The former director of SM Entertainment, Jung Hae Ik, is preparing the debut of a new girl group in February, according to his new talent agency, Happy Tribe Entertainment. Jung Hae Ik will team up with influential global record label Universal Music for the new project, as well as another Korean talent agency — With HC. A… Continue reading Former SM Director Jung Hae Ik Working on New Girl Group’s February Debut
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Kris and Luhan Fail to Reach Agreement with SM Entertainment During Respective Court Mediations
EXO’s former members Kris (Wu Yi Fan) and Luhan have failed to reach an agreement with SM Entertainment in the midst of their ongoing legal battle against the agency to terminate their individual exclusive contracts. On January 16, the attorney representing Kris and Luhan met with SME’s representative attorney at the Seoul Central District office… Continue reading Kris and Luhan Fail to Reach Agreement with SM Entertainment During Respective Court Mediations
SM Accused of Plagiarising Graphics in Recent EXO Teaser Video
SM Entertainment is being accused of plagiarizing EXO’s recent teaser video after a Swedish graphic designer noted that they have used graphics by him and two other graphic designers without permission. Graphic designer Erik Söderberg recently shared a post, which was originally started by the user orisonofkyungsoo on December 5, that points out the similarities on his Tumblr. The post shows a… Continue reading SM Accused of Plagiarising Graphics in Recent EXO Teaser Video
Han Ye Seul and SM Entertainment’s Lee Soo Man Accused of Illegal Foreign Exchange
Financial Supervisory Service revealed a list of celebrities and chaebols who illegally dealt with foreign exchange. The revealed 44 people were accused of illegally dealing with foreign exchange totaling to about 13 billion won (around 12 million USD). SM Entertainment’s Lee Soo Man (founder and chairman) and actress Han Ye Seul were included in this… Continue reading Han Ye Seul and SM Entertainment’s Lee Soo Man Accused of Illegal Foreign Exchange
SM Announces Premiere Date for World’s First Hologram Musical “School OZ” Starring EXO’s Suho, Xiumin, TVXQ’s Changmin, and Others
[Update] Teaser videos released “School OZ” Trailer 60 Sec Ver. “School OZ” Trailer 30 Sec Ver. “Girl Story” 30 Sec Ver. SM Entertainment has announced the premiere date for its hologram musical, “School OZ,” starring EXO‘s Suho and Xiumin, TVXQ‘s Changmin, f(x)‘s Luna, Red Velvet‘s Seulgi, and SHINee‘s Key. The first screening is set to take… Continue reading SM Announces Premiere Date for World’s First Hologram Musical “School OZ” Starring EXO’s Suho, Xiumin, TVXQ’s Changmin, and Others
SM Entertainment Unveils Brand New Mysterious Teaser
SM Entertainment has revealed its very first teaser of 2015, hinting at an upcoming comeback or debut. At the dawn of the new year, on January 1, SM Entertainment uploaded a surprise teaser image through its official SMTOWN website. The teaser is currently receiving much attention and interest as netizens express their curiosity as to… Continue reading SM Entertainment Unveils Brand New Mysterious Teaser
SM Announces Grand Opening of Multicultural Complex SMTOWN@coexartium
SM Entertainment has announced the opening of its latest experiment, multicultural complex SMTOWN@coexartium. The pre-opening of the cultural space was held on December 20 at 3 p.m. at the Coex Artium. The event was attended by a number of prestigious guests, such as SM’s producer Lee Soo Man, Coex’s president Byun Bo Kyung, and 13 representatives… Continue reading SM Announces Grand Opening of Multicultural Complex SMTOWN@coexartium
SM to Hold Largest Global Audition Yet, Spanning Russia, Kazakhstan, Thailand, and More
Top K-Pop label SM Entertainment, which has discovered and generated top stars like BoA, SHINee, Go Ara, EXO, and Girls’ Generation, will be hosting its largest global audition yet. “The 2015 SM Global Audition” will be held for five months, from January 9 through the month of May. Beginning in Korea, the audition will travel to a… Continue reading SM to Hold Largest Global Audition Yet, Spanning Russia, Kazakhstan, Thailand, and More
EXO to Release Live Solo Concert Album before the End of the Year
Boy band EXO will release its first-ever live solo concert album “EXOLOGY Chapter 1 : The Lost World” on December 22. The album will feature live recordings from EXO’s three-day concert “EXO FROM. EXOPLANET #1 – THE LOST PLANET – in SEOUL,” which took place earlier this year on May 23 to May 25. EXO… Continue reading EXO to Release Live Solo Concert Album before the End of the Year
Luhan and SM Entertainment End First Mediation in 30 Minutes without Reaching Agreement
Luhan entered the first court-referred mediation with SM Entertainment today, December 16, at 2 p.m. (KST). It was the very first round in which the two sides discussed the issue of Luhan’s contract termination with his former agency. The lawsuit was first filed against SM Entertainment earlier this year in October, before it was forwarded… Continue reading Luhan and SM Entertainment End First Mediation in 30 Minutes without Reaching Agreement