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❛ CULT CREATIVE ❜ ───── HOME IS THE FIRST GRAVE.
Cult Creative, formerly Cult Creative Records, is a South Korean record label founded in 2003 by Han Byungcheol. Although Cosmic Club acquired the label in 2015, it still operates independently. In 2017, Cult Creative Records shed records from its name, becoming simply Cult Creative.
Cult Creative debuted its first artist in 2005, KIM RUBY, who brought the company moderate success upon debut. Their second act, HAEWON, in 2008, got the same results. However, the debut of the label’s first girl group in 2011, HEARTBURN, put the company on the map, bringing national success. The soloist JUDY in 2013 would be their first act to debut disastrously, but it would also be why Cult Creative’s name is known worldwide; the soloist would vindicate herself in her subsequent release and become the label's most prominent artist.
Native Name. 컬트 크리에이티브; 컬트 창작 기록
Romanized Name. keolteu keulieitibeu; keolteu changjag gilog
Formerly. Cult Creative Records ( 2003 - 2017 )
Company Type. Public
Industry. Entertainment
Genre. K-pop • Pop • R&B • Dance • Hip Hop
Founded. October 5, 1995
Founders. Monika Holičová & Park Jin-young
Headquarters. Mapo-gu, South Korea
Key People. Han Byuncheol ( founder ), Ha Hyeju ( coo ) & Baek Jimin ( ceo & president )
Website. www.cultcreative.com
── ⠀† ˙ CULT CREATIVE CONTROVERSIES.
Dispute with Natthawut Sangsingkeo
In early June 2019, it was reported that Natthawut Sangsingkeo, also known as Dean, a member and composer of the Starborn Creative and Cult Creative group Zombie Pop, filed a lawsuit against the latter company for copyright infringement. He claimed he was not credited for writing So Hot and Chained Up by HeatBurn and Red String, respectively. The suit was announced via a Starborn Creative representative.
In a separate statement, the representative made it clear they were suing both Cult Creative and the producer, who was revealed to be BEAM (real name Lee JiYoung), who failed to credit Dean appropriately. They named the former for failing to hold the producer accountable for his actions.
Cult Creative later released its statement, saying the accusations were “false” and that there was no evidence that Dean had participated in the composition of either song, to which Dean later submitted proof that he wrote a majority of both songs. The courts sided with Dean, stating the evidence provided was undeniable. The suit would be settled, with the artist getting royalties for 50% of both songs.
However, after this suit was settled, Dean would file another. He stated the previous case’s conclusion was inadequate as he had written a significant amount of both songs. Again, due to Dean's additional evidence, the courts sided with him.
Ultimately, Cult Creative gave him 100% of the songwriting royalties. Later, a Cult Creative representative released a statement publicly apologizing to Dean and announcing they had terminated BEAM’s contract.
── ⠀† ˙ ̟ CULT CREATIVE ARTISTS.
KIM RUBY ﹙ female soloist ── 2005 - 2020 ﹚
HAEWON ﹙ female soloist ── 2008 - 2017 ﹚
TRUE BLUE ﹙ four-member boy group ── 2009 - 2018 ﹚
HEAT BURN ﹙ four-member girl group ── 2011 - present ﹚
JUDY ﹙ female soloist ── 2013 - present ﹚
RED STRING ﹙ male duo ── 2014 - 2019; 2023 - present ﹚
SUJIN ﹙ soloist ── 2015 - present ﹚
JINNY ﹙ soloist ── 2015 - present ﹚
TOSKA ﹙ female trio ── 2016 - present ﹚
KOI POND ﹙ five-member co-ed pop punk band ── 2017 - 2019 ﹚
ZOMBIE POP ﹙ six-member boy group ── 2018 - present / co-managed with Starborn Creative ﹚
DITTO ﹙ female duo ── 2019 - present﹚
ELODIE ﹙ female soloist ── 2023 - present ﹚
── ⠀† ˙ ̟ CULT CREATIVE PRODUCERS.
DAPHNE CHOI ﹙ female producer ── 2005 - 2019 ﹚
REDHORSE ﹙ producer ── 2007 - present ﹚
ELIJAH ALESANDER ﹙ male producer ── 2007 - 2009; 2014 - present ﹚
DAI ﹙ male producer ── 2010 - present ﹚
JUDITH SONG ﹙ female producer ── 2015 - present ﹚
BEAM﹙ male producer ── 2015 - 2019 ﹚
── ⠀† ˙ ̟ CULT CREATIVE KEY PEOPLE.
HAN BYUNCHEOL ﹙ founder ﹚
HA HYEJU﹙ coo ﹚
BAEK JIMIN ﹙ ceo & president ﹚
SongBirds (노래새) is the official fandom name of South Korean solo artist JUDY and was revealed on March 15, 2018.
⠀𝝑𝝔 ── ㅤִㅤׄ informationㅤׄ ˚ㅤִ
Founded. March 15, 2018
Founder. JUDY
Other Names. Baby birds, Oscinēs & Elder Aves
Official Colors. Eternal Blue & Pretty in Pink
⠀𝝑𝝔 ── ㅤִㅤׄ annoucment & meaningㅤׄ ˚ㅤִ
Revealed on March 15, 2018, Songbirds is the official fandom of solo artist JUDY. The meaning behind it is described as;
“A Songbird is a bird belonging to the suborder of Passeri of the perching birds. Songbirds have the distinct ability to create complex and beautiful songs. As an artist, JUDY wishes to make beautiful and distinct songs for SongBirds to sing. This means JUDY and Songbirds will sing in beautiful harmony together forever.”
However, newer fans have unofficially given the fandom name a second meaning. Baby Birds, an affectionately given name by older fans, takes inspiration from the singer’s last name, Song, which means succeed or accomplish, symbolizing them as Judy’s key to success.
⠀𝝑𝝔 ── ㅤִㅤׄ logoㅤׄ ˚ㅤִ
The official logo, which features a sparrow above the fandom name, was revealed alongside the fandom name. Many fans dislike this logo, saying it is a lazy creation, and have opted to make their own
⠀𝝑𝝔 ── ㅤִㅤׄ reputaionㅤׄ ˚ㅤִ
As a fanbase, SongBirds are fiercely loyal and protective of JUDY. However, they are well known and respected for their affection and support for other artists, particularly those she has collaborated with.
Two specific types of songbirds, Sparrows and Nightingales, are used to represent the fandom. Sparrows are typically utilized to epitomize their resilience and talent for spreading joy and affection toward other fanbases and artists. Similarly, Nightingales have been used to represent their compassion for other artists. However, they most often symbolize her love and appreciation for fans. This is a solace-filled way to say that if fans ever feel alone, she will comfort them through her music.
⸺ 𝜗𝜚 THE VOICE OF JUDY
During her trainee years, JUDY trained for the main vocalist position of the defunct group HotPink. As a result, her voice range matches that of a soprano, and she can easily hit higher notes, effortlessly showcased in songs like Play and Goddess. However, her vocal talents don’t stop at high notes, as she can efficiently perform in lower registers. Judy rarely ever raps in her songs. She’s said in the past that she’s not confident in her rap skills; however, rap has slipped into some of her songs.
vocals. choi yu-na ‘yuju’
rap. kim yu-bin
speaking. ahn hee-yeon
notes. reupload obviously! i think both rap and speaking fit her much better now lolol
❛❛ 송버드의 멜로디 ❜❜ ─── from heart attack era to the beginning of red rover era
w. contains imagery that may cause eyestrain, flashing light, mentions heckling & nightmares, and negative tones in the heart attack section only! briefly mentions broken bones (ankle) additional trivia! i think that’s all but, if i missed anything please let me know!
n. mentions grace of lily pad, yeobi (@glasshcvse), youha of acid flower (@killcrqueenz) & kaia of hiraeth (@almostyours)! thank you to these beauties for allowing their ocs to be a part of this~!<33 also, sorry this took forever to come out lolol PLEASE ignore any mistakes i missed when editing this sajdsd
JUDY is Cult Creative’s known as the most well-known and best-selling artist, later beating even the quartet HEAT BURN. However, unlike her current positive image, she was once called Disaster Rookie due to her disastrous debut.
HEART ATTACK is JUDY's first extended play, released on May 2, 2013. Unfortunately, the EP was a complete failure despite being widely anticipated by fans of Cult Creative artists. The album had four tracks, including Rendezvous, which featured soloist IU, LilyPad member Grace, and the widely adored b-side Sugar.
The story within it tells the tale of unrequited love between two students, with Judy constantly trying to get another student’s attention throughout the title track’s music video.
HEART ATTACK had many incidents during its short promotional period. Most notably, several hecklers greeted the rookie idol at her debut stage, many hurling insults at her for even stepping on the stage. Netizens weren’t easy on her either, criticizing the label for allowing her to embarrass herself in front of so many people or making fun of her for crying on stage and running off.
In a 2021 interview, the singer recalled her painful debut experience; “I remember being yelled at and belittled for being on stage. I couldn’t see who was yelling, so I think it made it much more traumatic for me.” she said, “I ran off stage before I could even finish the song! I just couldn’t take the insults anymore. After, I isolated myself for a long time; I was scared to leave my dorm and—for a while—only went out at night. I had nightmares about it, too; I still have those nightmares sometimes.”
LADIES NIGHT was released five months after her traumatic debut as the first single album of JUDY. Announcements of the debut were met with instant pushback, with netizens accusing the label of wanting to embarrass the rookie further. However, these comments were squashed with its official release on September 2. PURPLE NIGHTS and LADY would both become two of the most popular songs of 2013, redeeming JUDY in the eyes of South Korean music critics.
The music videos for both promoted tracks were heavily influenced by the works of Wong Kar-wai and mid-1970 to 1980s Japan. It also gained inspiration from anime like City Hunter and Cowboy Bebop; PURPLE NIGHTS takes inspiration from the dream-like imagery of Wong Kar-wai, while LADY takes place in a futuristic Seoul. The single album accumulated the singer fifteen (15) music show wins in total, including Rookie of the Year at the Mnet Asian Music Awards. She was nominated for Best New Female Artist and won Song of the Year at the Melon Music Awards with PURPLE NIGHTS. In addition, it was also the first project for which JUDY would be credited for producing and writing.
The Jazz Manouche and Jazz Pop extended play was released on the August Equinox in 2014. Whispers around this EP began when a vengeful ex-Cult Creative employee leaked two clips of the album’s title track.
OH! MY GOODNESS represents the title track, while IS WHO? is the promoted b-side. THE EP, GRAND DREAMS, is the soloist’s second mini album. Similar to her previous releases, this album follows a storyline that spins a tale around love. These stories, however, revolve around the feeling of falling in love, depicting a world going from monochrome to vibrant with color, as well as a tale of greed, never being satisfied with those who try to court her, going as far as to kill those who fail to impress her.
OH! MY GOODNESS and IS WHO? accumulated the most music show wins of any JUDY release thus far, winning sixteen total: nine for the former and seven for the latter. Upon release, the title track peaked at number three on the Gaon Digital Chart, while the album peaked at ten.
JUDY’s third mini album, BITTER, sold nearly seven million copies in its first week of release. In addition, this era saw a drastic change in the treatment she would get from Cult Creative; she would get the actual staff that wasn’t Daphne Choi, much of which still work with Judy in the present day.
BITTER was released on the 18th of May 2015. While the title track, BEAUTIFUL FANTASIES, debuted in the top five of Gaon’s Digital Chart, the b-side DIAMOND, was a massive hit, peaking at the number one (1) spot and staying rooted there for four weeks.
Due to this EP being the most mature release, there have been many rumors surrounding its making. The most prominent was her breakup with actor Park Joon-ki, who was rumored to have cheated on the singer. While Cult Creative vehemently denied these rumors, one of the producers of the EP, Goldie Anton, alluded to these being true. JUDY has never directly acknowledged the rumors.
LOVE LETTER, released on Valentine’s Day in 2016, is the fourth extended play by JUDY. Like its sister release, the EP made history for the singer and the label. The EP took place 44 on Billboard's 100 Greatest K-Pop Songs of the 2010s, while the lead single, MAKE ME HAPPY, peaked at number two on Gaon’s Digital Chart.
OH MY GOD! is JUDY's first and only 2017 release. The fifth extended play, which contains seven tracks, was released on August 18. This EP marked the opening of Team Honeysuckle, the production label dedicated to JUDY and her works.
The EP contains six tracks, excluding the CD-only single, Queen of Hearts, which features soloist Yeobi, hiraeth's Kaia, and Acid Flower's Youha. The era consists of only one music video, for the title track WOMAN. The video was published a day before the album's official release and was followed by two performance clips: Noir version and Femme Fatale version.
For their first project, Team Honeysuckle went all out with promotions. Teaser images advertising an exhibit to promote the comeback were released on August 4th and August 7th, and music video teasers were released on the 13th and 16th. The exhibit, 'From Diamonds,' was held from August 13 to August 17th.
The album peaked at seven on Gaon’s Album Chart, while WOMAN sat at six on the Digital Chart.
OH MY GOD! was nominated for several major music show awards. For the Golden Disc Awards, she won Artist of the Year and Song of the Year. She won Best Dance Performance, Song of the Year, and Best Collaboration for the Mnet Asian Music Awards. Finally, she won Musician of the Year at the Korean Music Awards. In total, she won six major awards and nineteen music show awards.
SOBER is JUDY's second single album. It was released on May 28, 2018, with Don't Say No as the title track and sOBeR and About Love as b-sides.
Unlike its predecessors, SOBER didn’t make any huge waves for JUDY. Compared to older releases, it felt lackluster to most SongBirds, many of whom considered this JUDY’s first real miss.
LITTLE BIRD is JUDY's seventh mini-album. The EP, released on June 18, 2017, consists of six tracks, led by the title track, BETTER. While the title track was popular, peaking at the third spot on many music charts, the songs Little Bird and TEMPTATIONS made the album as popular as it was.
The EP’s namesake, Little Bird, debuted at number one on South Korea's Gaon Digital Chart, while TEMPTATIONS debuted at number five. In addition, Little Bird debuted atop the Billboard World Digital Song Sales—becoming JUDY’s first number one on the ranking.
BETTER was certified platinum six months after its release by the Korea Music Content Association (KMCA)
On November 21, 2018, WHAT THE FLOWER? was released as a pre-single for JUDY’s upcoming untitled first studio album. The song was announced one week before its release and wasn’t accompanied by a music video but a live performance video instead.
Despite its dull promotion, the song still did well. It did its job as a pre-single and built anticipation around the singer's long-awaited studio album.
ADDITIONAL TRIVIA.
In 2021, some random Twitter account revealed that Judy co-wrote some of the songs on HEART ATTACK; Daphne later confirmed this and said that Judy wrote much of the title track and Sugar and that it was Judy who didn’t want to be credited on those songs.
According to a fan poll held in 2019, LADIES NIGHT era is one of Judy’s most iconic, primarily due to her being blonde (which is something she said she’d never do again)
Production-wise, GRAND DREAMS is her favorite EP.
Even with Judy's treatment change, BITTER’s promotions were very chaotic (dancers being late or not showing up, sound issues, etc.).
LOVE LETTER is an unofficial billet-doux to SongBirds.
Also, Judy broke her first bone in LOVE LETTER era, breaking her ankle—which caused promotion to end prematurely.
LITTLE BIRD was mostly popular with i-SongBirds, during this era she got a lot more international attention and fans.
౨ৎ⠀ׄ⠀. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE SONG?