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http://dx.doi.org/10.14400/JDC.2019.17.2.373

Case Study of SM Entertainment on the K-Pop Visual Directing Strategy  

Choi, Lia Sung-Yee (Graduate School, Hongik University)
Ko, Jeong-Min (Graduate School, Hongik University)
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Journal of Digital Convergence / v.17, no.2, 2019 , pp. 373-379 More about this Journal
Abstract
This study examines the process and scope of visual directing through the case of SM Entertainment, and explores the role of visual directors. As a result of the case study, SM created the visual directing team composed of art director and visual designers within the creative headquarters and was actively introducing visual directing for the development of idol. The visual directing process of SM, which is being developed as a part of the star marketing, consists of analyzing the environment in marketing strategy, establishing marketing strategy related to idol, setting up target image per artist, and finally planning and managing the visual directing project. The visual director in SM is required to have creative talent, logical persuasion, information analytical ability, visual expression ability, and field application ability. SM also applies visual directing accumulated from idol singers to SM business areas such as MD product design and production, product composition and designer collaboration, and SM town COEX artium. This paper have significance in attracting visual directing to the academic field.
Keywords
Visual Directing; SM Entertainment; K-Pop; Star Marketing; Idol Singer;
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