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Girl group Hearts2Hearts [SM ENTERTAINMENT]

Hearts2Hearts to release second EP 'Lemon Tang' on June 22

Girl group Hearts2Hearts will release its second EP "Lemon Tang" on June 22, its agency SM Entertainment said Monday.

2026.6.1

A poster for Super Junior-83z's fan concert ″1983″ [SM ENTERTAINMENT]

Super Junior-83z adds concert date for sold out Seoul fan event

Super Junior-83z, a subunit of the veteran K-pop band featuring Leeteuk and Heechul, will add a date to its Seoul fan concert.

2026.4.27

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SM Universe CEO Jang Jae-won, left, and Sookmyung Women's University President Moon Si-yeun pose for a photo after signing a memorandum of understanding on Nov. 3. [SOOKMYUNG WOMEN'S UNIVERSITY]

Sookmyung, SM Universe to collaborate on K-pop programs

Sookmyung Women's University announced Tuesday it will work with SM Universe to create programs in K-pop, bridging the SM Entertainment subsidiary's performance and industry classes with the university's experience.

2025.11.5

Boy band BTS perform on stage in 2022. [BIGHIT MUSIC]

BTS, Blackpink, Twice, aespa: K-pop's heavy hitters to return in 2nd half of 2025

The second half of 2025 is set to be a blockbuster season for K-pop, as the flagship acts from the industry’s four major agencies — SM, JYP, YG and HYBE — are all returning to the stage.

2025.6.3

BTS performs at a world tour at Seoul Olympic Stadium in Jamsil, southern Seoul in October 2019. [HYBE]

2024 was an off year for K-pop. Can BTS, Blackpink and China turn the tide?

K-pop faced challenges in 2024, but major groups like BTS and Blackpink are poised for a comeback in 2025. Positive developments include China potentially lifting its K-pop ban and emerging rookie groups.

2025.2.20

Red Velvet member Wendy [SCREEN CAPTURE]

Red Velvet's Wendy not appearing at 'SMTOWN Live' event due to personal reasons

Red Velvet member Wendy will not be attending the SM Entertainment concert “SMTOWN Live,” which is set to begin on Saturday in Seoul to celebrate the K-pop agency’s 30th anniversary.

2025.1.6

SM announces dismal Q3 earnings and new girl group for 2025

SM Entertainment reported third quarter earnings that fell under market consensus on Tuesday as it also announced that it would debut a new girl group next year to follow aespa.

2024.11.5

Boy band WayV speaks during a media showcase in June. [YONHAP]

Boy band WayV to release sixth EP 'Frequency' on Nov. 25

Boy band WayV will release its sixth EP, "Frequency," on Nov. 25, the band's agency SM Entertainment said Monday.

2024.10.28

A trainee featured in a video posted by A2O Entertainment. [SCREEN CAPTURE]

SM Entertainment founder Lee Soo-man unveils new agency, A2O Entertainment

Lee Soo-man, the founder of SM Entertainment, is returning to the music industry with his new agency, A2O Entertainment.

2024.10.28

K-pop agency heads attend an audit at the National Assembly audit in Yeouido, western Seoul, on Monday. From left: Yang Min-suk, CEO of YG Entertainment; Jang Cheol-hyuk, CEO of SM Entertainment; Jimmy Jeong, CEO of JYP Entertainment; and Joon Choi, CEO of Weverse. [YONHAP]

K-pop agencies agree to comply with potential choreography copyright guidelines

Three of Korea's major K-pop agencies — SM Entertainment, YG Entertainment and JYP Entertainment — said they would comply to potential guidelines to protect choreographers' copyrights during a National Assembly audit on Monday.

2024.10.8