#sm-entertainment Articles

NCT WISH's I SPY comeback arrives after million-seller Korean releases and a Double Platinum Japanese single.

RIIZE's 100 million won BRIIZE donation gains weight against Hanteo sales growth from RIIZING to ODYSSEY and II.

NCT 127's BLINGY opened as a numbers story before its comeback party even began. Released on August 24, 2026, the group's seventh full-length album arrived as a...

SM's STE venture with Tencent Music turns China from a distribution market into a platform-backed K-pop production test.

NCT 127's full-group contract renewal with SM Entertainment is more than a routine business update. It is a test of whether a 10-year K-pop unit can turn contin...

KPIA’s K-POP Internship Camp links 40 trainees to education and five-month placements, signaling a new workforce strategy for K-pop.

U-Know Yunho's Time's Tickin' turns a two-track single and Asia tour into a focused study of second-generation K-pop longevity.

Hearts2Hearts brought “RUDE!” to KBS Kpop’s The Seasons, adding a broadcaster-stage boost to the SM girl group’s rising profile.

aespa released the LEMONADE highlight medley, previewing 11 tracks before the second full album arrives on May 29.

Taeyong's debut full-length album WYLD is more than a solo milestone — it's the clearest signal yet of SM Entertainment's artist-first strategy and K-pop's group-to-solo evolution.

Red Velvet's Joy shut down retirement rumors on fan platform Bubble, saying she loves singing and acting and has no intention of stepping away from her career.

BoA's "Jumping BoA" fan membership relaunch on PLEDGE — her first move after 25 years at SM — signals a broader K-pop independence shift as artists reclaim direct fan relationships.