PLEDIS Entertainment, which manages ”SEVENTEEN” and ”TWS”, appoints vice president Kim Yong-soo as new CEO, saying ”Artists and fans come first”

On the 1st, HYBE MUSIC GROUP label PLEDIS Entertainment announced that Vice President Kim Yong-soo (VP,
The company announced that it has appointed Chairman and CEO, Masahiro Ikeda, as its new representative director.
Kim Shinmin joined Pledis Entertainment in 2012 and became a member of the group SEVENT
He debuted the group EEN and spearheaded their advance into Japan, helping them grow into global K-POP stars. In 2023, he will be joining HYB Entertainment, which includes the group &TEAM.
With this appointment, he will serve as the representative of both companies.
Kim said, "We will put artists and fans first and continue to do what entertainment should be like.
"We will strive to provide entertainment content that is truly enjoyable for the viewers," he said. PLEDIS Entertainment has Baekho (Kang Dongho), Fan
-Minhyun (former NU'EST), BUMZU, SEVENTEEN, fromis_9, and TWS are members.