Back إس إم إنترتينمنت Arabic S.M. Entertainment AST SM Entertainment Azerbaijani اس. ام. ایلهنجه AZB SM Entertainment Byelorussian SM Entertainment Czech SM Entertainment German SM Entertainment Greek SM Entertainment Spanish اسام انترتینمنت Persian
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Native name | SM 엔터테인먼트 |
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| Formerly | SM Studio (1989–1995) |
| Company type | Public |
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| Founder | Lee Soo-man |
| Headquarters | SM Entertainment 83-21, Wangsimni-ro, Seongsu-dong, Seongdong-gu, Seoul, South Korea |
Area served | Worldwide |
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| Revenue |  ₩960 billion (US$839.2 million)[5] (2023) |
| ₩115.8 billion (US$101.23 million)[5] (2023) | |
| Total assets | ₩1.46 trillion (US$1.28 billion)[4] (2024) |
| Total equity | ₩879.6 billion (US$768.91 million)[4] (2024) |
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Number of employees | 695[4] (2024) |
| Divisions | See divisions |
| Website | www www |
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, Aespa, and Riize. SM's past artists include 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, and Cho Jun-young and previously represented Lee Yeon-hee and Go Ara, among others.
- ^ 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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- ^ a b Kim, So-yeon (February 7, 2024). "SM, 지난해 매출 1조원 육박…매출액 9600억·영업이익 1154억" [SM, last year's sales were close to 1 trillion won... Sales of 960 billion won and operating profit of 115.4 billion won]. Maeil Business Newspaper (in Korean). Retrieved December 5, 2024.
- ^ "SHAREHOLDERS - SM Entertainment". SM Entertainment. Retrieved December 5, 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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