From Karina of aespa to Wonbin of Rise, the special debut stories of idols under SM Entertainment have been revealed. On the ...

Lee Soo-man, the legendary figure behind the global rise of K-pop, is setting his sights beyond the phenomenon known as ...

Birth Year: 2006 Nationality: Indonesian The first Indonesian idol under SM Entertainment. Trained for 1–2 years and has a background in piano. The two-day SMTOWN Live 2025 extravaganza not only ...

Virtual idols, once considered a niche subculture, are increasingly making their mark in mainstream K-pop. With the success ...

A blueprint for idol training SM’s idol training system has become a model for countless entertainment companies. In the early 1990s, during the debut of “Hyun Jin-young and WAWA,” often ...

It's been over a year since SM Entertainment launched K-pop boy band Riize and they're said to be launching two new groups in 2025. On Monday (Jan 12) during the SMTown Live 2025 concert in Seoul ...

Virtual idol' was one of the key highlights of the K-pop scene last year. Riding on the tide, they are set to continue their ...

Despite Weverse's efforts to flag and restrict harmful messages, fans say the problem persists K-pop idols interacting with fans on Weverse, a global fandom platform operated by Hybe, continue to face ...

On January 12, 2025, SM Entertainment made headlines by introducing its newest 25-member male trainee group, SMTR25, at the SMTOWN Live 2025 concert. The event, held at the Gocheok Sky Dome in ...

2025 will also see the further rise of virtual idols, with SM Entertainment's Naevis leading the charge. While virtual idols made waves in 2024, particularly with idols like Plave and Naevis ...

On January 13, SM Entertainment unveiled a teaser clip announcing the release of its upcoming compilation album. Titled ‘2025 SMTown: The Culture, The Future’, the album, which celebrates the ...

Thirty years of SM Entertainment’s history came to life at the “SMTOWN Live 2025 [The Culture, The Future] in Seoul” concert — featuring H.O.T., S.E.S., BoA, TVXQ, Super Junior, Girls’ Generation, ...