- CEO
- Dong Woo Kim
- Full Time Employees
- 104
- Sector
- Consumer services
- Industry
- Cable/Satellite TV
- Address
- Roppongi Grand Tower Tokyo TY Japan 106-6221
- IPO Date
- Jul 27, 2000
- Business
- SM ENTERTAINMENT JAPAN Co.,Ltd. (TSE: 4772) operates as a Japanese subsidiary of South Korea's SM Entertainment, focusing on the entertainment and rights & media sectors; it provides CS broadcasting through its KNTV channel featuring Korean dramas, K-pop, variety shows, news, original programs, live music performances, and online fan meetings; artist management for activities in music, events, media, and commercials; mobile business via official carrier sites (Docomo, au, SoftBank) with iPhone/Android support; fan club operations and planning; merchandising through EC sites K1stshop and SMTOWN FC GOODS ONLINE STORE offering artist-related goods, music/video software, and limited items; event & concert business including planning, production, and on-site merchandising; rights business acquiring and commercializing Asian content rights (primarily Korean dramas, variety shows, movies) via broadcasting sales, distribution, and DVD; and music business.
The company primarily serves K-pop and Korean entertainment fans in Japan, with geographic operations centered in the country and content sourced from Asia.
Established in December 1971 and commencing operations in April 1998, SM ENTERTAINMENT JAPAN Co.,Ltd. is headquartered at 21F Roppongi Grand Tower, 3-2-1 Roppongi, Minato-ku, Tokyo 106-6221, Japan.
In a significant recent development, the company, formerly known as Stream Media Corporation, changed its name to SM ENTERTAINMENT JAPAN Co.,Ltd. in June 2025, aligning more closely with its parent SM Entertainment. It has demonstrated robust growth, with its revenue increasing 38.6% year-over-year to 26.0 billion won ($19 million) in Q2 2025, driven by expanded concert activities. Parent SM Entertainment's subsidiaries, including SM Japan (now rebranded), participated in a March 2025 acquisition raising SM's stake in fan platform operator DearU Co. to 45.1% for 135.6 billion won ($92 million), enhancing direct-to-fan services like the Bubble app.