Lee Soo-man → H.O.T. invited to SM's 30th anniversary concert...Original SM Moeena (Roundup)

Dec 24, 2024

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SM Entertainment (hereinafter referred to as SM) invited past SM artists, including H.O.T. Tonyan, to the Seoul concert commemorating the 30th anniversary of its foundation, and SM founder and executive producer Lee Soo-man also invited.

SM announced on the 24th that it has invited existing SM artists who can be contacted by the company along with former executive producer Lee Soo-man.

Founded in 1995, SM will hold a performance commemorating the 30th anniversary of its foundation next year at Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul for two days from January 11-12, 2025. In addition to SM artists, 25 trainees and artists from SM-affiliated labels will appear in this performance.

In particular, H.O.T. Tonyan, who was first known for this report, S.E.S. Bada, Fly to the Sky, and other SM Town family artists who have left SM, are also drawing attention. Meanwhile, the possibility was raised that former executive producer Lee Soo-man could also attend the performance.

Kangta (left), Tonian. Sports Chosun DB

At the root of SM's solidarity with the title as the top agency of K-pop for a whopping 30 years is Lee and the group H.O.T. H.O.T. became a syndrome-class hit upon its debut in 1996, and it is known as a group that has opened up idol culture in Korea in earnest. Lee is the creator of this K-pop system, and even after the success of H.O.T., he has produced top K-pop groups in name and reality, including S.E.S., Shinhwa, Fly to the Sky, TVXQ, Cheon Sang Ji-hee the Grace, Super Junior, Girls' Generation, SHINee, f(x), EXO, Red Velvet, NCT, and Espa.

As such, it was of great interest to K-pop fans and the industry whether H.O.T. and former general manager Lee will appear on the 'SM Town Live 2025' commemorating SM's 30th anniversary. In the case of H.O.T., unfortunately, the entire stage of the five members was canceled, but Kangta and Tony An will appear at the SM Town Concert to meet fans' expectations. Expectations are high for the performance of H.O.T. Kangta and Tony An of the original top K-pop idols.

However, it is not known whether the former general manager will accept the invitation to 'SM Town Live 2025'. Former general manager Lee left SM last year amid a management dispute. Earlier this year, he applied for trademarks containing entertainment businesses under the name of 'A2O Entertainment' through his private company Blooming Grace, and recently unveiled trainees from A2O Entertainment.

'SM Town Live 2025-Seoul' will be held at Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul for two days from January 11-12, 2025, and both performances will be broadcast live on global platforms 'Beyond Live' and 'Weverse'.

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