SM Entertainment Shaped Today’s K-Pop Culture
SM Entertainment has undoubtedly shaped K-pop culture as we know it today. CEO Lee Soo Man founded the first K-pop idol group and created the unique idol system that has become the industry standard. Other entertainment companies have followed SM’s lead, resulting in the vast and vibrant K-pop idol scene that we enjoy today. Their first-ever idol group H.O.T became phenomenal right after their debut. Followed by BoA and TVXQ which not only dominated South Korea but also opened the doors to the International market specifically, Japan and the US.…
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