SM C&C merges with Hoon Media

[ceecile.livejournal.com]

You may soon be seeing an SM Entertainment-produced variety show!

After merging with AM Entertainment back in September, SM C&C has absorbed video content producer Hoon Media.

Hoon Media is a major player in the video content production business, producing an incredible number of hit variety shows such as ‘Happy Together ‘, ‘Heroine 6‘, ‘Music Bank‘, ‘1 vs 100‘, ‘Qualifications of Men‘, ‘Vitamin‘, and much more.

Since SM C&C has merged with the company, SM C&C now has a foundation in place to start creating their own TV programs and variety shows. SM C&C already houses many of the top MCs such as Kang Ho Dong, Shin Dong Yup, Lee Soo Geun, Kim Byung Man, and Jeon Hyun Moo. With this merger, they may soon be using this talent on their own variety shows which could air all across Asia.

SM C&C said, “Through this merger with Hoon Media, we’ll achieve even larger growth in 2013 with the content business as our background.“

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I.. Don't know what to think about this.

Comments

[odd-fish-stick.livejournal.com]

music bank... fucking dropped

[frantastic.livejournal.com]

exo variety show plz&ty

[jia-zhang.livejournal.com]

omg. mte. *_* I want a variety show of Super Junior Full House quality. Although I don't think anyone could level up to Heechul's level of ridiculousness.

[syara-farfalla.livejournal.com]

Well, we can now expect the internationals MuBank as ELFs wait for SSs' dates. Bring the list.

[xdark-symmetryx.livejournal.com]

This basically means the whoring around of SM artists on variety a lot more. Although I have been wanting to see more SM artist based variety.
Music Bank is going to seem so rigged to me.

Watch out SM is gonna be taking over your television.

[rinn1e.livejournal.com]

It's Easter, SME adding more eggs into their basket.

[yumematsu.livejournal.com]

I do hope this means more SM idol variety show appearances but idk about the rest of this stuff... lol mubank

[honeebs.livejournal.com]

Yay SM taking cockblocking to the next level.

[earthequality.livejournal.com]

pm my reaction at first

[bunica1990.livejournal.com]

Bring on the variety shows!

[jia-zhang.livejournal.com]

SM has been making really interesting financial decisions recently, such as their backing of "To the Beautiful You" and now this. It definitely looks like they want to branch out from just music and conglomerate by way of horizontal integration in their marketing strategy. I actually think this is a really wise buy on their part and it's going to really benefit the company in the long term.

...sorry, I've been reviewing my company's Q1 results and it's making my brain weird.

[lysblack.livejournal.com]

it may benefit the company but not the industry.

[asnindie.livejournal.com]

There goes any credibility Music bank had.

SM should be careful because the backlash could get worse, Kang Ho Dong is already getting it from the viewers.

[lysblack.livejournal.com]

pretty much, hoq can any other music company trust a show owned by their biggest ~enemy~?

[fabledlamb.livejournal.com]

I see you SM, doing a Berlusconi.

[miwa201.livejournal.com]

Does this mean Lee Sooman will be holding bunga bunga parties soon?

[johnnyquest89.livejournal.com]

would there really be any change from how the shows are now?

[vizallati.livejournal.com]

mte.

[sweetdary.livejournal.com]

Someday we are going to read, SM has a cable channel that will be worldwide.

[jia-zhang.livejournal.com]

Oh, I really wouldn't be surprised by that. From a completely business stand point, that would be an incredibly smart decision that would bring them in huge amounts of revenue internationally, because I'm sure a lot of places would buy into it. Honestly, if I was an exec at SM, that's the route I would be taking, establishing a firm base in production and then moving towards the distribution sector.

[lysblack.livejournal.com]

i fucking hate this, this is so bad for the industry in so many ways.

and ugh sm idols already overused in varieties, but now we'll see no end to this, suju members everywhere! what a nightmare.

[uledy.livejournal.com]

IA. Not really happy about this. Hopefully these programs will be able to operate the same way they did with Hoon Media, cause SM seems to think throwing money at a project is enough to produce good work (see: To the Beautiful You)

[ashiva.livejournal.com]

I guess Exo will be winning #1 @ Music Bank when they have a comeback... Anyhow I really don't like how SM is trying to take over all sectors of entertainment industry especially as they are known for using their influence in shady ways.

[cottonowl.livejournal.com]

Well, there goes the little credit Music Bank still had.

[bloodyhanie.livejournal.com]

guess I won't see JYJ on tv....ever....

[riyaan.livejournal.com]

lol SM is really trying to keep them from everywhere, i bet they would buy the whole movie and drama industry if they could just to keep them out. I am really not happy with this move, it won't be good even for SM's singers since the company is over stretching themselves.

[floptbh.livejournal.com]

plz change ur icon it is OFFENSIVE

[mad-nux.livejournal.com]

yes finally broadcast bank will be back to sm bank

suju ehb 2 prz

[aleexnews.livejournal.com]

so this bsclly just means SM's groups will be on about every variety show. not like they dont already do that

[turtles-tszx.livejournal.com]

One more step to becoming JE of korea, SM!

[earthequality.livejournal.com]

If I have to see Shitdong on one more show, OMG.

[kamakazza.livejournal.com]

damn soon the entertainment business of korea will just be SM with little to no diversity at all.. Reminds me of J.P Morgan, Andrew Carnegie,John D. Rockefeller and Vanderbilt who basically bought out all the little business in their line of work and basically ruined the system of business by basically having one foot in every aspect of their production of products

[floptbh.livejournal.com]

am i the only one whos totally here 4 this though

[jaghatar.livejournal.com]

more SM idols variety no thanks. and poor jyj now they can forget about being on any variety ever