SM Entertainment




Not to be confused with Sony Music Entertainment.

South Korean entertainment company










































































SM Entertainment Co., Ltd.
Native name
 에스.엠. 엔터테인먼트
SM 엔터테인먼트
Formerly
 SM Studio (1989–1995)
Type
 Public
Traded as
KRX: 041510
KRX 100 Component
Industry

  • Entertainment

  • Production

  • Retail

  • Travel
Genre

  • K-pop

  • R&B

  • EDM

  • Hip hop

  • Rock
Founded 1989; 29 years ago (1989)
(as SM Studio)
1995; 23 years ago (1995)
(as SM Entertainment)
Founder Lee Soo-man
Headquarters
Seoul, South Korea
Key people
 Kim Young-min (General Manager)[1] Han Se-min (CEO)
Nam So-young (CEO)[2]
Services

  • Record Distribution

  • Licensing

  • Publishing
Revenue


  • Increase US$ 350.3 million (2017)

  • US$ 313 million (2016)

  • US$ 280 million (2015)
Net income


  • Increase US$ $26.5 million (2017)

  • US$ 21 million (2016)

  • US$ 15 million (2015)
Owner (As of March 2018:[3])


  • Lee Soo-man - 20.00%


  • National Pension Service - 4.80%


  • Bae Yong-joon - 4.05%

  • others - 71.15%
Divisions

  • SM Entertainment Japan Inc. (2001)

  • SM Entertainment USA Inc. (2008)

  • SM Brand Marketing (2008)

  • SM F&B Development (2008)

  • SM Amusement (2008)

  • SM True Co., Ltd (2011)

  • Dream Maker Entertainment (2012)

  • SM Entertainment Beijing Co., Ltd (2012)

  • SM Mobile Communications (2015)

  • galaxiaSM (Since 2015)


  • ESteem (Since 2015)


  • Mystic Entertainment (Since 2017)

  • SM Planner (2017)

  • everysing (2017)

  • Million Market (Since 2018)
Subsidiaries


  • SM Culture & Contents (Since 2012)


  • Baljunso (Since 2014)


  • Label SJ (2015)

  • ScreaM Records (2016)

  • SM Life Design Group (Since 2018)[4]


  • KeyEast (Since 2018)
Website
www.smtown.com
www.smentertainment.com

SM Entertainment Co., Ltd. (Hangul: SM엔터테인먼트) 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.[5][6] The company operates as a record label, talent agency, music production company, music publishing house, and event management and concert production company.


The label is home to prominent K-pop artists such as EXO, Red Velvet, NCT, Super Junior, Girls' Generation, TVXQ, Shinee, f(x), BoA, S.E.S., Kangta, TRAX, The Grace, J-Min, and Zhou Mi, and produced and popularized artists like H.O.T., Fly to the Sky, Shinhwa, and Henry Lau. It also manages a number of actors, including Kim Min-jong and Lee Yeon-hee. 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.[7]


In 2015, SM Entertainment had reported revenues of KR₩325 billion (approximately US$287 million) and a net income of KR₩21.7 billion (US$19 million).[8]




Contents






  • 1 History


    • 1.1 1989–2000: Creation and first generation artists


    • 1.2 2000–2005: Affiliations and second generation artists


    • 1.3 2005–2010: Expansion and international artists


    • 1.4 2010–2012: Joint and further ventures


    • 1.5 2013–present: Third generation artists and ScreaM Records




  • 2 Subsidiaries


  • 3 Artists


    • 3.1 Recording artists


    • 3.2 Actors/Actresses


    • 3.3 Subsidiaries


    • 3.4 Studio artists


    • 3.5 Trainees




  • 4 Former artists


    • 4.1 Former recording artists


    • 4.2 Former actors/actresses




  • 5 Discography


  • 6 Filmography


  • 7 Controversies


    • 7.1 Contractual disputes


      • 7.1.1 JYJ (TVXQ)


      • 7.1.2 Han Geng


      • 7.1.3 Kris Wu


      • 7.1.4 Jessica Jung


      • 7.1.5 Lu Han


      • 7.1.6 No Min-woo


      • 7.1.7 Huang Zitao




    • 7.2 2009 MAMA Awards boycott


    • 7.3 Fair Trade Commission scrutiny


    • 7.4 Red Velvet music video controversy




  • 8 References


  • 9 External links





History



1989–2000: Creation and first generation artists


After graduating from California State University, Northridge in the United States, Lee Soo-man returned to Korea and in 1989 established what was then known as "SM Studio" in the Apgujeong neighborhood of Gangnam, Seoul. In February 1995, the company changed its name to SM Entertainment and set up its capital fund.[9] SM then developed an in-house production system and created a string of successful artists, including boy band H.O.T. in 1996, girl group S.E.S. in 1997, boy band Shinhwa in 1998, R&B duo Fly to the Sky in 1999, and soloist BoA in 2000.


Jung Hae-ik was appointed CEO at the time of SM Entertainment's official reestablishment in 1995,[10] and was succeeded by Kim Kyung-wook in 1998.



2000–2005: Affiliations and second generation artists


The early 2000s saw the disbandment of both H.O.T (in 2001) and S.E.S (in 2002).[11] Shinhwa departed to a new agency, and new acts like the duo Isak N Jiyeon and the boy band Black Beat failed to attain the popularity of previous SM artists.[11] In December 2000, SM established an affiliate company called Fandango Korea.[12] In January 2001, the company founded an overseas division, SM Entertainment Japan.[13] Around the same time, the company was approved for listing on KOSDAQ, and SM established an affiliation with the Japanese major label Avex Trax. SM also formed the subsidiaries BM Entertainment and Cid. K Entertainment (under which the girl groups M.I.L.K. and Shinvi were signed, respectively), but they later dissolved when their groups disbanded.


In late 2002, SM was awarded the Grand Prix of Ministry of Culture and Tourism for the Culture Contents for Export Award in music.[14]


In 2003, SM became affiliated with Starlight Corporation Ltd. and C-Cube Entertainment Corporation. That same year, the company debuted five-member boy group TVXQ. The following years saw the debuts of artists such as TRAX (2004), The Grace (2005), and Super Junior (2005).



2005–2010: Expansion and international artists


In 2005, Kim Young-min became the company's third CEO,[15] under whom several artists debuted with a view to promoting outside of South Korea. Artists produced by SM during this period included Chinese-born soloist Zhang Liyin (2006), Japanese-language soloist J-Min (2007), Girls' Generation (2007), Shinee (2008), and f(x) (2009). In April 2008, SM debuted a Mandarin-language sub-unit of Super Junior, named Super Junior-M. In October 2008, SM announced plans for BoA’s debut in the American market, under a newly formed subsidiary label named SM Entertainment USA.


In May 2008, the SM Art Company opened under co-CEO Pyo In-bong, with a focus on producing theatrical works. The company’s first venture was a production of the American musical comedy Xanadu, starring Super Junior members Heechul and Kangin.[16]



2010–2012: Joint and further ventures


See also: SM Culture & Contents

In February 2010, after two decades on SM Entertainment’s board of directors, founder Lee Soo-man resigned from his position in order to "focus more energy on SM's overseas business, new business management, and artist development.”[17] In March of the same year, KMP Holdings was established as a joint venture between SM Entertainment, YG Entertainment, JYP Entertainment, Star Empire, Medialine, CAN Entertainment, and Music Factory.[18] The firm's first release from SM was Super Junior's fifth studio album, Mr. Simple, which marked the end of SM's self-distribution. In May, SM announced its highest ever first quarter operating profits, at KR₩10.4 billion, up 471% from the same period the previous year. Gross revenue was reported at KR₩22.7 billion, a 58% increase on the previous year.[19]


In April 2011, SM Entertainment, YG Entertainment, JYP Entertainment, KeyEast, AMENT, and Star J Entertainment came together to form United Asia Management, a joint investment agency geared towards advancing Asian music worldwide. That August, SM joined with Thai media company TrueVisions to create an international joint venture, SM True.[20]





Super Junior at the MTV Exit Hanoi Concert in 2010.


In 2012, SM debuted the large-scale boy group EXO, split into two units in order to promote in Korea and China simultaneously.[21] In February, SM acquired Hawaiian travel firm Happy Hawaii and launched SMTown Travel, a new business initiative specializing in travel and tourism under Kang Jung-hyun.[22][23] Later that year, SMTown Travel offered package deals for overseas fans attending Super Junior's Super Show 4 Tour encore concerts in Seoul.[24] In March, 47 of SM Entertainment’s recording artists became stockholders of the company. Kangta, BoA, and most members of Super Junior and Girls’ Generation received 680 shares each (with a value of approximately US$27,200 per person), while members of more recent groups like Shinee and f(x) received 340 shares each (with a value of around US$13,600 per person).[25] In August, SM held an art exhibition at the COEX Convention & Exhibition Center,[26] and collaborated with Visa and KB Kookmin Card to begin printing SM artist cards.[27] That same month, Korean TV personalities Kang Ho-dong and Shin Dong-yup announced that they had signed exclusive contracts with SM's new broadcasting subsidiary, SM Culture & Contents (SM C&C), marking SM’s expansion into television.[28][29] The next month, in September, SM C&C merged with AM Entertainment (which then represented top actors such as Jang Dong-gun, Kim Ha-neul, and Han Ji-min),[30] and two other TV personalities, Lee Su-geun and Kim Byung-man, announced that they had also signed with SM.[31] In November, KMP Holdings was acquired by KT Music, and in June 2013, KT Music absorbed KMP's distribution network.[32]



2013–present: Third generation artists and ScreaM Records


See also: SM Rookies, Label SJ, and SM Station



Company logo until October 2017


In 2013, SM C&C acquired Hoon Media (a production company led by Lee Hoon-hee, responsible for KBS serials 1 vs 100, Heroines 6, Qualifications of Men, and Music Bank) and Woollim Entertainment, a record label responsible for artists such as Infinite.[33] In January 2014, SM and the other six talent agencies behind KMP Holdings formed a collective bond partnership and bought 13.48% of KT Music's stocks, leaving parent KT Corporation with 49.99%.[34] In February, SM acquired a share in Baljunso, an indie record label founded in 1991 by Kang Byung-yong.[35] On August 1, SM debuted Red Velvet, its first girl group since f(x) five years prior.


In August 2015, SM partnered with sports marketing company IB Worldwide to create Galaxia SM, responsible for golfer Park In-bee, gymnast Son Yeon-jae, and Choo Shin-soo, right fielder for the Texas Rangers.[36] On November 6, the 10th anniversary of Super Junior's debut, SM announced the creation of the group's own sub-label, Label SJ.[37] In late 2015, SM partnered with modeling company ESteem to promote self-owned content and network.[38] The venture later expanded its acting division through the acting debuts of models Ki Do-hoon and Lee Cheol-woo.oo.


In January 2016, founder Lee Soo-man held a conference at the SM Coex Artium, announcing plans for a new boy group, NCT (Neo Culture Technology), with "unlimited members".[38][39] The first unit of this group, NCT U, released its first two singles in April 2016.[40] At the beginning of the year, the company opened a restaurant, SMT Seoul,[41] and also established a series of stores selling branded foods under the name SUM Market.[42]


On February 11, 2016, the Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group acquired a 4 percent minority stake in SM Entertainment for $30 million USD.[43]


On May 5, 2016, SM released the first single under its newly established EDM label ScreaM Records, "Wave", featuring f(x) members Amber and Luna and produced by Xavi & Gi and E-mart’s Electro Mart.[44][45] ScreaM Records opened as part of SM's New Culture Technology 2016 project, under which SM also initiated the digital music channel SM Station and a number of mobile apps.[46] In late 2016, SM began organizing a League of Legends tournament called SM Super Celeb League, in which SM artists Heechul and Baekhyun played against both professional gamers and fans from South Korea and China.[47]


On February 16, 2017, a source from the task force in charge of the international K-pop academy has plans to open this upcoming September. The Gangnam-based academy is a collaborative venture with the private Jongro Sky Academy. Plans for the school to be certified as an alternative program for domestic Korean middle and high school education, as well as US secondary school education, are also underway.[48]


In March 2017, SM acquired the independent record label Mystic Entertainment, becoming the label's largest shareholder.[49]



Subsidiaries


Source:[50]



  • SM C&C (2012)

  • Woollim Entertainment (2013)

  • SM F&B DEVELOPMENT (2008)

  • Dream Maker Entertainment Limited

  • SM Brand Marketing (2008)

  • ESteem

  • SM TOWN Planner Co., Ltd. (2017)

  • SM Entertainment USA Inc. (2008)

  • SM Entertainment Japan Inc. (2001)

  • SM True Co., Ltd. (2011)

  • Galaxia SM (2004)

  • MYSTIC Entertainment (2017)

  • Everysing Co.,Ltd. (2017)



Artists


All artists under SM Entertainment are collectively known as SMTown.[51]



Recording artists


SM Entertainment












Actors/Actresses








Subsidiaries


  • Source:[51]





















Studio artists












Trainees


Main article: SM Rookies


Former artists



Former recording artists





  • Hyun Jin-young (1990–1993)


  • Han Dong-joon (1991–1992)


  • Kim Kwang-jin (1991–1992)


  • H.O.T. (1996–2001)


    • Tony An (1996-2001)


    • Lee Jae-won (1996–2001)


    • Jang Woo-hyuk (1996–2001)


    • Moon Hee-joon (1996–2005)




  • Shinhwa 2 (1998-2003)


  • Fly to the Sky (1999–2004)


  • Jang Na-ra (2001–2008)


  • M.I.L.K 3 (2001–2003)

    • Seo Hyun-jin (2001–2007)



  • Sugar 4 (2001–2006)


  • Black Beat (2002–2007)


  • Shinvi (2002–2003)


  • Isak 'N' Jiyeon5 (2002–2004)

    • Kim Isak (2002–2012)



  • Chu Ga-yeoul (2002–2012)


  • TVXQ


    • Kim Jae-joong 6 (2003–2009)


    • Park Yoochun 6 (2003–2009)


    • Kim Junsu 6 (2003–2009)




  • TraxX

    • Kim Jungwoo (2004-2006)


    • No Min-woo (2004–2009)




  • CSJH The Grace

    • Stephanie (2005–2016)



  • Super Junior


    • Han Geng7 (2005–2009)


    • Kim Kibum9 (2004–2015)




  • Zhang Liyin (2006–2017)


  • Ahyoomee (2007)


  • Girls' Generation


    • Jessica8 (2007–2015)


    • Tiffany (2007-2017)13


    • Sooyoung (2007-2017)13


    • Seohyun (2007-2017)13




  • SHINee

    • Jonghyun14 (2008–2017)



  • Super Junior-M

    • Henry (2008–2018)



  • Jino (2010)


  • Exo


    • Kris10 (2012–2014)


    • Luhan11 (2012–2014)


    • Tao12 (2012–2015)





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  • 2In 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.

  • 3M.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.

  • 4Sugar 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.

  • 5After 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.

  • 6In 2009, Jaejoong, Yoochun, and Junsu filed an injunction against SM Entertainment, subsequently leaving TVXQ. In 2010, the trio formed JYJ.

  • 7Hangeng left Super Junior in 2009 after filing for contract termination.

  • 8Jessica was removed from the group in September 2014. In August 2015, it was announced that she had officially parted ways with SM Entertainment.

  • 9Kibum 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.

  • 10On May 15, 2014, Kris filed a lawsuit against the agency to terminate his contract.

  • 11On October 10, 2014, Luhan filed a lawsuit against SM Entertainment to nullify his contract and effectively left EXO.

  • 12On August 24, 2015, Tao filed a lawsuit against SM Entertainment to terminate his contract.

  • 13Although still members of Girls' Generation, Tiffany, Sooyoung, and Seohyun left SM Entertainment in October 2017, and their future activities with the group remain in discussion.

  • 14Shinee's Jonghyun died on December 18, 2017.




Former actors/actresses




  • Yoon Park (2009–2013)[57]


  • Go Ara (2003–2016)[58]



Discography


Main article: SM Entertainment discography


Filmography


Main article: SM Culture & Contents § Filmography




  • Attack on the Pin-Up Boys (2007)


  • Heading to the Ground (2009)


  • Paradise Ranch (2011)


  • I AM. (2012)


  • To The Beautiful You (2012)


  • Prime Minister & I (2013)


  • Miss Korea (2013–2014)


  • Mimi (2014)


  • Exo Next Door (2015)


  • SMTown The Stage (2015)


  • D-Day (2015)


  • The Merchant: Gaekju 2015 (2015–2016)


  • My Lawyer, Mr. Jo (2016)


  • Jealousy Incarnate (2016)


  • Missing 9 (2017)


  • Final Life: Ashita Kimi ga Kietemo (2017) (with Amazon Japan)


  • Shining Star (2017–present) (with Maro Studio and Alpha Culture, Ltd.)[59]




Controversies



Contractual disputes



JYJ (TVXQ)


In late July 2009, three of the five original members of SM Entertainment boy group TVXQ – Kim Jaejoong, Park Yoochun, and Kim Junsu – applied to the Seoul Central District Court to investigate the validity of their contract with SM,[60][61] as they felt the thirteen-year contract was excessively long and that earnings were not fairly distributed to the members,[62] but contract destruction, they shall be compensated to the Employer by three times the total investment amount and two times the ordinary profit during the remaining contract period.[63] The news of this dispute caused SM Entertainment's KOSPI stock price to drop by 10.06%.[64] In addition, 120,000 fans of TVXQ filed a petition against SM's long-term contracts to the Seoul Central District Court, and also filed for compensation for an SMTown Live Concert that was canceled a week before its scheduled date.[65]


Their statement read, "(They) have had health problems and finally reached their physical limits, but SM Entertainment continued to send them abroad and plan excessive activities. Thus, the three members have started to hope they will be able to continue their careers as they wish, instead of being used as tools for the agency's profits."[66]


The court ruled in the favour of the three ex-members. In response, SM held a press conference claiming that the lawsuit was fraudulent, and filed an injunction.[67][68] In early May 2010, it was announced that Jaejoong, Yoochun, and Junsu would return to the stage as JYJ under a new management agency, C-JeS Entertainment.[69] The injunction was dismissed by the Seoul Central District Court on February 17, 2011, and the final decision on the case was postponed indefinitely for mediation under the justice department.[70][71]


On November 28, 2012, during a voluntary arbitration at the Seoul Central District Court, SM Entertainment and JYJ reached a mutual agreement to terminate all contracts between the two parties and not to interfere with each other's activities in the future, concluding the lawsuit.[72] SM reportedly stated that they had decided to end the litigation "to avoid bringing additional harm to U-Know Yunho and Max Changmin, who are active as TVXQ, and to avoid making any more unneeded issues."[73][74]



Han Geng


On December 21, 2009, five months after the three former TVXQ members filed their lawsuit and while the dispute was still active, Han Geng, the only Chinese member of Super Junior, also filed a lawsuit against SM. Han Geng filed for similar reasons: unfair profit distribution, and an unfair thirteen-year contract that contained provisions in SM's favor that he was not allowed to revise or end.[75] The artist's friend and later manager Sun Le also submitted a statement to the Korean courts citing SM Entertainment's violation of Han Geng's rights, which was later leaked via the internet.[76] The statement argued that SM had discriminated against Han Geng financially as well as in terms of management.


On September 27, 2011, Han Geng's departure from Super Junior was made official when legal representatives of both Han Geng and SM released a joint statement saying that "Han Geng and SM Entertainment have amicably settled on a mutual agreement, and the lawsuit was able to come to a close after Han Geng submitted his 'Notice of Withdrawal of Appeal.'"[77][78]



Kris Wu


On May 15, 2014, Kris Wu, a Chinese-Canadian member of EXO, filed a lawsuit to terminate his contract with SM, as first reported by Chinese news portal Sina.[79][80] He was represented by Cho Bum-suk, the same lawyer that handled Han Geng's case. Kris, whose real name is Wu Yifan, was quoted as saying, "The company has treated me like a machine part or as an object of control rather than presenting a vision as an entertainer."[81] He left the group in the same month that the lawsuit was made public, while the rest of the group continued to promote their single "Overdose." On July 21, 2016, Kris officially parted ways with EXO, although his contract with SM remains valid until 2022.[82]



Jessica Jung



On September 29, 2014, Girls' Generation member Jessica claimed in a Weibo post that she had been forced out of the group, writing:


I was excited about our upcoming fan events only to shockingly be informed by my company and 8 others that as of today, I'm no longer a member. I'm devastated - my priority and love is to serve as a member of GG, but for no justifiable reason, I am being forced out.[83]


The following day, Jessica released a statement claiming that in August 2014 her fellow group members and SM had been positive about the launch of her fashion business, Blanc and Eclare. As of early September, she claimed, they had all changed their stance, and she was directed to either close the business or cease promotions as a member of Girls' Generation. She claimed to have received the day before a "one-sided notice" asking her to leave the group.[84]


However, according to SM, Jessica had unilaterally informed them in early spring that she would leave the group after one more album. But before agreements could be made, she had set up her independent business, which caused problems for the group's professional schedules. This prompted management to begin promoting Girls' Generation as eight members rather than nine, with the intention of announcing the news; however, Jessica had already "posted her own perspective”. The company then stated that the group would henceforth continue as eight, while they would still manage Jessica's individual schedule.[85] In the days immediately after this news came to light, company stocks dropped by KR₩3,350 per share, from KR₩40,750 to KR₩37,400, losing SM a total of KR₩69 billion (approximately US$65 million).[citation needed]


On August 6, 2015, Jessica and SM Entertainment reached an agreement to terminate her contract, with Jessica stating, "This release is to confirm that SM Entertainment ('SM') and I have officially parted ways. I will cherish the many years we spent and I wish SM the best of luck in all of its endeavors."[86]



Lu Han


On October 10, 2014, Lu Han became the second Chinese member of EXO to file to nullify his contract with SM Entertainment and leave the group, just over four months after Kris had done the same.[87][88][89] His lawsuit included the claim that SM had favored the Korean sub-unit EXO-K over the Chinese sub-unit EXO-M. Within 15 minutes of the announcement, company stocks had dropped by 9.41%, from KR₩37,000 to KR₩33,250 per share.[citation needed] The stock's worth contracted by 15%, hitting the maximum decrease in price KOSDAQ allows for a day, and falling to a more-than-one-year low.[90] On July 21, 2016, Lu Han officially parted ways with EXO, although his contract with SM remains valid until 2022.[82]



No Min-woo


In April 2015, No Min-woo, a former member of TRAX, filed a lawsuit against SM for subjecting him to an unlawful seventeen-year contract.[91] No alleged that SM had also interfered with his career after he had left the company, and sought KR₩100 million in damages.[92] No lost his lawsuit against SM Entertainment on July 21, 2016.[93]



Huang Zitao


On August 24, 2015, Tao became the third Chinese member of EXO to file against SM and leave the group, being represented by the same legal team that represented former members Kris and Lu Han. On January 5, 2016, SM won one of its counter-lawsuits against Tao per the ruling of the Intermediate People's Court in Qingdao, China. The agency sued Tao over his failure to repay the company after his departure. They released an official statement saying, "SM has ongoing lawsuits against EXO members Wu Yifan (Kris), Luhan, and Tao for violating their exclusive contracts and partaking in illegal promotions in China. Among these lawsuits, SM filed a lawsuit against Tao for failing to repay SM on October 13, 2015. An intermediate court in Qingdao, China made the verdict that Tao is to repay SM Entertainment as well as interest for the delayed payment."[94][95]



2009 MAMA Awards boycott


On November 21, 2009, SM Entertainment boycotted the Mnet Asian Music Awards event, claiming reservations regarding the standard of fairness and the criteria used in Mnet's selections for award recipients.[96] The company specifically mentioned Girls' Generation, who had topped Korean music charts for nine consecutive weeks and had won numerous awards for their single "Genie", but had never won on Mnet's weekly M! Countdown show, and had only appeared on their charts a month after the album release. SM also cited the fact that voters had to pay a fee, saying that they "did not want to see fans suffer any damage from the poll, which has commercial intentions."[97]



Fair Trade Commission scrutiny


In 2010, the Korea Fair Trade Commission (KFTC) undertook an investigation into SM Entertainment's policies, especially regarding artists' contract terms, and concluded that they were unfair. Artist contracts were subsequently reduced by a length of three years, and there was a reduction in the penalties for breach-of-contract violations. All the artists signed under SM at the time re-contracted with the agency under the new terms.[98]


SM was also one of fifteen companies sued and fined by the KFTC for price rigging in 2011.


In 2012, SM was accused of colluding with music distributors, but was cleared of the charge. On August 16, the Seoul High Court revealed their verdict on the issue: "The KFTC has canceled all corrective orders against SM Entertainment, and the lawsuit costs will be paid by the defendant."[99]



Red Velvet music video controversy


In August 2014, after the release of Red Velvet's music video for "Happiness", Japanese media reported that images referencing the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, as well as the 9/11 attacks, were seen in the background of the video. SM Entertainment responded to the reports, stating that "after questioning the director, we found that he simply used a collage source for the images, and there was no intention behind it." The representative added, "As SM wasn't able to catch it before, we will remove the material that caused the misunderstanding as soon as possible. We will make sure not to let this kind of thing happen in the future." SM later uploaded a new version of the music video without the controversial images.[100]



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