Updated March 10 KST: TVXQ’s Yunho has now personally apologized on Instagram after violating COVID-19 social distancing regulations. He wrote: Hello. This is Jung Yunho. I apologize. I greatly disappointed the people who have believed in me and supported me. Above all, I am very sorry to the healthcare workers who are working hard and… Continue reading Update: TVXQ’s Yunho Investigated For Violating Social Distancing Regulations + SM And Yunho Issue Apologies
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SM Entertainment Ordered To Pay 20.2 Billion Won Following Tax Investigation
SM Entertainment has been ordered to pay 20.2 billion won (approximately $18 million) after a tax investigation by the National Tax Service Seoul Regional Tax Office. It was previously reported that the fourth investigation bureau of the Seoul Regional Tax Office had carried out a tax investigation of SM Entertainment and executive producer Lee Soo Man.… Continue reading SM Entertainment Ordered To Pay 20.2 Billion Won Following Tax Investigation
CSJH The Grace’s Sunday Parts Ways With SM Entertainment
CSJH The Grace’s Sunday has officially departed from SM Entertainment. On January 20, it was reported that Sunday’s exclusive contract with the agency had come to an end in May of the previous year. Soon after, SM Entertainment confirmed the news and stated, “Our exclusive contract with Sunday has come to an end. We will continue… Continue reading CSJH The Grace’s Sunday Parts Ways With SM Entertainment
SM Entertainment Announces Global Auditions For New Boy Group
SM Entertainment has kicked off auditions for its next boy group! On January 16, SM Entertainment officially announced that it had begun accepting online applications to audition for a brand-new boy group. For its “2021 Global SM New Boy Group Audition,” which is open to aspiring singers all over the world, any male born between… Continue reading SM Entertainment Announces Global Auditions For New Boy Group
SMTOWN LIVE Online Concert Draws Record-Breaking 35.8 Million Viewers From All Over The Globe
Millions of viewers tuned in to watch SM Entertainment’s SMTOWN LIVE “Culture Humanity” online concert yesterday! On January 1, SM Entertainment held a star-studded free online concert featuring performances by many of their artists, including aespa, Red Velvet, NCT DREAM, NCT 127, NCT U, WayV, EXO’s Baekhyun, EXO’s Kai, SHINee’s Taemin, Girls’ Generation’s Taeyeon, SuperM,… Continue reading SMTOWN LIVE Online Concert Draws Record-Breaking 35.8 Million Viewers From All Over The Globe
SM Entertainment To Take Legal Action Against Malicious Comments Regarding Girls’ Generation’s Taeyeon
SM Entertainment has announced they will be taking legal measures on behalf of Girls’ Generation’s Taeyeon. On December 30, the agency released an official statement warning about the action they’ll be taking against malicious comments regarding the singer. This statement comes days after Taeyeon was reported to be dating VIXX‘s Ravi, which their respective agencies both denied.… Continue reading SM Entertainment To Take Legal Action Against Malicious Comments Regarding Girls’ Generation’s Taeyeon
SM C&C Teams Up With SM Entertainment Celebrities For New Brand Business
SM C&C, a subsidiary of SM Entertainment that stands for SM Culture & Content, is launching its own brand commerce business. On December 2, SM C&C announced the launch of “CELEBRAND,” a brand that will produce and sell products made with SM Entertainment celebrities. The SM celebrities will make and design a product that appeals to their own interests and hobbies,… Continue reading SM C&C Teams Up With SM Entertainment Celebrities For New Brand Business
SM Entertainment CEO Lee Sung Soo Talks About SM’s Shared Universe, aespa’s Avatar Concept, Red Velvet’s Future Plans, And More
On November 21, SM Entertainment CEO Lee Sung Soo gave a keynote address at the global start-up festival “COMEUP 2020.” Lee Sung Soo said that SM’s “culture technology” would be divided into three steps: culture creation, culture development, and culture expansion. Culture creation includes casting, training, producing, and management. Producing is the most important part of this… Continue reading SM Entertainment CEO Lee Sung Soo Talks About SM’s Shared Universe, aespa’s Avatar Concept, Red Velvet’s Future Plans, And More
City Of LA To Name Intersection After SM Entertainment
The city of LA will soon be getting its own “SM Entertainment Square”! On October 28 local time, the Los Angeles City Council officially decided to name the intersection at Oxford and 6th, where SM Entertainment will soon be opening a new entertainment complex, “SM Entertainment Square.” LA City Councilman Herb Wesson commented, “We want… Continue reading City Of LA To Name Intersection After SM Entertainment
SM Entertainment Teams Up With Major Law Firms To Take Legal Action Against Malicious Comments And Rumors
SM Entertainment announced plans to handle malicious comments regarding their artists. On November 2, SM Entertainment issued the following statement: This is SM Entertainment. Regarding the various illegal acts that have taken place against our artists, we have commissioned more than 10 law firms, including the nation’s top law firms and specialized law firms, to take… Continue reading SM Entertainment Teams Up With Major Law Firms To Take Legal Action Against Malicious Comments And Rumors