The K-pop industry is heating up as a large number of mega idol groups representing K-pop announce their comeback news! Among "BIG 4" agencies, SM Entertainment hints at their goal to secure their top agency status, announcing the comebacks of their top artists such as Red Velvet, NCT Dream, more! Along with them, the upcoming NCT Hollywood also draws massive attention from fans.
Here are the things you should anticipated from SM Entertainment artists this year!
SM ENTERTAINMENT ARTIST COMEBACKS 2022
Super Junior to Drop Special Album 'The Road: Winter for Spring'
Among groups under SM, "Hallyu Kings" Super Junior will be the forerunner as they are set to release its special single album "The Road: Winter for Spring" on various online music sites at 6 p.m. KST on February 28.
This album is the first group song to be released in more than a year since Super Junior's 10th full-length album "The Renaissance" was released in March last year.
In particular, Super Junior raised fans' expectations to the fullest by heralding soft emotions through teaser images and music video teasers for the title song "Callin."
Red Velvet, NCT Dream Herald Respective Comebacks in March
According to SM Entertainment on February 18, Red Velvet will finally make their comeback seven months since their sixth mini-album "Queendom" was released in August.
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NCT Dream, a unit of NCT, is also working on their album intending to make a comeback in March. This will be the septet's first release in about 10 months since their first full-length album "Hot Sauce" and first full-length repackage album "Hello Future," released in May last year.
As both groups are top K-pop groups that sweep various domestic and foreign music charts with high-quality music, the music industry and enthusiasts are both paying keen attention to what concept will be used to write a new history this time.
SM ENTERTAINMENT ARTIST DEBUT 2022
Following aespa and girl group project GOT the beat, SM Entertainment prepares to launch of a new group; this time, a boy group.
SM, which succeeded in girl group aespa worldwide following their debut in 2020, will join hands with MGM Television, a large U.S. production company, to select members of NCT Hollywood, a boy group that will work in the U.S., through survival auditions.
The competition will feature male idol aspirants ages 13 to 25 from America, and the show will showcase their journey as the next sub-unit of NCT.
Other Releases:
TVXQ's 'Epitaph'
On March 16, TVXQ, comprised of Changmin and Yunho (U-KNOW), will drop their Japanese EP, introducing six tracks.
EXO's 'Travel Around the World on EXO's Ladder' Season 3
According to content streaming platform Wavve on Feb. 15, EXO will return with their travel reality show, "Travel Around the World on EXO's Ladder" Season 3 to be aired exclusively on the platform in April 2022.
Red Velvet's 'Bloom'
Initially set to be released in February, Red Velvet's first full-length Japanese album, "Bloom," will be released sometime in 2022.
February 2022 - 'Forecasting Love and Weather' OST
- Super Junior Kyuhyun
- SHINee Onew
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