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SMTOWN
SM Town (stylized in all caps as SMTOWN) is a musical collective for the recording artists under South Korean entertainment company SM Entertainment. SM Town artists have performed at the annual SM Town Live world tours since the SM Town Live '08 Asia tour in 2008. As of 2014, the SM Town Live concert series had cumulatively attracted over 1 million audience members. Artists Discography Projects * 2015–19: ''The Agit, The Agit - Concert Series'' * 2016–present: ''SM Station'' Studio albums Compilation albums Single albums Single Concerts Concert tours * SM Town Live '08 (2008–09) * SM Town Live '09 (2009; canceled) * SM Town Live '10 World Tour (2010–11) * SM Town Live World Tour III (2012–13) * SM Town Live World Tour IV (2014–15) * SM Town Live Tour V in Japan (2016) * SM Town Live World Tour VI (2017–18) * SM Town Live 2022: SMCU Express (2022) * SM Town Live 2023: SMCU Palace (2023–2024) * SM Town Live 2025: The Culture, the Future (20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aespa
Aespa ( ; , stylized in Letter case#All lowercase, all lowercase or as æspa) is a South Korean girl group formed by SM Entertainment. The group consists of four members: Karina (South Korean singer), Karina, Giselle (singer), Giselle, Winter (singer), Winter, and Ningning. The group is known for popularizing the metaverse concept and hyperpop music in K-pop. Aespa debuted on November 17, 2020, with the single "Black Mamba (song), Black Mamba", which achieved the highest number of views in 24 hours for a K-pop group's debut video. Their third single, "Next Level (Aespa song), Next Level", was released in May 2021 to widespread commercial and critical success, peaking at number two on the Circle Digital Chart and earning the Daesang for Song of the Year at the 19th Korean Music Awards. In October of the same year, Aespa released their first extended play (EP) Savage (EP), ''Savage'', which became the highest-charting debut album by a K-pop girl group on the US Billboard 200, ''B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Agit
The Agit (stylized as THE AGIT) is a concert series brand by SM Entertainment. It is held in SMTOWN Theatre located in Samseong-dong, Coex Artium in Seoul, South Korea. The Story by Jonghyun The Story by Jonghyun is the first concert series by Jonghyun, which was held from October 2 to October 4, 2015, and later from October 8 to October 11, 2015. The encore was held on December 12 and December 13, 2015. Set list # "Déjà-Boo" # "Hallelujah" # "Juliette" (Shinee cover) (Acoustic version) # "Playboy" (Exo cover) # "No More" ( Lim Kim cover) # "Red Candle" ( Son Dam-bi cover) # "U & I" # "Happy Birthday" / "Maybe Tomorrow" / "02:34" / "A Gloomy Clock" ( IU cover) / "Love Belt" # "Elevator" # "I'm Sorry" # "End of a Day" # "Diphylleia Grayi" # "Fine" # "Like You" # "Crazy (Guilty Pleasure)" ;Encore #"Fortune Cookie" # "Beautiful Tonight" Shows Taeyeon's Very Special Day Taeyeon's Very Special Day () is the first concert series by Taeyeon, which was held from Octob ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
NCT (group)
NCT (; an acronym for Neo Culture Technology) is a South Korean boy band formed and managed by SM Entertainment. Introduced in January 2016, the group consists of 25 members divided into six different sub-units: NCT U, NCT 127, NCT Dream, WayV, NCT DoJaeJung, and NCT Wish. They are known for their versatility in music, vocal and rap abilities, and powerful performances, and have been cited as K-pop's "most experimental boy band" due to their concept of having limitless members. As of June 2024, NCT has recorded more than 45 million album sales in Korea across all sub-units, making them the best-selling K-pop artist of all time. The group debuted their first sub-unit, the rotational NCT U, on April 9, 2016, with the double digital single "The 7th Sense" and "Without You". It was followed by the Seoul-based sub-unit NCT 127 on July 7, 2016, with their NCT 127 (EP), eponymous extended play and the then-teenaged sub-unit NCT Dream on August 24, 2016, with the digital single "Chewing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kangta
An Chil-hyun (; born October 10, 1979), known professionally as Kangta (stylized sometimes in all caps and formerly as KangTa; ), is a South Korean singer, composer, songwriter, record producer, actor and radio personality. He is well known as a member of boy band H.O.T. He is also an executive of SM Entertainment since 2005 and the chief producer of Kreation Music Rights's label Smashhit since 2023. Career 1996–2001: H.O.T. Kangta was discovered at Lotte World, a theme park, when he was only 13 years old. He made his debut on-screen appearance as a backup dancer together with future bandmate Moon Hee-joon for labelmate singer Yoo Young-jin. Kangta eventually decided to become a singer with Moon and three others, Jang Woo-hyuk, Tony An, and Lee Jae-won to form H.O.T. in 1996. The group disbanded in 2001, after the group contract expired as the members decided not to renew it. 2001–2002: Solo debut, 'Polaris' and 'Pine Tree' Kangta released his first studio albu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Girls' Generation
Girls' Generation (), also known as SNSD, is a South Korean girl group formed by SM Entertainment. The group is composed of eight members: Taeyeon, Sunny, Tiffany, Hyoyeon, Yuri, Sooyoung, Yoona, and Seohyun. Originally a nine-piece ensemble, member Jessica departed from the group in September 2014. Among the most known South Korean figures and successful K-pop groups worldwide, Girls' Generation has earned numerous accolades and the honorific nickname "The Nation's Girl Group" in their home country. Girls' Generation debuted on August 5, 2007, with the single " Into the New World" from their eponymous Korean album. The group rose to fame in 2009 with the single " Gee", which claimed the top spot on KBS's '' Music Bank'' for a record-breaking nine consecutive weeks and was Melon's most popular song of the 2000s decade. The group cemented their popularity in Asia with follow-up singles "Genie", " Oh!", and " Run Devil Run", which were released between mid-2009 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
F(x) (musical Group)
f(x) (; ) is a South Korean girl group, consisting of Victoria Song, Victoria, Amber Liu (singer), Amber, Luna (South Korean singer), Luna, Krystal Jung, Krystal, and previously Sulli until her departure from the group in August 2015. Formed by SM Entertainment, SM, f(x) officially debuted in September 2009 with the release of the digital single "La Cha Ta". Their debut studio album, ''Pinocchio (f(x) album), Pinocchio'' (2011), and their two extended plays ''Nu ABO, Nu Abo'' and ''Electric Shock (EP), Electric Shock'' produced three number-one singles on South Korea's Gaon Digital Chart. Their acclaimed second studio album, ''Pink Tape (f(x) album), Pink Tape'' (2013), was the only K-pop album on US music channel Fuse (TV channel), Fuse's "41 Best Albums of 2013", the only Korean idol, idol album to be featured in Korean critics' definitive list of "Top 100 Classic Albums of All Time", and was named "Greatest K-pop Album of the 2010s" by Billboard (magazine), ''Billboard''. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
SM Entertainment
SM Entertainment Co., Ltd. () is a South Korean multinational entertainment agency established in 1995 by Lee Soo-man. It is one of South Korea's largest entertainment companies and has been responsible for fostering and popularizing the careers of many K-pop stars garnering huge global fanbases. The company operates as a record label, talent agency, music production company, event management and concert production company, and music publishing house. SM Entertainment is known for having led the worldwide K-pop phenomenon and the musical side of " Hallyu", also known as the " Korean Wave", with early overseas successes such as H.O.T., S.E.S., and BoA. The label currently represents K-pop artists such as Kangta, BoA, TVXQ, Super Junior, Girls' Generation, Shinee, Exo, Red Velvet, NCT, Aespa, Riize, Lucas, Naevis, and Hearts2Hearts. History 1989–2000: Creation and first-generation artists After graduating from California State University, Northridge in the U ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Super Junior
Super Junior (; stylized in all caps), also known as SJ or SuJu, is a South Korean boy band. The group is composed of Leeteuk, Heechul, Yesung, Shindong, Sungmin, Eunhyuk, Siwon, Donghae, Ryeowook, and Kyuhyun. Han Geng, Kibum, and Kangin were originally part of the group before departing in 2011, 2015 and 2019, respectively. The group was formed by the founder of SM Entertainment, Lee Soo-man in 2005 as a 12-piece group with rotational members but the concept was abandoned after the addition of Kyuhyun in 2006. They are also dubbed by the media as the "King of Hallyu Wave" due to their contributions in Korean Wave. Super Junior launched into international recognition following the release of their best-selling single " Sorry, Sorry" in 2009, the title song of their most critically successful album, '' Sorry, Sorry''. Over the years, they have been divided into smaller groups, simultaneously targeting different music industries and audiences. The members have also i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Red Velvet (group)
Red Velvet () is a South Korean girl group formed and managed by SM Entertainment. They originally debuted on August 1, 2014, with the single "Happiness (Red Velvet song), Happiness" with the four-member line-up of Irene (singer), Irene, Seulgi, Wendy (singer), Wendy, and Joy (singer), Joy. A fifth member, Yeri (singer), Yeri, joined in March 2015, following the release of their first extended play, the chart-topping ''Ice Cream Cake (EP), Ice Cream Cake''. Sonically, the music of Red Velvet reflects their group name: their predominantly-Pop music, pop "red" side experiments occasionally with Electronic music, electronic and funk, while their "velvet" side focuses on '90s-influenced Rhythm and blues, R&B with elements of ballad and Hip hop music, hip hop. Red Velvet's Korean-language discography includes three studio albums, one reissue album, one compilation album, and thirteen extended plays—all of which have topped the South Korean Circle Album Chart. Their singles "Red Fla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Musical Collective
Musical collective is a phrase used to describe a Musical ensemble, group of musicians in which membership is flexible and creative control is shared.Liisa Ladouceur"Collective Souls" ''This Magazine'', November/December 2004. The concept is distinct from that of a traditional band in that musical collectives allow for flexibility in their rosters, and members are free to rotate in and out of the line-up. Collectives may exist in almost any genre of music, although they have been especially prominent in indie rock and hip hop. A musical collective is distinct from a musicians collective, such as the London Musicians Collective, which is an organization with more general aims and larger membership. Notable collectives *Acappella (group), Acappella *Alaclair Ensemble *Ambiances Magnetiques *AMM (group), AMM *Amon Düül I *Amungus *Animal Collective *Anticon *Arcade Fire *Archive (band), Archive *Architecture in Helsinki (band), Architecture in Helsinki *Army of the Pharaohs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Grace (group)
The Grace (stylized as 天上智喜 The Grace; ), known as Tenjochiki in Japan, is a South Korean a cappella girl group consisting of Lina, Dana, Sunday and Stephanie. Formed by SM Entertainment in 2005, they were introduced as the female counterpart of TVXQ. Throughout the group's career, they released and performed music in Korean and Japanese with a total of three studio albums and many more singles. In December 2008, Stephanie announced to be absence from group activities due her treatment of back pain and the group remained as three-piece. The group continued to release music until their second Japanese album ''Dear...'', in January 2009. The group performed as a three-piece (without Stephanie) lastly in May 2010 at SM Town Live '10 World Tour in Seoul concert prior the group halted group promotions. In July 2011, the group returned with the unit Dana & Sunday and continued to release some digital singles before also going into hiatus. Currently all of The Grace's membe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hearts2Hearts
Hearts2Hearts () is a South Korean girl group formed by SM Entertainment. The group consists of eight members: Carmen, Jiwoo, Yuha, Stella, Juun, , Ian, and . They debuted on February 24, 2025, with the single album ''The Chase (single album), The Chase'' and its lead single of the The Chase (Hearts2Hearts song), same name. Name According to SM Entertainment's report, the group name, Hearts2Hearts, means "to connect with global fans through a mysterious musical world filled with various emotions and heartfelt messages, and move forward together as a greater 'us. History 2023–2025: Formation First news of a new girl group from SM Entertainment came in February 2023, when the company announced their new SM 3.0 corporate strategy. In the announcement video, CEO Lee Sung-soo, Chris Sung-soo Lee and COO Tak Young-jun announced that SM would debut four new acts in 2023: a new Tokyo-based subunit of NCT (group), NCT (which became NCT Wish), a new boy band (which became Riize), and a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
