SM Entertainment Co., Ltd. (Korean: SM엔터테인먼트) is one of South Korea's largest entertainmentcompanies founded in 1995 by Lee Soo-man. The company has developed and popularized numerous K-pop stars with huge global fandoms.SM is known for having led the global K-pop phenomenon and the musical side of "Hallyu",also known as the "Korean Wave", with early overseas successes such as H.O.T. and BoA.