SM Entertainment

SM Entertainment Co., Ltd.
	Logo used since 2017
Native name	SM 엔터테인먼트
Formerly	SM Studio (1989–1995)
Company type	Public
Traded as	KRX: 041510
Industry	Music; Entertainment; Production; Retail; Travel;
Genre	Pop; dance; R&B; hip hop; electropop; EDM; avant-garde music;
Founded	February 14, 1989 (as SM Studio); February 14, 1995 (as SM Entertainment);
Founder	Lee Soo-man
Headquarters	SM Entertainment 83-21, Wangsimni-ro, Seongsu-dong, Seongdong-gu, Seoul, South Korea
Area served	Worldwide
Key people	Jang Cheol-hyuk (CEO); Tak Young-jun (COO); Lee Sung-soo (CAO);
Services	Artist management; Album and digital music planning; Record production; Music distribution; Music publishing;
Revenue	₩960 billion (US$839.2 million) (2023)
Net income	₩115.8 billion (US$101.23 million) (2023)
Total assets	₩1.46 trillion (US$1.28 billion) (2024)
Total equity	₩879.6 billion (US$768.91 million) (2024)
Owner	Kakao (20.97%); Kakao Entertainment (19.31%); Hybe Corporation (9.38%); Treasury Stock (3.06%); Others (47.28%); (as of June 30, 2024)
Number of employees	695 (2024)
Divisions	See divisions
Website	www.smentertainment.com; www.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, BoA, TVXQ, Super Junior, Girls' Generation, Shinee, Exo, Red Velvet, NCT, Aespa, Riize, Lucas, Naevis, and Hearts2Hearts.