SM's Kim Ji-won, CRO, and Choi Jeong-min, CGO, Selected for Billboard's 'Women in Music' for Second Consecutive Year

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SM Entertainment (hereinafter SM) CRO (Chief Relations Officer) Kim Ji-won and CGO (Chief Global Officer) Choi Jeong-min have been selected as recipients of the 'Billboard Women in Music 2026' awards in the United States.

Billboard USA announced the '2026 Billboard Women in Music' recipients via its official website on the 17th (local time), with SM's Kim Ji-won, CRO (Chief Relations Officer), and Choi Jeong-min, CGO (Chief Global Officer), named in the 'Labels, Distributors, and Artist Services' category.

The 'Billboard Women in Music' awards recognize female artists, creators, producers, and executives who have led innovation and change, pioneered the future of music, and made significant impacts on the music industry over the past year.

In 2025, aespa (aespa) was also selected as the 'Group of the Year' alongside CRO Kim Ji-won and CGO Choi Jeong-min. Notably, CRO Kim Ji-won and CGO Choi Jeong-min were included in the recipient list for the second consecutive year, following their selection last year, marking a significant achievement and further demonstrating SM's global influence.

CRO Kim Ji-won has been a PR expert since the 2000s, formulating external publicity and marketing strategies for SM artists and the company. She plays a pivotal role in enhancing the value of artists and the company through strategic media planning and comprehensive communication, raising awareness and building brand image through domestic and international media to establish K-pop as a representative culture in the global market.

Additionally, CGO Choi Jeong-min has demonstrated her capabilities as a global expert by handling artist and corporate branding and business in various overseas markets including North America, Europe, and Asia. Through organic partnerships with local subsidiaries and collaborators in each region, she actively launches local promotions, contributing not only to business growth but also to the expansion of the global fandom, further solidifying SM's position as a leader in K-pop.

SM Entertainment unveiled 'SM NEXT 3.0' in January this year, outlining the company's operational direction and mid-to-long-term vision following its 30th anniversary. This strategy focuses on building a sustainable growth structure by introducing a 'multi-creative' production system centered on artists, expanding global IP, and advancing AI-based production systems, all based on the existing 'SM 3.0'.

Meanwhile, the 'Billboard Women in Music 2026' is scheduled to be held on the 29th (local time) at the Hollywood Palladium in Los Angeles, USA.

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