As the SM 3.0 system approaches its 2nd year of implementation, various K-pop groups and artists are scheduled to hold comebacks and concerts in the first and second quarters of 2024.
On February 8, SM Entertainment released its calendar of its artists’ comeback, debut, and concert lineup for 1Q-2Q, 2024.
This year, it is expected that multiple artists can simultaneously make a comeback each month — showing the fruit of implementing the multi-production system, “3.0,”wherein artists are handled by a certain “CENTER”that will handle their promotions and activities.
SM Entertainment Artists’ Comeback, Debut, Concert Plans (January-March 2024):
January 2024
In January, SM Entertainment started strongly with the release of RIIZE’s single album, “Love 119,”on the 5th.
On Jan. 6th, SHINee Minho followed with his digital single, “Stay for a Night.”
Super Junior’s new sub-unit L.S.S also added to the strong lineup with its song, “Suit Up,”unveiled on Jan. 22.
The concert schedule is also full. In January, SHINee Minho held his first fan concert, “Best Choi’s Minho Fan-Con Multi-Chase,”NCT 127’s “NEO CITY-THE UNITY,”TVXQ’s Asia tour, “20 & 2,”and SHINee Key’s solo concert, “2024 KEYLAND ON: AND ON”were held.
February 2024
- Feb. 14 – NCT Ten’s first solo album “TEN”
- Feb. 26 – NCT Taeyong’s second solo EP “TAP”
- Feb. 28 – NCT Wish 1st Japanese Single Album “WISH”(*DEBUT)
In February, there will be a Super Junior-L.S.S Asia tour, Taeyong’s first solo concert, Ten’s first fan concert Asia tour, “SMTOWN LIVE 2024,”which will mark the 20th Tokyo Dome concert as well as SHINee two-day Japan tour finale, which will be held at Tokyo Dome, too.
March 2024
TBA – Red Velvet Wendy’s second mini-album TBA – NCT Dream’s new mini-album March 8 to 10 – SHINee Taemin’s Japan solo concert “METAMORPH”
SM Entertainment Artists’ Comeback, Debut, Concert Plans (April-June 2024):
A stronger lineup awaits in the second quarter.
- RIIZE – single & mini-album
- aespa -first full album
- BoA -single
- EXO Suho – mini-album
- Girls’ Generation Hyoyeon – single
- NCT Doyoung – solo
- SHINee – mini-album
- Red Velvet – mini-album
- WayV – mini-album
In addition to these comebacks, it is expected that SM artists will fill the second quarter with concerts including aespa & NCT Dream, which successfully held its first world tour in 2024. A fan concert by Super Junior – L.S.S., and WayV Ten will be held as well.
Lastly, four new artists are expected to join SM this 2024. Aside from the debut of NCT Wish in February, SM Entertainment will also unveil a new Korean girl group, a British boy group and the solo launch of virtual artist, naevis.