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Taeil has left K-pop boyband NCT an alleged “sexual offense”, according to his label SM Entertainment.Today (August 28), K-pop agency SM Entertainment in a statement on X (formerly Twitter) that NCT member Taeil will leave the boyband, after learning that the singer has been “accused in a criminal case related to a sexual offense”.The label said that, while it is “assessing the facts related to the matter”, it also recognises the severity of the situation and has “determined that Taeil can no longer continue his activities with NCT”, as translated by Soompi.In its statement, SM Entertainment also revealed that Taeil is “currently cooperating fully with the police investigation”, with updates to come as the investigation continues. “We deeply apologise for the concern and distress caused by our artist,” it added.SM엔터테인먼트입니다.

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NCT singer Ten has dropped a music video for his new song ‘Bambola’, from his upcoming solo mini-album ‘Stunner’.‘Bambola’ will be released digitally on March 24, alongside the rest of ‘Stunner’, whic will be Ten’s first solo project since his February 2024 eponymous solo album. That record featured the single ‘Nightwalker’, which was inspired by the Australian horror flick Talk To Me. Meanwhile, ‘Bambola’ has been described by Ten’s label, SM Entertainment, as a song about a playful villain-like character who manipulates his enemies like puppets.

SM Entertainment‘s latest girl group Hearts2Hearts have released a music video for B-side track ‘Butterflies’.On March 8, Hearts2Hearts and SM Entertainment dropped the new visual for ‘Butterflies’, marking their second music video since they first made their debut with ‘The Chase’ late last month. ‘Butterflies’ is also the only B-side to accompany their debut track when it was first released as a single album.The ‘Butterflies’ music video is formatted like a silent film and features the eight members of Hearts2Hearts as high school students preparing for what appears to be a school fair.“In an unfamiliar scene / The excitement I felt for the first time / And the voice that led me, oh / Somehow the eyes that seemed familiar / And the moment we met (Oh) / You and I, you and I, reaching a distant dream,” they harmonise on the R&B track’s chorus.Hearts2Hearts are comprised of Jiwoo, Carmen, Yuha, Stella, Juun, A-na, Ian and Ye-on.

RIIZE, NCT Dream, EXO’s Suho, Chanyeol and more. Read on for all you need to know.K-pop label SM Entertainment – home to top acts such as aespa, NCT, Red Velvet and more – will be bringing its annual label-wide SMTOWN Live concert to London for the first time in 2025 as part of the company’s 30th anniversary celebrations.SMTOWN Live 2025 is set to take place on June 28 at the Allianz Stadium Twickenham.

K-pop agency SM Entertainment has announced the upcoming release of a compilation album to celebrate its 30th anniversaryOn January 13, SM Entertainment unveiled a teaser clip announcing the release of its upcoming compilation album. Titled ‘2025 SMTown: The Culture, The Future’, the album, which celebrates the agency’s 30th anniversary, arrives on February 14.“Through this album, we will once again prove the power of SM music that transcends generations,” said SM Entertainment per Yonhap News Agency.The record will include a total of 17 tracks, including lead single ‘Thank You’, which will be performed by all artists under the agency.

SM Entertainment have announced the upcoming debut of a new girl group, called Hearts2Hearts, next month.The South Korean music label, home to top K-pop acts such as aespa, NCT, Red Velvet and EXO, provided a first look at the upcoming girl group during the SMTOWN Live 2025 concerts in Seoul on January 11 and 12.The shows, held at the Gocheok Sky Dome, marked SM Entertainment’s 30th anniversary and featured performances from the label’s roster of artists. The company showcased a video teaser before formally announcing Hearts2Hearts’ Upcoming debut.Hearts2Hearts will have eight members and will release their first music on February 24.

SM Entertainment has dropped the first batch of stops for the upcoming SMTOWN Live 2025 world tour, with shows in Mexico, Los Angeles and Tokyo.On December 2, the South Korean music label announced the first three stops for its highly anticipated SMTOWN Live 2025 world tour, along with dates and venues. The tour is in celebration of the company’s 30th anniversary.It will kick off with two-night residency at Seoul’s Gocheok Sky Dome from January 11 to 12, 2025.

SM Entertainment have announced its release plans for the first quarter of 2025, with EXO’s Kai, Red Velvet’s Seulgi and more set to drop new music.In a new earnings release for Q3 2024 today (November), SM Entertainment detailed its plans for both music releases and concert line-ups for the remainder of 2024 and first quarter of 2025. These include previously announced music from NCT Dream, Taeyeon and a solo debut by Red Velvet’s Irene for this month.Additionally, new music from NCT’s Yuta, Mark, WayV and AI-idol naevis are expected to be released before the end of 2024.

SM Entertainment has officially terminated with former NCT singer Taeil due to his involvement in an ongoing sexual assault investigation.On October 16, the K-pop agency released a statement sharing that it had terminated its contract with Taeil the day prior. “Our contract with Taeil was terminated as of October 15, 2024,” it said, per Korea JoongAng Daily.“Taeil is now under investigation for a crime, which is cause for contract termination because our trust in him as an artist has been severely damaged.

K-pop agency SM Entertainment has launched a reporting centre for fans in order to protect its artists.On June 21, the agency took to Twitter to announce the launch of ‘KWANGYA 119’, which it describes as a “reporting center for protecting the rights and interests of SM artists”.The new website, functions as a messaging board where fans can report issues regarding artists under the label directly to SM Entertainment. Fans are able to report instances of defamation, including fake news regarding the agency’s idols, as well as copyright infringement, illegal ticket sales and “corrections and suggestions” for the company.안녕하세요.⁰SM엔터테인먼트입니다.⁰⁰SM 소속 아티스트의 권익 보호를 위한 신고 센터인 'KWANGYA 119' 사이트가 오픈 되었습니다.⁰https://t.co/nDLjraEL63⁰⁰‘KWANGYA 119’는 SMTOWN 아이디로 로그인 후 이용 가능하며, ⁰‘ARTIST 명예훼손 신고’ 외에도 ‘불법 티켓/저작권 침해 신고’와… pic.twitter.com/8FLgjLY7fF— SMTOWN (@SMTOWNGLOBAL) June 21, 2023All posts on the platform are private, though other users can see which artist each report is about, as well as the nature of the complaint.

Lucas Wong has left K-pop boyband NCT and its Chinese sub-group WayV.Today (May 10), Lucas took to his personal Instagram account to announce that he is leaving both NCT and WayV. The news comes about a year and a half after the singer halted all activities following a cheating and gaslighting controversy.In his statement, Lucas said that his decision to leave NCT and WayV comes “after a long period of consideration”.

SHINee leader Onew’s upcoming full-length album, ‘Circle’, have recently been released.According to a report by South Korean media outlet Herald Pop, Onew’s forthcoming record will feature ‘Rain on Me’, a ballad produced and arranged in collaboration with singer-songwriter Sam Kim. Rapper Giriboy, meanwhile, has production credits on B-side ‘Caramel’.온유, 첫 정규 앨범 ‘Circle’ 기리보이·샘김 작업 참여!재치 있는 재즈팝 ‘Caramel’, 서정적 발라드 ‘우중산책’ 수록!https://t.co/hBJ7lUVyT6 #ONEW #온유 #SHINee #샤이니 #Circle #ONEW_Circle #Caramel #우중산책 #RainOnMe #GIRIBOY #기리보이 #SamKim #샘김 pic.twitter.com/zowfslbMXH— SHINee (@SHINee) February 23, 2023A separate report by Newsen also revealed the title of two more B-sides to be featured on the record, ‘Anywhere’ and ‘Paradise’.

SM Entertainment has released a video of its CFO Jang Cheol-hyuk explaining company leadership’s opposition to HYBE’s recent acquisition of a controlling stake in the K-pop agency.On February 20, a video titled “The reason why SM is against HYBE’s hostile takeover” was published on the agency’s official SMTOWN YouTube account, which usually only releases content for its artists. In the clip, Jang directly addressed fans of SM’s artists and its shareholders, outlining the agency’s view on HYBE’s recent acquisition and what it sees as potential consequences of the merger.In the video, Jang claimed that HYBE did not request due diligence material from SM Entertainment during the merger and acquisition disclosure process despite the large scale of the deal – a 1trillion won investment on HYBE’s part, which would require the agency to take a short-term loan in order to finance it, according to HYBE’s regulatory filing on February 10.Jang then raised this as an indication that HYBE’s corporate governance is “far from sound or rational”, claiming that SM Entertainment would “inevitably” be subject to this “weak governance” should HYBE take over the company, to the detriment of SM’s shareholders and artists.Jang also claimed that the values and interests of SM’s shareholders would likely not be prioritised in the event that HYBE successfully dominates its board of directors, and alleged that a takeover by HYBE would lead to the de-prioritisation of SM artists and their music releases due to HYBE’s roster already being “saturated” with artists from its existing subsidiaries.

SHINee member Key will be making his upcoming ‘G.O.A.T. (Greatest Of All Time) in The Keyland’ concert available to online audiences.On October 3, concert streaming platform Beyond Live announced that it would be selling tickets to the online broadcast of the second day of Key’s live concert on October 23 at 4PM KST.

SM Entertainment on brand-new artist-themed attractions.According to a report from Korea JoongAng Daily earlier today (September 21), SM Entertainment announced that it had signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Everland to introduce a space dedicated to content related to the SMCU (SM Culture Universe). The SMCU is a shared universe established by the music label featuring its artists engaged in fictional adventures.The collaboration will see the introduction of new SMCU-themed attractions and rides including “the Hurricane, Bumper Car, Amazon Express and Music Garden”.

SHINee’s Key has shared his insights on exploring autobiographical themes for his second full-length album, ‘Gasoline’.In a press conference held ahead of the release of his latest record, the vocalist opened up about being allowed to explore personal themes in his songwriting. “Am I an adult? Can I become perfect if I marry like my parents did and make a lot of money?” Key said of the themes behind ‘Gasoline’, per Yonhap News Agency.“I wrote lyrics about such anguish of life, and SM [Entertainment] didn’t hold me back from doing it this time,” the idol, who wrote four out of the 11 tracks on ‘Gasoline’, added.During the latter half of the press conference, Key revealed that he “experienced a shortage of songs” in making ‘Gasoline’, which limited his choices for a title track.

SHINee’s Key has unveiled a new English-language track ‘Another Life’ ahead of his upcoming solo album ‘Gasoline’.A music video for the single was shared to SHINee’s YouTube channel on August 26. Dubbed a “special video” for the song, the visual sees the K-pop idol perform its choreography with a team of backing dancers against a futuristic backdrop.“Leave all the madness and let go / To another life, to another life / Up to Atlantis, let go / To another life, to another life,” Key belts in the electro-pop dance track’s chorus.Due out in full on August 30, Key’s forthcoming studio album ‘Gasoline’ will comprise a total of 11 songs, including ‘Another Life’ and its lead single ‘Gasoline’.

Red Velvet member Yeri will be collaborating with Korean-American singer Sam Kim on a new digital single titled ‘Nap Fairy’ for SM Entertainment’s ‘SM Station’ project.On August 22, SM Entertainment announced that the next instalment of its ongoing weekly ‘SM Station’ digital music project will be a duet between Red Velvet’s Yeri and Sam Kim. The new song, titled ‘Nap Fairy’, is due out on August 25 at 6pm KST.The announcement was accompanied by a teaser image for the release, which features the two singers posing against a shelf filled with files and books.[STATION] 예리X샘김 〖낮잠 (Nap Fairy)〗➫ 2022.08.25 6PM KST#RedVelvet #레드벨벳 @RVsmtown#YERI #예리#SamKim #샘김 #Nap_Fairy #낮잠 pic.twitter.com/lcYhsTfEgb— SMTOWN (@SMTOWNGLOBAL) August 22, 2022‘Nap Fairy’ will mark Yeri’s third contribution to the ‘SM Station’ project, following 2018’s ‘Hair in the Air’ with NCT’s Renjun, Jeno and Jaemin, and her 2019 solo single ‘Dear Diary’.The K-pop entertainment agency’s ‘SM Station’ project is an initiative that began in 2016.

SHINee member and soloist Key has debuted his upcoming single ‘Gasoline’ live at SM Entertainment’s SMTOWN LIVE concert ahead of its release later this month.On August 20, K-pop agency SM Entertainment held its SMTOWN LIVE 2022: SMCU Express @ Human City Suwon concert, marking its first in-person SMTOWN event in five years. During his set as a soloist, Key surprised fans with a live performance of his upcoming single ‘Gasoline’.Dressed in a gold, bejewelled outfit, the singer performed the song and its choreography in its entirety with a team of backup dancers.

NCT’s Jaehyun has dropped a dreamy music video for his first official solo song ‘Forever Only’, which features lyrics he wrote.The guitar-driven mid-tempo R&B song was released today (August 18). In its sepia-hued music video, Jaehyun contemplates both loneliness and emptiness as he plays the guitar and unwinds at the beach alone.