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SM Entertainment SM Entertainment Co., Ltd. () is a South Korean multinational entertainment agency. It is one of South Korea's largest entertainment companies where it was established in 1995 by record executive and record producer Lee Soo-man. The company ha ...

are collectively known as the

SM Town SM Town (stylized as SMTOWN) is a musical collective for the recording artists under South Korean entertainment company SM Entertainment. SM Town artists have performed at the annual SM Town Live world tours since the SM Town Live '08 Asia tour ...

Artists

Recording artists

;SM Entertainment * Soloists ** BoA ** Kangta **

J-Min Oh Ji-Min (born May 27, 1988), known professionally as J-Min( ja, ジェイミン), is a South Korean singer, songwriter and musical actress. She began her career in Japan before eventually debuting in South Korea. Career 2007–2009: Debut ...

** Taemin **

Taeyeon Kim Tae-yeon (; born March 9, 1989), known mononymously as Taeyeon, is a South Korean singer. She debuted as a member of girl group Girls' Generation in August 2007, which went on to become one of the best-selling artists in South Korea and on ...

** Yoona ** Hyoyeon ** Yuri ** Key **

Onew Lee Jin-ki (; born December 14, 1989), better known by his stage name Onew, is a South Korean singer, songwriter, actor and host. Born in Gwangmyeong, Gyeonggi-do, Onew was discovered at the 2006 SM Academy Casting and signed a contract with S ...

** Chen **

U-Know Yunho Jung Yun-ho (; born February 6, 1986), also known by his stage name U-Know Yunho () or simply U-Know, is a South Korean singer-songwriter, actor, and a member of the pop duo TVXQ. Born and raised in Gwangju, South Korea, Yunho started his music ...

Baekhyun Byun Baek-hyun (; born May 6, 1992), better known mononymously as Baekhyun, is a South Korean singer, songwriter and actor. Baekhyun began training under SM Entertainment in 2011. A few months later, he made his debut in 2012 as a member of the ...

Suho Kim Jun-myeon (; born May 22, 1991), better known by his stage name Suho (, meaning "guardian"), is a South Korean singer, songwriter and actor. He is the leader and lead vocalist of the South Korean-Chinese boy group Exo and its sub-unit Exo- ...

** Max Changmin ** Kai **

Wendy Wendy is a given name now generally given to girls in English-speaking countries. In Britain, Wendy appeared as a masculine name in a parish record in 1615. It was also used as a surname in Britain from at least the 17th century. Its popularity ...

Joy The word joy refers to the emotion evoked by well-being, success, or good fortune, and is typically associated with feelings of intense, long lasting happiness. Dictionary definitions Dictionary definitions of joy typically include a sense of ...

** D.O. ** Minho **

Xiumin Kim Min-seok (; born March 26, 1990), better known by his stage name Xiumin (; ), is a South Korean singer and actor. He is best known as a member of the South Korean-Chinese boy band Exo, its sub-group Exo-M and its sub-unit Exo-CBX. He debu ...

Seulgi Seul-ki, also spelled Seul-gi or Sul-ki, is a Korean unisex given name, predominantly feminine. It was the 8th-most popular name for baby girls born in South Korea in 1990. Unlike most Korean names, it does not have any Sino-Korean roots, but is ...

* Groups **

TVXQ TVXQ (stylized as TVXQ!), an initialism for Tong Vfang Xien Qi (), is a South Korean male pop duo consisting of U-Know Yunho and Max Changmin. They are known as in Japanese releases, and are sometimes referred to as DBSK, an abbreviation of ...

** Girls' Generation **

Shinee Shinee ( ; ko, 샤이니, Syaini; ja, シャイニー, Shainī; stylized as SHINee) is a South Korean boy band formed by SM Entertainment in 2008. The group's musical impact in their native country has earned them numerous accolades and th ...

Exo Exo ( ko, 엑소; stylized in all caps) is a South Korean-Chinese boy band based in Seoul formed by SM Entertainment in 2011 and debuted in 2012. The group consists of nine members: Xiumin, Suho, Lay, Baekhyun, Chen, Chanyeol, D.O., Kai ...

** Red Velvet ** NCT **

Aespa Aespa ( ; , commonly stylized in all lowercase or æspa) is a South Korean girl group formed by SM Entertainment. The group consists of four members: Karina, Giselle, Winter, and Ningning. They debuted on November 17, 2020, with the single "B ...

* Sub-units **

Girls' Generation-TTS Girls' Generation-TTS (, also known as TTS, TaeTiSeo, or Girls' Generation-TaeTiSeo) is the first sub-unit of South Korean girl group Girls' Generation, formed by SM Entertainment in 2012. It is composed of three Girls' Generation members: Taeye ...

** Girls' Generation-Oh!GG **

Exo-CBX Exo-CBX ( ''Exo-Chen-Baek-Xi''; stylized as EXO-CBX) is the first official sub-unit of South Korean–Chinese boy band Exo. Formed by SM Entertainment in 2016, the group is composed of three Exo members: Chen, Baekhyun, and Xiumin. Their debut ...

Exo-SC Exo-SC (; stylized as EXO-SC) is the second official sub-unit of South Korean–Chinese boy band Exo. Formed by SM Entertainment in 2019, the group is composed of two Exo members: Chanyeol and Sehun. Their debut extended play '' What a Life'' wa ...

** Red Velvet – Irene & Seulgi **

NCT U NCT (; an acronym for Neo Culture Technology) is a South Korean boy band formed by SM Entertainment and introduced in January 2016. The group consists of 23 members and divided into four different sub-units: NCT U, NCT 127, NCT Dream, and WayV. I ...

NCT 127 NCT 127 () is the first fixed and second overall sub-unit of the South Korean boy band NCT, formed and managed by SM Entertainment. The current lineup consists of nine active members: Taeil, Johnny, Taeyong, Yuta, Doyoung, Jaehyun, Jungwo ...

NCT Dream NCT Dream () is the third sub-unit of the South Korean boy band NCT, formed by SM Entertainment in 2016. They were initially intended to be the teenaged unit of NCT with an admission-and-graduation system, in which members would leave after rea ...

* Project groups **

SM the Ballad SM the Ballad (stylized as S.M. THE BALLAD) is a South Korean ballad project group composed of singers from SM Entertainment. The group released its first extended play, ''Miss You'', in 2010 and its second extended play, ''Breath'', in 2014. H ...

** Younique Unit ** SM The Performance ** S ** SuperM ** Girls on Top ***

Got the Beat Got the Beat (; stylized as GOT the beat) is a South Korean supergroup formed by SM Entertainment in 2022. It is the first sub-unit of project group Girls On Top, and consists of seven members: soloist BoA, Taeyeon and Hyoyeon from Girls' Gen ...

Actors/Actresses

* Cho Jun-young * * Kim Kyung-shik *

Kim Min-jong Kim or KIM may refer to: Names * Kim (given name) * Kim (surname) ** Kim (Korean surname) *** Kim family (disambiguation), several dynasties **** Kim family (North Korea), the rulers of North Korea since Kim Il-sung in 1948 ** Kim, Vietnamese fo ...

* * Lee Jae-ryong * Lina * Yoo Ho-jeong * Kim Ji-woo * Lami

Subsidiaries

* Source: ; SM Culture & Contents ( Woollim Entertainment) ;

KeyEast KeyEast (; stylized as KEYEAST) is a management agency founded by actor Bae Yong-joon. History * October 8, 1996 – Tuneboom Korea Co., Ltd. (한국툰붐 주식회사) was established. * November 2003 – Tuneboom Korea was listed at KOSDAQ. ...

; Mystic Story ; ESteem Entertainment ;SM Entertainment Indonesia * Rossa ;New Era Project * Jang Jane *

Lee Soo-young Lee Soo-young (Hangul: 이수영; born Lee Ji-yeon, Hangul: 이지연 on April 12, 1979) is a South Korean ballad singer. She debuted in 1999 with the hit album, ''I Believe'', and quickly gained popularity due to her strong singing skills. Duri ...

;GalaxiaSM *

Ko Jin-young Ko Jin-young (;, born 7 July 1995), also known as Jin Young Ko, is a South Korean professional golfer who plays on the LPGA Tour. By age 22 years, she had won 10 times on the LPGA of Korea Tour, was second at the 2015 Ricoh Women’s British ...

* Oh Ji-hyun * Ahn Shin-ae * Kim Gyu-ri * Cho Ga-ram * Park Hyun-kyung * Lim Hee-jung * Hwang Yu-rin * Shin Eui-kyung * Park Yoo-jun * Baek Jin-ha * Lee Hye-ji * Han Chang-won * Jang Tae-hyung * Choo Shin-soo * Kim Min-seok *

Woo Sang-hyeok Woo Sang-hyeok ( ko, 우상혁 ; born 23 April 1996) is a South Korean athlete specialising in the high jump. He represented South Korea at the 2016 and 2020 Summer Olympics, finished fourth in Tokyo. He became World Indoor Champion at the 2022 ...

* Shim Suk-hee * Kim Min-sun * Jeong Hye-rim * Jeong Hae-rim * Bang Su-bin ;Million Market *

MC Mong Shin Dong-hyun ( ko, 신동현; born September 4, 1979), better known by his stage name MC Mong ( ko, MC몽, links=no), is a South Korean hip hop recording artist, record producer, radio personality, actor and television personality who is kno ...

* High Color * Woo Taewoon * Goopy * Chancellor * ChinChilla * Moon Sujin * Jiselle * Coogie * Lim Chae-eon * Suran * GirlNexxtDoor (GXXD) * Minit * Sung Dam * SLO * Lilly * Park Doha * Gary ;

Label SJ Label SJ is an exclusive label established by South Korean record label SM Entertainment for boy band Super Junior on November 6, 2015. History On 6 November 2015, Super Junior's 10th anniversary since their debut, SM Entertainment announced tha ...

* Super Junior ** Super Junior-K.R.Y. **

Super Junior-D&E Super Junior-D&E ( ko, 슈퍼주니어-동해&은혁, also known as Donghae & Eunhyuk, D&E or SJ-D&E) is the fifth sub-unit of South Korean boy band Super Junior, formed by SM Entertainment in 2011. It is composed of two Super Junior members: D ...

** Kyuhyun **

Ryeowook Kim Ryeo-wook (born June 21, 1987), better known by the mononym Ryeowook, is a South Korean singer, songwriter and musical actor. He is best known as a member of boy group Super Junior and its subgroups, Super Junior-K.R.Y. and Super Junior-M. ...

Yesung Kim Kang-hoon (born Kim Jong-woon; August 24, 1984), better known by his stage name Yesung is a South Korean singer, songwriter, actor, radio personality and television presenter. He debuted in 2005 as a member of Super Junior and its subgroup ...

Heechul Kim Hee-chul (; born July 10, 1983), better known mononymously as Heechul, is a South Korean singer, songwriter, presenter and actor. He is a member of the South Korean boy band Super Junior and has further participated in its subgroup Su ...

** Sungmin ** Donghae ** Eunhyuk *

Super Junior-M Super Junior-M (stylized as SJ-M), an initialism for Super Junior-Mandarin, is a Chinese sub-unit of the South Korean boy band Super Junior. The sub-unit is the first international music group in the Chinese music industry to have members of bot ...

** Zhou Mi *

Kangin Kim Young-woon (born January 17, 1985), better known by his stage name Kangin (lit. meaning: "strong benevolence"), is a South Korean former singer, actor, television host and radio personality. He is best known as a former member of Super Juni ...

; Label V * WayV ** WayV - Kun & Xiaojun ** WayV - Ten & Yangyang ;

ScreaM Records ScreaM Records () is an EDM label established by South Korean record label SM Entertainment. History In 2016, SM Entertainment executive producer Lee Soo-man introduced the EDM label ScreaM Records in the presentation show ''SMTOWN: New Cultu ...

* DJ Hyo * Ginjo * Imlay * Raiden ;All I Know Music (AIKM) *

Giant Pink Park Yun-ha (; born April 23, 1991), better known by her stage name Giant Pink, is a South Korean rapper. She was the winner of hip-hop competition show ''Unpretty Rapstar 3'', and she is currently a member of the hip-hop label AIKM (All I Kn ...

* Bray * Duckbae * Sohlhee

Studio artists

Producer/composer *

Yoo Young-jin Yoo Young-jin is a South Korean singer-songwriter, record producer and vocal trainer under SM Entertainment. He has produced and written songs for H.O.T., S.E.S, BoA, Shinhwa, TVXQ, CSJH The Grace, Super Junior, Girls' Generation, Shinee, ...

Young-hu Kim Young-hu Kim is a South Korean music producer, songwriter and software engineer. He works mainly with SM Entertainment artists, and has written songs for Girls Generation, Exo, TVXQ, BoA, Shinee, f(x), Super Junior, Shinhwa, and Fly to th ...

* Kenzie * Song Kwang-sik * Hitchhiker * Kangta * Raiden * GirlNexxtDoor (GXXD) * Coach & Sendo Korean lyricists * Kenzie * Misfit *

* JQ * Jo Yoon-kyung Chinese lyricists * Liu Yuan * Wang Yajun * Zhou Weijie * Lin Xinye * T-Crash * Zhou Mi Choreographers * Gregory Hwang * Shim Jae-won * Shin Soo-jung * Mihawk Back *

Rino Nakasone is a Japanese dancer, choreographer, artistic director and actor. Nakasone and her dance crew, Beat Freaks, participated in the third season of ''America's Best Dance Crew'', where they finished in second place. Nakasone has worked as a choreogr ...

* Kasper Pianists * Song Kwang-sik

Former artists

Former recording artists

Hyun Jin-young Heo Hyeon-seok (Hangul: 허현석; born February 3, 1971), better known by his stage name Hyun Jin-young (Hangul: 현진영), is a South Korean singer, rapper, and dancer. He is known for his role in introducing hip-hop music to South Korea. H ...

(1990–1993) * (1991–1992) * (1991–1992) * Tin Tin Five (1993–2010) * H.O.T. (1996–2001) **

Tony Ahn Tony Ahn (; born June 7, 1978) is a South Korean singer, best known as a member of boy band H.O.T. After H.O.T. disbanded in 2001, its ex-members Tony Ahn, Jang Woo-hyuk and Lee Jae-won formed the dance music trio jtL. Eventually, JTL unoffi ...

(1996–2001) ** Lee Jae-won (1996–2001) **

Jang Woo-hyuk Jang Woo-hyuk (Hangul: 장우혁; Hanja: 張佑赫; born May 8, 1978) is a South Korean singer and rapper. He debuted in 1996 as a member of the best-selling K-pop boy band H.O.T. After the band broke up due to a contract dispute, Jang and two ...

(1996–2001) ** Moon Hee-joon (1996–2005) * S.E.S.(1997–2002; 2016–2017) * Shinhwa (1998–2003) * Fly to the Sky (1999–2004) * Lee Ji-hoon (2001–2004) *

Jang Na-ra Jang Na-ra (; born March 18, 1981) is a South Korean singer and actress active in both the South Korean and Chinese entertainment industries since 2001. She rose to prominence with her hit studio album ''Sweet Dream'' in 2002, and starred in wel ...

(2001–2008) *

M.I.L.K M.I.L.K. (, acronym for ''Made In Lovely Kin'') was a South Korean girl group formed by SM Entertainment's sister label, BM Entertainment, in 2001. The group debuted on December 17, 2001 with the full album ''With Freshness''. In 2003, Bae Yu-mi ...

(2001–2003) **

Seo Hyun-jin Seo Hyun-jin (born February 27, 1985) is a South Korean actress and singer. Seo debuted as the main vocalist of South Korean girl group M.I.L.K. in 2001 and continued until the group disbanded in 2003. She contributed songs as a solo artist af ...

(2001–2007) **

Park Hee-von A park is an area of natural, semi-natural or planted space set aside for human enjoyment and recreation or for the protection of wildlife or natural habitats. Urban parks are green spaces set aside for recreation inside towns and cities. N ...

(2001-2009) ** Kim Bo-Mi (2001-2003) ** Bae Yu-Mi (2001-2003) * Sugar (2001–2006) ** Ahyoomee (2001–2007) ** Hwang Jung-eum (2001-2004) * Black Beat (2002–2007) *

Shinvi Shinvi () was a South Korean girl group formed by Cid.K Entertainment, a subsidiary of SM Entertainment. The group is composed of Yoo Soo-jin, Oh Sang-eun and Yoo-na. The group only released debut album ''15 to 30'' in April 2002 and the members s ...

(2002–2003) * Isak 'N' Jiyeon (2002–2004) ** Kim Isak (2002–2012) *

Chu Ga-yeoul Chu Eun-yul (born July 11, 1968), better known as Chu Ga-yeoul, is a South Korean folk-pop singer and songwriter. He's known for his guitar skills and his most famous single, "Don't Go Away". Career Chu auditioned at SM in 2001 and received a ...

(2002–2012) *

Kim Jae-joong Kim Jae-joong (; born January 26, 1986), also known mononymously as Jaejoong in South Korea and in Japan, is a South Korean singer, songwriter, actor and director. He is a member of the Korean pop group JYJ and was one of the original member ...

(2003–2009) ** Park Yoochun (2003–2009) ** Kim Junsu (2003–2009) * TraxX (2004–2019) **

Rose A rose is either a woody perennial flowering plant of the genus ''Rosa'' (), in the family Rosaceae (), or the flower it bears. There are over three hundred species and tens of thousands of cultivars. They form a group of plants that can be ...

(2004–2005) ** Attack (2004–????) ** Jay (2004–2019) ** Jungmo (2004–2019) * CSJH The Grace (2005-2011) **

Stephanie Stephanie is a female name that comes from the Greek name Στέφανος (Stephanos) meaning "crown". The male form is Stephen. Forms of Stephanie in other languages include the German "Stefanie", the Italian, Czech, Polish, and Russian "St ...

(2005–2012) ** Dana (2001–2020) ** Sunday (2005–2021) * Super Junior **

Han Geng Han Geng (Chinese: 韩庚; Pinyin: Hán Gēng; ) (born February 9, 1984) is a Chinese Mandopop singer and actor. He started his career in 2001, when he was chosen by S.M. Entertainment to become a member of South Korean boy band Super Junior ...

(2005–2009) ** Kim Kibum (2004–2015) *

Zhang Liyin Zhang Liyin (born February 28, 1989) is a Chinese singer and songwriter of Yi ethnicity. She has released singles in both China and South Korea, singing in both languages. Zhang has released only one studio album since her debut in 2006, but it ...

(2006–2017) * Girls' Generation ** Jessica (2007–2015) ** Tiffany (2007–2017) ** Sooyoung (2007–2017) **

Seohyun Seo Ju-hyun (; born June 28, 1991), known professionally as Seohyun, is a South Korean singer, actress and songwriter. She debuted as a member of girl group Girls' Generation (and later its subgroup Girls' Generation-TTS) in August 2007, which ...

(2007–2017) *

** Jonghyun (2008–2017) *

Henry Henry may refer to: People *Henry (given name) * Henry (surname) * Henry Lau, Canadian singer and musician who performs under the mononym Henry Royalty * Portuguese royalty ** King-Cardinal Henry, King of Portugal ** Henry, Count of Portugal, ...

(2008–2018) * f(x) (2009–2021) **

Amber Amber is fossilized tree resin that has been appreciated for its color and natural beauty since Neolithic times. Much valued from antiquity to the present as a gemstone, amber is made into a variety of decorative objects."Amber" (2004). In ...

(2009–2019) **

Luna Luna commonly refers to: * Earth's Moon, named "Luna" in Latin * Luna (goddess), the ancient Roman personification of the Moon Luna may also refer to: Places Philippines * Luna, Apayao * Luna, Isabela * Luna, La Union * Luna, San Jose Roma ...

(2009–2019) ** Sulli (2009–2019) **

Krystal Krystal may refer to: People * Krystal Ann Simpson (born 1982), American poet, fashion blogger, DJ, reality television personality, and musician * Krystal Ball (born 1981), American political commentator * Krystal Barter, Australian activ ...

(2009–2020) **

Victoria Victoria most commonly refers to: * Victoria (Australia), a state of the Commonwealth of Australia * Victoria, British Columbia, provincial capital of British Columbia, Canada * Victoria (mythology), Roman goddess of Victory * Victoria, Seychelle ...

(2009–2021) *

Jinho Jo Jin-ho (; born April 17, 1992), commonly known by the mononym Jinho, is a South Korean singer, lyricist, dancer, composer, vocal coach and member of South Korean boy group Pentagon under Cube Entertainment. He is a former SM Entertainment tra ...

(2010–2015) *

EXO Exo ( ko, 엑소; stylized in all caps) is a South Korean-Chinese boy band based in Seoul formed by SM Entertainment in 2011 and debuted in 2012. The group consists of nine members: Xiumin, Suho, Lay, Baekhyun, Chen, Chanyeol, D.O., Kai ...

** EXO-K (2012–2015) ** EXO-M (2012–2015) *** Kris (2012–2014) ***

Luhan Lu Han (Chinese: 鹿晗, born April 20, 1990), also known mononymously as Luhan, is a Chinese singer and actor. He was a member of the South Korean-Chinese boy group Exo and its sub-group Exo-M, before leaving the group in October 2014. Tha ...

(2012–2014) *** Tao (2012–2015) *** Lay (2012–2022) * Toheart (with Woollim Entertainment, 2014) *

SM Rookies SM Rookies (, stylized as SMROOKIES) 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 2018, the team officially introduced 30 ...

**Herin (2015–2017) **Hansol (2013–2017) **Yiyang (2016–2018)

Former actors/actresses

Yoon Park Yoon Park (born November 18, 1987) is a South Korean actor. Career Yoon began his entertainment career as a drummer for the band Can't Play Well (), which won the Bronze Prize at the 34th MBC Campus Song Festival in 2010. When his contract with ...

(2009–2013) * Go Ara (2003–2016) * Lee Yeon-hee (2001–2020) *

Ki Do-hoon Ki Do-hun (; born April 5, 1995,) is a South Korean actor and model He is best known for his appearance in the Korean Television Series ''Arthdal Chronicles'' (2019), and '' Once Again'' (2020) Early life Ki was born on April 4, 1995, in Gwang ...

(2015–2022)

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References

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