SM Entertainment announces establishment of a music nation

SM Entertainment, at the forefront of K-pop tsunami, recently announced that they founded a music nation with all the music fans from all over the world.

Prior to SM Town Live World Tour Ⅲ in Seoul, held at the Jamsil Gymnasium in Seoul at 5:30 p.m., the ceremony of Declaration of the Foundation of the Music Nation was held.

The declaration announced that SM established a virtual music nation, which allows all the countries across the globe to be one.

Super Junior’s Shindong and Leeteuk reported the ceremony themselves. SM musicians welcomed fans from all over the world, holding flags of countries over the globe.

SM’s veteran musicians, Gang Ta and BoA recited the declaration. The twosome stated, “Music allows all the people over the globe to be one.”

After the declaration ceremony, there was a mind-blowing performance in celebration of the virtual SM nation. Some SM acts, including Gang Ta, BoA, TVXQ, Yesung, Taeyeon, and Jong Hyun sang “Dear My Family.”

40,000 fans were carried away by the mega-scale event and became one with SM Entertainment.

Fifty two acts represented by SM Town took part in the high-profile show, including SNSD, Shinee, f(X), EXO, and Kim Min Jong. Shinee’s Min Ho and f(X)’s Sulli didn’t participated because of their drama shooting.

Source: Starnews

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SM Entertainment and JYJ postpone getting a decision from the court about their exclusive contract

The decision from the court on the matter of exclusive contract between SM Entertainment and JYJ (Jae Joong, Jun Su, and Yoo Chun) was postponed.

The decision was supposed to be given on July 19 at 10:00 a.m. at Seoul Central District Court. However, it was postponed again. The decision will now be given on August 10.

SM Entertainment and JYJ have tried to reconcile their differences, having postponed the court’s decision six times since May. However, the reconciliation couldn’t be brought about and they were again brought into court at the end of last year.

They set a date to plead the case in May and made their points to each other, but they couldn’t reconcile because of their clear differences. However, before the decision was made from the court, SM Entertainment proposed a settlement again.

JYJ filed for an injunction in 2009 to verify invalidity of their unfair exclusive contract with SM Entertainment. As the court granted it, SM Entertainment filed a lawsuit to confirm validity of the exclusive contract and also brought an action for damage against them in April, 2010. At this, JYJ again filed a lawsuit to verify invalidity of the contract.

The court dismissed all actions brought by SM Entertainment against Jae Joong, Yoo Chun, and Jun Su in February last year. Through the decision from the court, the exclusive contract between SM Entertainment and JYJ was declared null and void.

Source: Starnews

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SM Entertainment’s vocal coach joins vocal group, ‘Question’

Vocal coach for SM Entertainment and former Black Beat member Jang Jin Young has made his comeback in a new male vocal group.

Along with his long-time colleagues Kim Do Hun and Kim Sung Pil, Jang Jin Young has has comeback as a member of vocal group ‘Question‘, currently promoting the title song “A Person Like Me“.

Only a week after their official debut, Question has announced that they are currently holding auditions to add another member.

“Different from other auditions, we have created a project in order to find those with hidden vocal talents,” they said. “We are looking for an experienced vocalist who not only meshes well with Question, but someone who can also serve as a vocal trainer.”

Question has plans to release a new single after the addition of the fourth member.

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uper Junior, SNSD, and TVXQ appear on Joo Byung Jin Talk Concert

SM Entertainment artists, the ones who are leading the Korean wave, will appear on MBC TV’s Joo Byung Jin Talk Concert.

In the episode of Joo Byung Jin Talk Concert that will air on May 3, Super Junior, SNSD, and TVXQ will make a guest appearance.

According to the production team, Super Junior, SNSD, and TVXQ members introduced themselves one by one and talked about each other. TVXQ’s Yoon Ho introduced himself as “a charismatic, tough member of TVXQ” and said he liked to exercise. At this, Leeteuk got laughs saying, “I think Yoon Ho could be more successful as an athlete.”

Super Junior’s Eunhyuk told a personal anecdote about how he happened to drink for the first time in 27 years and his drinking habits.

It was reported that the set was full of laughs as the members revealed: “Yoon Ho is nosy and good at fighting,” “Eunhyuk has smelly feet.”

Source: TV Report

SM to hold hallyu concert in LA with MBC

MBC will hold a hallyu concert with SM Entertainment, one of the biggest entertainment agencies in Korea.

On April 3, MBC announced, “We will hold the ‘MBC Korean Music Wave in LA’ at Honda Center, Anaheim on May 20.”

Singers, including, SNSD, TVXQ, SHINee, and f(x) from SM Entertainment will attend the concert.

MBC said, “The concert will please the eyes and ears of music fans from all over the world with an upgraded stage and repertoire. The singers will also collaborate on high quality performances.”

The concert will air on MBC with the title, ‘MBC Korean Music Wave in LA – SM Town Special!’ Besides the concert, the backstage scene will also air on TV.
Source: TV Report

SNSD and Super Junior become stockholders of SM Entertainment

SM Entertainment, one of the biggest agencies in Korea and a listed company on the KOSDAQ, increases its capital by issuing new stocks to artists who belong to the company. Thereby, SM’s singers, including SNSD, Super Junior, and others become stockholders of the agency.

According to the e-public disclosure made by the Korean Financial Supervisory Service on March 26, SM Entertainment is to increase its capital of a billion won by issuing new stocks to artists who belong to the company, including Kang Ta, BoA, TVXQ, Super Junior, SNSD, SHINee, f(X), and others.

A total of 22,120 stocks are to be issued with a stock price of 44,550 won per stock. SM is to increase its capital by 978,810,000 won.

Most singers, including Kang Ta, BoA, and members of SNSD and Super Junior, are assigned 680 stocks each while members of SHINee and f(X) are assigned 340 stocks each.

SM announced, “We decided to issue new stocks to artist in order to strengthen the partnership between the company and the artists. With this stock issuing, the artists are encouraged to share SM’s visions and actively get involved with it.”

Source: Starnews

SM Entertainment takes over travel agency

SM Entertainment, which represents TVXQ, Super Junior, SNSD, f(x), and more, will branch out into the travel business.

On February 27, SM Entertainment announced, “We decided to take over Happy Hawaii, a travel agency that specializes in Hawaii, under the name of SM Town Travel. We will launch a new business specializing in travel and tourism.”

SM Town Travel (www.smtowntravel.com) will continue to specialize in travel and tourism in Hawaii. Since SM Entertainment has high brand recognition in many countries, the travel agency will become a special travel agency, which will develop a variety of travel products based on K-pop and Hallyu. They also plan to create new business regarding cultural exchange between other countries.

Kang Jung Hyun, president of the travel agency, says, “SM Town Travel will provide customers unique services combined with entertainment, travel, and tourism. We will also combine global entertainment and lifestyle with entertainment business to create the maximum synergy effect with SM Entertainment.”
Source: Starnews