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The countdown has begun for Jeno and Jaemin of NCT's first EP as a duo subunit, with release set for Feb. 23. SM Entertainment uploaded a poster detailing the timeline of teaser content for “Both Sides” by NCT JNJM to NCT's social media channels Tuesday. On it, sheets of freshly printed paper tell fans when to expect everything from concept photograph drops to music video trailers in the lead-up to the release. Including the title track, the upcoming album will consist of six tracks. Separately,

After the stunning departure late last year of BoA — the label's flagship artist and a living symbol of its history — SM Entertainment has now lost nearly all of its founding figures. Without the "roots of SM," the company has announced a full-scale restructuring under the banner of "SM Next 3.0." SM confirmed the end of its partnership with BoA last December, saying her exclusive contract expired on Dec. 31, 2025. The announcement drew intense attention, marking the end of a 25-year journey that began with her debut in 2000. "I leave without regrets, having given and received unsparingly," she wrote on social media. "I am grateful for our time together and will support SM Entertainment as it shines. Thank you." During her career, BoA was more than just a star. She was a non-executive director and played a key role in the company's creative direction, most recently guiding the rookie group NCT WISH as its executive producer. Her exit is particularly symbolic given that founder and executive producer Lee Soo-man and hitmaker Yoo Young-jin have already left. With BoA gone, composer Ken

Returning from military service in December, NCT’s Taeyong wasted no time reminding fans exactly who he is — a trailblazing soloist, a magnetic performer and a creative mind behind the NCT universe. Held Saturday and Sunday at Ticket Link Live Arena in Songpa-gu, southern Seoul, “TY Track — Remastered” marked Taeyong’s first solo concert in two years. Building on his 2024 solo debut concert, the remastered edition expanded the show’s scale with newly arranged music and seven unreleased tracks —

Jeno and Jaemin of NCT will put out a subunit mini album on Feb. 23, label SM Entertainment announced Monday. The album “Both Sides” will have six tracks, including the title track. The two are members of the NCT Dream subunit and are starring in the short-form drama series “Wind Up,” which began airing in January. Set in a high school, Jeno plays a pitcher in a slump, and Jaemin is a new kid who asks to be his manager. The drama has garnered over 5 million views. Over the weekend, the pair took