List of SM Entertainment artists

All artists under SM Entertainment are collectively known as the SM Town.^[1]

Artists

Recording artists

SM Entertainment

Soloists BoA (보아) Kangta (강타) J-Min (제이민) Taemin (태민) Taeyeon (태연) Yoona (윤아) Hyoyeon (효연) Yuri (유리) Key (키) Onew (온유) Chen (첸) U-Know Yunho (유노윤호) Baekhyun (백현) Suho (수호) Max Changmin (최강창민) Kai (카이) Wendy (웬디) Joy (조이) D.O. (디오) Minho (민호) Xiumin (시우민) Seulgi (슬기) Taeyong (태용)

Groups TVXQ Girls' Generation Shinee Exo Red Velvet NCT Aespa Riize^[2]

Sub-units Girls' Generation-TTS Girls' Generation-Oh!GG Exo-CBX Exo-SC Red Velvet – Irene & Seulgi NCT U NCT 127 NCT Dream NCT DoJaeJung NCT Tokyo^[3]

Project groups S SM the Ballad Younique Unit SM The Performance SuperM Girls on Top Got the Beat

Actors/Actresses

Cho Jun-young (조준영) Choi Jong-yoon [ko] (최종윤) Kim Kyung-shik (김경식) Lee Cheol-woo [ko]^[4] (이철우) Lee Dong-woo Lee Jae-ryong (이재룡) Lina^[5] (리나) Yoo Ho-jeong (유호정) Kim Ji-woo^[6] (김지우) Lami^[7] (라미)

Subsidiaries

• Source:^[1]

SM Culture & Contents (Woollim Entertainment) Further information: SM Culture & Contents § Artists Further information: Woollim Entertainment § Artists

KeyEast Further information: KeyEast § Artists

Mystic Story Further information: Mystic Entertainment § Artists

ESteem Entertainment Further information: ESteem Entertainment § Artists

SM Entertainment Indonesia Rossa

New Era Project Jang Jane Lee Soo-young

GalaxiaSM Ko Jin-young Oh Ji-hyun Ahn Shin-ae Kim Gyu-ri Cho Ga-ram Park Hyun-kyung Lim Hee-jung Hwang Yu-rin Shin Eui-kyung Park Yoo-jun Baek Jin-ha Lee Hye-ji Han Chang-won Jang Tae-hyung Choo Shin-soo Kim Min-seok Woo Sang-hyeok Shim Suk-hee Kim Min-sun Jeong Hye-rim Jeong Hae-rim Bang Su-bin

Million Market MC Mong High Color Woo Taewoon Goopy Chancellor ChinChilla Moon Sujin Jiselle Coogie Lim Chae-eon Suran GirlNexxtDoor (GXXD) Minit Sung Dam SLO Lilly Park Doha Gary

Label SJ Further information: Label SJ § Artists Super Junior Super Junior-K.R.Y. Ryeowook Yesung Heechul Sungmin Super Junior-L.S.S. Super Junior-M Zhou Mi^[a] Kangin ^[b]

Label V WayV WayV - Kun & Xiaojun WayV - Ten & Yangyang

ScreaM Records DJ Hyo Ginjo Imlay Raiden

All I Know Music (AIKM) Giant Pink Bray Duckbae Sohlhee^[9]

Studio artists

Producer/composer Young-hu Kim Kenzie Song Kwang-sik Kangta Raiden GirlNexxtDoor (GXXD) Coach & Sendo Korean lyricists Kenzie Misfit Young-hu Kim JQ Jo Yoon-kyung

Chinese lyricists Liu Yuan Wang Yajun Zhou Weijie Lin Xinye T-Crash Zhou Mi Choreographers Gregory Hwang Shim Jae-won Shin Soo-jung Mihawk Back Rino Nakasone Kasper Pianists Song Kwang-sik

Former artists

Former recording artists

• Hyun Jin-young (1990–1993)
• Han Dong-joon [ko] (1991–1992)
• Kim Kwang-jin [ko] (1991–1992)
• Tin Tin Five (1993–2010)
• Yoo Young-jin (1995–2023)^[10]
• H.O.T. (1996–2001)
  • Tony Ahn (1996–2001)
  • Lee Jae-won (1996–2001)
  • Jang Woo-hyuk (1996–2001)
  • Moon Hee-joon (1996–2005)
• S.E.S.^[c](1997–2002; 2016–2017)
• Shinhwa^[d] (1998–2003)
• Fly to the Sky (1999–2004)
• Lee Ji-hoon (2001–2004)
• Jang Na-ra (2001–2008)
• M.I.L.K^[e] (2001–2003)
  • Seo Hyun-jin (2001–2007)
  • Park Hee-von (2001-2009)
  • Kim Bo-Mi (2001-2003)
  • Bae Yu-Mi (2001-2003)
• Sugar^[f] (2001–2006)
  • Ahyoomee (2001–2007)
  • Hwang Jung-eum (2001-2004)
• Black Beat (2002–2007)
• Shinvi (2002–2003)
• Isak 'N' Jiyeon^[g] (2002–2004)
  • Kim Isak (2002–2012)
• Chu Ga-yeoul (2002–2012)
• TVXQ^[h]
  • Kim Jae-joong (2003–2009)
  • Park Yoochun (2003–2009)
  • Kim Junsu (2003–2009)
• TraxX^[i] (2004–2019)
  • Rose (2004–2005)
  • Attack (2004–????)^[j]
  • Jay (2004–2019)
  • Jungmo (2004–2019)
• CSJH The Grace ^[k]
  • Stephanie (2005–2012)
  • Dana (2001–2020)
  • Sunday (2005–2021)
• Super Junior^[l]
  • Han Geng^[m] (2005–2009)
  • Kim Kibum^[n] (2004–2015)
  • Donghae (2005–2023)
  • Eunhyuk (2005–2023)
  • Kyuhyun (2006–2023)
• Zhang Liyin (2006–2017)
• Girls' Generation^[o][p][q]
  • Jessica (2007–2015)
  • Tiffany (2007–2017)
  • Sooyoung (2007–2017)
  • Seohyun (2007–2017)
  • Sunny (2007–2023)
• Shinee
  • Jonghyun^[r] (2008–2017)
• Super Junior-M
  • Henry (2008–2018)
• f(x)^[s]
  • Amber (2009–2019)
  • Luna (2009–2019)
  • Sulli^[t] (2009–2019)
  • Krystal (2009–2020)^[11]
  • Victoria (2009–2021)^[12]
• SM the Ballad
  • Jinho (2010–2015)
• EXO
  • EXO-K (2012–2015)
  • EXO-M (2012–2015)
    • Kris (2012–2022)^[u]
    • Luhan (2012–2022)^[v]
    • Tao (2012–2022)^[w]
    • Lay (2012–2022)^[x]
• Toheart (with Woollim Entertainment, 2014)^[13]
• SM Rookies
  • Herin (2015–2017)
  • Hansol (2013–2017)
  • Yiyang (2016–2018)

Former actors/actresses

• Yoon Park (2009–2013)^{[14][unreliable source?]}
• Go Ara (2003–2016)^{[15][unreliable source?]}
• Lee Yeon-hee (2001–2020)^[16]
• Ki Do-hoon (2016–2022)
• Kim Min-jong (2006-2023)

Notes

1. In 2016, Zhou Mi established a personal agency for his activities in China.
2. Although Kangin has departed from Super Junior, he remains signed under Label SJ.^[8]
3. S.E.S. briefly reunited in 2016 under SM Entertainment in celebration of their twentieth debut anniversary (in Korean reckoning), releasing a special album Remember the following year, 2017.
4. In 2003, SM Entertainment's five-year contract with Shinhwa ended, allowing the band to either sign another contract or switch labels. Lee Soo-man, the head of SM Entertainment, only wanted to re-sign five of the group’s six members. Eric Mun, as the group’s leader, made the decision that they wanted to stick together with all six members. Thus, the band rejected the offer and switched over to Good Entertainment, which had been founded that same year. The shift sparked controversy when Lee denied their request to continue using the name Shinhwa. The dispute was eventually taken to court, where Shinhwa won, allowing them to hold the rights to their name.
5. M.I.L.K. were formed under SM Entertainment's sister label, BM Entertainment, in 2001. They disbanded when Bae Yu-mi left the group in 2003. Seo Hyun-jin remained at SM as an actress until 2007. Now each member has gone off to do their own individual projects such as acting, singing, MCing, VJing, and modeling.
6. Sugar were formed under SM Entertainment's sister label, Star World, in 2001. They disbanded when Park So-jin left the group in 2006. Ayumi Lee moved to SM Entertainment in 2007. In 2008, Ayumi Lee later signed with Avex to pursue a music career in Japan. The group’s members have since gone on to pursure their own individual careers in acting, singing, MCing, VJing, and modeling.
7. After Isak N Jiyeon disbanded in 2004, Jiyeon took the stage name of Lina and became a member of The Grace, formed in 2005. Isak became a VJ and radio DJ for Arirang.
8. In 2009, Jaejoong, Yoochun, and Junsu filed an injunction against SM Entertainment, subsequently leaving TVXQ. In 2010, the trio formed JYJ.
9. While Ginjo stayed with SM Entertainment, the remaining original members Jay and Jungmo left the agency and discontinued the use of the group name.
10. Attack's departure was never formally announced by SM Entertainment, leaving his window of departure unknown.
11. The Grace already stopped their activities since 2011 and with the departure of Stephanie, Dana, and Sunday from SM Entertainment, rendering the group impossible to promote.
12. Donghae, Eunhyuk, and Kyuhyun left SM Entertainment in July 2023, but still remain members of Super Junior.
13. Hangeng left Super Junior in 2009 after filing for contract termination.
14. Kibum temporarily left Super Junior in 2009 to pursue an acting career. In August 2015, it was announced that he had officially parted ways with SM Entertainment.
15. Jessica Jung was removed from the group in September 2014. In August 2015, it was announced that she had officially parted ways with SM Entertainment.
16. Tiffany, Sooyoung, and Seohyun left SM Entertainment in October 2017, but still remain members of Girls' Generation.
17. Sunny left SM Entertainment in August 2023, but still remains a member of Girls' Generation.
18. Shinee's Jonghyun died on December 18, 2017.
19. All members have left SM Entertainment, rendering the group impossible to promote.
20. Sulli originally debuted as an actress in 2005 and later started music activities as a member of f(x) before departing in 2015 to resume her acting career. She died on October 14, 2019.
21. Kris filed a lawsuit against SM to terminate his contract on May 15, 2014, resulting in his departure from EXO. A negotiation was made that his exclusive contract with SM would remain in effect until 2022 as a soloist.
22. Luhan filed a lawsuit against SM to terminate his contract on October 10, 2014, resulting in his departure from EXO. A negotiation was made that his exclusive contract with SM would remain in effect until 2022 as a soloist.
23. Tao filed a lawsuit against SM to terminate his contract on August 24, 2015, resulting in his departure from EXO. A negotiation was made that his exclusive contract with SM would remain in effect until 2022 as a soloist.
24. Lay announced on April 8, 2022 that his contract with SM ended but that he'll remain an EXO member.

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