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SM Entertainment Plans Talent Audition in Indonesia

SM Entertainment Plans Talent Audition in Indonesia

SEOUL, March 16 (Korea Bizwire) – SM Entertainment will hold auditions in Indonesia to scout talent for its “NCT” idol group project, the nation’s top entertainment agency said Wednesday. Company founder Lee Soo-man unveiled the plan for its first-ever talent audition in Indonesia at a South Korea-Indonesia business summit in Jakarta the previous day.  “Last [...]

Entertainment Industry on High Alert against Likely Reprisals from China

Entertainment Industry on High Alert against Likely Reprisals from China

SEOUL, Aug. 2 (Korea Bizwire) – Rumors and speculation that China will retaliate against Korean cultural content for the recent THAAD battery deployment decision is rapidly spreading through the entertainment industry. And although the majority of the rumors have turned out to be false, the industry, which relies heavily on the export of K-pop and [...]

SM Entertainment to Build Hallyu Cultural Center in Changwon

SM Entertainment to Build Hallyu Cultural Center in Changwon

SEOUL, June 21 (Korea Bizwire) – S.M. Entertainment, one of the largest South Korean entertainment companies, plans to build an ‘SM Cultural Complex’ in Changwon, the capital city of South Gyeongsang Province. Ahn Sang-soo, the mayor of Changwon, held a press conference at Changwon City Hall’s Press Center on Tuesday June 21 to announce the development [...]

Talent Agency, Private Institute to Build K-pop International School

Talent Agency, Private Institute to Build K-pop International School

SEOUL, May 27 (Korea Bizwire) – S.M. Entertainment, the country’s largest talent agency, and a private institute will found an alternative international school for teenagers dreaming of becoming K-pop stars, the companies said Friday.  S.M. signed a memorandum of understanding with Haneul Education Co. to open what is tentatively called the “K-pop international school” in [...]

Korean Brands Team Up with K-Idols for Overseas Market

Korean Brands Team Up with K-Idols for Overseas Market

SEOUL, March 4 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korean brands and freelance designers joined forces with globally popular K-pop stars as a precursor to expanding the outbound market, a local entertainment agency said on Friday. S.M. Entertainment, the country’s largest star label by market capitalization, opened “SUM Market,” a store that offers Korean manufactured food products with [...]