On September 7, 2016, SM Entertainment introduced a new fan art platform, FanBook, which also opened its beta service on the same day.[1] SM planned to promote supplementary projects employing "excellent" content posted on the medium with expectations of contributing to the "positive" growth of the fan art culture.[2] The platform provides features activity spaces such as personal portfolio production, curation appreciation, and sharing services, and was predicted to be "well-received" by those interested in fan art.[3] From August 9 to 31, a fan art contest was held that allowed users to use the service in advance.[4] The contest was held for three weeks, and those who wanted to participate in the competition were able to sign up for the pre-released fan book and create their fan art.[5] Additionally, the winning entries for the contest were announced on September 7, with the winning entries exhibited at the SM Town Coex Artium and SM Communications Center.[6]
^Jang, Min-hye (August 9, 2016). SM, 팬아트 전문 플랫폼 'FanBook 공개… 팬아트 공모전 개최 [SM, Unveils 'FanBook', A Platform Specializing in Fan Art… Fan Art Contest Held]. Sports Today (in Korean). Retrieved September 1, 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
^Yoo, Byung-chul (August 9, 2016). SM, 팬아트 전문 플랫폼 'FanBook' 공개…팬아트 공모전 개최 [SM, Unveils Fan Art Platform 'FanBook'… Fan Art Contest Held]. The Korea Economic Daily (in Korean). Retrieved September 1, 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
^Choi, Jun-yong (August 9, 2016). SM, 팬아트 전문 플랫폼 'FanBook' 공개 '공모전 개최' [SM, Opens Fan Art Platform 'FanBook' Publicly 'Holding Contest']. MBN Star (in Korean). Retrieved September 1, 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
^Lee, Ji-seok (August 9, 2016). SM, 팬아트 전문 플랫폼 '팬북' 공개...팬아트 공모전 개최! [SM, To Release 'FanBook,' A Platform Specializing in Fan Art...Fan Art Contest Held!]. Sports Seoul (in Korean). Retrieved September 1, 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
^Jeong, Sol-hee (August 9, 2016). SM, 팬아트 전문 플랫폼 '팬북' 공개…공모전 개최 [SM, Unveils 'Fanbook', A Platform Specialized in Fan Art…Holding a Contest]. OBS News (in Korean). Retrieved September 1, 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
^Song, Cho-rong (August 9, 2016). SM, 팬아트 전문 플랫폼 'FanBook' 공개…팬아트 공모전 개최 [SM, Unveils 'FanBook', A Platform Specializing in Fan Art… Held Fan Art Contest]. News Inside (in Korean). Retrieved September 1, 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
