SM Culture & Contents

SM Culture & Contents Co., Ltd.
SM C&C
Native name
 에스엠컬처앤콘텐츠
Formerly BT&I
Company type Public
KRX: 048550
Industry Advertisement
Entertainment
Travel
Production
Founded July 1987 (as Intercontinental Travel Agency)
Headquarters Seoul, South Korea
Key people
 Kim Dong-joon (Co-CEO)
Nam Goong-chul (Co-CEO)
Owner
Parent SM Studios
Divisions
  • SMTOWN Travel (since 2012)
  • AM Entertainment (since 2012)
  • Hoon Media (since 2013)
Website smcultureandcontents.com

SM Culture & Contents (Korean: 에스엠컬처앤콘텐츠; SM C&C) is a South Korean advertising, production, travel and talent company under SM Studios, a wholly-owned subsidiary of SM Entertainment. The company operates as a talent agency, television content production company, theatrical production company and travel company.

History

1987–2012: Establishment and acquisition by SM Entertainment

After being listed on the KOSDAQ in April 2006 through a merger and acquisition with Volvik, a professional golf ball brand, Intercontinental Travel Agency changed its name to BT&I as part of establishing a "more professional" corporate image. On July 11, 2007, Daum Communications announced that it has signed a contract with BT&I to transfer shares and management rights of Tour Express, an online travel agency established in 1999. The company reported that it purchased 90 percent of its shares in Tour Express for eight point six billion won from Daum and Tiger Fund, with Daum handing over 55.27 percent of its 65.27 percent stake in Tour Express for 5.3 billion won. It will be able to expand its business into the online travel market and secure the exclusive right to operate a travel site on the Daum portal in the future. On July 5, 2010, BT&I announced that Hotel Trees, which operates a hotel reservation system globally that a system that can provide "high-quality total travel services" linked to aviation and accommodation, has been incorporated as a subsidiary of the company.

On April 13, 2012, Kim Young-min, the former chief executive officer of SM Entertainment, held a board meeting and announced that it has decided to acquire BT&I by acquiring old and new shares of the company. By April 16, it was reported that the company implemented a third-party allocated capital increase for a total of 2,031.75 million won to SM in order to raise operating funds. It also decided to issue two billion won worth of new equity bond with a maturity rate of four percent until April 13, 2015. SM signed a stock transfer agreement to acquire a total of 3,174,010 shares on BT&I at 1,375 won per share and 43,640,263,750 won in total. Additionally, SM intended to "maximize synergy" between the company's existing tourism, leisure, and travel businesses, with Hallyu and K-pop contents.

On May 29, 2012, it held a general meeting of shareholders to appoint directors, auditors, and change the articles of association; the largest shareholder of the company will be changed from the existing Kang Soo-jung and Song Ki-han to SM. The entertainment company planned to pursue drama production and global video content business in "earnest" through the acquisition of BT&I; while, the remaining business of the company will be promoted by combining it with SM's existing businesses along with the "rapid spreading" of Korean Wave and K-pop fever. On August 17, Kang Ho-dong signed an exclusive contract with now SM Culture & Contents, accompanied by the plans to resume broadcasting activities and to show further improvement through cooperation with the company's management and SM. Moreover, Shin Dong-yup also signed an exclusive contract with the company, stating that he will show different sides through "new and diverse programs" that will create "synergy" with Asia's top singers and actors. With the recruitment of Kang and Shin, SM Entertainment Group has expanded not only the management of existing singers and actors, but also the production of MC management, dramas, and comprehensive broadcasting programs, completing the foundation for becoming a comprehensive entertainment group.

On September 19, 2012, SM C&C stated on a press release that it have merged with AM Entertainment, expanding the company's video and actor management business that will target the Asian market.

2013–2016: Mergers and contract signing

On January 13, 2013, Gong Hyun-jin signed an exclusive contract with SM C&C and is expected to play as a multi-entertainer in various fields, including dramas, movies and entertainment programs, based on its "systematic and global" management support. On March 14, the company absorbed and merged with Hoon Media at a ratio of 1 to 5.2433197 to increase management efficiency, with a total of 534,889 shares issued. Hoon Media was founded by producer Lee Hoon-hee, who organized and directed a number of entertainment programs such as KBS 2TV's Happy Together, Happy Sunday, Fly Shoot Dori, and Music Bank.

Divisions

SM C&C divided into four division:

Launched as SM C&C from SK Planet M&C (includes SM Entertainment Group)

Location: 416, HanGang-daero, Jung-gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea

  • Production division

Location: 48-6, Sangamsan-ro, Mapo-gu, Seoul, Korea

  • Management division

Location: 648, Samseong-ro, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, Korea (Main Headquarters)

  • Travel division

Location: 20, Mugyo-ro, Jung-gu, Seoul, Korea

Artists

All names listed are adapted from SM Culture & Contents' artist page of its official website.

Actors and actresses

Entertainers

Former artists

Former actors

Former entertainers

Production works

Sources:

Dramas

Television series

List of television series showing the year, title, network, and associated production
Year Title Network Associated production Ref.
2012 To the Beautiful You SBS TV —
2013 Prime Minister & I KBS2
2013–14 Miss Korea MBC
2014 Mimi Mnet
2015 Exo Next Door Naver TV Cast with Oh!Boy Project
D-Day JTBC —
2015–16 The Merchant: Gaekju 2015 KBS
2016 My Lawyer, Mr. Jo KBS2
Squad 38 OCN with Studio Dragon
Don't Dare to Dream SBS —
2017 Missing 9 MBC
2018 Should We Kiss First? SBS TV
Wok of Love
Voice 2 OCN
2018–2019 The Last Empress SBS TV
2019 Voice 3 OCN
At Eighteen JTBC
2019–2020 Psychopath Diary tvN
2020 Hyena SBS TV
Netflix
The School Nurse Files Netflix
My Dangerous Wife MBN
2020–2021 Live On JTBC with JTBC Studios and Playlist Studio —
Hush with JTBC Studios —
2021 Inspector Koo JTBC
Netflix 		with JTBC Studios and Creative Leaders Group Eight —
2021–2022 The One and Only JTBC with JTBC Studios —

Films

List of films showing the year, title and associated production
Year Title Associated production Ref.
2019 The Divine Fury Studio 706

Variety shows

List of variety shows showing the year, title, and network
Year Title Network Ref.
2000–2014 1000 Song Challenge SBS
2003–2017 Vitamin KBS
2006–present e-NEWS tvN
2007–2018 1 VS 100 KBS2
2009–2013 Qualifications of Men KBS2
2012 Breakdown Problem - Resolution King Tooniverse
Joy Hug Me KBS N
2012–2013 Classroom Stories KBS1
Anger King Channel A
My Queen Story On
Inside Story TV Chosun
2013 Star Family Show Mamma Mia KBS
Running wears high heels mother SBS funE
Uh-rap Show! QTV
Funny as Hell Disney Channel
Barefooted Friends SBS
Super Hit Mnet
Celebrity Splash! MBC
We Got Married Global Edition MBC Every 1
2013–2014 Nangam School Tooniverse
EXO's Showtime MBC Every1
Shinhwa Broadcast JTBC
2013–2015 Dancing 9 Mnet
2013–2016 Cool Kidz on the Block KBS
The Human Condition KBS2
2014 XOXO EXO Mnet
EXO 90:2014 Mnet
2014–2015 Super Junior M-Guest House SBS
2015 The Mickey Mouse Club Disney Channel
Rediscovery of Instant Food : Easy Dining Table TV Chosun
f(x)=1cm Naver TV
2015–2016 Global Husband White Paper : My Partner, Husband KBS2
Same Bed, Different Dreams SBS
2015–present Knowing Bros JTBC
2016 My SMT Naver TV
2016–2019 Life Bar tvN
2016–present NCT Life Naver TV, Oksusu
2017 Victory Naver TV
2017–2018 Hyori's Homestay JTBC
Island Trio Olive, tvN
Shining Star (with Maro Studio and Alpha Culture, Ltd.) MBC
2017–2020 Salty Tour tvN
Red Velvet Level Up Project! oksusu, XtvN, KBS Joy
2017–present SJ Returns Naver TV, V Live, JTBC2
Same Bed, Different Dreams 2: You Are My Destiny SBS
2018 Can Love Be Translated XtvN
Super Junior's Super TV XtvN, tvN, tvN Asia, Mnet Japan
Food Diary tvN
Secret Unnie JTBC4
Girls For Rest V LIVE, Naver TV
TVXQ!’s The 72-Hour Naver TV, Xtvn, DATV(Japan)
Cheongdam Keytchen KakaoTV, JTBC4
Keyword #BoA XtvN, V Live, Naver TV
Idol Moms Lifetime Korea
2018–2019 EXO's Travel the World through a Ladder of Fortune Oksusu, XtvN
Jinri Market Naver TV
2018–present DoReMi Market tvN
2019 Let's Go, Man Soo Ro KBS2
Matching Survival 1+1 KBS2
2020 M-TOPIA Wavve
2021 Street Woman Fighter Mnet
2022–present Street Man Fighter

Documentary

  • 3D, 4K, UHD Sacred Space: International Joint Production between Korea and France
  • Documentary of Artist Lee, Dong Woo: See-Saw (2016–present)
  • Documentary of Artist Jang Dong-gun: Be Giving

Musical theatre

  • SACRED SPACES Buddhist Temple Korea (2013)
  • Singin' in the Rain (2014)
  • Hero in My Heart (2014)
  • School Oz Hologram musical (2015)
  • In the Heights (2015)
  • Christmas in August