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Actor Benjamin Heng’s daughter was in Seoul for SM Entertainment K-pop trainee auditions
The teenage daughter of Singaporean actor Benjamin Heng has completed an 11-week K-pop training programme with SM Universe (Singapore)
Edwin Tong watched ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ before SM Universe opening, urges parents to support kids’ creative dreams
Since its soft launch, the K-pop academy has welcomed over 600 students from more than 10 countries.
SM Entertainment opens SM Universe Singapore, its first K-pop training academy outside South Korea
SM Universe Singapore is located at *SCAPE along Orchard Road, and offers training in vocals, dance, performance and production.
SM娱乐学院登陆新加坡 收SJ、少时师弟妹
少女时代（少时）、Super Junior（SJ）、EXO、SHINee这些耳熟能详的K-pop团体都来自韩国SM娱乐公司，新加坡学生现在有机会成为这些偶像的师弟师妹！
The risky plan to take the “K” out of K-pop
Music executives reckon the genre’s future lies outside its home country.
From cover songs to K-pop hits: Singaporean songwriter writes for Itzy and Twice
Singaporean songwriter Daina Ariffin, recently featured in The Straits Times’ More than Grades series, is making her mark on the ...
Industry Insight: Training the next global idols – Singapore’s role in K-pop’s future
K-pop is no longer just South Korea’s cultural export. It is evolving into a global training and talent pipeline. From ...
Gonna be golden: K-pop girl groups are taking over Singapore amid KPop Demon Hunters success
The current fourth and fifth generation of girl groups are redefining the scene—not just with captivating visuals and performances, but ...
Singapore’s first K-pop academy trains the next global idols
Singapore, already a tour stop for global stars like Taylor Swift and K-pop artists Blackpink and TWICE, is emerging as ...
KPop Demon Hunters singer Andrew Choi says actor Ahn Hyo-seop’s cover of Free is ‘perfect’
Choi was in town from July 25 to 29 to conduct vocal workshops at K-pop training academy SM Universe (Singapore), where he ...
KPop Demon Hunters singer Andrew Choi, Jinu’s singing voice, will hold vocal workshops in Singapore this month
Choi will hold both one-on-one and group lessons at the K-pop training academy SM Universe (Singapore).
Pioneer batch of Singapore teens chase K-pop dreams at local training academy SM Universe
Singaporean teens Qti Tan, 17, and Cherise Sim, 13, are among the pioneer batch of students who underwent an intensive ...
‘K-pop is my calling’: The 15-year-old Singaporean who’s made a high-stakes move to Korea to chase stardom
Unlike her Secondary 4 peers who are preparing for the O-Level examinations this year, 15-year-old Cassa Tan is now in ...
K-pop agency SM Entertainment to open training academy at SCAPE in June 2025
South Korean entertainment company, SM Entertainment will launch Southeast Asia’s first K-pop training academy, SM Universe, in Singapore. The academy, a ...
SM Entertainment to launch K-pop training academy in Singapore in June
SINGAPORE – Want to be a K-pop star? Come June, K-pop giant SM Entertainment’s subsidiary training academy SM Universe will ...
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