Concerns over the departure of artists under SM Entertainment who are about to renew their contracts arose amid the intensifying acquisition battle between HYBE and Kakao.

SM Artists Receive 'Love Calls' From Big Agencies, People Discuss Agency's Future

Under the so-called SM 3.0 era, naevis, the protagonist in aespa's unique worldview will debut as a virtual artist. There will be 40+ albums to be released this year as well, not to mention the long lineup of world tours and concerts this 2023.

Contrary to the speculations that SM artists will leave the company, a lot of artists were expected to continue their activities this year such as SHINee and EXO who will be both back as a whole after military service. SNSD Taeyeon, SHINee Onew and EXO Kai were also set to release their respective solo albums.

READ MORE: SM Entertainment 2023 Lineup: SHINee, SNSD Taeyeon, More To Make Comeback!

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Written by Eunice Dawson.