Ko Yeong-yeol's ORIGINGROOVE recruits tenor John Noh as Creative Director

Tenor John Noh has signed an exclusive contract with ORIGINGROOVE, founded by singer Ko Yeong-yeol, and is embarking on a new musical journey.

ORIGINGROOVE announced on the 17th that it has signed an exclusive contract with tenor John Noh. Through this contract, John Noh will actively continue his performances and album activities spanning classical and crossover music, while also serving as a content creative director to showcase various activities.

John Noh is a tenor who studied vocal music at the Peabody Institute, graduated with a master's degree from The Juilliard School, and studied at the Yale School of Music. He has pursued professional musical activities centered on authentic classical stages, including his debut as a soloist at Carnegie Hall, as well as opera, oratorio, and lieder.

He later became known to the public through JTBC's 'Phantom Singer 3' and has demonstrated a musical spectrum that crosses various genres and stages based on classical music while active as a member of the crossover group RabidAnce. As a solo artist, he has also built his own musical territory through albums and performances encompassing classical and crossover music.

ORIGINGROOVE is an artist management and performance/content planning company founded in 2024 by singer Ko Yeong-yeol. Crossing the boundaries of genres such as traditional music, classical, and crossover, the company plans, produces, and creates performances, albums, videos, and various musical contents based on the unique musical identities of its artists.

CEO Ko Yeong-yeol has also expanded his field of activity not only as a singer based on Pansori but also as a music director and producer. Based on this, ORIGINGROOVE is expanding its business area into a professional company that performs both artist management and the planning/production of performances and contents.

ORIGINGROOVE stated that John Noh's depth in classical music, solid musical foundation, and sense of freely crossing genres align with the direction ORIGINGROOVE aims for, and plans to systematically support various activities, including performances and albums, so that John Noh can fully unfold his musical potential as an artist.

With this contract with John Noh as an opportunity, ORIGINGROOVE plans to further strengthen its artist management and content planning/production capabilities and continuously present various performances and music projects that connect classical, traditional music, and crossover.

ORIGINGROOVE is an artist management and performance/content planning company founded in 2024 by singer Ko Yeong-yeol. Based on various genres including traditional music, classical, and crossover, it plans and produces performances and musical contents together with artists. Carrying the meaning of "rhythm of the source," it seeks to newly highlight the value and charm of traditional music through modern reinterpretation.

◆ At a Glance

· Issuing Organization: ORIGINGROOVE

· Category: Performing Arts, Music, ORIGINGROOVE

· Distribution: September 18, 2026, at 9:40 AM

Source: ORIGINGROOVE Press Release (NewsWire)

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