SM Entertainment

SM Entertainment
Names
Other name(s)	S.M. Entertainment
General information
Type	Public
Founded	February 14, 1989 (as SM Studio) February 14, 1995 (SM Entertainment)
Founder(s)	Lee Soo Man
Location	Seoul, South Korea
Distributor(s)	Dreamus Avex Trax (Japan)
Website
JP:
SNS

SM Entertainment (SM엔터테인먼트) is a South Korean record label and entertainment agency. Originally founded in 1989 as SM Studio, it is currently home to idol groups such as TVXQ!, SUPER JUNIOR, Girls' Generation, SHINee, EXO, Red Velvet, NCT, SuperM, and aespa in addition to numerous non-idol groups and solo artists.

Sales and revenues from SM Entertainment make it the first most successful agency in Korea, and a part of the "Big 3 agencies" along with YG Entertainment and JYP Entertainment. SM Entertainment distributes through various companies in different international locations.

Subsidiaries

SM Studios SM Culture & Contents (2012) SM Life Design Group (2018) DEAR U (2017) MYSTIC Story (2017) KeyEast (2018) SM TinTin Hall (2000) SM Entertainment Japan (2001) SM Academy (2003) SM Art Company (2005) Dream Maker Entertainment (2006)

SM Pictures (2007) SM Amusement SM F&B Development SM Entertainment USA (2008) SM Town Travel (2012) SM Entertainment Beijing (2012) SM Mobile Communications (2015) galaxiaSM (2015) ESteem (2015) SM Planner (2017) everysing (2017)

Sub-labels

• Woollim Entertainment (2013)
• Baljunso (2014)
• Label SJ (2015)
• ScreaM Records (2016)
• Label V (2018)
• Million Market (2018)
• All I Know Music (2018)
• SM Classics (2020)

Former

• Starworld

Joint ventures

• Dreamus (with SK Telecom)
• Beyond LIVE Corporation (with JYP Entertainment)

Artists

Groups

TVXQ! (2003–present) The Grace (2005–present) (hiatus) The Grace-Dana&Sunday (2011–present) SUPER JUNIOR (2005–present) SUPER JUNIOR-K.R.Y. (2006–present) SUPER JUNIOR-T (2007–present) SUPER JUNIOR-M (2008–present) SUPER JUNIOR-H (2008–present) SUPER JUNIOR-D&E (2011–present) Girls' Generation (2007–present) (hiatus) Girls' Generation-TTS (2012–present) (hiatus) Girls' Generation-Oh!GG (2018–present)

SHINee (2008–present) EXO (2012–present) EXO-CBX (2016–present) EXO-SC (2019–present) Red Velvet (2014–present) Red Velvet - Irene & Seulgi (2020-present) NCT (2016–present) NCT U (2016–present) NCT 127 (2016–present) NCT Dream (2016–present) WayV (2019–present) aespa (2020–present)

Project groups

• S.M. THE BALLAD (2010, 2014)
• SM The Performance (2012)
• SuperM (2019–present)
• GOT the beat (2021–present)

Soloists

BoA (2000–present) Kangta (2001–present) Chu Ga Yeol (2002–present) U-Know (2003–present) Max Changmin (2003–present) Sunday (2004–present) Sungmin (2005-present) Ryeowook (2005-present) Yesung (2005-present) Kyuhyun (2006-present) J-Min (2007–present) Taeyeon (2007–present) Hyo (2007–present) Yuri (2007–present)

Yoona (2007–present) Onew (2008–present) Key (2008–present) Taemin (2008–present) Zhoumi (2008-present) Baekhyun (2012–present) Chen (2012–present) Suho (2012–present) Kai (2012–present) D.O.(2012-present) Wendy (2014-present) Joy (2014–present) Raiden (2017–present)

Actors and actresses

Choi Jong-yoon Ki Do-hoon Kim Ian Kim Min-jong Lee Cheol-woo

Lee Jae-ryong Kim Jong-Dae Kim Eugene Lina Yoo Ho-jeong

Trainees

• Helen (2019–present)
• Na Haeun (2022–present)

Former

H.O.T (1996–2001) S.E.S. (1997–2002; 2016–2017) SHINHWA (1998–2003) Fly To The Sky (1999–2004) M.I.L.K (2001–2003) Black Beat (2002–2007) Shinvi (2002) Isak 'N' Jiyeon (2002–2004) Kim Isak (2002–2012) TVXQ! Hero Jaejoong (2003–2010) Xiah Junsu (2003–2010) Micky Yoochun (2004–2010) TraxX Rose (2004–2006) Attack (2004–2007) Jay (2004–2019) Jungmo (2004–2019) The Grace Stephanie (2005–2016) Dana (2001–2020) Sunday (2001–2021) SUPER JUNIOR Hangeng (2005–2009) Kibum (2004–2015) Henry (2008-2018)(SUPER JUNIOR-M)

Zhang Liyin (2006–2017) Iconiq (2007) Younique Unit (2012) Girls' Generation Jessica (2007–2015) Tiffany (2007–2017) Seohyun (2007–2017) Sooyoung (2007–2017) SHINee Jonghyun (2008–2017) f(x) (2009–2016) Victoria (2009–2019) Amber (2009–2019) Luna (2009–2019) Krystal (2009–2020) Sulli (2009–2019) EXO Kris (2012–2014) Luhan (2012–2014) Tao (2012–2015) Lay (2012–2022) Toheart (with Woollim Entertainment) (2014)

Actors and actresses

• Yoon Park (2009–2013)
• Go Ara (2003–2016)
• Lee Yeon-hee (2001-2020)

Trainees

• Park Injung (-2007)
• Heo Chanmi (2004-2010)
• SMROOKIES
  • Yang Yongju (2012–2014)
  • Hansol (2013–2017)
  • Herin (2015–2017)
  • Yiyang (2016–2018)
  • Jungyeon (2015–2019)
  • Koeun (2011–2020)
  • Lami (2013–2020)
  • Hina (2015–2020)
• An Jeongmin (2017–2019)
• Choi Jisu
• Kim Chaehyun
• Go Woo Ri
• Zhou Xinyu
• Kim Yunseo
• Lee Jiwoo
• Lee Pureun
• Choi Taeyang

SMTOWN

SMTOWN is the collective name of the musical artists in the agency, similar to JYP Nation and YG Family.

Discography

Special albums

• Christmas in SMTOWN.com (1999)
• Winter Vacation in SMTOWN.com (2000)
• Winter Vacation in SMTOWN.com - Angel Eyes (2001)
• Summer Vacation in SMTOWN.com (2002)
• 2002 Winter Vacation in SMTOWN.com - My Angel My Light (2002)
• 2003 Summer Vacation in SMTOWN.com (2003)
• 2003 Winter Vacation in SMTOWN.com (2003)
• 2004 Summer Vacation in SMTOWN.com (2004)
• 2006 Summer SMTOWN (2006)
• 06 Winter SMTOWN (2006)
• 2007 Summer SMTOWN (2007)
• 07 Winter SMTOWN (2007)
• 2011 SMTOWN Winter 'The Warmest Gift' (2011)
• 2021 Winter SMTOWN : SMCU Express (2021)

Digital singles

• "09 Summer SMTOWN - Seaside Boom Boom" (2009)
• "09 Summer SMTOWN - Scar" (2009)
• "09 Summer SMTOWN - Carnival" (2009)
• "09 Summer SMTOWN - 12시34분 (Nothing Better)" (2001)
• "Sound of Your Heart" (2016)
• "Dear My Family" (2017)
• "STATION X 4 LOVEs for Winter Part.1" (2019)

OSTs

• I Am. OST (2012)

Projects

• Winter Garden (2015)
• STATION (2016–present)
• SMTOWN 2022 : SMCU Express (2021–2022)
• Girls On Top (2021–present)

Official links

• Website
• Facebook
• Instagram
• Twitter
• V Live
• YouTube