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SM Music Performance
Native name
SM 뮤직 퍼포먼스
Other namesSMP
Stylistic origins
Cultural originsLate 1990s–2000s, SM Entertainment

SM Music Performance (Korean: SM 뮤직 퍼포먼스; abbreviated as SMP)

Definitions and etymology

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From the 1990s to the 2000s, when SM Entertainment artists began to emerge, the term SM Music Performance (SMP) appeared, referring to songs and performances with SM's "unique" color.[1] SMP was a term coined by SM Entertainment in the late 1990s for a style of music that features heavy, dance-focused songs that occasionally incorporate lyrics comprising social commentaries on contemporary events.[2] It was created by Lee Soo-man and was founded by composer and producer Yoo Young-jin, who worked as a singer in the early days of R&B in Korea and wrote many songs for SM artists.[3][4] A piece is created together through SMP as a complete song and performance, which cannot be separated; essentially, these "complex" songs go beyond what a pop song is expected to be.[5] It is a genre name that refers to SM artists who mix music and performance and is presented as "Music for performance".[6][7] Kim Ki-woong, producer-director of Mnet, stated that the genre has been promoted since the era of H.O.T. and developed in Asia through TVXQ in about 10 years while further showing the evolution of idol music in the continent.[8] The SM label-specific music genre was first revealed when TVXQ's second album Rising Sun, in 2005, was released.[9]

Characteristics

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SM Music Performance has its "clear" musical color, but it may be a kind of a management policy rather than a genre in its scope as it is constrained to SM Entertainment artists.[10] A profound message of criticizing the "absurd" world and finding the self in chaos, with its "impressive" melodies and socially critical lyrics, is delivered along with a "colorful" arrangement that seems to contain several genres in one song characteristics of SMP.[11] The company-coined sonic style SMP is choreography-synced with a combination of rock, R&B, and hip-hop beats.[12] SM's strategy is to emphasize singing skills by focusing on dancing. "Intense" beats and "impactful" melodies that can create collaboration with dance are the essences of SMP music.[13] The musical characteristic of SMP is "fancy" dance music that combines rock and techno with hard rock's "rough" guitar roar and techno's "stimulating" synthesizer sound flow in a "large" and "solemn" chorus.[10]

History

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Late 1990s–early 2000s

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The first growth of SM Music Performance was found in H.O.T.'s music in 1996 when Seo Taiji and Boys retired. At that time, paying attention to the rapid expansion of the teenage market, SM Entertainment devised a Japanese-style idol group marketing and introduced it to South Korea. The music that the label brought out was hip hop, and through the "dark" and "gloomy" rap dance song that is not at all idol-like, SM creates the image of a "five dance corps shouting social messages with intense music". It was then seen that SMP had evolved to develop the concept while strengthening it musically. Not all SM singers use SMP as TVXQ's 2004 single "Hug" borrowed the mid-tempo R&B that was very popular at the time. S.E.S. never used the genre, and Fly to the Sky is not oriented to dance in the first place, so it has absolutely nothing to do with SMP. It can be seen that the use is limited mainly to dance music that can show "fierce" determination and intensity.[10]

Late 2000s

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In September 2005, TVXQ released "Rising Sun", a song combining "lively" breakbeats and analog sounds by composer Yoo Young-jin, with an SM Entertainment official characterizing its genre as an SM Music Performance track.[14] Its lyrics express anger that the purity inside humans is becoming lost and corrupted and compare human regrets and sighs to the sunset, which disappears, and implies regaining the purity that humans possess.[15] By November, Super Junior released their debut lead single, "Twins (Knock Out)", noted for its "dynamic" and "intense" feeling based on rock guitar sounds and drum beats featuring lyrics and melodies that are "well-suited" to Korean emotions.[16] Written by Yoo and created by a team of foreign composers such as Peer Åström, it is a song of the SMP genre that harmonizes with the group's "colorful" performance.[17] In September 2006, TVXQ released "'O'-Jung.Ban.Hap.", an SMP genre song that combines hip-hop and trance with music and performance.[18] The song also contains "speedy" guitar melodies, "intense synthesizer", and "colorful" beats, with lyrics talking about a message to the world and the elements that make up society, such as positivity, anti-conformity, and unity.[19] In September 2007, Super Junior released "Don't Don", described as an SMP song with a "harmonious" genre, and remarked for its "impressive, heavy" guitar riff, "fast-paced" drum patterns, and electronic violin solos projected onto various musical elements, including rock and R&B.[20]

In January 2008, TVXQ then released "Purple Line", a song of the SMP genre, which Yoo Young-jin produced.[21]

2010s

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2020s–present

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Reception

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References

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  2. ^ Lee, Ha-kyung Kate; Lee, Shi-hoo; Oh, Chae-young (October 6, 2021). "K-pop girl group Aespa trends with 1st mini album and new single 'Savage'". Good Morning America. Archived from the original on October 6, 2021. Retrieved February 23, 2022.
  3. ^ Stassen, Murray (August 8, 2019). "Capitol Music Group and Caroline partner with SM Entertainment to launch new K-pop supergroup SuperM". Music Business Worldwide. Archived from the original on August 8, 2019. Retrieved February 23, 2022.
  4. ^ YG 테디-SM 유영진, 美 빌보드 선정 ‘21세기 뛰어난 프로듀서 50인’ 선정 [YG Teddy-SM Yoo Young-jin, Named '50 Best Music Producers of the 21st Century' by Billboard]. Segye Ilbo (in Korean). July 30, 2021. Archived from the original on February 23, 2022. Retrieved February 23, 2022.
  5. ^ Palmer, Joe (April 20, 2015). "SM Entertainment: The 'Brand'". KultScene. Archived from the original on April 23, 2015. Retrieved February 23, 2022.
  6. ^ 동방신기 "우리의 위치가 어디쯤인지 잘 모르겠다" [TVXQ "I don't know where we are"]. No Cut News (in Korean). November 10, 2005. Archived from the original on February 23, 2022. Retrieved February 23, 2022.
  7. ^ Kang, Myung-seok (October 30, 2008). 노래를 지배하는 '바디 셰이크' [The 'Body Shake' that Dominates the Songs]. The Hankyoreh 21 (in Korean). Archived from the original on February 25, 2022. Retrieved February 25, 2022.
  8. ^ Lee, Eun-jung (November 18, 2008). 동방신기 4집, 아시아를 석권한 비결은? [TVXQ's 4th Album, How Did It Conquer Asia?]. Yonhap News Agency (in Korean). Archived from the original on February 25, 2022. Retrieved February 25, 2022 – via Naver.
  9. ^ Kim, Won-kyum (March 20, 2009). 슈주 새앨범 "밝고 친근… '펑키' 입었어요" [Super Junior's New Album, "Bright and Friendly… Wearing a 'Punkie'"]. The Dong-a Ilbo (in Korean). Archived from the original on February 26, 2022. Retrieved February 26, 2022.
  10. ^ a b c Lee, Dae-hwa (August 2008). SMP에 대하여 [About SMP]. IZM (in Korean). Archived from the original on March 19, 2015. Retrieved February 26, 2022.
  11. ^ Hong, Hye-min (May 26, 2021). [HI★초점] 에스파, 2021 SMP의 부활 [[HI★Focus] Aespa, Resurrection of 2021 SMP]. Hankook Ilbo (in Korean). Archived from the original on May 26, 2021. Retrieved February 23, 2022.
  12. ^ Morin, Natalie (October 10, 2019). "SuperM Aim to Conquer America By Staying Korean". Refinery29. Archived from the original on October 15, 2019. Retrieved February 23, 2022.
  13. ^ Yang, Seung-jun (February 12, 2009). [톱가수 해외진출 비화①]SM vs YG vs JYP, 전술전략 차이점은? [[Top Singer's Overseas Expansion Story ①] SM vs YG vs JYP, What's the Difference in Tactical Strategy?]. Edaily (in Korean). Archived from the original on February 26, 2022. Retrieved February 25, 2022.
  14. ^ Jeon, Hyung-hwa (August 2, 2005). 동방신기, 팬미팅서 2집 타이틀곡 전격공개 [TVXQ, To Unveil Title Track of Second Album at Fan Meeting]. StarNews (in Korean). Archived from the original on February 23, 2022. Retrieved February 23, 2022.
  15. ^ Park, Jae-duk (August 2, 2005). 동방신기, 2집 타이틀곡은 '라이징 선' [TVXQ, Second Album Title Track is 'Rising Sun']. JoyNews24 (in Korean). Archived from the original on February 24, 2022. Retrieved February 24, 2022.
  16. ^ Lee, Jung-hyuk (November 2, 2005). 남성 12인조 '슈퍼주니어', 6일 첫 선 ['Super Junior', A 12-Member Male Group, Will Make Its Debut on the 6th]. Sports Chosun (in Korean). Archived from the original on February 23, 2022. Retrieved February 23, 2022 – via Naver.
  17. ^ Park, Jae-duk (November 2, 2005). 슈퍼주니어, 6일 앨범 발매..데뷔곡은 '트윈스' [Super Junior, Will Release Their Album on the 6th..Debut Song 'Twins']. JoyNews24 (in Korean). Archived from the original on February 23, 2022. Retrieved February 23, 2022 – via Naver.
  18. ^ 동방신기, 2년 연속 올림픽 주경기장 쇼케이스 개최 [TVXQ, Held Showcase at Olympic Main Stadium for 2 Consecutive Years]. No Cut News (in Korean). August 21, 2006. Archived from the original on February 24, 2022. Retrieved February 24, 2022.
  19. ^ Kim, Ji-yeon (August 25, 2006). 동방신기, 심오한 뜻의 3집 앨범 아시아 7개국 발매 [TVXQ, 3rd Album with Profound Meaning will be Released in 7 Asian Countries]. Osen (in Korean). Archived from the original on February 24, 2022. Retrieved February 24, 2022 – via Naver.
  20. ^ Lee, Jung-yeon (September 14, 2007). 슈퍼주니어, 1년 4개월 만에 2집 앨범 발표 [Super Junior, Releases Second Album in a Year and Four Months]. The Dong-a Ilbo (in Korean). Archived from the original on February 24, 2022. Retrieved February 24, 2022.
  21. ^ 동방신기, 日오리콘싱글 1위 [TVXQ, Tops the List of Japanese Oricon Singles]. Segye Ilbo (in Korean). January 17, 2008. Archived from the original on February 24, 2022. Retrieved February 24, 2022.
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