SM Entertainment is a South Korean entertainment company established in 1995 by Lee Soo-man. It is currently one of the largest entertainment companies in South Korea. The company operates as a record label, talent agency, music production company, event management and concert production company, and music publishing house.
The label is currently home to prominent K-pop artists such as Kangta, BoA, TVXQ, Super Junior, Girls' Generation, J-Min, Shinee, Zhou Mi, Exo, Red Velvet, NCT, Aespa, Riize and Hearts2Hearts. Some of the artists formerly under contract with them are H.O.T., Fly to the Sky, Shinhwa, TRAX, Zhang Liyin, S.E.S., The Grace, f(x), and Henry Lau.
In Japan, SM Entertainment 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.
1990s Released Title Artist Type Format Language April 1, 1990 New Dance 1 Hyun Jin-young & Wawoowa! Studio album LP, cassette, digital download, streaming Korean August 1, 1992 New Dance 2 Hyun Jin-young Studio album LP, CD, cassette, digital download, streaming Korean August 18, 1993 Blues in Rhythm Yoo Young-jin Studio album LP Korean September 1, 1993 Int. World Beat and Hip-Hop of New Dance 3 Hyun Jin-young LP, CD, cassette, digital download, streaming December 1993 Tin Tin Five Tin Tin Five LP, CD, cassette, digital download, streaming March 1, 1994 Easy Rock Single 1 Major EP CD Korean, English August 15 (or July), 1994 Guitar and Dance Single 1 J&J (Jay N' Jay) EP CD, cassette Korean, English September 1, 1995 Blue Rhythm Yoo Young-jin Studio album CD Korean September 7, 1996 We Hate All Kinds of Violence H.O.T. Studio album CD, cassette, digital download Korean July 11, 1997 Wolf and Sheep H.O.T. Studio album CD, cassette, digital download Korean November 1, 1997 I'm Your Girl S.E.S. April 19, 1998 Resolver Shinhwa Studio album CD Korean September 24, 1998 Resurrection H.O.T. CD, cassette, digital download November 27, 1998 Sea & Eugene & Shoo S.E.S. April 5, 1999 T.O.P Shinhwa Studio album CD Korean September 15, 1999 I Yah! H.O.T. CD, cassette, digital download October 29, 1999 Love S.E.S. December 14, 1999 Day by Day Fly to the Sky CD, cassette December 1, 1999 Christmas in SMTown SM Town CD, digital download, streaming
2000s 2000 Released Title Artist Type Format Language January 6 99 Live in Seoul H.O.T. Live album CD, cassette, digital download Korean April We Begin Again Tin Tin Five Studio album CD, cassette, digital download, streaming May 27 Only One Shinhwa CD August 25 ID; Peace B BoA CD, digital download September 29 Outside Castle H.O.T. CD, cassette, digital download December 8 SM Town CD, digital download, streaming December 22 A Letter from Greenland S.E.S. CD, cassette, digital download
2001 Released Title Artist Type Format Language February 1 The Promise Fly to the Sky Studio album CD, cassette Korean March 3 Jumping into the World (EP) BoA Special album CD, digital download May 4 Forever 2001 Live Concert H.O.T. Live album CD June 18 The First Story Jang Na-ra Studio album CD, cassette June 28 Hey, Come On! Shinhwa Studio album CD July 11 Surprise S.E.S. Compilation album CD, cassette, digital download August 19 Polaris Kangta Studio album CD, digital download September 10 Dana Dana Studio album CD, digital download October 5 Alone Moon Hee-jun Studio album CD, cassette November 9 Agape Yoo Young-jin Studio album CD December 4 SM Town Studio album CD, digital download, streaming December 17 With Freshness M.I.L.K Studio album CD, cassette
2002 Released Title Artist Type Format Language January 31 My Choice Shinhwa Compilation album CD Korean February 14 Choose My Life-U S.E.S. Studio album CD, cassette, digital download March 13 Listen to My Heart BoA CD, digital download Japanese March 29 Perfect Man Shinhwa CD, cassette Korean April 15 to 30 Shinvi CD April 14 No. 1 BoA CD, digital download April 26 Sea of Love Fly to the Sky CD, cassette July 18 Messiah Moon Hee-jun June 10 SM Town CD, digital download, streaming August 7 Peace B. Remixes BoA Remix album CD, digital download September 3 Tell Me Baby Isak N Jiyeon Studio album August 21 Pine Tree Kangta CD, digital download August 29 Vol. 1 Don't Go Away Chu Ga Yeol September 24 Miracle BoA Special album CD, digital download October 2 Sweet Dream Jang Na-ra Studio album CD, cassette November 3 Black Beat #2002 - The First Performance #001 Black Beat November 21 Friend S.E.S. Compilation album CD, cassette, digital download December 27 Wedding Shinhwa Studio album CD, cassette December 6 SM Town CD, digital download, streaming
2003 Released Title Artist Type Format Language January 29 Valenti BoA Studio album CD, CD/DVD, digital download Japanese May 30 Atlantis Princess CD, digital download Korean March 28 1st Concert Pinetree: 20020824 Live Kangta Live album June 18 SM Town Studio album CD, digital download, streaming July 7 Missing You Fly to the Sky CD, cassette August 27 Next World BoA Remix album CD, digital download July 28 Legend Moon Hee-jun Studio album September 24 Fr. In. Cl. S October 1 남겨둔 이야기 (Maybe) Dana CD, digital download October 7 The Everlasting Mythology: Shinhwa 2nd Concert Shinhwa Live album CD December 4 Shine We Are! BoA Extended play CD, digital download December 8 2003 Winter Vacation in SMTown.com SM Town Studio album CD, digital download, streaming
2004 Released Title Artist Type Format Language January 15 Love & Honesty BoA Studio album CD, CD/DVD, digital download Japanese March 3 Kpop Selection Compilation album June 11 My Name Studio album Korean July 2 2004 Summer Vacation In SMTown.com SM Town CD, digital download, streaming July 24 "Paradox" The TRAX Digital single CD, digital download, streaming July 27 Vol 1.5 Aemo Chu Ga Yeol Studio album October 11 Tri-Angle TVXQ CD, CD/DVD, digital download November 8 Gravity Fly to the Sky December 6 The Christmas Gift from TVXQ TVXQ Extended play December 14 "Scorpio" The TRAX Digital single CD, digital download, streaming Korean, Japanese
2005 Released Title Artist Type Format Language February 2 Best of Soul BoA Compilation album CD, CD/DVD, digital download Japanese April 15 Too Good The Grace Digital single Digital download Korean March 4 Persona Kangta Studio album CD, digital download June 25 Girls on Top BoA CD, DVD, digital download October 3 Kangta & Best Kangta Compilation album CD, digital download September 12 Rising Sun TVXQ Studio album December 5 SuperJunior05 (Twins) Super Junior 05 December 7 Gong Fu Jang Na-ra Chinese
2006 Released Title Artist Type Format Language January 25 Boomerang The Grace Single Digital download Japanese February 15 Outgrow BoA Studio album CD, DVD, digital download March 8 The Club The Grace Single Digital download Korean, Japanese April 26 Sweet Flower Japanese March 22 Heart, Mind and Soul TVXQ Studio album CD, digital download May 19 Scandal Kangta & Vanness Extended play Korean, Mandarin, English June 7 U Super Junior Single Korean June 20 2006 Summer SMTown SM Town Studio album CD, digital download, streaming July 12 juicy LOVE The Grace Single Digital download Japanese July 18 First Rain TRAX Studio album CD, digital download Korean September 8 Timeless Zhang Liyin Single September 29 "O"-Jung.Ban.Hap. TVXQ Studio Album November 3 My Everything The Grace Single Digital download November 3 The One I Love Super Junior-K.R.Y. December 12 2006 Winter SMTown - Snow Dream SM Town Studio Album CD, digital download, streaming
2007 Released Title Artist Type Format Language January 17 Made in Twenty (20) BoA Studio album CD, DVD, digital download Japanese February 2 Vol. 2 There's So Much I Want To Say Chu Ga Yeol Korean February 22 She Jang Na-ra Single Digital download February 23 Rokkugo Super Junior-T CD, digital download March 14 Five in the Black TVXQ Studio album Japanese May 4 One More Time, OK? The Grace Korean August 1 Piranha Single Digital download Japanese September 12 Korogaru Ringo J-Min Extended play CD, digital download Korean September 20 Don't Don Super Junior Studio Album October 24 TVXQ Nonstop-Mix Vol. 1 TVXQ Remix album CD Korean, Japanese November 1 Girls' Generation Girls’ Generation Studio Album CD, digital download Korean November 14 Graceful 4 The Grace Japanese December 7 2007 Winter SMTown - Only Love SM Town CD, digital download, streaming Korean
2008 Released Title Artist Type Format Language January 16 Dream On… J-Min Extended play CD, digital download Japanese January 22 T TVXQ Studio album March 20 Sweet Memories with Girls' Generation Girls’ Generation Compilation album CD Korean February 27 The Face BoA Studio album CD, DVD, digital download March 10 Heaven Tears Chu Ga Yeol Single Digital download March 12 I Will Zhang Liyin Studio album CD, digital download Chinese, Korean March 12 Eternity Kangta Extended play Korean March 13 Baby Baby Girls’ Generation Repackage album CD, DVD, digital download March 17 Heart 2 Heart with Girls' Generation Girls’ Generation Compilation album CD English April 23 Me Super Junior-M Studio album CD, digital download Chinese March 27 Dream of Asia Jang Na-ra Korean May 19 Super Show Tour Concert Album Super Junior Live album May 22 Replay (EP) Shinee Extended play July 23 Stand Up People The Grace Single Digital download Japanese June 5Cooking? Cooking! Super Junior-H Extended play CD, digital download Korean August 28 The Shinee World Shinee Studio album September 26 Mirotic TVXQ October 22 Here The Grace Single Digital download Japanese October 29 A.MI.GO Shinee Repackage album CD, digital download Korean November 19 The Singer J-Min Japanese
2009 Released Title Artist Type Format Language January 7 Gee Girls’ Generation Extended play CD, digital download Korean January 9 Dear... The Grace Studio album Japanese March 12 Sorry, Sorry Super Junior Korean March 17 BoA BoA English March 18 Best & USA Japanese, English March 25 The Secret Code TVXQ Japanese March 26 Vol. 3 There Are Different Ways to Happiness Chu Ga Yeol Studio album Korean May 12 It’s You Super Junior Repackage album CD, DVD, digital download May 15 The First Memories The Blue Extended play CD, digital download May 25 Romeo (EP) Shinee May 27 Change/One J-Min Single Digital download Japanese June 29Tell Me Your Wish (Genie) Girls’ Generation Extended play CD, digital download Korean August 14 2009 Summer SMTown - We Are Shining SM Town Single CD, digital download, streaming September 1 LA chA TA f(x) CD, digital download September 23 Super Girl Super Junior-M Extended play Mandarin October 19 2009, Year of Us Shinee Korean October 29 "Moving On" Zhang Liyin Single Digital download Chinese November 4 Chu~ f(x) Single CD, digital download Korean December 10Super Show 2 Tour Concert Album Super Junior Live album
2010s 2010 Released Title Artist Type Format Language January 25 가슴이 차가운 남자 TRAX EP (Mini Album) CD, Download Korean January 28 Oh! Girls' Generation Studio Album February 10 Identity BoA Japanese February 17 Best Selection 2010 TVXQ Compilation Album CD + DVD March 22 Run Devil Run Girls' Generation Studio Album CD, Download Korean May 4 Nu ABO f(x) EP (Mini Album) May 13 Bonamana Super Junior Studio Album July 19 Lucifer SHINee July 21 Woo Weekend BoA Single CD Single, CD + DVD, Download Japanese August 5 Hurricane Venus Studio Album CD, Download Korean September 6 Oh! My Goddess TRAX EP (Mini Album) September 24 Copy & Paste BoA Studio Album September 30 Hello SHINee October 27 Hoot Girls' Generation EP (Mini Album) November 29 Miss You (SM the Ballad Vol. 1) SM the Ballad Single Download December 30 Into the New World Girls' Generation Live Album CD, Download
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