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Native name | SM 엔터테인먼트 |
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| Formerly | SM Studio (1989–1995) |
| Company type | Public |
| KRX: 041510 | |
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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 |  US$657 million (2022) |
| US$62.3 million (2022) | |
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Number of employees | 601 (As of 2023[update]) |
| 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.[5][6] 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",[7] also known as the "Korean Wave", with early overseas successes such as H.O.T., S.E.S., and BoA.[8]
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, SuperM, Aespa, Got the Beat, and Riize, and has previously represented 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, Cho Jun-young and previously represented Lee Yeon-hee, Go Ara. In Japan, SM co-publishes Avex Trax releases for artists including Ayumi Hamasaki, Namie Amuro, and Koda Kumi, as well as Johnny's Entertainment artists such as Arashi and KAT-TUN.[9]
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- ^ "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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- ^ 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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