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aespa to begin second world tour with two Seoul concerts in June

aespa will begin its second world tour, 'SNYK : Parallel Line,' with two Seoul concerts in June, followed by performances in 12 other regions across Asia and Australia.

2024.2.19

The teaser poster for the Ever SMTown project [SM ENTERTAINMENT]

Everland amusement park to collab with SM Entertainment for artist-themed attractions

The Everland amusement park in Yongin, Gyeonggi, is teaming up with SM Entertainment to create the agency’s artist-themed attractions. SM revealed Wednesday that it signed a memorandum of understanding with the theme park to produce a space and...

2022.9.21

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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

Girls' Generation's album cover for its album ″Holiday Night″ in 2017 [SM TOWN]

Girls' Generation to come together to perform at SMTown Live concert

Girls' Generation will be performing as a whole during the SMTown Live concert on Aug. 20, according to the agency on Tuesday. "SMTown Live 2022 SMCU Express @ Human City_ Suwon" will also include performances by BoA; Kangta; TVXQ; Super Junior...

2022.7.12

K-pop powerhouse JYP Entertainment's new girl group Nmixx dropped its debut song 'O.O' on Feb. 22. [SCREEN CAPTURE]

Highly-anticipated girl group Nmixx leaves listeners... confused?

Good-looking members, a visually impressive music video, an enigmatic world view and major management agency — these sound like all the ingredients for a smash-hit K-pop debut. But the public's perplexed reaction toward JYP Entertainment's new ...

2022.3.1

SM Entertainment’s special winter-themed album sells over 410,000 copies

SM Entertainment’s special winter-themed album, “2021 Winter SMTOWN: SMCU Express,” sold over 410,000 copies in the eight days since its release on Dec. 27, the agency said Tuesday. SM Entertainment revealed that as of Monday, the album had sold...

2022.1.4

aespa's song to be lead track of SM Entertainment's winter album

“Dreams Come True,” a song by girl group aespa, will be included as one of the lead tracks for “2021 Winter SMTOWN: SMCU Express,” its agency SM Entertainment said Tuesday. “2021 Winter SMTOWN: SMCU Express” is a special winter-themed album...

2021.12.21

Mistresses of the universe

Girl group aespa pose at an online press event for their first EP “Savage,” released at 6 p.m. Tuesday. The EP, comprised of six tracks, continues the girl group’s adventures in the fictional universe dubbed SM Culture Universe (SMCU)...

2021.10.5

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

Lee Soo-man, chief producer of SM Entertainment, presents the company's newly-launched projects in a video entitled “SM Congress 2021,” uploaded Tuesday morning on SM Entertainment's official YouTube channel. [SM ENTERTAINMENT]

SM Entertainment sees a future in its own universe

Once the biggest entertainment company in Korea, SM Entertainment intends to take the lead again with a K-pop audition program set in Hollywood, new content dubbed the SM Culture Universe (SMCU) and a possible Hollywood movie. SM ...

2021.6.29