{"id":177879602,"date":"2025-11-03T12:29:41","date_gmt":"2025-11-03T12:29:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/glitterpennews.com\/?p=177879602"},"modified":"2025-11-06T18:10:55","modified_gmt":"2025-11-06T18:10:55","slug":"kangta-launches-new-sm-sub-label-smart-to-lead-as-executive-producer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/glitterpennews.com\/?p=177879602","title":{"rendered":"Kangta launches new SM sub-label \u2018SMArt,\u2019 to lead as executive producer"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Singer Kangta (under SM Entertainment) has launched a new SM sub-label called SMArt and will serve as its executive producer.<\/h2><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/glitterpennews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/7aa02d54-9cfd-47df-a8e3-7bff9f31f726_1000x625.jpeg\"\/><\/figure><p>SMArt aims to embrace and expand across diverse musical genres, introducing fresh and sophisticated sounds through distinctive artwork and optimized production that reinterprets K-pop as a broader cultural art form.<\/p><p>Kangta, is a South Korean singer, composer, songwriter, record producer, actor and radio personality. He is well known as a member of boy band H.O.T.<\/p><p>The label\u2019s first artist will be Im Si Wan, whose upcoming album will mark SMArt\u2019s debut project. Im Si Wan debuted as a member of the South Korean boy group ZE:A. <\/p><p>As an actor, he is best known for starring in the film The Attorney and the netflix original Squid Game Season 2 &amp; 3.<\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/glitterpennews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/5f369c2a-a571-47b9-88f2-e6881b4791ae_1080x1440.jpeg\"\/><\/figure><p>The label will oversee the production and creative direction of Im Siwan\u2019s first solo album, scheduled for release in December, followed by a global fan tour in early next year.<\/p><p>As the label\u2019s head producer, Kangta will not only oversee artist projects but also focus on discovering and nurturing emerging songwriters. 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