The ultimate ecosystem for top talent.

Our Ecosystem.
Welcome to the Black One Universe.

Black One Audition

Black One Audition
Meet our streamlined talent application platform. Here young talent, as well as emerging artists, can show us their potential.
Meet our streamlined talent application process. Here young talent, as well as emerging artists, can show us their potential. This is all done with the help of our online Audition platform...

Black One Academy

Black One Academy
Our training grounds to educate, train, and shape future artists. Both happening online and offline. Offline is for our trainees, online for everyone.
Our training grounds to educate, train, and shape future artists. Both happening online and offline. Offline is for trainees that train at our campus. "Black One" is the highest level you can reach...

Black One Music

Black One Music
Holistic management, transparent label-like services, brand development and growth. Reserved for emerging artists and the trainees with the highest potential.
Holistic management, transparent label-like services, brand development and growth. Reserved for emerging artists and the trainees with the highest potential and best overall long-term fit.

Black One Ventures

Black One Ventures
In charge of joint venture monetization, brand partnerships, our in-house agency “Black One X” as well as strategic ecosystem expansion.
The division working on TV shows and our "For Business" services. In charge of monetization, brand partnerships, our agency "Black One X" as well as strategic ecosystem expansion.

Black One Campus

Black One Campus
The ultimate creative playground where all of our divisions meet and work in synergy. Providing the needed infrastructure for talent to flourish.
The ultimate creative playground where all of our divisions meet and work in synergy. Providing the needed infrastructure, co-creation, and resources for talent to flourish. See more below.
Our approach and DNA.
Rooted in best-practices from:The K-Pop Model
Adapting the unique talent discovery, training, and trainee system.
Professional Sports
Systematic holistic development focusing on mental and physical wellbeing.
High-Growth Startups
Dynamic, lean, fast, iterative product-and brand-driven approach.
Our headquarters.
Welcome to Black One Campus.
Our campus has everything top talent needs to create, grow, and succeed in one place.
⟶ No fragmentation anymore.
* Preliminary renders, subject to change. Construction will begin in late 2020.
Our Team.
Leadership.Klaus H. Wilch
Co-Founder & CEO
10+ years of international experience in corporate, consulting, and venture capital in South Korea, the US, and Europe.

Klaus H. Wilch
Co-Founder & CEO
10+ years of international experience in corporate, consulting, and venture capital in South Korea, the US, and Europe.
Maxim Boelter
Co-Founder & CCO
Proven successful track record with hit artists and major + indie labels. 8+ years of professional experience as a music and content producer.

Maxim Boelter
Co-Founder & CCO
Proven successful track record with hit artists and major + indie labels. 8+ years of professional experience as a music and content producer.
Sung Min Kim
CXO
15+ years experience as a creative team lead at JYP Entertainment in charge of groups like 2PM, miss A, Wonder Girls. Project manager at Samsung Consumer & Music Lab + Samsung Mobile HQ, Auditory UX team.

Sung Min Kim
CXO
15+ years experience as a creative team lead at JYP Entertainment in charge of groups like 2PM, miss A, Wonder Girls. Project manager at Samsung Consumer & Music Lab + Samsung Mobile HQ, Auditory UX team.
Careers.
Join our growing team of passionate creators.
Work with Black One.
We’re in a people and network-driven business. Therefore we’re always looking for outstanding talent to join our company. Below you’ll find the different teams and open positions that are currently available.
Our blog.
Get the inside scoop.Welcome to 2020 – Announcement & Recap
Welcome to 2020. A lot has happened and so much more will this year! So have a look at the materials provided and find out how YOU can get involved. Re-Cap and 2020 Outlook 2019 was a very successful year for us. We received widespread awareness for the Black...
Before “applying for a job” at Black One — Read this first!
Let’s make some things clear, manage expectations, and avoid extra work for all. An honest no-bullshit guide. We are very thankful for all the applications we get, but this has gone to an extreme and we feel we need to make some things clear and give some pointers...
Exploring Our Two Tracks – Accelerating vs. Building
It’s no secret that providing the right structure, training and resources to an artist advances their career. However, rarely do you come across a platform or system that does just exactly that. In some cases, you have institutions that provide a framework where one...