SM Entertainment, publicly owned and headquartered in South Korea, founded in 1995 and employing approximately 1570 individuals, reported $827.2M in revenue as of 2025. Functioning as a tier 1 media tech buyer, the company specializes in media managed services, providing artist management, music production and distribution, publishing, concert and event production, content creation, merchandising, licensing, and digital fan platform services for the global entertainment industry.