Grand Finale of ‘SMTOWN LIVE’ in Bangkok Marks SM’s Founding Anniversary with Performances by EXO, aespa, and RIIZE

SM Entertainment’s ‘SMTOWN LIVE 2025-26’ global tour, held to celebrate its 30th anniversary, concluded successfully in Bangkok, Thailand. The concert, which took place on the 14th at Thailand’s largest venue, the Rajamangala National Stadium, was a significant event as it marked the first time such a show had been held in Bangkok in 13 years, aligning with SM’s founding anniversary. The tour began in Seoul in January 2025 and continued through Mexico City, LA, London, Tokyo, Fukuoka, before reaching Bangkok. A large number of SM artists participated, including Girls’ Generation’s Hyoyeon, SHINee’s Minho, EXO, Red Velvet (Irene, Seulgi, Joy), NCT 127, NCT DREAM, WayV, aespa, RIIZE, NCT WISH, Hearts2Hearts, Hendery, Karina, Irene, Trainee, Winter, Johnny, Taeyong, Eunseok, Mark, Hyoyeon, Juun, Minho, Hyunji, Rina, Jeno, Jisung, Yangyang, Soul, Jaehyun, Rowoon, Sion, Giselle, and Wonbin, delivering over 4 hours of diverse performances. The show opened with ‘FOCUS’ by Hearts2Hearts, featuring their sharp choreography. Successive performances included EXO’s ‘Crown’, Red Velvet’s ‘빨간 맛 (Red Flavor)’, NCT 127’s ‘Fact Check’, NCT DREAM’s ‘Beat It Up’, WayV’s ‘白色定格 (Eternal White)’, aespa’s ‘Rich Man’, RIIZE’s ‘Fame’, and NCT WISH’s ‘poppop’. Solo performances such as Hyoyeon’s ‘Retro Romance’, Minho’s ‘TEMPO’, Taeyong’s ‘샤랄라 (SHALALA)’, Yuta’s ‘Off The Mask’, Ten’s ‘STUNNER’, and Soul’s ‘Waste No Time’ also drew attention. Particularly notable were stages featuring new mentor-mentee combinations; Hyoyeon performed ‘DESSERT’ with Yangyang and Stella, as well as ‘Second’ with Juun. The group ‘Misfit’ featuring Johnny, Taeyong, Mark, Jeno, Hendery, and Yangyang, ‘ZOO’ by Taeyong, Jeno, Hendry, Yangyang, and Giselle, and the performance stage by Trainee-based SMTR25 captured the audience’s interest. The cover versions of f(x)’s ‘Chu~♡’ performed by Irene, Seulgi, Karina, and Winter, which gained massive attention at the previous Fukuoka concert, as well as the cover of Saja Boys’ ‘Soda Pop’ by Jaemin, Jisung, Eunseok, Wonbin, and Sion, were also recreated on stage. The event concluded warmly as all SM artists took the stage together to sing ‘빛 (Hope from KWANGYA)’. A total of 62 major local and international media outlets, including ThaiRat TV, attended, showing high interest in the coverage. Meanwhile, ‘SMTOWN LIVE’ is a global concert brand that encompasses SM’s musical heritage built over the past 30 years. It has established itself as the world’s top global concert brand by creating historic performances such as those in Paris, New York’s Madison Square Garden, Beijing’s Olympic Stadium, and large-scale K-pop events in Dubai.