gun-of-south-korea\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Spackman Entertainment Group Limited (&#8220;SEGL&#8221; or the &#8220;Company&#8220;), and together with its subsidiaries, (the &#8220;Group&#8220;), is one of Korea&#8217;s leading entertainment production groups. SEGL is primarily engaged in the independent development, production, presentation, and financing of theatrical motion pictures in Korea. 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