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
Website
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 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. SM Entertainment distributes through various companies in different international locations.

Subsidaries

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 Culture & Contents (2012) SM Town Travel (2012)

SM Entertainment Beijing (2012) SM Mobile Communications (2015) galaxiaSM (2015) ESteem (2015) MYSTIC Story (2017) SM Planner (2017) everysing (2017) KeyEast (2018) SM Life Design Group (2018)

Sub-labels

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

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) (hiatus) 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) Younique Unit (2012) SM The Performance (2012) Toheart (2014) SuperM (2019–present) Soloists BoA (2000–present) Kangta (2001–present) Chu Ga Yeol (2002–present) U-Know (2003–present) Max (2003–present) Sunday (2004–present) Heechul (2005-present) Sungmin (SUPER JUNIOR) (2005-present) Ryeowook (2005-present) Yesung (2005-present) Donghae (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) Lay (2012–present) Baekhyun (2012–present) Chen (2012–present) Suho (2012–present) Kai (2012–present)

Actors and actresses

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

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

Trainees

• SMROOKIES
• Helen (2019–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) SUPER JUNIOR Hangeng (2005–2009) Kibum (2004–2015) Henry (SUPER JUNIOR-M) (2008–2018) Kangin (2005-2019) Zhang Liyin (2006–2017) Iconiq (2007)

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)

Actors and actresses

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

Official links

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