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How to Buy your Favorite SM Soloist/Duos K-Pop Albums.
SM Entertainment, South Korea’s largest k-pop powerhouse, also known as one of the Big 3 K-pop Entertainment companies, was founded by Lee Soo-Man in 1995.
SM has consistently produced many of the genre’s most popular artists, from TVXQ and Girls’ Generation to SHINee, Red Velvet and SuperM, their newest group.
However, they don’t just produce groups, as SM has also been in charge of debuting some of the most successful solo artists and duos in K-pop, many of which have been featured in our list of 2019’s best-selling kpop albums!
In 2013, SM Entertainment debuted its first male solo artist in several years, Super Junior M member, Henry. Since then, SM Entertainment has continued the trend of taking popular singers from their idol groups and promoting them as solo artists and creating many fantastic Kpop Albums in the process.
In 2019, SM signed a deal with Capitol Records for representation in all areas, making it the first time a major k-pop management company signed with an American agency, therefore opening the doors for further promotion. This is even more reason than ever for International Retailers to stock Kpop Albums.
So, without further ado, here’s five SM soloists/Duo’s that you might want to stock in your retail store.
1.RYEOWOOK
Having debuted in 2005 as a vocalist from the group Super Junior, Ryeowook still remains motivated with his music and is also an active as a musical actor since 2011.
The versatile musician, who landed the role of a musical prodigy in the musical “Sonata of a Flame,” hopes to thrive in this genre as well, giving him a bright future and a lot more eyes on him as a star across the world.
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$10.33 USD | $12.21 USD | $12.50 USD | $12.58 USD | $12.29 USD |
After a long hiatus, due to mandatory military service, Super Junior’s Ryeowook released “Drunk On Love”, which is his second mini-album as a solo singer, offering a wide range of genres with mixed results. Most of the album is full of sweet ballads and slow songs, including the emotional lead track “I’m Not Over You”.
2.KEY
The famous Korean pop band “SHINee” has one of the most talented singers in k-pop, Kim Ki-bum, 26, who is better known as Key.
He made his solo debut in 2018 with the song “FACE”, which really showcased his vocals talents, and apart from music, Key has also established himself as an actor and fashion designer.
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$12.39 USD | $15.42 USD | $15.80 USD | $15.91 USD | $15.51 USD |
On the same day, he had to enlist in South Korea’s military to fulfil the country’s mandatory draft for males.
Key released a repackage for his first k-pop album called “I Wanna Be”, which includes 3 new songs.
The lead single, also called, “I Wanna Be” is a nostalgic dance track, featuring (G)I-DLE rapper and songwriter Soyeon.
3.TAEYEON
One of the most popular solo artists of SM, Taeyeon, also a member of the group Girls’ Generation, debuted in 2015 as a solo singer with “I”, that as of 2019, has sold 160,000 copies in South Korea.
Since debuting as a solo artist, Taeyeon’s musical styles have varied, from pop-rock to jazz, EDM, R&B and tropical house beats.
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$13.57 USD | $16.72 USD | $16.70 USD | $17.16 USD | $16.82 USD |
Her second solo K-pop Album, “Purpose” was released in October 2019 and comes in two versions.
The standard one and a deluxe version which includes a different cover and various additional goodies.
Taeyeon shared that this album describes how she found her purpose in life with her music.
4.EXO SC
Members of popular group EXO, Chanyeol and Sehun, made their first collaborative K-pop album as EXO-SC in 2019.
EXO-SC is the second unit group to form within EXO and release an album, along with EXO-CBX, which features members Chen, Baekhyun, and Xiumin.
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$12.39 USD | $15.42 USD | $15.20 USD | $15.91 USD | $15.51 USD |
The Kpop album “What a Life” features 6 news tracks with summery hip-hop vibes all over it.
In this album, you can see the powerful rap skills of both members and the diversity they show in each song.
5.Super Junior – D&E
Super Junior – D&E, is a sub-unit of K-pop boy band Super Junior, members Donghae and Eunhyuk debuted on this duo in 2011, releasing the popular song “Oppa, Oppa”.
Their group Super Junior had always been considered one of the dominant male acts of the late 2000s and are featured in the top-selling 2019 list of Kpop Albums, after the success of their song “Sorry Sorry” in 2009 made them an undeniable leader in the industry.
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$9.15 USD | $11.61 USD | $11.90 USD | $11.86 USD | $10.02 USD |
The mini-album “Danger” was released on April 14, 2019, with an offline version following a day later on April 15.
However, the pre-release MV for the track “Gloomy” has already been dropped prior to these dates, the song was written and composed by Donghae and J-DUB.
Conclusion
SM is a huge label with many successful artists signed to them, any retailer would be wise to look into their roster and find many great K-pop Albums to stock.
SM’s top members are:
- Ryeowook
- Key
- Taeyon
- EXO SC
- Super Junion – D&E
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