SM Town

SM Town (stylized as SMTOWN) is a musical collective for the recording artists under South Korean entertainment company SM Entertainment.

SM Town
The official logo of SM Town
Background information
Origin	Seoul, South Korea
Genres	Pop R&B electropop rock EDM hip-hop
Years active	1998–present
Labels	SM
Members	Kangta BoA TVXQ Super Junior Girls' Generation Shinee Exo Red Velvet NCT Aespa Raiden Ginjo Imlay
Past members	H.O.T. S.E.S. Shinhwa Fly to the Sky M.I.L.K. Black Beat Shinvi CSJH The Grace TraxX f(x)
Website	www.smtown.com

SM Town artists have performed at the annual SM Town Live world tours since the SM Town Live '08 Asia tour in 2008. As of 2014, the SM Town Live concert series had cumulatively attracted over 1 million audience members.^[1]

Artists

Further information: SM Entertainment artists

Discography

Projects

• 2015–19: The Agit - Concert Series
• 2016–present: SM Station

Studio albums

List of studio albums, showing selected details, selected chart positions, and sales figures

Title	Details	Peak chart position				Sales	Certifications
		KOR Circle ^[2]	KOR RIAK ^[3]	JPN Oricon ^[4]	JPN Hot ^[5]
Christmas in SMTown.com [ko]	Released: December 1, 1999 Label: SM, Wawa Formats: CD, digital download, streaming	^[A]	2	—	^[B]	KOR: 300,000^[8]	^[C]
Winter Vacation in SMTown.com [ko]	Released: December 8, 2000 Label: SM Formats: CD, digital download, streaming		—	—		—
Winter Vacation in SMTown.com – Angel Eyes [ko]	Released: December 4, 2001 Label: SM Formats: CD, digital download, streaming		—	—
Summer Vacation in SMTown.com [ko]	Released: June 10, 2002 Label: SM, IKPOP Formats: CD, digital download, streaming		1	—		KOR: 201,052^[10]
2002 Winter Vacation in SMTown.com [ko]	Released: December 6, 2002 Label: SM Formats: CD, digital download, streaming		8	—		KOR: 69,278^[11]
2003 Summer Vacation in SMTown.com [ko]	Released: June 18, 2003 Label: SM Formats: CD, digital download, streaming		6	—		KOR: 46,387^[12]
2003 Winter Vacation in SMTown.com	Released: December 8, 2003 Label: SM Formats: CD, digital download, streaming		10	—		KOR: 35,392^[13]
04 Summer Vacation In SMTown.com [ko]	Released: July 2, 2004 Label: SM Formats: CD, digital download, streaming		8	—		KOR: 41,118^[14]
2006 Summer SM Town [ko]	Released: June 20, 2006 Label: SM Formats: CD, digital download, streaming		4	—		KOR: 40,829^[15]
06 Winter SM Town	Released: December 12, 2006 Label: SM Formats: CD, digital download, streaming		1	—		KOR: 35,214^[16]
2007 Summer SM Town	Released: July 5, 2007 Label: SM Formats: CD, digital download, streaming		2	—		KOR: 35,543^[17]
07 Winter SM Town	Released: December 10, 2007 Label: SM, IPLE Formats: CD, digital download, streaming		4	—		KOR: 22,856^[18]
2011 SM Town Winter 'The Warmest Gift'	Released: December 13, 2011 Label: SM, KMP Formats: CD, digital download, streaming	1	^[D]	36		KOR: 45,581^[20]
2021 Winter SM Town: SMCU Express	Released: December 27, 2021 Label: SM, Dreamus Formats: CD, digital download, streaming	2		14	30	KOR: 628,781^[21]	KMCA: 2× Platinum^[22]
2022 Winter SM Town: SMCU Palace	Released: December 26, 2022 Label: SM, Dreamus Formats: CD, digital download, streaming	4		25	46	KOR: 544,219^[23]	KMCA: Platinum^[24]
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory

Compilation albums

List of compilation albums, showing selected details, selected chart positions, and sales figures

Title	Details	Peak chart position	Sales
		KOR ^[2]
SM Best Album 3	Released: August 10, 2012 Label: SM, KMP Formats: CD, digital download, streaming	4	KOR: 16,686^[25]

Single albums

List of single albums, showing selected details, selected chart positions, and sales figures

Title	Details	Ref.
09 Summer SM Town	Released: August 14, 2009 Label: SM Formats: CD, digital download, streaming	^[26]

Single

Year	Title	Album	Notes
2012	"Dear My Family (2012 version)"	I AM. Original Film Soundtrack	Theme song for I AM.
2017	"Dear My Family (2017 version)"	SM Station Season 2	Tribute single to the late Shinee member Jonghyun
2019	"This is Your Day (for every child, UNICEF)"	SM Station X 4 LOVEs for Winter	Collaboration single with UNICEF

Concerts

Concert tours

• SM Town Live '08 (2008–09)^[27]
• SM Town Live '09 (2009; canceled)^[28]
• SM Town Live '10 World Tour (2010–11)^[29]
• SM Town Live World Tour III (2012–13)^[30]
• SM Town Live World Tour IV (2014–15)^[31]
• SM Town Live Tour V in Japan (2016)
• SM Town Live World Tour VI (2017–18)
• SM Town Live 2022: SMCU Express (2022)

Music festivals

• SM Smile Concert China (2002)
• SM Smile Concert (2003)
• SM Summer Town Festival (July 15–17, 2006)^[32]
• SM Town Summer Concert (June 30 and July 1, 2007 – Olympic Gymnastics Arena)^[33]
• SM Town Week (2013)^[34]
• SMile Music Festival (2015)

Others

• SM Town Special Stage in Hong Kong (2017)
• SM Town Live 2018 In Osaka
• SM Town Live Special Stage in Santiago (2019)
• SM Town Live 2019 In Tokyo (2019)
• SM Town Live Culture Humanity (2021)
• SM Town Live 2022: SMCU Express at Kwangya (2022)
• SM Town Live 2023: SMCU Palace at Kwangya (2023)

Filmography

• I AM.: SM Town Live World Tour in Madison Square Garden (May 10, 2012)^[35] - theme song: "Dear My Family"^[36]
• SM Town Live in Tokyo Special Edition in 3D (October 11, 2012)^[37][38]

SM Town Official Application

It is a mobile application launched by SM Entertainment for Android and iOS. It is the mobile version of SM Town's official website.^[39]

SuperStar SM Town

Main article: SuperStar SM Town

In August 2014, SM Entertainment launched a rhythm game available for Android and iOS called SuperStar SM Town, featuring SM Town artists' songs.^[40][41]

Notes

1. Gaon Music Chart was launched on February 23, 2010.^[6]
2. Billboard Japan Hot Albums was launched on June 4, 2015.^[7]
3. In April 2018, Gaon Music Chart introduced music recording certifications for albums, downloads, and streamings that were released and licensed in Korea starting from January 2018 onward.^[9]
4. The Music Industry Association of Korea stopped compiling data in the second half of 2008.^[19]

References

1. "SMTOWN Live concert tour brings 1 million audience members". SMTOWN Official Website (in Korean). October 6, 2014. from the original on October 6, 2014. Retrieved October 6, 2014.
2. Peak chart positions on the Circle Album Chart:
   • "Winter: The Warmest Gift" (in Korean). Gaon Music Chart. December 12–17, 2011. from the original on February 24, 2015. Retrieved December 10, 2021.
   • "SM Best Album 3" (in Korean). Gaon Music Chart. August 12–18, 2012. from the original on November 21, 2016. Retrieved December 10, 2021.
   • "2021 Winter SM Town: SMCU Express" (in Korean). Gaon Music Chart. January 16–22, 2022. from the original on January 27, 2022. Retrieved February 23, 2022.
   • 2022 Winter SM Town: SMCU Palace: "Circle Album Chart – Week 53, 2022". Circle Chart (in Korean). from the original on January 5, 2023. Retrieved January 5, 2023.
3. Peak chart positions on the RIAK:
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4. Peak chart positions on the Oricon Albums Chart:
   • (in Japanese). Oricon. December 12–18, 2011. Archived from the original on October 29, 2013. Retrieved February 21, 2022.
   • "2021 Winter SM Town: SMCU Express" (in Japanese). Oricon. January 24–30, 2022. from the original on February 2, 2022. Retrieved February 23, 2022.
   • 2022 Winter SM Town: SMCU Palace: "Weekly Album Ranking 2023-01-23" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved January 20, 2023.
5. Peak chart positions on the Billboard Japan Hot Albums:
   • "2021 Winter SMTOWN: SMCU Express". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). January 6–12, 2022. from the original on January 12, 2022. Retrieved January 16, 2022.
   • 2022 Winter SM Town: SMCU Palace: "Billboard Japan Hot Albums – Week of January 4, 2023". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved January 10, 2023.
6. Seo, Jung-min (February 3, 2010). 한국판 빌보드 '가온 차트' 2월 출범 [Korean Version of Billboard 'Gaon Chart' Launched in February]. The Hankyoreh (in Korean). from the original on February 5, 2010. Retrieved February 21, 2022.
7. 新チャート“Hot Albums” 第1回を制したのはSuperfly『WHITE』！ μ'sは惜しくも2位に [Superfly "WHITE" Won the First Round of the New Chart "Hot Albums"! μ's Unfortunately Ranked Second]. Billboard Japan (in Japanese). June 4, 2015. from the original on June 11, 2015. Retrieved February 22, 2022.
8. 'SM사단' 가수들 "메리 크리스마스!" ['SM Division' Singers "Merry Christmas!"]. Kukmin Ilbo (in Korean). December 13, 2000. from the original on December 10, 2021. Retrieved December 10, 2021 – via Naver.
9. Jeon, Hyo-jin (April 20, 2018). 한국음악콘텐츠협회, 음원∙앨범에 '가온 인증제' 시행 [Korea Music Copyright Association Implements 'Gaon Certification System' for Music Songs∙Albums]. Sports Dong-A (in Korean). from the original on February 21, 2022. Retrieved February 21, 2022.
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12. [2003 - K-Pop Album Sales Volume] (in Korean). Recording Industry Association of Korea. Archived from the original on June 19, 2008. Retrieved February 21, 2022.
13. [December 2003 - K-Pop Album Sales Volume] (in Korean). Recording Industry Association Korea. Archived from the original on February 29, 2004. Retrieved December 10, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
14. [2004 - K-Pop Album Sales Volume] (in Korean). Recording Industry Association of Korea. Archived from the original on August 1, 2008. Retrieved February 21, 2022.
15. [2006 - K-Pop Album Sales Volume] (in Korean). Recording Industry Association of Korea. Archived from the original on August 1, 2008. Retrieved February 21, 2022.
16. [January 2007 - K-Pop Album Sales Volume] (in Korean). Music Industry Association of Korea. Archived from the original on July 17, 2007. Retrieved December 10, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
17. [2007 K-Pop Album Sales Volume] (in Korean). Recording Industry Association of Korea. Archived from the original on July 30, 2008. Retrieved February 21, 2022.
18. [January 2008 - K-Pop Album Sales Volume] (in Korean). Music Industry Association of Korea. Archived from the original on June 7, 2008. Retrieved December 10, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
19. "Super Junior's 4th Album Ranked Top-Seller of 2010". The Chosun Ilbo. February 8, 2011. from the original on February 11, 2011. Retrieved February 21, 2022.
20. Cumulative sales for Winter: The Warmest Gift:
    • "Circle Chart" 2011년 12월 Album Chart [December 2011 Album Chart] (in Korean). Gaon Music Chart. from the original on February 14, 2015. Retrieved December 10, 2021.
    • "Circle Chart" 2012년 01월 Album Chart [January 2012 Album Chart] (in Korean). Gaon Music Chart. from the original on February 14, 2015. Retrieved December 10, 2021.
21. Cumulative sales of 2021 Winter SM Town: SMCU Express:
    • "Circle Chart" 2021년 12월 Album Chart [December 2021 Album Chart] (in Korean). Gaon Music Chart. from the original on January 6, 2022. Retrieved February 23, 2022.
    • "June 2022 Album Chart" (in Korean). Circle Chart. Retrieved July 7, 2022.
    • "July 2022 Album Chart" (in Korean). Circle Chart. Retrieved August 11, 2022.
22. "South Korean album certifications" (in Korean). Korea Music Content Association (KMCA). Retrieved February 23, 2022.
23. Cumulative sales of 2022 Winter SM Town: SMCU Palace:
    • "Album Chart – 2022.12". Circle Chart (in Korean). Retrieved February 9, 2023.
    • "Album Chart – 2023.01". Circle Chart (in Korean). Retrieved February 9, 2023.
24. "South Korean album certifications" (in Korean). Korea Music Content Association (KMCA). Retrieved February 9, 2023.
25. "Circle Chart" 2012년 Album Chart [2012 Album Chart] (in Korean). Gaon Music Chart. from the original on January 10, 2021. Retrieved January 13, 2022.
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27. Han, Sang-hee "Concerts to Rock Independence Day" July 17, 2012, at the Wayback Machine Korea Times. August 10, 2008. Retrieved March 26, 2012
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32. "K-Pop and Magic to Go On Stage". Korea Tourism Organization. June 30, 2006. from the original on June 15, 2013. Retrieved November 11, 2012.
33. Garcia, Cathy Rose A. "K-Pop Idols to Hold Summer Concerts" June 16, 2013, at the Wayback Machine Korea Times. May 22, 2007. Retrieved March 26, 2012
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35. "Documentary Shows Top K-Pop Singers Behind the Scenes". Chosun Ilbo. May 2, 2012. from the original on September 29, 2018. Retrieved May 4, 2012.
36. Ho, Stewart (April 24, 2012). "SM Entertainment Releases Music Video for Dear My Family for I AM". enewsWorld. CJ E&M. Archived from the original on December 9, 2012. Retrieved June 13, 2012.
37. "SMTOWN Live in Tokyo Special Edition in 3D". September 28, 2012. Retrieved October 1, 2012.
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39. "SM Entertainment". www.smentertainment.com. from the original on April 7, 2020. Retrieved April 11, 2020.
40. Huh, Veronica (August 26, 2014). "SM Entertainment Launchs [sic] Mobile Rhythm Game, SuperStar SMTown". The Korea Bizwire. from the original on November 4, 2014. Retrieved December 2, 2014.
41. Han Dong-kyun (August 22, 2014). . Whowired Korea. Archived from the original on February 10, 2015. Retrieved December 2, 2014.

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