Baekhyun, Xiumin, and Chen, members of the group EXO, claimed the unfairness of SM Ent.'s exclusive contract.
EXO Baekhyun, Xiumin, and Chen, issued an official statement on the unfairness of exclusive reservations between them n SM Ent.
oh dear..
NCT 127 is a part of NCT
NCT DREAM is a part of NCT
WAYV is also a part of NCT
there will be more NCT unit in the future
the main point here that NCT is their BRAND
choose whatever u like to support n FOCUS
no need to hate or undervalue others
[단독] EXO's MV filming was canceled, making it impossible to guarantee its 11th anniversary.
According to 스포츠서울l, EXO was scheduled to shoot a music video for the new song on the 2nd, but it was temporarily postponed after CBX notified SM Ent.
wants to copy n be like HYBE?
1. be logical, SM is older (founded) than HYBE
2. be realistic, it's HYBE who wants to have (by buying) SM
the one who is illogical n unrealistic here is u
ITZY Ryujin “I envy the SM and YG family-ship… I want a JYP project group”
Ryujin said, "It would be nice to hold a JYP concert or have a place with other artists in the agency like SM Town, YG Family, and HYBE concerts."
CBX "SM's claim of external force is a false fact, EXO activities will continue."
CBX, "No matter what form of legal issues are resolved in the future, we'll continue to work hard n faithfully as a team called EXO"
It's reported that former and current executives of SM were among the 18 people listed as suspects by FSS special judicial police.
5 people: Jang Chulhyuk, current SM CEO, Jang Jaeho (CSO), Lee Sungsoo (CAO), and Tak Youngjoon (COO).
[단독] HYBE and Dunamu joint venture 'apologizes' after attempting to steal SM RIIZE portrait
Momentica apologized after it was discovered that they tried to steal a portrait of a singer belonging to another management company without prior consultation.
[단독] EXO D.O is leaving SM...
According to multiple industry officials, Do Kyungsoo will continue his activities at a new agency set up by a management director who has been with him since his debut.
'SM 3.0' starts... girl group launch in June ‧ 4 teams will be debut one after another
Aespa, NCT's DoJaeJung, Taeyeon, n EXO are preparing for their comeback in April. SHINee n NCT's first solo in May, and a new girl group is expected to debut in June.
SM rookie RIIZE exceeds 1.03 million preorders... million seller reservations.
‘Get A Guitar’ album surpassed a total of 1,032,144 pre-orders (as of September 3), signaling its emergence as a high-speed million seller.
Aespa has been reborn as the 4th-gen representative with the same in name and reality.
According to the Circle Chart (formerly Gaon Chart), Aespa's 2nd mini-album 'Girls' recorded 1,426,487 albums sold in the 1st week. This is the first time in girl group initial record history.
[단독] SM sent proof content, MC Mong ‘Big Planet’ who's approaching CBX.
BPM Entertainment, where MC Mong is an in-house director, appears to have been behind group EXO CBX, who complained of unfairness in the exclusive contract with their agency SM Ent.
- Aespa U.S. debut album in 8월
- boy group debut is scheduled at the end of 8월, in talks with local label for U.S. activities
- considering acquiring a North American label/publishing company
- NCT Tokyo plans to release album/tour within the year
- girl group to debut 1H 2024
K-POP Artist 31 teams activities
자료: 각 사, 현대차증권
M : mini-album
J : full-album
U : unit/solo-album
R : repackage-album
日: Japan-album
Blue-line : concert/tour
Grey-line : fan meeting
[단독] SM Ent. executives who kicked out LSM are being kicked out.
Kakao has decided to replace SM Ent.'s management. The current management, who kicked out the founder, CAO LSS n current CEO JCH, will be targeted.
SM Ent. is experiencing internal strife over the resignation of its founder. Kim Minjong, who has been with SM for 17 years, has publicly criticized the management, and against this, the voices of employees defending the company's production reform plan are growing louder.
SM side, "SHINee's fan meeting location changed"
SM Ent. posted a notice titled "We will inform you of the change of SHINee's fan meeting. We are sincerely sorry for causing concern to fans ahead of the 15th anniversary of SHINee and SHINee World."
Why SM should listen to SHINee's TAEMIN complaints
SHINee's Taemin in live broadcast, "The company says it has no money, but it's growing in size. Employees are busy running away because there is no expectation that things will get better in the future."
NCT Dream Scores The Third-Largest Sales Week Ever In Korea
NCT, one of the most successful boy bands in South Korean history, has proven their immense popularity time and time again.
Lee Sooman laughs and Bang Sihyuk cries... The final winner of the SM takeover battle is 'a bitter aftertaste'.
LSM made a big profit from stocks. He left SM Ent. in disgrace, but it turned out to be the final winner.
SM Ent. will establish its SEA headquarter in Singapore.
SM Ent. is recruiting personnel to work at the SG headquarter which will be in charge of managing joint ventures in Indonesia, Vietnam, Thailand & coordinating other related venture business plans.
RIIZE will release two new singles sequentially in Nov n Dec this year. The song is already prepared. A new album and various performances are scheduled for Q1 2024
SM Ent. already signed a pre-debut contract with RCA, a label under the world-renowned record company Sony Music.
BPM Ent. stated that they never met with the artists mentioned n never discussed or exchanged opinions about any exclusive contracts. MC Mong is not currently an executive director of the company n not involved in any position, title, or management at all.
[Official] 'Motorcycle Accident' NCT Taeil, SM "Currently investigating police"
SM Ent. expressed its position on speculation that NCT Taeil's motorcycle accident was caused by a car that violated the traffic light.
SM's new album release schedule
NCT DREAM - 신규 앨범 2개
NCT 127 - 신규 앨범 1개
NCT - 미정
샤이니 - 미정
엑소 - 미정
에스파 - 신규 앨범 2개
레드벨벳 - 미정
기타 - 유럽 보이그룹 2H24 데뷔
RIIZE - 매 분기 활동 예정
신인 걸그룹 - 24년 6~7월 데뷔 예정
NCT NEW TEAM - 데뷔 앨범(1Q24)
NCT127's military enlistment will begin this year
3 major artists who boost = NCT Dream, RIIZE, aespa
no issue of renewal until next year
new female idol in 3Q this year
overseas expansion centered on RIIZE
(김혜영/다올투자증권)
HYBE's tender offer to secure SM Ent.'s management rights ended in failure.
HYBE must report its business combination to the FTC within 30 days from the date of stock acquisition, as they hold more than 15% of SM's stake through a tender offer.
CBX's legal representatives said, "The artists have previously sent content certifications to SM seven times from March 21st to the present, through their legal representatives, and they have repeatedly requested transparent settlement data and copies of settlement grounds."
SM Ent., “Aespa will attend the Cannes International Film Festival as a Chopard ambassador. The exact schedule has not been decided yet.”
The 76th Cannes International Film Festival will be held in Cannes from the 16th to the 27th of next month.
[단독] Do Kyungsoo will try to play a villain for the first time in his life.
‘조각도시’ is being prepared for filming in the 2nd half of next year.
let's go!!
SM and MMA are also right... the truth behind the military service mystery.
Industry officials believe that the recent controversial evasion of military service has also affected Kai's sudden enlistment.
SM is obligated to provide artists with settlement data n settlement grounds, including total income details, expenses subject to deduction, n amount subject to deduction, under the existing exclusive contract but SM has not properly provided the data n settlement grounds.
to answer someone's question...
yep, TD is a special place, they must be invited
in order to receive an invitation, they must have a certain degree of success in the Japanese market
[Official] SM "D.O's exclusive contract ends in November.. promote EXO activities together"
SM "After discussion with D.O, we have decided to continue EXO activities with SM, and plan to carry out acting also personal activities through a new company."
aespa · NCT is coming... "Time to pay attention to SM's growth after ending the management issue"
Stock market analysts say that it's time to look at SM's growth. In 2Q, best-ever performance is expected with the comeback of aespa, NCT Dream, and EXO.
[단독]한둘 떠나는 SM..레드벨벳 슬기 재계약
Exclusive coverage of Star News on 8/21, it's confirmed that Seulgi recently renewed her contract with SM. Though SM did not officially announce it, Red Velvet appears to have renewed its contract once in 2021.
Monday = best day to buy
effect: price rising
Friday = best day to sell
effect: price falling
even buying 100.000 sheets @/120.000, it's just 0,02% effect to the price
please, have more learning resource about stock, good luck 👍🏻
[단독] HYBE hands over management rights of SM Ent. to Kakao
HYBE, which has been engaged in a 'war of money' with Kakao over management rights of SM Ent., has decided to withdraw from the dispute n concede management rights of SM Ent. to Kakao.
NCT Ten to have solo debut next month
Ten will release his first solo mini album ‘TEN’ on February 13th. The first solo album contains 6 English songs. SM emphasized, “We will compose music that only Ten can do.”
BoA will be the producer of NCT WISH.
BoA took a charge of NCT WISH production, expanded her career as a producer, and started producing in earnest based on the know-how and insight she had accumulated as a leading figure in the globalization of K-pop.
talking bout all shits (bad governance, mistreatment, mismanagement, delay, cancel etc) before 2023 (dec 2022), the only cause is a one-man-power-handling-system
the system owner: lsm
the scapegoat: lss
the profit-taker: lsm
the victim: employees, artists + fans
what a life
'NCT Webtoon-RIIZE Web Novel'
Kakao Ent. will launch a webtoon depicting the NCT worldview and a web novel featuring RIIZE's growth history. The project will be held to commemorate the release of NCT's album and RIIZE debut.
WHOEVER will be delayed, the whole NCT is busy during 1Q 22 to 1Q 23, meanwhile.. 2Q (~1H) schedule is on the way (new debut, album, concert etc).. managing schedule is not easy like complaining day by day..
Me? I don't support both!
I will say it for first n the last time (the hell I care 👋), that I want SM just stand as SM, no one mess with them. SM is able to stand alone along these years n survived. Me? Company stan? My 💸💸 is there! Greedy ppl? Just get the hell out of it! ✌
SHINee will release a movie to celebrate its 15th anniversary in September.
'My SHINee World' will present various undisclosed contents under the theme of SHINee's footsteps that follow the eyes of the fans.
Doyoung, Jaehyun, and Jungwoo, NCT's first unit...SM. "Preparing for the debut album".
An official from SM Ent., "NCT Doyoung, Jaehyun, and Jungwoo are preparing their first unit debut album and will release it as soon as the schedule is confirmed."
[단독] Taeyong to debut as a solo artist in early June.
Currently, he is filming the mv for his new song, and in the final stages of his solo album. Taeyong is the first NCT member to release a solo album containing several songs.
aespa and NCT concert be held in China?
- Possibility of performing in the 2nd half this year, it's been 8 years since 2015
- Still a big fan base, firstin the proportion of fandom platforms
- China exports at 2nd place after Japan
"I got to know K-pop through SHINee"... the meaning of ToDome to ENHYPEN's Niki
Niki recalls the time when he performed at ToDome as SHINee kids dancer. "That's when I got to know K-pop. SHINee is still a big artist to me and Key is still a role model."
EXO-CBX filed a complaint to the FTC for SM's unfair contract action.
It's also requested a strict investigation into SM's violations n prompt corrective measures to correct them, n requested a full investigation of SM's artists' exclusive contracts.
The reason why Kakao and HYBE are so eager to take over by launching an offensive such as open buying and public opinion battle is that SM Ent. is evaluated as a 'golden goose' that can expand the K-pop IP value and overseas markets.
SM side, "NCT Johnny, Jaehyun, and Jungwoo were injured"
NCT Johnny, Jaehyun, and Jungwoo were injured when the jungle gym set structure collapsed during the commercial shoot and immediately moved to the hospital for examination and treatment.
Naver-Kakao 'K-Enter Alliance', "NCT enters Weverse"
Currently, SM artists seem likely to enter Weverse. In other words, you can sign up for paid membership or buy goods n watch videos n photos of SM artists such as NCT, Aespa etc on Weverse.
SHINee, DAY6, ONF comeback after finishing the military.
SHINee is preparing for its 8th full-album which is expected to be released around 5/25. DAY6 will resume their activities by the end of this year. ONF will be discharged from the military in June.