These idols resember their labelmates so much that they could pass off as siblings! Korean Entertainment companies always have a distinct style that they pursue, may it be from their artists' image and concept, visual, singing, and dancing style, as well as to their artists' appeal.
Netizens discussed in an online communite platform which enterainment agency between two of the "Big 3" - SM and JYP - is the "girl group master".
Are you ready to go jopping again? SuperM has announced that they will finally be making their comeback! On August 6, Thursday, SuperM announced that they will be meeting fans with a project called "Super One", which will start later this month with the release of the first of two singles.
South Korea's "Big 3" entertainment agencies - SM, YG and JYP - set different rules when it comes to dating. K-pop idols' dating life is not like like the typical setup we see. Given that they are public figures, they make sure that they maintain a good reputation towards their fans, and that includes not having a romantic relationship.
Fans and netizens are gushing over the rumored SM lineup this 2020! Recently, the K-pop community was surprised when an "insider" posted an unofficial photo on Weibo, consisting of rumored upcoming schedules of SM artists including EXO, SHINee, Red Velvet, NCT, and many more.
On August 4, two of the "Big 3" agencies, JYP and SM Entertainment announced Beyond LIVE Corporation (BLC), a professional company for the world's first online-only concert "Beyond LIVE."
SM Entertainment, represented by co-CEOs Lee Sung Soo and Tak Young Joo, will join hands with Naver spearheaded by CEO Han Sung Sook to strengthen the production of global fan club services and contents.
SM Entertainment and the Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra will be releasing their second collaboration song, "End of a Day (Orchestra Ver)," on July 24. It will be unveiled as an SM STATION track and will be available on various streaming platforms.
The summer queen competition of girl groups begins and four are vying for the title. The four girl groups who made their comeback during this season are Red Velvet's Irene and Seulgi, BLACKPINK, GFriend, and ITZY.
As K-pop is ubiquitous locally and in the international scene, it's not surprising that a lot of young girls and boys dream of becoming an idol. If you're one of those who would like to pursue an idol career, you should be aware of the emotionally, physically, and mentally draining routines that have been testified by the many stars prior to stardom.
These trainees were once considered SM Entertainment's newest golden talents, but they sadly left the company before they could make their debut with an SM Entertainment group.
Former 2NE1 member and current soloist Gong Minzy recently revealed on "Video Star" that she auditioned at SM Entertainment the same day she auditioned for YG Entertainment, and actually chose to audition at SM Entertainment first!
SM Entertainment earned the ire of fans and netizens (again!) after the company revealed they would be delaying the release of Red Velvet's Irene and Seulgi's "Monster" music video. The music video was meant to be released at 6:00 p.m. KST on the 6th, and Irene and Seulgi even held a V Live to mark their debut and the release of their MV.
Fans have become increasingly concerned for the safety of NCT Dream's Chenle after a series of posts by a sasaeng fan made its rounds on Twitter. The account is newly made, and appears to have been made only with the purpose of being a sasaeng page.
According to Chris Lee, one of SM Entertainment's Board of Directors, a part of the agency's expansion plans is to cater to American and European audiences - an American version of Girls' Generation and a European version of NCT will be launched.
Recently, EXO's Chanyeol and Sehun (who make the EXO sub-unit, EXO-SC) did a live stream of them playing League of Legends. During the game, the user who ranked number one has the username "KimJongdaeWife." However, at the end of the game, players who ranked 2nd-10th were called, but the 1st placer's username was skipped.
SM Entertainment announced that a possible legal action must be taken against Red Velvet's Irene and Seulgi's malicious commenters. Keen-eyed ReVeluvs were recently enraged after spotting inappropriate and malicious messages through the Dear U. Bubble feature under the Lysn application.
Screenshots of Korean men harassing Red Velvet on Lysn Bubble have been making rounds on Korean and international sites. Bubble is a messaging application that SM Entertainment idols use to communicate with their fans.
On June 19, Friday, SM Entertainment released a statement of support to the "Black Lives Matter" movement on their social media pages. Their statement expressed sadness over the recent events in the United States that show the systemic devaluation of black lives.
Impostors who pretended to be SM Entertainment CEO obtained maximum sentences after falsifying documents and obtaining a deposit of several hundred million won (about $80,000 is one hundred million won), asserting that EXO would play at an event.