Born in January 17, 1978,[5] Tak Young-jun was a 1997 graduate of Dongguk University's Department of Political Science and Diplomacy and joined SM Entertainment in 2001 after being discharged from the military.
[13] With Label SJ previously entering its second year of establishment, the address of the headquarters and the management have not been accurately revealed.
[20] On February 3, 2023, it was announced that Tak was appointed as the director for SM's upcoming boy group project, Riize.
They announced plans to restructure the company, cutting out Lee Soo-man to appease shareholders, who had revolted over his high producing fees.
Tak and Lee attempted to secure SM's independence from Hybe by seeking help from technology company Kakao.
[22] Hybe dropped out of the takeover battle on March 12, relinquishing control of SM's management rights to Kakao.