![ahofnews's tweet photo. [📰] "Branding Over Casting"... How F&F Ent CEO Jae-woo Choi Grew the Company
He was neither a manager nor a producer. After spending over a decade in investment and music distribution, F&F Entertainment CEO Jae-woo Choi first analyzed the areas where he could not excel when establishing the entertainment company. He judged that competing with major agencies by directly casting and training trainees offered no chance of winning. Instead, he bet on branding and content strategy based on his experience in investment and distribution.
In a recent interview with E-Daily, CEO Choi said, "I had to start by knowing my own limits," adding, "While casting and training were my weakest areas, I have thought more deeply than anyone else about how to promote music and content and help them settle in the market."The solution he chose was audition programs. While auditions are generally seen as a process for selecting debut members, CEO Choi utilized them as a "branding platform" to promote both the company and the artists simultaneously. He determined that this was the most efficient way for a rookie entertainment company to signal its presence to the industry and fans in a short period and to gain the trust of global partners. This strategy led to tangible results.
F&F Ent partnered with SBS to consecutively launch the girl group UNIS and the boy group AHOF through the audition programs 'Universe Ticket' and 'Universe League'. UNIS rapidly expanded its fandom, primarily overseas. AHOF recorded over 360,000 copies in first-week sales for their debut album and later broke their own record with their second mini-album. Winning first place on music broadcasts and rookie awards at major music awards followed in rapid succession, allowing the company to establish itself in the market relatively quickly for a newborn agency. Based on this, F&F Ent plans to expand its business foundation around artist IP while building a sustainable growth structure through new IP development.
CEO Choi credited this success to the "pre-debut fandom." He explained, "An audition is not simply a process of picking debut members, but a process of building a relationship with fans and promoting the company before the debut," adding, "It was the most effective method for a new agency to promote its brand."His management style also reflects his experience as an investment and distribution expert. Having watched success and failure stories closely while working with various agencies for about a decade, he stated, "I thought good people were more important than a good system," and focused on assembling practical experts for each field from the early stages of the company's establishment.
CEO Choi found the core of the entertainment business not in simple album sales, but in the scalability of Intellectual Property (IP). He judged that a stable revenue stream requires a structure that connects albums, concerts, fan meetings, MD, and advertisements. He said, "Ultimately, creating content that fans can consume for a long time is the most important thing. "The next goal is not another large-scale audition. He emphasized, "As we have accumulated production know-how and a global network through UNIS and AHOF, we now want to become a company that can create new IP through various methods," adding, "Flexibly utilizing external collaborations as well as internal resources is the competitiveness of F&F Ent."
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![ahofnews's tweet photo. [📰] "Branding Over Casting"... How F&F Ent CEO Jae-woo Choi Grew the Company
He was neither a manager nor a producer. After spending over a decade in investment and music distribution, F&F Entertainment CEO Jae-woo Choi first analyzed the areas where he could not excel when establishing the entertainment company. He judged that competing with major agencies by directly casting and training trainees offered no chance of winning. Instead, he bet on branding and content strategy based on his experience in investment and distribution.
In a recent interview with E-Daily, CEO Choi said, "I had to start by knowing my own limits," adding, "While casting and training were my weakest areas, I have thought more deeply than anyone else about how to promote music and content and help them settle in the market."The solution he chose was audition programs. While auditions are generally seen as a process for selecting debut members, CEO Choi utilized them as a "branding platform" to promote both the company and the artists simultaneously. He determined that this was the most efficient way for a rookie entertainment company to signal its presence to the industry and fans in a short period and to gain the trust of global partners. This strategy led to tangible results.
F&F Ent partnered with SBS to consecutively launch the girl group UNIS and the boy group AHOF through the audition programs 'Universe Ticket' and 'Universe League'. UNIS rapidly expanded its fandom, primarily overseas. AHOF recorded over 360,000 copies in first-week sales for their debut album and later broke their own record with their second mini-album. Winning first place on music broadcasts and rookie awards at major music awards followed in rapid succession, allowing the company to establish itself in the market relatively quickly for a newborn agency. Based on this, F&F Ent plans to expand its business foundation around artist IP while building a sustainable growth structure through new IP development.
CEO Choi credited this success to the "pre-debut fandom." He explained, "An audition is not simply a process of picking debut members, but a process of building a relationship with fans and promoting the company before the debut," adding, "It was the most effective method for a new agency to promote its brand."His management style also reflects his experience as an investment and distribution expert. Having watched success and failure stories closely while working with various agencies for about a decade, he stated, "I thought good people were more important than a good system," and focused on assembling practical experts for each field from the early stages of the company's establishment.
CEO Choi found the core of the entertainment business not in simple album sales, but in the scalability of Intellectual Property (IP). He judged that a stable revenue stream requires a structure that connects albums, concerts, fan meetings, MD, and advertisements. He said, "Ultimately, creating content that fans can consume for a long time is the most important thing. "The next goal is not another large-scale audition. He emphasized, "As we have accumulated production know-how and a global network through UNIS and AHOF, we now want to become a company that can create new IP through various methods," adding, "Flexibly utilizing external collaborations as well as internal resources is the competitiveness of F&F Ent."
🔗 https://t.co/e9JRNT3Fl4
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[📰] "Branding Over Casting"... How F&F Ent CEO Jae-woo Choi Grew the Company
He was neither a manager nor a producer. After spending over a decade in investment and music distribution, F&F Entertainment CEO Jae-woo Choi first analyzed the areas where he could not excel when establishing the entertainment company. He judged that competing with major agencies by directly casting and training trainees offered no chance of winning. Instead, he bet on branding and content strategy based on his experience in investment and distribution.
In a recent interview with E-Daily, CEO Choi said, "I had to start by knowing my own limits," adding, "While casting and training were my weakest areas, I have thought more deeply than anyone else about how to promote music and content and help them settle in the market."The solution he chose was audition programs. While auditions are generally seen as a process for selecting debut members, CEO Choi utilized them as a "branding platform" to promote both the company and the artists simultaneously. He determined that this was the most efficient way for a rookie entertainment company to signal its presence to the industry and fans in a short period and to gain the trust of global partners. This strategy led to tangible results.
F&F Ent partnered with SBS to consecutively launch the girl group UNIS and the boy group AHOF through the audition programs 'Universe Ticket' and 'Universe League'. UNIS rapidly expanded its fandom, primarily overseas. AHOF recorded over 360,000 copies in first-week sales for their debut album and later broke their own record with their second mini-album. Winning first place on music broadcasts and rookie awards at major music awards followed in rapid succession, allowing the company to establish itself in the market relatively quickly for a newborn agency. Based on this, F&F Ent plans to expand its business foundation around artist IP while building a sustainable growth structure through new IP development.
CEO Choi credited this success to the "pre-debut fandom." He explained, "An audition is not simply a process of picking debut members, but a process of building a relationship with fans and promoting the company before the debut," adding, "It was the most effective method for a new agency to promote its brand."His management style also reflects his experience as an investment and distribution expert. Having watched success and failure stories closely while working with various agencies for about a decade, he stated, "I thought good people were more important than a good system," and focused on assembling practical experts for each field from the early stages of the company's establishment.
CEO Choi found the core of the entertainment business not in simple album sales, but in the scalability of Intellectual Property (IP). He judged that a stable revenue stream requires a structure that connects albums, concerts, fan meetings, MD, and advertisements. He said, "Ultimately, creating content that fans can consume for a long time is the most important thing. "The next goal is not another large-scale audition. He emphasized, "As we have accumulated production know-how and a global network through UNIS and AHOF, we now want to become a company that can create new IP through various methods," adding, "Flexibly utilizing external collaborations as well as internal resources is the competitiveness of F&F Ent."
🔗 https://t.co/e9JRNT3Fl4
#AHOF #아홉 @AHOF_official
![ahofnews's tweet photo. [📰] "Branding Over Casting"... How F&F Ent CEO Jae-woo Choi Grew the Company
He was neither a manager nor a producer. After spending over a decade in investment and music distribution, F&F Entertainment CEO Jae-woo Choi first analyzed the areas where he could not excel when establishing the entertainment company. He judged that competing with major agencies by directly casting and training trainees offered no chance of winning. Instead, he bet on branding and content strategy based on his experience in investment and distribution.
In a recent interview with E-Daily, CEO Choi said, "I had to start by knowing my own limits," adding, "While casting and training were my weakest areas, I have thought more deeply than anyone else about how to promote music and content and help them settle in the market."The solution he chose was audition programs. While auditions are generally seen as a process for selecting debut members, CEO Choi utilized them as a "branding platform" to promote both the company and the artists simultaneously. He determined that this was the most efficient way for a rookie entertainment company to signal its presence to the industry and fans in a short period and to gain the trust of global partners. This strategy led to tangible results.
F&F Ent partnered with SBS to consecutively launch the girl group UNIS and the boy group AHOF through the audition programs 'Universe Ticket' and 'Universe League'. UNIS rapidly expanded its fandom, primarily overseas. AHOF recorded over 360,000 copies in first-week sales for their debut album and later broke their own record with their second mini-album. Winning first place on music broadcasts and rookie awards at major music awards followed in rapid succession, allowing the company to establish itself in the market relatively quickly for a newborn agency. Based on this, F&F Ent plans to expand its business foundation around artist IP while building a sustainable growth structure through new IP development.
CEO Choi credited this success to the "pre-debut fandom." He explained, "An audition is not simply a process of picking debut members, but a process of building a relationship with fans and promoting the company before the debut," adding, "It was the most effective method for a new agency to promote its brand."His management style also reflects his experience as an investment and distribution expert. Having watched success and failure stories closely while working with various agencies for about a decade, he stated, "I thought good people were more important than a good system," and focused on assembling practical experts for each field from the early stages of the company's establishment.
CEO Choi found the core of the entertainment business not in simple album sales, but in the scalability of Intellectual Property (IP). He judged that a stable revenue stream requires a structure that connects albums, concerts, fan meetings, MD, and advertisements. He said, "Ultimately, creating content that fans can consume for a long time is the most important thing. "The next goal is not another large-scale audition. He emphasized, "As we have accumulated production know-how and a global network through UNIS and AHOF, we now want to become a company that can create new IP through various methods," adding, "Flexibly utilizing external collaborations as well as internal resources is the competitiveness of F&F Ent."
🔗 https://t.co/e9JRNT3Fl4
#AHOF #아홉 @AHOF_official](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/HOmGjG9akAEv7ey.jpg)
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guitarist as papa William 🎸
florist as papa Est 🤍🌷
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FILO ENGENES, CAN WE PREPARE SOMETHING SPECIAL FOR ENHYPEN AT DUNKIN FANMEET? 🥹
👤: across all these shows you've done, have there been any memorable interactions with the fans or any signs that the fans have made that really stuck out to you?
🐥: for the encore segments of our concerts, our company used to prepare all the slogans. but now, engenes prepare it themselves.
🐥: engenes create these events on their own, like with heart shaped paper, or handmade slogans.
🐥: it's really amazing to see and im always amazed by how good they are with these events.
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(The way he walked away😭🤣🤣)
💬: Phi Est, I make a vow of being hia Est for 7 days already. Can I get Est suay in advance today?
🦈: Est suay???
💬: Est suay for 1 day~
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🦌: we couldn’t sleep ㅠㅠ
🦌: the movie was fun!!!
🦌: i’m so excited for marvel doomsday waaaah https://t.co/oWTDRJkhU8](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/HOl9ihnaoAEqtkI.jpg)
William feeding his kittens 😫🤏🏻
one of the best decisions of my life when i started shipping men instead of being with one.
#.He is here and #.he has liked the post (unlike the previous thirst trap)
William JKP quality control approved 🙂↕️✅️
#WilliamEst #วิลเลี่ยมเอส
ENGENEs, we have teamed up with @JISOOPOPBASE for a Spotify Pre-save collaboration.
🎯 ENGENEs, will pre-save JISOO’s upcoming album.
➡️SOOYAs, will pre-save ‘THE SIN : BLISS’.
Drop your proofs in the replies.
The way you can see jake go from not wanting to try the chapulines (grasshopper snack) to slowly getting curious and asking ni-ki to feed it to him lmao his expressions are so funny and cute😭
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