Co-CEO Tak Young-joon and Jang Cheol-hyuk of SM selected Billboard Global Power Players
May 20, 2025
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Jang Chul-hyuk and Tak Young-joon, co-CEOs of SM, once again proved SM's global status by listing on the Billboard 2025 Global Power Players" announced on its official website on the 20th (Korea time).
'Global Power Players' is a list that Billboard selects and announces leaders who have achieved outstanding performance in the music market outside the United States every year. The name was changed from 'International Power Players' to 'Global Power Players' this year. CEO Tak Young-joon was selected for four consecutive years from 2022, and CEO Jang Cheol-hyuk was selected for two consecutive years following last year, realizing his influence as a global leader.
Billboard commented on Espa's second world tour, which featured a total of 43 performances in 28 regions around the world from June 2024 to March 2025, and made a new change to the K-pop model for the debut single 'Ariana' by British boy group 'dearALICE' which was performed with Kakao Entertainment, which ranked second on the UK's official physical singles chart," he said, shedding light on his performance.
Meanwhile, SM has released a new slogan 'THE CULTURE, THE FUTURE' to mark its 30th anniversary in 2025 and is introducing a variety of contents. In particular, after performing in Seoul, Mexico City, and LA, 'SMTOWN LIVE 2025' will continue to be held in London in June and Tokyo in August.
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