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By Jeyup S. Kwaak SEOUL — South Korea’s SM Entertainment appointed Jang Cheol-hyuk as the company’s new CEO on Friday (March 31), as the K-pop giant vowed to turn over a new leaf by bringing ...
By Glenn Peoples SM Entertainment, home to such K-pop stars as aespa and RIIZE, promoted Tak Young-jun to co-CEO alongside existing CEO Jang Cheol-hyuk, the company announced Wednesday (March 27).
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In a video statement, SM Entertainment CEO Chris Lee (also known as Lee Sung-soo) has claimed the label’s founder Lee Soo-man is the reason why aespa’s new music has been delayed. On February ...
SM Entertainment has become the second-largest shareholder of GREAT M Entertainment, the agency behind boy group 82MAJOR. On ...
The move comes as China is widely expected to lift its nearly decade-old unofficial ban on K-pop performances in mainland ...
Tencent Music Entertainment Hong Kong has acquired nearly a 10% stake in major K-pop agency SM Entertainment, making it the second-largest shareholder. According to a regulatory filing on ...
On Tuesday, January 14, 2025, the CEO of SHINee's Onew's new agency, Griffin Entertainment, posted a now-deleted Instagram story allegedly calling out SM Entertainment for the cancellation of the ...
SM Entertainment declined to comment but according to reports, co-CEO Tak Young-jun previously revealed in February 2023 that the company plans to launch two new K-pop groups every year.