SM Entertainment is all set to launch a new show that will expose the best new Trot talent to global audiences. The music label will collaborate with TV Chosun for the new Trot show.
Korean media reports revealed the heads of two agencies met on August 12 to discuss the upcoming project. TV Chosun Vice President Bang Jeong-oh, SM Entertainment CEO Tak Young-Jun, KMR CEO Lee Sung-soo, TV Chosun E&M CEO Ahn Seok-jun, and producer Cho Young-soo met at the SM Entertainment building in Seongsu-dong to share details of the project.
For the unversed, Trot is a traditional South Korean music that is close to the country’s listeners. Some famous Trot musicians include Lim Young Woong and Jang Minho.
SM Entertainment & TV Chosun to launch Trot Idol Project
SM Entertainment and TV Chosun will launch a new Trot group with five members. The group will showcase their talent, mixing K-pop and Trot globally. KREATION Music Rights CEO Lee Sung Su noted: “SM, known for pushing musical boundaries, is expanding its reach once again. I’m excited to collaborate with TV Chosun, a respected name in Trot.
We aim to offer fresh and innovative music by blending K-pop and trot. The stories of the five unique members are sure to be moving. I hope everyone will support and look forward to it.” TV Chosun Vice President Bang Jeong Oh added, “TV Chosun, which ignited the trot craze in Korea and showcased the genre’s potential, is teaming up with SM, a global leader in music, to create something new. This collaboration is expected to introduce a genre that could reach beyond Korea and make an impact worldwide.”
From the snapshots of the lineup shared by the labels, fans speculate that SM Rookie Shohei will be one of the contestants who would join this new group. Shohei previously joined Avex group unit BXB in 2017. The unit later disbanded in 2018. The Japanese trainee shared that his role model is EXO’s Sehun.
Reports claim that other members of the new group include “Mr. Trot” singers, global K-pop trainees, and actors. Before the group’s official debut, TV Chosun will air a show documenting the talented rookies’ journey from the start to the point of debut.
