SM Entertainment
 Logo used since 2017 | |
Native name | SM 엔터테인먼트 |
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| Formerly | SM Studio (1989–1995) |
| Type | Public |
| KRX: 041510 | |
| Industry | |
| Founded |
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| Founder | Lee Soo-man |
| Headquarters | SM Entertainment 83-21, Wangsimni-ro, Seongsu-dong, Seongdong-gu, Seoul, South Korea |
Area served | Worldwide |
| Key people | |
| Services |
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| Revenue |  ₩812.5 billion (US$710.26 million) (2025) |
| ₩124.6 billion (US$108.92 million) (2025) | |
| Total assets | ₩2.01 trillion (US$1.76 billion) (2025) |
| Total equity | ₩1.36 trillion (US$1.19 billion) (2025) |
| Owner |
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Number of employees | 765 (2025) |
| Subsidiaries | See subsidiaries |
| Website | smentertainment.com smtown.com |
SM Entertainment Co., Ltd. (Korean: SM엔터테인먼트) is a South Korean multinational entertainment agency established in 1995 by Lee Soo-man. It is one of South Korea's largest entertainment companies and has been responsible for fostering and popularizing the careers of many K-pop stars garnering huge global fanbases. The company operates as a record label, talent agency, music production company, event management and concert production company, and music publishing house. SM Entertainment is known for having led the worldwide K-pop phenomenon and the musical side of "Hallyu", also known as the "Korean Wave", with early overseas successes such as H.O.T., S.E.S., and BoA.
The label currently represents K-pop artists such as Kangta, TVXQ, Super Junior, Girls' Generation, Shinee, Exo, Red Velvet, NCT, Aespa, Riize, Naevis, and Hearts2Hearts.