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SM Entertainment

Public
smtown.com
Entertainment Providers1,500+ employeesFounded 1995🇰🇷 South Korea

SM Entertainment is a South Korean multinational entertainment agency. Since its establishment in 1995, SM Entertainment has pioneered the entertainment industry in Korea and is a total entertainment group leading the global Korean Wave and K-POP sensation. SM Group manages over 400 artists combined, including our own trained and cultivated musicians and other casted talents such as MCs, entertainers, actors, models, and influencers. It is the largest entertainment company in Korea and has been responsible for fostering and popularizing the careers of many K-pop starts garnering huge global fanbases. Our recent business strategy and development plan : "SM 3.0," focusing on integrating various aspects of the company's operations, including music production, content creation, and global distribution, into a cohesive system will lead to the expansion of the company's market presence and enhance its offerings to provide a more comprehensive experience for our fans.

Founded
1995
Employees
1,500+
Industry
Entertainment Providers
Company type
Public Company
Stock
koe: 041510.KQ
Headquarters
🇰🇷SEONGDONG-GU, SEOUL
Specialties
EntertainmentTechnologyEntertainment ProvidersDigital Media
2 / 4
Active markets
United States · Indonesia · Vietnam
0
New markets
Low
Confidence
mostly early signals
-60%
Momentum
vs prior period
19 / 100
Expansion Score
Early
Stages3Exploring1Investing
7 signals · Last 90 days

Global expansion

Live
United StatesIndonesiaVietnam
Stages
ExploringInvestingLandingOperating
+1more marketsLocked
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Activity pulse

New Partnerships activity — 2 fresh signals just appeared.

Last 90 days
Hiring
0
No activity
Marketing & PR
0
No activity
Product & Tech
5Ended
Product launch
+2more categoriesLocked
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Market entry timeline

The order this company entered each market — oldest to newest

1
🇮🇩Indonesia1st market entered · 2017Advancing
Exploring
3 signalsExploring stage
2
🇺🇸United States2nd market entered · 2023Advancing
Investing
4 signalsInvesting stage
3
🇻🇳Vietnam3rd market entered · 2023Advancing
Exploring
1 signalExploring stage
+1more marketsLocked
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Current stageInvestingCommitting resources
Confidence33%Low
Tracking since2017first signal

Recent signals

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SM Entertainment is a South Korean multinational entertainment agency. Since its establishment in 1995, SM Entertainment has pioneered the entertainment industry in Korea and is a total entertainment group leading the global Korean Wave and K-POP sensation. SM Group manages over 400 artists combined, including our own trained and cultivated musicians and other casted talents such as MCs, entertainers, actors, models, and influencers. It is the largest entertainment company in Korea and has been responsible for fostering and popularizing the careers of many K-pop starts garnering huge global fanbases. Our recent business strategy and development plan : "SM 3.0," focusing on integrating various aspects of the company's operations, including music production, content creation, and global distribution, into a cohesive system will lead to the expansion of the company's market presence and enhance its offerings to provide a more comprehensive experience for our fans.

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