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Suho (수호)

Suho (수호) is the stage name of Kim Jun-myeon (김준면), born 1991, leader of SM Entertainment's EXO since its 2012 debut and a solo ballad artist whose EPs include Self-Portrait, Grey Suit, and 1 to 3; he also acts, notably in Missing Crown Prince (2024).

SUHYUN

SUHYUN, also known as Lee Su-hyun (이수현), is a South Korean singer born in 1999, vocalist of the sibling duo AKMU, which debuted under YG Entertainment in 2014.

Sulli (최진리)

Sulli (설리), born Choi Jin-ri (최진리), was a South Korean singer and actress, f(x) member from 2009 to 2015, solo artist with Goblin (2019), who died in 2019 and is remembered through Persona: Sulli (2023).

Sumin (musician)

SUMIN (수민), born Park Su-min in 1991, is a South Korean R&B singer-songwriter and producer; debut 2015, albums Your Home and dinnermode, MINISERIES with Slom, Korean Music Award winner, BTS and Red Velvet producer.

Sungchan

Sungchan (Jung Sungchan, 정성찬), born 2001 in Seoul, is a South Korean rapper in SM Entertainment's boy group RIIZE; he debuted in NCT in 2020 and re-debuted with RIIZE's 2023 "Get A Guitar."

Sunmi (선미)

Sunmi (선미), born Lee Sun-mi in 1992, is a South Korean K-pop singer: Wonder Girls member from February 2007, soloist from August 2013 with "24 Hours", known for the Gashina-Heroine-Siren trilogy, the Warning EP, and the 2025 debut album Heart Maid under ABYSS Company.

Sunny (써니) (singer)

Sunny (써니), real name Lee Soon-kyu (이순규), is a South Korean singer and Girls' Generation member who debuted with the group in August 2007, is Lee Soo Man's niece, hosted Sunny's FM Date, and became an A2O Entertainment producer in 2025.

Sunny Hill

Sunny Hill (써니힐) is a South Korean vocal group that debuted in 2007 as a co-ed trio, best known for its 2011 hit "Midnight Circus".

Sunye (민선예)

Sunye (민선예, Min Sun-ye, born 1989) is a South Korean singer and musical actress, former leader and main vocalist of Wonder Girls (2007 debut, "Tell Me", "Nobody"), who left in 2015 after marrying missionary James Park and returned via Mama the Idol with the 2022 solo EP Genuine.

Super Junior (슈퍼주니어)

Super Junior (슈퍼주니어), also SUJU, is an SM Entertainment boy group that debuted November 6, 2005 as the 12-member project Super Junior 05, expanded to 13 with Kyuhyun in 2006, pioneered K-pop subunits, and now performs as 9 members.

Super Junior-M

Super Junior-M (슈퍼주니어-M, SJ-M) is Super Junior's Mandarin-language subunit, debuted April 8, 2008 in China with "U" and the album Me (迷). Original lineup mixed five Super Junior members with Han Geng, Henry, and Zhou Mi; inactive since 2015.

SuperM (슈퍼엠)

SuperM (슈퍼엠) was a seven-member K-pop supergroup of SHINee, EXO, NCT 127, and WayV idols, launched by SM Entertainment and Capitol Music Group on October 4, 2019; its debut EP topped the Billboard 200 with 168,000 units, a first for a K-pop debut, before the group went inactive after 2023.

Superstar K

Superstar K (슈퍼스타K) was a South Korean television singing audition series on the cable channel Mnet, broadcast from 2009 to 2016 and credited with starting Korea's nationwide audition-program boom.

T.O.P

T.O.P (Choi Seung-hyun, 최승현, born 1987) is a South Korean rapper and actor, former lead rapper of BIGBANG, GD&TOP duo member, award-winning actor for 71: Into the Fire, and Thanos in Squid Game.

Taehyun (강태현) (singer)

Taehyun (강태현), born 2002, is a South Korean singer-songwriter under Big Hit Music, vocalist of TOMORROW X TOGETHER (TXT), debuted March 4, 2019 with The Dream Chapter: STAR; also a songwriter and solo artist.

Taemin (이태민)

Taemin (이태민, Lee Tae-min, born 1993) is a South Korean singer-dancer, SHINee member since 2008 and solo artist since the 2014 EP ACE; known for Move, Guilty, SuperM, and as the first male K-pop soloist at Coachella.

Taeyang

Taeyang (태양), birth name Dong Young-bae, born 1988, is a South Korean singer and BIGBANG member with an R&B solo career spanning Hot (2008), Solar, Rise, White Night, Down to Earth, and the 2026 album Quintessence.

Taeyeon (김태연)

Taeyeon (김태연, born 1989) is a South Korean singer, leader and main vocalist of Girls' Generation, solo debut 2015 with EP I; albums My Voice, Purpose, INVU; re-signed with SM Entertainment in 2026.

Taeyong

Taeyong (태용, Lee Tae-yong, born 1995) is a South Korean rapper, singer, and leader of NCT 127, also in NCT U and SuperM. Solo EPs SHALALA (2023) and TAP (2024), full album WYLD (2026); Navy service April 2024 to December 2025.

TAN

TAN (티에이엔), short for To All Nations, was a seven-member South Korean boy group formed on MBC's Extreme Debut: Wild Idol that debuted in March 2022 under Think Entertainment.

Teen Top (틴탑)

Teen Top (틴탑) is a South Korean second-generation boy group formed by TOP Media, debuting July 10, 2010 with "Clap". Known for Brave Brothers-produced uptempo singles, footwork choreography ("Rocking", "Miss Right"), the Angel fandom, and the 2016 music-show win with "Warning Sign".

Ten (เตนล์) (singer)

Ten (เตนล์), born Chittaphon Leechaiyapornkul in 1996 in Bangkok, is a Thai singer and dancer under SM Entertainment, member of NCT U, WayV and SuperM, and soloist with the mini albums TEN (2024) and STUNNER (2025).

The Ark (group)

The Ark (디아크) was a five-member South Korean girl group formed by Music K Entertainment, debuting in 2015 with "The Light" and disbanding in 2016.

The Boyz (더보이즈) (South Korean band)

The Boyz (더보이즈), also THE BOYZ, is a South Korean boy group that debuted December 6, 2017 under Cre.ker/IST Entertainment, won Road to Kingdom 2020, and now records under ONE HUNDRED as a ten-member act.

The Chaser (music)

"The Chaser" (추격자) is a 2012 song by South Korean boy group Infinite, the title track of Infinitize that won a music-show triple crown and topped Billboard's best K-pop songs of 2012.

The Fact Music Awards

The Fact Music Awards (더팩트 뮤직 어워즈) is an annual South Korean K-pop awards ceremony hosted by The Fact with Fan N Star, first held in 2019 and won repeatedly by BTS.

The Most Beautiful Moment in Life: Young Forever

화양연화 Young Forever (The Most Beautiful Moment in Life: Young Forever) is BTS's May 2, 2016 two-disc special album closing the 2015 Hwa Yang Yeon Hwa trilogy: 23 tracks, Gaon 310,243 first month, Melon Album of the Year.

The Unit: Idol Rebooting Project (더 유닛: 아이돌 리부팅 프로젝트)

The Unit: Idol Rebooting Project (더 유닛: 아이돌 리부팅 프로젝트) was a KBS2 Korean survival audition show (Oct 28, 2017 to Feb 10, 2018) where 126 current and former idols competed; winners formed UNI.T and UNI+ B, with Rain as MC.

The Wind (더윈드) (band)

The Wind (더윈드) is a South Korean boy group under With Us Entertainment that debuted May 15, 2023 with Beginning : The Wind Page and ISLAND; fandom WHIZ; first music show win 2024; fourth mini album Second Wind : S#00 in 2026.

The8

The8 (徐明浩), born Xu Minghao in 1997 in Haicheng, Liaoning, is a Chinese singer-dancer in SEVENTEEN's Performance Team under Pledis; solo EP Stardust (2024) and V8 duo with Vernon (2026).