hyundai / owner-safety story
we all have one job at hyundai: to make the safest cars possible to help protect our owners.
hyundai / kona way docuseries
how does a car company introduce a new suv when they’re not even known for the ones they already have?
summary
Hyundai is known for their cars, not their SUVS. So when Hyundai launched the first-ever Kona, we didn’t show an SUV. We showed a way of life. The Kona Way. We turned inspiration into consideration by partnering with influencers who value experiences over things, to tell stories of purposeful living and make meaningful connections with our audience. And rather than focus our traditional ads on “sheet metal,” we took a risk and invested our entire media budget on The Kona Way, from a social docuseries to influencer-generated content to preroll, in-market ads and more.
result
The new SUV that no one knew about had the fastest growing segment market share in its very first year and could barely keep up with demand.
42,302,516 Impressions
7,465,488 Social Engagements
2.3x Hyundai engagement benchmark
3.8x Instagram engagement benchmark
11.2x YouTube engagement benchmark
17,140,377 Video Views
Exceeded sales goal by 5%
hyundai / ioniq hybrid launch
not just any hybrid——a better hybrid. in fact, it’s so much better, we had to sing about it.
summary
Hyundai’s first-ever IONIQ hybrid was late to the party. With so many other hybrids on the market, we had to stand out to make an impression. So instead of talking about the IONIQ, we sang about it, from the broadcast TV spot to even digital in-market preroll ads (shown above). And as you can see, our direct mail certainly stood out too.
