NFT Project Azuki Hires Former FOX Corp Exec Steve Chung As New COO

Chiru
Labs,
the
digital
asset
incubation
studio
and
team
behind
the
anime
non-fungible
token
collection
and
merchandise
brand
Azuki,
has
appointed
Mr.
Steve
Chung,
a
former
Fox
and
CJ
ENM
growth
executive,
as
its
new
Chief
Operating
Officer
(COO).

Steve
Chung
Joins
Azuki
As
New
COO

In
a
June
20
blog
post,
Chiru
Labs,
through
its
Azuki
X
account,
confirmed
the
appointment
of
Steve
Chung
as
its
new
Chief
Operating
Officer.
The
Chief
Operating
Officer
is
a
new
office
created
to
harness
the
growth
of
all
non-fungible
token
projects
within
the
Chiru
Labs.

We’re
excited
to
announce
that
Steve
Chung
is
joining
the
Azuki
team
as
our
new
COO.@stevewchung
brings
deep
expertise
from
his
roles
as
Chief
Global
Officer
of
CJ
ENM,
CEO
of
CJ
ENM
USA,
and
Chief
Growth
Officer
at
FOX.
His
talent
for
taking
Korean
content
global
and
driving…

pic.twitter.com/fXxdathtVw

—
Azuki
(@Azuki)

June
20,
2024

Established
in
2021,
Chiru
Labs
is
a
web3
studio
shaping
the
future
of
storytelling.
The
digital
asset
firm
builds
products
at
the
intersection
of
art,
technology,
and
community.
Chiru
Labs
is
the
creator
of
Azuki,
a
non-fungible
token
featuring
a
limited
edition
of
10,000
anime-themed
NFTs
hosted
on
the
Ethereum
blockchain
network.

Chiru
Labs
is
home
to
other
non-fungible
token
collections,
including
the
BEANZ,
a
non-fungible
featuring
a
limited
supply
of
19,995
NFTs
hosted
on
the
Ethereum
blockchain
net;
Azuki
Elementals,
a
non-fungible
token
featuring
a
limited
set
of
20,000
NFTs,
the
Physical
Backed
Token,
and
the
ERC-721A
contract.

Steve
Chung
Short
Bio

In
its
recent
advancement
plans,
the
Azuki
team
has
appointed
Mr.
Steve
Chung
as
the
new
Chief
Operating
Officer.
Chung
brings
deep
expertise
from
his
roles
as
Chief
Global
Officer
of
CJ
ENM,
Chief
Executive
Officer
of
CJ
ENM
USA,
and
Chief
Growth
Officer
at
FOX.

Chung
is
also
a
former
Hollywood
Executive.
According
to
the
Azuki
team,
his
talent
for
taking
Korean
content
globally
and
driving
growth
in
Hollywood
will
be
a
game-changer
for
expanding
the
Azuki
IP
and
connecting
the
anime
industry
with
web3.
While
commenting
about
his
new
appointment
at
Azuki,
Chung
remarked:

“I
am
thrilled
to
join
this
world-class
team
to
develop
the
next
generation
powerhouse
in
the
industry
as
anime
content
and
consumers
quickly
expand
to
become
an
ever
more
important
and
mainstream
segment
of
global
media.
Even
as
a
new
entrant,
the
Azuki
already
has
a
proven
track
record
of
building
a
passionate
community
and
has
a
clear
vision
of
how
to
build
IP
and
experiences
tailor
made
for
anime
fans,
working
alongside
some
of
the
greatest
creators
in
the
industry
to
achieve
something
that’s
never
been
done
before.”

In
his
new
office,
Chung
will
be
responsible
for
separately
signing
up
as
a
contributor
to
Azuki
and
be
closely
involved
with
the
launch
of
AnimeChain,
a
blockchain
network
designed
for
and
by
anime
fans
that
will
act
as
the
first
step
in
redefining
anime
community
engagement.

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