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SM Entertainment Co., Ltd.
Native name
SM 엔터테인먼트
Formerly
SM Studio (1989–1995)
Company type
Public
Traded as
KRX: 041510
Industry
Music
Entertainment
Production
Retail
Travel
Genre
Pop
dance
R&B
hip hop
electropop
EDM
avant-garde music
Founded
February 14, 1989 (as SM Studio)
February 14, 1995 (as SM Entertainment)
Founder
Lee Soo-man
Headquarters
SM Entertainment 83-21, Wangsimni-ro, Seongsu-dong, Seongdong-gu, Seoul, South Korea Singapore (TBC)[1][2]
Area served
Worldwide
Key people
Jang Cheol-hyuk (CEO)[3][4]
Tak Young-jun (COO)[5]
Lee Sung-soo (CAO)[5]
Services
Licensing
Publishing
Record distribution
Revenue
US$657 million (2022)
Net income
US$62.3 million (2022)
Owner
Shareholder structure[6]
Kakao (20.76%)
Kakao Entertainment (19.11%)
Hybe Corporation (12.6%)
Treasury Stock (1.65%)
Others (45.9%)
Number of employees
601 (As of 2023[update])
Subsidiaries
See subsidiaries
Website
www.smentertainment.com www.smtown.com
SM Entertainment Co., Ltd. (Korean: SM엔터테인먼트) is a South Korean multinational entertainment agency established in 1995 by Lee Soo-man. It is one of South Korea's largest entertainment companies and has been responsible for fostering and popularizing the careers of many K-pop stars garnering huge global fanbases.[7][8] The company operates as a record label, talent agency, music production company, event management and concert production company, and music publishing house. SM Entertainment is known for having led the worldwide K-pop phenomenon and the musical side of "Hallyu",[9] also known as the "Korean Wave", with early overseas successes such as H.O.T., S.E.S. and BoA.[10]
The label currently represents K-pop artists such as Kangta, BoA, TVXQ, Super Junior, Girls' Generation, J-Min, Shinee, Zhou Mi, Exo, Red Velvet, NCT, WayV, SuperM, Aespa, Got the Beat and Riize and has previously represented Hyun Jin-Young, H.O.T., S.E.S., Shinhwa, Fly to the Sky, The Grace, f(x) and Henry Lau. It also manages actors, including Lee Jae-ryong, Yoo Ho-jeong, Cho Jun-young and previously represented Lee Yeon-hee, Go Ara. In Japan, SM co-publishes Avex Trax releases for artists including Ayumi Hamasaki, Namie Amuro, and Koda Kumi, as well as Johnny's Entertainment artists such as Arashi and KAT-TUN.[11]
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^Kwaak, Jeyup S. (March 31, 2023). "SM Entertainment Appoints New CEO & Board as K-Pop Giant Looks to the Future". Billboard. Retrieved August 15, 2023.
^"SM Entertainment founder Lee looks to the future as company appoints new management". The Korea Herald. March 31, 2023. Retrieved August 15, 2023.
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^"SHAREHOLDERS - SM Entertainment". SM Entertainment. Retrieved January 9, 2024.
^Jang, Yoon-jung (July 26, 2011). "The Big 3 of Korean Pop Music and Entertainment". The Dong-A Ilbo. Archived from the original on November 9, 2020. Retrieved April 20, 2016.
^Forbes Staff (July 31, 2013). "Korea's S.M. Entertainment: The Company That Created K-Pop". Forbes. Archived from the original on April 21, 2016. Retrieved September 11, 2017.
^"[단독] SM 스타 및 직원 350여명,하와이로 대규모 단합 대회 떠난다...각종 화제, 진풍경 잇따라" (in Korean). Archived from the original on November 19, 2018. Retrieved November 19, 2018.
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^"SMTOWN J-POP ZONE". S.M. Entertainment. Archived from the original on July 3, 2017. Retrieved June 19, 2013.
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US$657 million (2022)