SM Entertainment (Korean: SM엔터테인먼트) is a South Korean entertainment company established in 1995 by Lee Soo-man. It is currently one of the largest entertainment companies in South Korea. The company operates as a record label, talent agency, music production company, event management and concert production company, and music publishing house.
Cube Entertainment Inc. is a South Korean entertainment company currently manages several artists, namely Jo Kwon, Pentagon, Yoo Seon-ho, (G)I-dle, and Lightsum. It also manages several entertainers, including Lee Hwi-jae and Heo Kyung-hwan. It was formerly home to K-pop artists such as 4Minute, Beast, G.NA, Roh Ji-hoon, A Train To Autumn, Lai Kuan-lin, Jang Hyun-seung, CLC, and BtoB.
NCT is a South Korean boy band formed and managed by SM Entertainment. Introduced in January 2016, the group currently consists of 26 members divided into six different sub-units: NCT U, NCT 127, NCT Dream, WayV, NCT DoJaeJung, and NCT Wish. They are known for their versatility in music, vocal and rap abilities, and powerful performances, and have been cited as K-pop's "most experimental boy band" due to their concept of having limitless members. As of June 2024, NCT has recorded more than 40 million album sales only in Korea across all sub-units, making them the best-selling act under SM Entertainment and one of the best-selling K-pop artists of all time.
SM Rookies is a pre-debut training team created by South Korean entertainment agency SM Entertainment in 2013, composed of trainees who have yet to join an idol group. From 2013 to 2023, the team officially introduced 35 members, of which 29 debuted under SM Entertainment in different groups: Red Velvet (4), NCT and five of its subunits (20), Aespa (1), Riize (2), soloist and former NCT member Lucas and Lami as an actress.
Drippin is a South Korean boy band formed by Woollim Entertainment in 2020. The lineup consists of six members: Hyeop, Yunseong, Changuk, Dongyun, Minseo, and Junho. Originally a seven-member group, Alex left the lineup on July 28, 2023 due to poor health conditions and anxiety concerns. The group officially debuted on October 28, 2020, with the EP Boyager.
The following is a list of notable events and releases that happened in 2018 in music in South Korea.
The following is a list of notable events and releases that happened in 2019 in South Korean music.
The following is a list of notable events and releases that happened, or were expected to happen in 2020 in music in South Korea.
Kim Dong-young, known professionally as Doyoung (Korean: 도영), is a South Korean singer, actor, and host. He is a member of the South Korean boy band NCT through the sub-units NCT 127, and NCT DoJaeJung.
The following is a list of notable events and releases that happened in 2021 in music in South Korea.
Moon Tae-il, known mononymously as Taeil, is a South Korean singer. He is a member of the South Korean boy band NCT and its sub-units NCT U and NCT 127, managed by the label SM Entertainment. Moon made his debut in April 2016 in the rotational unit NCT U and became a member of the Seoul-based unit NCT 127 in July 2016.
Kim Woo-jin, also known mononymously as Woojin, is a South Korean singer and actor. He is a former member of the boy group Stray Kids, formed through the eponymous survival show in 2017, under JYP Entertainment. He signed with 10x Entertainment in his endeavor to launch a solo career. Amidst his transition to a soloist, he faced accusations of sexual misconduct by anonymous users on social media website Twitter. He denied the allegations and an investigation found various forms of fabrication from the accusers. He released his debut mini-album The Moment: A Minor and its lead single "Ready Now" in August 2021. He is now signed under Kustomade.
The following is a list of notable events and releases that have happened, or are expected to happen in 2022 in music in South Korea.
Younite is a South Korean boy band formed by Brand New Music. The group consists of eight members: Eunho, Steve, Eunsang, Hyungseok, Woono, Dey, Kyungmun, and Sion. Originally a nine-piece ensemble, member Hyunseung left the group in July 2024. They debuted on April 20, 2022, with their first extended play (EP) Youni-Birth.
Ichillin' is a seven-member South Korean girl group formed by KM Entertainment. The group is currently composed of seven members: Jiyoon, E.Ji, Jackie, Joonie, Chaerin, Yeju and Chowon. Former member Sohee had left the group on July 15, 2022, while Jiyoon joined the group on October 25 the same year.
The following is a list of notable events and releases that have happened, or are expected to happen in 2023 in music in South Korea.
NCT Wish is a Japanese boy band and the final sub-unit of the South Korean boy band NCT, formed and managed by SM Entertainment and Avex Trax with SM director and soloist BoA, in charge as the producer. The group consists of six members: Sion, Riku, Yushi, Jaehee, Ryo, Sakuya. They released the single "Hands Up" on October 8, 2023, ahead of their scheduled debut in 2024. The group officially debuted on February 21, 2024, with their eponymous single in South Korea and Japan simultaneously.
Get a Guitar is the debut single album by South Korean boy group Riize. Released on September 4, 2023, by SM Entertainment through Kakao Entertainment, the single album consists of two tracks, "Memories" and the title track of the same name, which both were released to promote the single album on August 21 and September 4, respectively.
N.SSign is a South Korean boy band formed through Channel A's reality competition Stars Awakening in 2022 and managed by n.CH Entertainment. The group consists of ten members: Kazuta, Hyun, Eddie, Doha, Junhyeok, Sungyun, Robin, Hanjun, Laurence and Huiwon. They debuted on August 9, 2023, with the extended play (EP) Birth of Cosmo.
The following is a list of notable events and releases that have happened, or are expected to happen in 2024 in music in South Korea.
