SM’s Global Concert “SMTOWN LIVE 2025-26” Concludes in Bangkok... Trainee Group SMTR25 Makes Entertainment Debut

SM Entertainment’s global concert series “SMTOWN LIVE” came to a spectacular close in Bangkok, Thailand. The “SMTOWN LIVE 2025-26” global tour, launched by SM last year to celebrate its 30th anniversary, began in Seoul in January 2025 and continued through Mexico City, LA, London, Tokyo, and Fukuoka before ending in Bangkok. The final show of the tour took place on February 14, SM’s founding anniversary, at the Rajamangala National Stadium, Thailand’s largest concert venue. As this was the first “SMTOWN LIVE” event in Bangkok in about 13 years, it attracted significant attention, with around 62 local media outlets including Thailand’s prominent broadcaster Thairath TV attending. Artists under SM such as Girls’ Generation’s Hyoyeon, SHINee’s Minho, EXO, RED VELVET (Irene, Seulgi, Joy), NCT 127, NCT DREAM, WayV, aespa, RIIZE, NCT WISH, Hearts2Hearts, Trainee, Hendery, Soul, Rowoon, Rie, and Joy, along with the multinational male trainee group SMTR25, gathered to fill over four hours of performances. The concert opened with Hearts2Hearts’s “FOCUS,” followed by hit songs from various groups including EXO’s “Crown,” RED VELVET’s “Red Flavor,” NCT 127’s “Fact Check,” and aespa’s “Rich Man.” Solo performances by individual artists such as Girls’ Generation’s Hyoyeon’s “Retro Romance” and SHINee’s Minho’s “TEMPO” were presented, along with special stages featuring new combinations of older and younger artists. Diverse group performances like Hyoyeon, Yangyang, and Stella’s “DESSERT” and Johnny, Taeyong, Mark, Jeno, Hendery, and Yangyang’s “Misfit” received enthusiastic responses from the audience. Finally, SM artists took the stage together to perform “Light (Hope from KWANGYA),” concluding the global tour on a high note. Meanwhile, SM’s multinational male trainee group SMTR25 will begin its official entertainment activities through Mnet’s new reality show “Reply High School.” This program features 15 K-pop trainees enrolling in a fictional school named “Ujeong High” to experience K-culture from the 1990s to the 2010s firsthand while searching for answers regarding their debut. It is scheduled to premiere at 8:20 p.m. on February 13. In the released performance teaser, SMTR25 members dressed in school uniforms reinterpreted Girls’ Generation’s “Again” in their own unique style, capturing attention. The powerful yet refreshing performances set against vast fields showcased the fresh energy and teamwork of these K-pop trainees. The production team emphasized the new chemistry that arises when past K-pop culture meets current trainees.