Ever wondered which among YG, SM, JYP, and Big Hit pay the biggest salaries on the average for their employees? According to the 2019 report by the Financial Supervisory Service, three aspects were reviewed to know how these giant agencies pay their employees. The three aspects are operating profit, sales revenue, and the average salary.
Billboard recently released their nomination predictions for the upcoming GRAMMYs. The magazine predicts that a SuperM nomination for "Best New Artist" is within reach. Billboard stated, "SuperM has a chance of becoming the first K-pop group to be nominated in this category..."
On June 12, Friday, it was announced by TVXQ's Changmin himself that he will be marrying his non-celebrity girlfriend in September. After the announcement, SM Entertainment has released a statement confirming the news, as well as providing more information concerning the wedding.
SM Entertainment is currently on a hot seat after its Black producer, who claimed to have worked on NCT's "Boss" and "Go," alleged that she was underpaid and the label exhibited disrespect. It's now a trending topic online as Tiffany Red said something against SM Entertainment in line with her work for NCT Dream's "Go."
The process of being trained in K-pop is tough, and for international trainees, it could be even more exhausting. Former EXO member Tao once told us about his SM Entertainment experiences and his journey before debuting.
It was announced last May 26, that the Red Velvet members' Irene and Seulgi will debut as a duo with their first mini-album, "MONSTER" on the 15th of June. While fans are expecting to witness the first sub-unit of the girl group, they need to calm down for a bit as the agency revealed that there are reasons for the movement of the set date. Here is the official statement of SM Entertainment.
Just like the K-pop groups BTS, EXO, TWICE, BLACKPINK, SEVENTEEN, etc., who are currently among the most prominent groups in the K-pop industry, there is also an "Ace" list for agencies that are hailed as the "BIG 3."
The "Big 5" Entertainment Agencies are set to dominate the industry with a new generation of K-pop idols again! A chart has been revealed, summarizing the K-pop groups under SM, YG, JYP, Big Hit, and CJ ENM that are set to debut this 2020 to 2021, and making K-pop fans and netizens anticipate the groups that will build and mold the new batch of Hallyu stars in this modern K-pop era.
On May 13, K-pop fans and K-netizens' interest was captured by a post in an online Korean community site, wherein a rumored SM Entertainment trainee was introduced in the sharing platform. In the post, photos of the young child model and alleged SM trainee was attached, featuring his good looks, which is no doubt as he is an SM kids model after all.
Heads up, aspiring K-pop idols! SM Entertainment is now open for the submission of online applications of those who dream of becoming the next K-pop icons!
It's not the first time that SM talents got involved in a controversy, of which they were harassed and slandered.
NCT Dream surpassed 500,000 pre-orders with their new EP "Reload," prior to their highly-anticipated comeback!
Aside from albums, fans are also fanatic of their favorite K-pop idol's official merchandise, whether it's a notebook, pencil case, bag, or even candles! However, what are you going to do when you realized something's wrong with your purchased merch that you saved up for?
On April 22, fans and netizens can't help but agree on the claims that SM Entertainment has strict and proper training for its artists, from skills to physical appearance, after netizens noticed that artists who trained under the agency have uniform stances.
Being an idol under the "Big 3" agencies is a big deal, that's why several trainees are thriving and striving to enter at least one of the three agency giants. Among thousands of individuals from all over the world who aspire to be a "Big 3" idol, being cast by a staff coming directly from these companies is a huge advantage, given that not everyone is given such an opportunity.
K-pop boy bands from SM Entertainment will be having their appearance on "Beyond Live," a live concert service in collaboration with Naver, which will be presented through V Live and Beyond Live.
Agency giant SM Entertainment joined forces with Naver, Korea's most-used search site, for a new venture.
SM Entertainment revealed NCT Dream's career plans! SM Entertainment revealed NCT Dream's career plans! (Photo : Twitter) Current members Renjun, Jeno, Haechan, Jaemin, Chenle, and Jisung, have been announced to return with their upcoming Reload album on April 29, followed by a rearranged setup.
As K-pop's influence gets more prominent, more and more individuals who want to train and debut as K-pop idols are also increasing. In this regard, a K-netizen posted on a website and asked which agency between SM and JYP one would choose as a trainee.
SM Entertainment is one of the biggest entertainment agencies in South Korea and manages talented idols with undeniably gorgeous visuals. For sure, fans know that every idol that is handled by this "Big 3" company has the "look" that qualifies in their criteria.