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Virtual singer naevis teaser video screen capture [SM ENTERTAINMENT]

SM Entertainment to unveil virtual idol nævis from aespa's fictional universe in September

SM Entertainment will unveil its first virtual idol, nævis, next month, the K-pop agency said Wednesday.

2024.8.21

“Lynk-pop: The 1st VR Concert aespa,” aespa's virtual reality (VR) concert will be available at Megabox COEX starting Oct. 25. [AMAZE VR]

aespa announces first virtual reality concert

Titled “Lynk-pop: The 1st VR Concert aespa,” the VR concert, aespa’s virtual reality (VR) concert will be available at Megabox Coex theaters starting Oct. 25.

2023.9.21

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SM Entertainment’s September in-house concert will be available for livestream on HYBE’s livestream platform Weverse Live. [WEVERSE COMPANY, SM ENTERTAINMENT]

SMTown Live 2023 to be streamed live on Weverse

The performance will also be streamed live through KNTV in Japan and Beyond Live in addition to Weverse Live. The live stream on Weverse Live will have real-time subtitles in 11 languages, including Japanese, Chinese, Thai, Indonesian and French.

2023.9.13

The poster for SM Town's upcoming concert ″SMTown Live 2023: SMCU Palace @Kwangya!″ [SM ENTERTAINMENT]

'SMTown Live 2023: SMCU Palace @Kwangya!' to be streamed New Year's Day

SM Town’s free online concert will be aired on New Year’s day. SM Entertainment announced Wednesday that it has prepared a free online concert “SMTown Live 2023: SMCU Palace @Kwangya!” for K-pop fans to welcome the new year with ...

2022.12.28

Hong Jong-hwa, Dean of SM Universe (SMU) and veteran K-pop producer, recently sat down for an interview with JoongAng Ilbo, an affiliate of the Korea JoongAng Daily. [SMU]

Dean of SM's new education institution says key to success is self-discipline

First dean of SM Universe (SMU) — this is the latest title acquired by veteran K-pop composer Hong Jong-hwa, one of the first producers in the K-pop scene. K-pop powerhouse SM Entertainment founded SMU in April as an education institution to pass ...

2022.8.2

SM Entertainment's virual world called Kwangya [SM ENTERTAINMENT]

SM Entertainment to establish metaverse company Studio Kwangya

SM Entertainment announced Tuesday that it will establish a company specializing in metaverse content called Studio Kwangya. Studio Kwangya will be divided into six business areas: Virtual Human, VR Production, Post Production, VFX Production...

2022.7.12

Metaverse image of SM Town [SM ENTERTAINMENT]

SM Entertainment to start fan community service through 'Kwangya'

SM Entertainment will start a fan community service through its metaverse brand “Kwangya,” according to the agency Thursday. “Kwangya Club,” the first service the brand will offer, is a membership-based fan community. Starting with artists under SM..

2022.6.23

aespa wins user experience category at iF Design Award

Girl group aespa’s first EP “Savage” won the user experience category at Germany’s 2022 International Forum (iF) Design Award, according to SM Entertainment on Wednesday. The iF Design Award was founded in 1954 and is one of the world’s major ...

2022.4.20

In girl group aespa’s music video for “Black Mamba” (2020), a giant serpent named Black Mamba is the villain that the group’s members must fight against. [SCREEN CAPTURE]

Deciphering the SM Culture Universe — and what's 'Kwangya' anyway?

Ever since girl group aespa’s latest song “Next Level” topped major Korean music charts in June, the “Kwangya” universe that the song constantly refers to has been drawing attention from K-pop fans. “Next Level” dropped in May and was initially ...

2021.8.1

aespa's 'Next Level' tops Melon's 24Hits chart

Rookie girl group aespa’s song “Next Level” topped major music streaming service Melon’s 24Hits chart a month after it was released on May 17. “Next Level” has been occupying the No. 1 spot since Monday 8 p.m. until now, pushing aside boy band ...

2021.6.22