Screenshots of Korean men harassing Red Velvet on Lysn Bubble have been making rounds on Korean and international sites. Bubble is a messaging application that SM Entertainment idols use to communicate with their fans.
On June 19, Friday, SM Entertainment released a statement of support to the "Black Lives Matter" movement on their social media pages. Their statement expressed sadness over the recent events in the United States that show the systemic devaluation of black lives.
Impostors who pretended to be SM Entertainment CEO obtained maximum sentences after falsifying documents and obtaining a deposit of several hundred million won (about $80,000 is one hundred million won), asserting that EXO would play at an event.
After Korean fans and netizens called for NCT's Taeyong's dismissal from the group through a lengthy statement, saying that he is unfit to be a member of the group and be an idol in general, another wave of K-netizens pointed out how Taeyong is always the member in the center, and they are not happy about it.
Ever wondered which among YG, SM, JYP, and Big Hit pay the biggest salaries on the average for their employees? According to the 2019 report by the Financial Supervisory Service, three aspects were reviewed to know how these giant agencies pay their employees. The three aspects are operating profit, sales revenue, and the average salary.
Billboard recently released their nomination predictions for the upcoming GRAMMYs. The magazine predicts that a SuperM nomination for "Best New Artist" is within reach. Billboard stated, "SuperM has a chance of becoming the first K-pop group to be nominated in this category..."
On June 12, Friday, it was announced by TVXQ's Changmin himself that he will be marrying his non-celebrity girlfriend in September. After the announcement, SM Entertainment has released a statement confirming the news, as well as providing more information concerning the wedding.
SM Entertainment is currently on a hot seat after its Black producer, who claimed to have worked on NCT's "Boss" and "Go," alleged that she was underpaid and the label exhibited disrespect. It's now a trending topic online as Tiffany Red said something against SM Entertainment in line with her work for NCT Dream's "Go."
The process of being trained in K-pop is tough, and for international trainees, it could be even more exhausting. Former EXO member Tao once told us about his SM Entertainment experiences and his journey before debuting.
It was announced last May 26, that the Red Velvet members' Irene and Seulgi will debut as a duo with their first mini-album, "MONSTER" on the 15th of June. While fans are expecting to witness the first sub-unit of the girl group, they need to calm down for a bit as the agency revealed that there are reasons for the movement of the set date. Here is the official statement of SM Entertainment.
Just like the K-pop groups BTS, EXO, TWICE, BLACKPINK, SEVENTEEN, etc., who are currently among the most prominent groups in the K-pop industry, there is also an "Ace" list for agencies that are hailed as the "BIG 3."
The "Big 5" Entertainment Agencies are set to dominate the industry with a new generation of K-pop idols again! A chart has been revealed, summarizing the K-pop groups under SM, YG, JYP, Big Hit, and CJ ENM that are set to debut this 2020 to 2021, and making K-pop fans and netizens anticipate the groups that will build and mold the new batch of Hallyu stars in this modern K-pop era.
On May 13, K-pop fans and K-netizens' interest was captured by a post in an online Korean community site, wherein a rumored SM Entertainment trainee was introduced in the sharing platform. In the post, photos of the young child model and alleged SM trainee was attached, featuring his good looks, which is no doubt as he is an SM kids model after all.