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EXO - aespa Brings SM Entertainment to Achieve Fantastic Profits in 2026

EXO - aespa Brings SM Entertainment to Achieve Fantastic Profits in 2026

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EXO - aespa Brings SM Entertainment to Achieve Fantastic Profits in 2026

SM Entertainment continues to demonstrate its dominance in the global K-Pop industry in the first quarter of 2026. The agency, which manages EXO, aespa, and Hearts2Hearts, recorded an increase in revenue and operating profit due to the expansion of world tours and soaring merchandise sales.

According to a report released on May 6, 2026, SM's revenue reached 279.1 billion Won (approximately Rp 3.3 trillion) with an operating profit of 38.6 billion Won (approximately Rp 461.7 billion). This business growth is driven by the strength of cross-generational artist IP and increasingly aggressive global strategies.

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SM Entertainment successfully recorded a revenue increase of 20.6 percent compared to the same period last year. Operating profit also rose by 18.5 percent thanks to a more stable core business.

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Concert revenue has become the main engine of growth for SM after a fantastic surge of 56 percent. The global tours of Super Junior, aespa, and NCT DREAM are said to be the biggest contributors.

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The popularity of SM artist merchandise has also boosted the company's income. Sales of lightsticks, aespa tour merchandise, and EXO pop-up albums have been enthusiastically welcomed by fans.

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The rookie group Hearts2Hearts is starting to show a significant influence in the international market. The songs 'The Chase' and 'STYLE' even surpassed 100 million global streams on Spotify.

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The latest song from Hearts2Hearts titled 'RUDE!' records about 85 percent of its streams coming from outside Korea. This achievement shows that their global fandom is growing rapidly.

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SM has prepared a major comeback for the second and third quarters of 2026. Taeyong, SHINee, RIIZE, Taeyeon, and NCT 127 are confirmed to join the music competition this year.

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In addition to a new album, SM is also expanding the scale of its artists' world tours. aespa is scheduled to hold a new global tour, while Yunho and Irene are ready to have their first solo concerts.