Global Brain has invested in Counter Culture Company Co., Ltd. (C3), an operator of online and offline K-POP learning platforms and K-POP production business through its Global Brain Flagship Fund IX as the lead investor. C3 is led by Co-CEO Jaewon Shim who previously served as Performance Director and Training Director at a major Korean entertainment agency and brings top-tier K-POP training expertise to the company. C3 operates Keens Academy, an integrated K-POP learning platform offered online (North America) and offline (Seongsu, South Korea). The academy is equipped with a systematic management system that enables measurable tracking of student growth. In addition, by leveraging its casting pool cultivated through the academy and its world-class training system, C3 is able to produce highly qualified artists. Global Brain has decided to invest in C3, highly recognizing C3’s systematic management platform and artist training know-how, which are core strengths in the end-to-end artist development model that has become the proven success formula of the K-POP industry. Through this investment, Global Brain is committed to supporting C3 in producing artists who can thrive on the global stage.

About C3

Location: Seoul, South Korea
Representatives: Jaewon Shim / Sangwon Son
Founded: April 2019
URL: https://keensseoul.com/

About Global Brain

Location: Tokyo, Japan
Representative: Yasuhiko Yurimoto
Founded: January 1998
URL: https://globalbrains.com

Global Brain has invested in Counter Culture Company Co., Ltd., an operator of online and offline K-POP learning platforms and K-POP production business, as the lead investor