Red Velvet’s Irene & Seulgi, aespa, EXO’s Kai and more SM artists to release new music in coming months

SM Entertainment has unveiled plans for new music releases scheduled for the first half of 2025, with aespa, EXO’s Kai, Red Velvet sub-unit Irene & Seulgi, and more to make comebacks.

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The South Korean music label published its earnings release report for Q4 2024 today (February 11), detailing its plans for both music releases and concerts to take place in the first half of 2025.

In the report, SM Entertainment shared three solo releases due out by the end of Q1 from naevis, Red Velvet’s Seulgi and NCT’s Ten. AI-idol naevis is set to drop a new single, while Seulgi and Ten are to return with new mini-albums each.

The company also previewed a jam-packed Q2 for 2025, with NCT members Mark and Doyoung slated to put out solo releases. Mark will be making his long-awaited solo debut with a full album, while Doyoung is to make his comeback as a soloist with his first full-length record. Bandmate Ten is also scheduled to release a Japanese mini-album during this period.

EXO singer Kai is also scheduled to return as a soloist with a new EP in Q2 2025, having been discharged from military service yesterday. Meanwhile, Red Velvet sub-unit Irene & Seulgi were also announced to be returning for the first time in nearly five years with a brand-new mini-album.

Other SM acts scheduled for new music in this period also include aespa, WayV and NCT Wish with new mini-albums, while RIIZE gear up for the release of their first-ever studio album. naevis, SHINee and upcoming girl group Hearts2Hearts are also due to release new singles in Q2.

Apart from music, SM Entertainment will also be taking its annual label-wide concert internationally this year as part of the company’s 30th anniversary celebrations, with their London stop being the most recently announced. SMTOWN Live in 2025 will take place on June 28 at the Allianz Stadium Twickenham, with tickets to go on sale by the end of February.

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