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  Korean Netizens Express Disappointment Over The Visuals Of The Aespa Members

  Now that all of the supposed members of Aespa are revealed, Korean netizens can't help but express their disappointment over the visuals of the girls. Keep on reading to read netizens' thoughts on the upcoming girl group.

  10.29.20 | 9:01PM EDT
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  SM Entertainment Announces Their Position on EXO Chanyeol's Alleged Ex-Girlfriend Scandal

  Following the scandal that broke out over a netizen claiming to be EXO member Chanyeol's ex-girlfriend made headlines, SM Entertainment has expressed their position on the matter.

  10.29.20 | 2:59AM EDT

• SM Entertainment CEO Gives Spoiler about NCT's Other 2020 Activity

  The chief executive officer of SM Entertainment gave a spoiler about NCT's future activity this 2020.

  10.29.20 | 12:25AM EDT
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  Ningning Confirmed As Member of Aespa + Netizens Divided Over Her Addition to The Group

  SM Entertainment formally announced Ningning as the third member of their upcoming girl group, Aespa. However, due to the tensions between China and South Korea, Korean netizens expressed divided opinions over her addition to the group due to her being Chinese.

  10.28.20 | 8:47PM EDT
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  Netizens Upset Over Yoo Jimin's Addition to Aespa Due to Visuals and Past Controversy

  On October 27 KST, SM Entertainment announced the second member of Aespa, Yoo Jimin, now known as Karina. Korean netizens expressed disappointment in the girl's visuals, claiming she looks too similar to Winter, the first member to be revealed.

  10.27.20 | 9:42PM EDT
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  Korean Netizens Divided Over Chinese Trainee Ningning's Possible Position in Aespa

  Netizens continue to show divided opinions over SM Rookies and possible Aespa member Ningning. Many people have expressed their distaste for her addition to the group for being Chinese. Now, some netizens claim they don't deserve her rumored position in the group. Read more here.

  10.27.20 | 8:40PM EDT
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  Korean Netizens Demand Ningning Not to Debut With Aespa Because She's Chinese

  On October 26, SM Entertainment shocked fans with the sudden announcement of an upcoming girl group debut, Aespa. One of the highly speculated members of the group is Chinese trainee, Ningning. However, numerous K-netz voiced out being against her joining the group due to her ethnicity.

  10.27.20 | 12:03AM EDT
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  Aespa Member Winter Shocks Fans Due to Her Resemblance to Girls' Generation's Taeyeon

  On October 26, SM Entertainment surprised fans by unveiling the first member of Aespa, Winter. She, in turn, shocked fans with her uncanny resemblance to labelmate Taeyeon!

  10.26.20 | 9:59PM EDT
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  SM Entertainment To Debut New Girl Group in November

  SM Entertainment announced the surprise debut of their new girl group to be in November 2020. Learn more about the group and some potential members here!

  10.26.20 | 7:58AM EDT
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  Former SM Entertainment Trainee Claims Red Velvet Irene Bullied Her

  [TW/CW] Former SM Entertainment trainee and YouTuber Fukuhara Mone claims that Red Velvet member Irene bullied her during their trainee days.

  10.23.20 | 8:18PM EDT
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  NCT 2020 "RESONANCE Pt. 1" Tops iTunes Charts in 32 Regions

  NCT 2020 is on a roll! On October 13, Tuesday, NCT's second full-length album, "RESONANCE Pt.1," topped iTunes Album Charts in 32 different countries upon the album's debut.

  10.12.20 | 11:23PM EDT
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  f(x) Krystal Has Officially Parted Ways With SM Entertainment + Signs With New Company

  On October 12, Monday, at 9 AM KST, it was officially announced that f(x)'s Krystal has parted ways with SM Entertainment and has signed with newly establish actors' agency H& Entertainment.

  10.11.20 | 9:33PM EDT
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  Rumored SM Entertainment Trainee Jimin Receives Backlash for Allegedly Insulting K-Pop Idols

  On various online Korean community sites, rumored SM Entertainment Yoo Jimin is currently facing backlash due to allegations of speaking ill about K-pop idols including EXO Kai, BTS RM, and Jimin, as well as the newly announced NCT members Sungchan and Shotaro.

  10.01.20 | 8:19AM EDT
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  Here is How Much These Official K-Pop YouTube Channels Make in a Month

  Recently, Nox Influencer released data concerning how much revenue the biggest K-pop YouTube channels make in revenue. Here is the data. Please note that just because a channel has more subscribers does not mean they will generate the most revenue. Factors such as the amount of videos and the amount of views will also affect the revenue a channel makes

  09.28.20 | 10:06PM EDT
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  SM Entertainment to Debut 2 New Members to NCT

  NCT will be returning as a whole group in the second half of this year, shaking the music industry with the mega-sized project NCT 2020. To add to the anticipation of their upcoming release, SM Entertainment has confirmed that two new members will be added to the group as members of NCT U.

  09.21.20 | 2:12AM EDT
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  These SM Entertainment Idols Are The Best Dancers, According to The Agency's Performance Director

  SM Entertainment is the home of multi-talented artists who are slaying in every field, may it be in singing, dancing, rapping, or having an excellent visual! However, for someone who has an eye and experience in the industry, who do you think will be chosen as the best dancers?

  09.19.20 | 9:37AM EDT
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  SM Entertainment Announces Global Arts Education Facility "SM Institute"

  SM Entertainment along with Jongro Haneul Institute Announces SM Institute. (Photo : SM Entertainment) SM Entertainment, one of the big three entertainment companies in South Korea, has partnered up with Jongro Haneul Education to found SM Institute (SMI), a global arts educational facility meant for training stars who wish to join the entertainment industry.

  09.09.20 | 6:19AM EDT
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  Here Are The “Princesses” of The "Big 3", According to Netizens — Why Are They Being Hated?

  Just like palaces, entertainment agencies according to netizens have their “princesses” as well who are like the face of their companies and are treated with the most care, “favored”, and given the best things among the rest. These idols are being poured with earnest love for various reasons, not just only by the CEO or the “King” but as well as the other artists in the same company.

  09.09.20 | 9:36PM EDT
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  Girls’ Generation’s YoonA, Taeyeon, Yuri, Sunny, And Hyoyeon Renew Contracts With SM Entertainment

  Girls’ Generation members YoonA, Taeyeon, Yuri, Sunny, and Hyoyeon have renewed their contracts and are staying with SM Entertainment!

  09.08.20 | 10:38AM EDT
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  #SMProtectKai: Fans Demand SME to Protect EXO Kai After He Received Malicious Comments on Weibo

  On Weibo, the largest social media platform in China, EXO Kai became continuously targeted by anti-fans after he received hate and criticism for no reason for the past weeks. Due to this, EXO-Ls are doing their best to protect the idol and have been calling out SM Entertainment's attention to protect the idol from hateful comments.

  08.30.20 | 9:52PM EDT