The group Super Junior turned ‘Talk Time’ into a variety show with their overflowing eloquence.

On the 12th at 5 PM, ‘SMTOWN LIVE 2025 [THE CULTURE, THE FUTURE] in SEOUL’ was held at Gocheok Sky Dome in Guro-gu, Seoul, following the previous day on the 11th. The performances on both days were simultaneously live streamed through the global platform Beyond LIVE and Weverse.

On that day, Super Junior performed their representative song ‘Sorry, Sorry’, ‘Thirst (A Man In Love)’, ‘Black Suit’ (‘Devil’ on the 11th), etc. In particular, they performed the famous song ‘Show Me Your Love’ that was released 20 years ago with their juniors TVXQ, EXO‘s Chanyeol and Suho, NCT, and RISE, drawing a hot response.

Ryeowook greeted them, saying, “I’m so happy that I can celebrate and be with you all on SM‘s 30th anniversary.”. Donghae said, “I’m a pink blood Donghae to the core. I feel so good.”. Yesung said, “The weather is cold today, but I believe that you are having a warmer time than anyone else in your hearts as you are here at this concert hall with the SM family. I hope you have a warm and happy day.” Siwon Choi made everyone laugh by suddenly greeting in English with his signature playful expression while saying, “On a happy day like this, I think I should say hello again.”

Kyuhyun, who is currently under Antenna, coquettishly said, “I‘m an SM man who loves SM more than anyone else in my heart, even though my body doesn’t allow it.” Eunhyuk said, “The pink blood flows forever in my body, and I can donate blood to you all. I‘m Eunhyuk, the eternal man of SM,” and “Thank you for calling me to SMTOWN even though I’m half and half. Aren‘t you all family? If we’re family, then my solo album will be released on January 27. It‘s my first solo album in 20 years.” He appealed to his individual activities.

In addition to Eunhyuk, Yesung promoted a solo concert, Siwon promoted a movie, and Kyuhyun promoted a musical performance. In particular, Kyuhyun said, “I’m performing ‘The Man Who Laughs’ with NCT‘s Doyoung at the opera house. He made everyone laugh by immediately performing the number, saying, ”I wish we could open our eyes together.“

In the noisy atmosphere, Leeteuk said, ”I feel bad being with those fakes. This is the real SM man, Leeteuk. Don’t trust these fakes,“ and gathered with Choi Siwon, Leeteuk, Ryeowook, and Yesung, who are currently affiliated with SM. However, like a leader, he took care of the members, saying, ”Please support Yesung‘s concert and Eunhyuk’s solo album a lot.“

Leeteuk said, ”This year is the 20th anniversary of Super Junior‘s debut. We’re having a concert this year,“ and added, ”The job of a celebrity is an exhausting job. You are the ones who make us shine even brighter. He requested, “Please show lots of love to everyone from HOT to the upcoming trainees so that they can become a profession that can survive and shine for a long time, not a disposable commodity.”

This concert featured artists from SM Entertainment (hereafter referred to as SM), including Kangta, BoA, TVXQ, Super Junior, Girls’ Generation’s Hyoyeon, SHINee’s Key and Minho, EXO’s Suho and Chanyeol, Red Velvet, NCT 127, NCT DREAM, WayV, aespa, RISE, NCT WISH, Navis, Zhoumi, and Raiden, as well as SMTR25, an artist from SM’s subsidiary labels such as Mavistar, SM Jazz Trio, and Min Ji-woon, and 25 trainees from SMTOWN Family including HOT’s Tony An, S.E.S.’s Bada, and Fly to the Sky’s Hwanhee, British boy group Dear Alice, which SM participated in producing, and trot idol Mytro.

To commemorate the 30th anniversary of SM, As it is an open concert, it was filled with various stages such as colorful stages of SM artists, pre-stages of artists under affiliated labels, special collaboration stages between SMTOWN Family and SM artists, etc.

In addition, songs from the 30th anniversary commemorative album ‘2025 SMTOWN: THE CULTURE, THE FUTURE’ (2025 SMTOWN: THE CULTURE, THE FUTURE), in which SM‘s representative hit songs were remade by senior and junior artists to fit each team’s color, were revealed for the first time through this concert.

‘SMTOWN LIVE 2025’ will begin a global tour starting with the Seoul concert.

Jeong Hee-yeon, Donga.com reporter shine2562@donga.com