{"id":2233075,"date":"2026-01-13T15:33:22","date_gmt":"2026-01-13T15:33:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2233075"},"modified":"2026-01-13T15:33:22","modified_gmt":"2026-01-13T15:33:22","slug":"queen-of-k-pop-boa-parts-ways-with-sm-entertainment-after-25-years","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/queen-of-k-pop-boa-parts-ways-with-sm-entertainment-after-25-years\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Queen of K-pop&#8217; BoA parts ways with SM Entertainment after 25 years"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/artists\/boa\">BoA<\/a>, the singer known as the \u2018Queen of K-pop\u2019, has parted ways with\u00a0the\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/brands\/sm-entertainment\">SM Entertainment <\/a>agency\u00a0after 25 years.<\/p>\n<p>The artist, born Kwon Bo-ah, debuted with the company in 2000 at the age of 13 and is often credited with helping\u00a0establish\u00a0South Korean music spread outside of the country.<\/p>\n<p>Today (January 12), though, SM Entertainment issued an official statement confirming that the working relationship had come to an amicable end, thanking her for contributions\u00a0and sharing a tribute video commemorating the last quarter of a century.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe would like to express our sincere gratitude to Jumping\u00a0BoA\u00a0(BoA\u2019s\u00a0official fan club) and everyone who has always loved and supported artist BoA,\u201d they wrote. \u201cAfter extensive and in-depth discussions with\u00a0BoA, we have agreed to conclude our 25-year journey together as of December 31, 2025.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"jeg_video_container jeg_video_content\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"You still our No.1 BoA\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/wjLQFtT3dCk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>BoA posted her own message on Instagram, writing: \u201cHaving\u00a0give\u00a0and received without holding back, I leave without regrets.\u00a0I\u2019m\u00a0grateful for the time we shared and will continue to support the ever-shining SM Entertainment. Thank you.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DTZxmAeEk6f\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\" style=\" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:658px; min-width:326px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);\">\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>SM Entertainment\u2019s post described\u00a0BoA\u00a0as \u201can icon of global expansion who pioneered the Korean Wave across Asia\u201d,\u00a0and as the \u201cStar of Asia\u201d\u00a0who\u00a0became\u00a0\u201ca role model for countless junior artists driving the K-pop boom\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFrom her extraordinary debut that wrote a new chapter in Korean popular music history to her present growth as a No.1 artist and producer, we remember every moment, and it has been a true honor for our company to walk alongside her every step of the\u00a0way,\u201d they added.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFor 25 years, BoA has been, without question, the pride, joy, and symbol of SM. Although our exclusive contract is coming to an end, we will continue to support BoA as she fully demonstrates her capabilities in the new activities and challenges ahead, and we hope she will shine even brighter as the Star of Asia.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Last year,\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nme.com\/news\/music\/boa-says-doesnt-know-how-much-longer-keep-performing-3855667\">BoA said she \u201cdoesn\u2019t know how much longer I\u2019ll be able to keep performing\u201d<\/a>, after becoming embroiled in controversy for remarks made during a livestream while inebriated.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script>\n  !function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s)\n  {if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod?\n  n.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)};\n  if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0';\n  n.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0;\n  t.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\n  s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s)}(window, document,'script',\n  'https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js');\n  fbq('consent', 'revoke');\n  fbq('init', '370979561341328');\n  fbq('track', 'PageView');\n<\/script><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.nme.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>BoA, the singer known as the \u2018Queen of K-pop\u2019, has parted ways with\u00a0the\u00a0SM Entertainment agency\u00a0after 25 years. 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