Nikki Semin Han’s U.S.-based Korean entertainment venture Titan Content has unveiled the first to members of its debut K-pop girl group AtHeart.
Titan plans to debut two K-pop girl groups, two boy groups, one male soloist, and one female soloist by 2028. The first of these, AtHeart is set to officially launch in 20225 and will include an unspecified number of additional performers.
The first two members of AtHeart, Sorin and Michi are both 17-years-old and hail from South Korea and Hawaii respectively.
“Titan has been scouting and holding global auditions since the beginning of 2024, and we were captivated by the incredible talent we discovered. These members are so uniquely charming, and they embody the next generation of K-pop,” said CEO Katie Kang. “The name ‘AtHeart’ speaks to this group’s genuine nature, and the connection and love they will build with their fans by empowering them to be their authentic selves.”
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Titan was established late last year by Han (aka Han Se-min), who was previously CEO of SM Entertainment, the K-pop talent agency founded by father of K-pop Lee Soo-man, and which represented acts including BoA, Girls’ Generation, EXO and Super Junior. Han departed the company and became president of Astory, producer of “Extraordinary Attorney Woo,” and CEO of Astory’s subsidiary AIMC.
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Other key executives in the new company include: Kang (aka Kang Jung-ah); chief performance officer Lia Kim; chief visual officer Guiom Lee; and chief business officer Dom Rodriguez.
Titan attracted initial seed funding that was led and closed by RW3 Ventures and Raptor Group, with Dreamus Company serving as a co-lead investor. Other multinational investors and strategic partners include Animoca Ventures, Sfermion, Bell Partners AB, Heros Entertainment, Infinity Ventures Crypto, Scrum Ventures, Planetarium, and Avalanche.
In addition to physical studios in Seoul and Los Angeles, the company aims to combine traditional K-pop business models and content with Web3, metaverse, and AI innovation.
