SM Entertainment sent a wreath to the opening ceremony of Kim Jae Joong’s new agency.
The opening ceremony for iNKODE, an entertainment agency founded by Kim Jae Joong, was held on June 15th at its office building in Mapo-gu, Seoul. That day, photos and videos taken by fans and company officials who visited the ceremony were posted on SNS and online communities.
Various companies and celebrities, including HYBE, JYP Entertainment, Pledis, and G-Dragon, sent congratulatory flower wreaths to celebrate the opening of iNKODE. Among all of the wreaths, the most noticeable one was from SM Entertainment. Kim Jae Joong also took pictures with SM’s wreath.
In response, netizens commented, “Is this why they say time heals everything?”, “He must have taken the photos because he found it funny, too”, “I heard the person he works with is a former SM manager”, “Is this even possible?”, etc.
Kim Jae Joong debuted in 2003 as a member of TVXQ, a group under SM Entertainment. In 2009, he filed a lawsuit to terminate his exclusive contract against SM together with Park Yoo Chun and Kim Jun Su and withdrew from the group.
In October 2009, the court accepted the three’s injunction and ensured their independent entertainment activities. After then the trio formed a group called JYJ.
Following the lawsuit, Kim Jae Joong worked under C-JeS Entertainment. After the expiration of his exclusive contract with C-JeS in April, he established his own agency iNKODE.
As an artist and a Chief Strategy Officer (CSO) of iNKODE, Kim Jae Joong announced his plan to participate not only in his own activities but also in the production of rookies.
Through his Instagram, Kim Jae Joong also revealed the office of iNKODE, which is a four-story building with one basement level and three floors above ground.
Since March, Kim Jae Joong has been a regular cast member on Channel A’s “Nowadays Men’s Life Groom Class”. In addition, he is also preparing to make his comeback on the small screen after six years with the upcoming drama “Bad Memory Eraser”.
Source: Nate
