# Leadership and structural changes at Artist Company

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/leadership-and-structural-changes-at-artist-company
> Updated: 2026-10-19T01:42:05.000Z. Sources: 6. Developments: 2.

Actor Jung Woo-sung resigned as an internal director of Artist Company, an agency he co-founded with Lee Jung-jae, effective October 2. While Jung remains an actor under the agency and retains a 10.99% stake, his departure occurred as the company addressed internal legal issues involving an unregistered executive suspected of embezzlement and breach of trust.

Following these leadership shifts, the related production entity Artist Studio announced plans to rebrand as ‘Studio Ssolssol’. This restructuring follows Lee Jung-jae selling a significant portion of his shares in the studio and Jung Woo-sung’s resignation from his directorial role. The company intends to use this transition to diversify its business objectives into areas such as exhibitions, conventions, and art-related content.

## Timeline

### 2026-10-19: Artist Studio to rename itself as Lee Jung-jae and Jung Woo-sung shift business roles

Artist Studio plans to rename itself ‘Studio Ssolssol’ following Lee Jung-jae’s share sale and Jung Woo-sung’s resignation from a related director position.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/artist-studio-to-rename-itself-as-lee-jung-jae-and-jung-woo-sung-shift-business-roles

### 2026-10-09: Jung Woo-sung resigns as director of Artist Company

Actor Jung Woo-sung has resigned as an internal director of Artist Company, the agency he co-founded with Lee Jung-jae, amid internal investigations into executive embezzlement.

4 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/artist-company-director-jung-woo-sung-resigns-amid-embezzlement-allegations

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