Singer Kangta has renewed his contract with SM Entertainment (hereafter referred to as SM).

Kangta is a member of the group H.O.T., which debuted in 1996 and established the first generation of K-pop idols, and is a singer-songwriter who has been loved for his solo songs that he has written himself since 2001. He has renewed his contract based on trust with SM, which has supported and accompanied him on this journey.

In particular, Kangta has served as an SM non-registered director since 2014 and has worked as an in-house creative director, sharing his know-how with junior artists and contributing to the development of SM‘s content and new businesses. Furthermore, he has recently expanded his role as the general producer of SMASHHIT, a producing label that works with various writers to develop K-pop, so expectations are high for his future activities.

Kangta said, “I am happy to be able to continue my relationship with SM, which has been watching over me since my trainee days before my debut and has supported me unwaveringly. We will continue to work hard to show you a good side of ourselves as an artist and producer.”

SM said, “Kangta is a precious artist who has been with SM throughout its 30th anniversary. We will actively support Kangta’s activities in various ways and continue to draw a wonderful future together.”

Jeon Hyo-jin, Donga.com Reporter jhj@donga.com

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