SEOUL, Jan. 14 (Korea Bizwire) — A collective album of artists managed by SM Entertainment will be released next month to commemorate the 30th founding anniversary of the K-pop agency, the company said Tuesday. The album, titled “2025 SMTown: The Culture, The Future,” will drop on Feb. 14. It will be the first collective album [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 13 (Korea Bizwire) — SM Entertainment, a K-pop powerhouse, is set to launch its first new girl group in five years since aespa debuted in 2020. The agency announced Monday that the eight-member girl group, Hearts2Hearts, will make its debut on Feb. 24. SM surprised K-pop fans by showcasing a video teaser for [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 27 (Korea Bizwire) — SM Entertainment’s first British boy group, dearALICE, is set to debut later this year through a collaboration with Kakao Entertainment and the American music label gamma., the company said Wednesday. According to SM, the three companies have entered a strategic partnership to support the group’s global launch and its [...]
SEOUL, Jul. 17 (Korea Bizwire) — Prosecutors have sought a warrant to arrest Kim Beom-su, the founder of tech giant Kakao Corp., over alleged stock price manipulation connected to the firm’s takeover of K-pop powerhouse SM Entertainment last year, officials said Wednesday. The Seoul Southern District Prosecutors Office filed for the warrant, the officials said, [...]
SEOUL, Jul. 9 (Korea Bizwire) — Kim Beom-su, the founder of tech giant Kakao Corp., appeared before prosecutors on Tuesday for questioning over alleged stock price manipulation connected to the firm’s takeover of K-pop powerhouse SM Entertainment last year. Kim presented himself for questioning at the Seoul Southern District Prosecutors Office regarding his alleged involvement [...]
SEOUL, Jun. 14 (Korea Bizwire) — Three members of the popular K-pop group EXO — Chen, Baekhyun and Xiumin — said Friday they will file a lawsuit against their agency, SM Entertainment, for a settlement of accounts, escalating a recently reignited dispute between the two sides. The plan comes in response to a lawsuit filed [...]
SEOUL, Jun. 5 (Korea Bizwire) — K-pop powerhouse SM Entertainment on Wednesday denied rumors of inappropriate conduct in Japan by two members of its popular boy group NCT as “entirely untrue.” The agency announced plans to pursue legal action against those spreading these claims, regardless of nationality. The rumors, which originated in Japan and emerged [...]
SEOUL, Jun. 3 (Korea Bizwire) — SM Entertainment, one of South Korea’s leading K-pop agencies, announced Monday it is holding its first-ever global audition to form a new girl group. The audition began accepting applications Saturday, with the submission period running until June 22. The audition is open to girls worldwide who were born between [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 8 (Korea Bizwire) — K-pop powerhouse SM Entertainment announced Thursday it will be debuting four teams of artists this year, including NCT Wish. The three other groups are a new girl group; Naevis, a helper character in its girl group aespa’s fictional universe; and a boy group based in Britain, according to SM. [...]
SEOUL, July 31 (Korea Bizwire) — SM Entertainment said Monday it will launch Riize, a new boy group composed of seven members, in September. Riize is a combination of the words “rise” and “realize,” which means a team growing and realizing dreams together. It is the first idol group to be launched by SM in [...]