SM Entertainment's new girl group is set to launch. They are expected to debut next year.

On the 5th, SM Entertainment (hereafter SM) announced its third-quarter consolidated sales, operating profit, and net profit. They also disclosed sales based on separate criteria.

The future activity plans of their affiliated artists were also revealed. A new girl group will debut in the first quarter of next year, marking SM's first new girl group in five years since Aespa.

This follows the IP expansion roadmap of SM 3.0, continuing the successful launches of Rise, NCT Wish, the UK boy group Dear Alice, and the virtual artist Naivis.

They are expected to make their first appearance at a joint concert. To commemorate its 30th anniversary, SM will hold 'SM Town Live' on January 11-12 next year at Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul.

Other artists are also actively engaging in activities. First up is NCT Dream, who will release their 4th full-length album 'DREAMSCAPE' on the 11th.

Additionally, TVXQ will pursue a concert tour in conjunction with their Japanese regular album to celebrate their 20th debut anniversary. NCT Wish is also set to release their first Japanese studio album within the fourth quarter.

That's not all. 'NCT' Yuta's Japanese mini album, Red Velvet's Irene's solo debut album, Taeyeon and WayV's mini albums, and Naivis's single will also be released.

Next year, they are preparing diverse 30th-anniversary projects. 'NCT' Mark's first full-length album and 'EXO' Kai's mini album, as well as new releases from NCT Wish, have been announced.

Co-CEO Jang Cheol-hyeok stated, "SM is building a comprehensive artist IP spanning all generations through the debut of new artists in addition to its existing artists."

With the debut of the new girl group, they are establishing a more solid lineup. He urged, "We will present performances and albums for SM fans. Please look forward to it."

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