SM founder Lee Soo-man will not attend 30th anniversary concert

Former general producer Lee Soo Man will not attend SM Entertainment's 30th anniversary concert.

Lee Soo Man's side revealed to Edaily on the 10th that he will not be going to the ‘SMTOWN LIVE 2025’ Seoul concert.

SM Entertainment is celebrating its 30th anniversary and will hold the ‘SMTOWN LIVE 2025’ Seoul Concert at the Gocheok Skydome in Seoul on the 11th-12th. SM Entertainment invited former general producer Lee Soo Man out of respect for the founder.

In response, Lee Soo Man's side stated that "Former general producer Lee Soo Man, who was staying overseas, found out about the invitation from SM Entertainment through media reports’ and that ‘SM Entertainment is thought to have announced the invitation to the media after sending the invitation letter to Blooming Grace by registered post the other day." The media was informed of the fact of the invitation from SM Entertainment through the press.

The event will be held at the same time as ‘SMTOWN LIVE 2025’, and stars who used to work for SM Entertainment such as Tony Ahn of ‘H.O.T.’, Pada of ‘S.E.S.’ and Hwani of ‘Fly To The Sky’ will also be there.