Life Summary
Tak Young-jun is the Co-CEO of SM Entertainment.

He was born on May 23, 1978.

He graduated from the Department of Political Science and International Relations at Dongguk University.

He joined SM Entertainment (SM) in 2001 and served as Head of the Artist Management Division, Co-CEO (CMO·COO), and CEO of SM Life Design Group.

Since March 2024, he has been serving as Co-CEO alongside former CFO Jang Cheol-hyuk.

Over his 25-year career at SM, he has led the planning and development of new idol groups.

Following the departure of founder Lee Soo-man and SM’s transition into a Kakao affiliate under Kim Beom-soo—accompanied by a management dispute with HYBE—he has focused on stabilizing the company’s operations.

As part of the ‘SM 3.0’ strategy, he introduced and successfully established the ‘multi-production center system,’ which is regarded as a key achievement.

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