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2025 SM Town: The Culture, the Future
Digital cover
Studio album by
SM Town
ReleasedFebruary 14, 2025
StudioSM Studios (Seoul)
GenreK-pop
Length61:31
LanguageKorean
LabelSM
Producer
SM Town chronology
2022 Winter SM Town: SMCU Palace
(2022) 		2025 SM Town: The Culture, the Future
(2025)
Singles from 2025 SM Town: The Culture, the Future
  1. "Hug"
    Released: January 8, 2025
  2. "Miracle"
    Released: January 22, 2025
  3. "Thank You"
    Released: February 14, 2025

2025 SM Town: The Culture, the Future (stylized as 2025 SMTOWN : THE CULTURE, THE FUTURE) is the tenth special album and sixteenth overall by SM Town. It was released by SM Entertainment on February 14, 2025, as part of the label's 30th anniversary celebration. The album contains seventeen tracks, including the new song "Thank You" and various SM Entertainment cover songs performed by different artists from the label.

Background and release

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In November 2024, SM Entertainment announced their anniversary concert, SM Town Live 2025: The Culture, the Future, which took place on January 11 and 12, 2025, at the Gocheok Sky Dome.[1]

On January 8, 2025, Riize released a cover of TVXQ's 2003 debut song "Hug", serving as the lead single for the then-upcoming SMTOWN anniversary album.[2] A few days later, on January 10, 2025, SM Entertainment officially confirmed that the special album titled 2025 SMTOWN: The Culture, the Future would be released on February 14, 2025, as part of the company's 30th anniversary celebration.[3] On January 22, 2025, the second single from the anniversary album was released. NCT Wish covered Super Junior's 2005 song "Miracle".[4]

The album was released on February 14, 2025, alongside the music video for its title track, "Thank You."[5] It also marks the first full-group release by Girls' Generation since their 2022 album Forever 1. The group participated in the track "My Everything".[6]

Track listing

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2025 SM Town: The Culture, The Future track listing
No.TitleLyricsMusicArrangementLength
1."Thank You" (performed by SM Town)Kenzie
  • Kenzie
  • No2zcat
3:46
2."Miracle" (performed by NCT Wish)Yoon Hyo-sang
Kenzie2:57
3."Hug" (포옹; performed by Riize)
  • Yoon Jung
  • Park Chang-hyun
Park Chang-hyunPark Moon-chi3:54
4."Rum Pum Pum Pum" (첫 사랑니; performed by Aespa)Jun Gan-di
  • No Identity
  • Waker (153/Joombas)
3:30
5."Run Devil Run" (performed by Red Velvet)Hong Ji-yoo
Simon Petren3:37
6."Git It Up!" (투지 (鬪志); performed by Exo)Moon Hee-junMoon Hee-jun
  • Moon Hee-jun
  • PixelWave
  • Haeil
  • Xydo
3:00
7."Love Me Right" (performed by NCT Dream)
Imlay3:44
8."Julliete" (줄리엣; performed by WayV)
Shaun3:28
9."You in Vague Memory" (흐린 기억 속의 그대; performed by NCT 127)
  • Lee Tak
  • Hyun Jin-young
  • Lee Tak
  • Hyun Jin-young
  • PixelWave
  • Haeil
  • Xydo
4:18
10."My Everything" (열정; performed by Girls' Generation)Yoo Young-jin
MinGtion5:04
11."I Pray 4 U" (performed by Super Junior)
  • Young-hu Kim
  • William Pyon
  • MCK (Artiffect)
  • Siwore (Artiffect)
3:24
12."Psycho" (performed by TVXQ!)Kenzie
  • Moonshine
  • Yoo Young-jin
3:36
13."Just a Feeling" (performed by Kangta)Jeon Seung-wooKim Do-hoon [ko]
  • Keymaker
  • Hyun
2:49
14."Game" (performed by Naevis)Kim Boo-minHitchhiker
  • Hitchhiker
  • Imlay
3:24
15."View" (performed by Shinee and ScreaM Records)Jonghyun
  • Mar Vista
  • Imlay
  • 2Spade
3:04
16."My Name" (performed by SM Classics Town Orchestra) Kenzie
  • Kang Han-mwi
  • Kang Sang-eon
  • Jo In-woo
  • Lee Kwang-il
  • Kim Young-sang
3:12
17."End of a Day" (하루의 끝; performed by BoA)Jonghyun
  • Jonghyun
  • Wefreaky
Jo Seong-tae4:50
Total length:61:31

Notes

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Credits and personnel

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Credits adapted from the album's liner notes.[7]

Studio

  • SM Droplet Studio – recording (1, 7, 12), digital editing (12)
  • SM Yellow Tail Studio – recording (1, 3–4, 8, 13, 15), digital editing (1, 4, 8, 13), engineered for mix (1, 8, 13)
  • SM Starlight Studio – recording (1), digital editing (17), mixing (5, 10)
  • SM Aube Studio – recording (1, 3, 5, 7, 9), digital editing (7), engineered for mix (7, 9)
  • SM LVYIN Studio – recording (2, 9), digital editing (2–3, 16), engineered for mix (2–3)
  • SM Wavelet Studio – recording (5–6, 8, 10–11), digital editing (10–11), engineered for mix (5, 11)
  • SM Big Shot Studio – recording (6, 10), digital editing (6, 15), engineered for mix (6)
  • Seoul Studio – recording (10, 16–17)
  • Sound Pool Studio – recording (14), digital editing (8, 14)
  • SM Blue Ocean Studio – recording (15), mixing (2, 11, 13, 17)
  • SM Blue Cup Studio – recording (15, 17), mixing (6–7, 9)
  • SM Azure Studio – digital editing (5)
  • Doobdoob Studio – digital editing (7, 9, 12)
  • Klang Studio – engineered for mix, mixing (12)
  • SM Concert Hall Studio – mixing (1, 3–4, 8, 16)
  • 821 Sound – mastering (1–14, 16–17)
  • Boost Knob – mastering (15)

Personnel

  • NCT Wish
    • Sion – vocals (1–2), background vocals (1)
    • Yushi – vocals (1–2), background vocals (1–2)
    • Jaehee – vocals (2), background vocals (2)
    • Ryo – vocals (2)
    • Sakuya – vocals (2)
  • Riize
    • Shotaro – vocals (3), background vocals (3)
    • Eunseok – vocals (3), background vocals (3)
    • Sungchan – vocals (3), background vocals (3)
    • Wonbin – vocals (1, 3), background vocals (3)
    • Sohee – vocals (3), background vocals (1, 3)
    • Anton – vocals (3), background vocals (3)
  • Aespa
    • Karina – vocals (1, 4), background vocals (1, 4)
    • Giselle – vocals (4), background vocals (4)
    • Winter – vocals (1, 4), background vocals (4)
    • Ningning – vocals (4), background vocals (4)
  • Red Velvet
    • Irene – vocals (5), background vocals (5)
    • Seulgi – vocals (1, 5), background vocals (1, 5)
    • Joy – vocals (1, 5), background vocals (1, 5)
    • Yeri – vocals (5), background vocals (5)
  • Exo
    • Suho – vocals (1, 6), background vocals (6)
    • Chanyeol – vocals (1, 6), background vocals (6)
  • NCT Dream
    • Mark – vocals (1, 7, 9)
    • Renjun – vocals (7)
    • Jeno – vocals (1, 7)
    • Haechan – vocals (1, 7, 9)
    • Jaemin – vocals (7)
    • Chenle – vocals (7)
    • Jisung – vocals (7)
  • WayV
    • Kun – vocals (8)
    • Ten – vocals (1, 8), background vocals (1)
    • Xiaojun – vocals (8)
    • Hendery – vocals (8)
    • Yangyang – vocals (1, 8), background vocals (1)
  • NCT 127
    • Johnny – vocals (9)
    • Yuta – vocals (9)
    • Doyoung – vocals (1, 9)
    • Jungwoo – vocals (9)
  • Girls' Generation
    • Taeyeon – vocals (1, 10), background vocals (1, 10)
    • Sunny – vocals (10), background vocals (10)
    • Tiffany – vocals (10), background vocals (10)
    • Hyoyeon – vocals (1, 10), background vocals (10)
    • Yuri – vocals (10), background vocals (10)
    • Sooyoung – vocals (10), background vocals (10)
    • Yoona – vocals (10), background vocals (10)
    • Seohyun – vocals (10), background vocals (10)
  • Super Junior
  • TVXQ
  • Kangta – vocals (1, 13), background vocals (13)
  • Naevis – vocals, background vocals (14)
  • Shinee
    • Onew – vocals (15), background vocals (15)
    • Jonghyun – vocals (15), background vocals (15)
    • Key – vocals (1, 15), background vocals (15)
    • Minho – vocals, (15) background vocals (1, 15)
    • Taemin – vocals (15), background vocals (15)
  • SM Classics Town Orchestra – performer (16), strings (10, 17)
  • BoA – vocals (1, 17), background vocals (1), vocal directing (17)
  • Kenzie – producer (1–2, 16), vocal directing (1–2), background vocals (2)
  • Andrew Choi – background vocals (2, 8, 12)
  • No2zcat – bass (1), synthesizer (1)
  • Kim Yoo-hyun – guitar (1–2)
  • Park Moon-chi – producer (3), vocal directing (3), piano (3)
  • No Identity – producer (4)
  • Simon Petren – producer (5), piano (5)
  • Moon Hee-jun – producer (6)
  • PixelWave – producer (6, 9), guitar (6, 9), keyboard (6, 9), vocal directing (9)
  • Haeil – producer (6, 9), background vocals (6, 9), vocal directing (1, 9)
  • Xydo – producer (6, 9), background vocals (6, 9), vocal directing (9)
  • Imlay – producer (7, 14–15), bass (7), piano (7), synthesizer (7), engineered for mix (14), mixing (15)
  • Shaun – producer (8), bass (8), guitar (8), synthesizer (8)
  • Hyun Jin-young – producer (9)
  • Yoo Young-jin – producer (10, 12)
  • MinGtion – producer (10), bass (10), piano (10)
  • MCK (Artiffect) – producer (11), piano (11), synthesizer (11)
  • Siwore (Artiffect) – producer (11), piano (11), synthesizer (11)
  • Moonshine – producer (12)
  • Keymaker – producer (13)
  • Hyun – producer (13), background vocals (7, 11, 13)
  • Hitchhiker – producer (14), mixing (14), vocal directing (15)
  • Mar Vista – producer (15), mixing (15)
  • 2Spade – mixing (15)
  • Kang Han-mwi – producer (16), orchestration (16)
  • Kang Sang-eon – orchestration (16)
  • Jo In-woo – producer (16), orchestration (16)
  • Lee Kwang-il – producer (16), orchestration (16)
  • Kim Young-sang – orchestration (16)
  • Jo Seong-tae – producer (17), piano (17), strings arrangement (17), strings recording directing (17)
  • Maxx Song – vocal directing (1, 12)
  • Jake K (Artiffect) – vocal directing (1, 5, 12)
  • Eldon – background vocals (3)
  • Emily Yeonseo Kim – vocal directing (4, 10)
  • Une – background vocals (5)
  • Ju Chan-yang (Pollen) – vocal directing (6)
  • G-High – vocal directing (7)
  • Young Chance – vocal directing (7)
  • Noday – vocal directing (8)
  • Lee Ye-joon – background vocals (10)
  • Paprikaa – vocal directing (11)
  • Corbin – vocal directing (13)
  • Kim Jin-hwan – vocal directing (15)
  • Park Han-jin – bass (3)
  • Koo Young-jun – guitar (3)
  • Jeong Won-jun – guitar (10)
  • Han Seong-eun (AimStrings) – strings conducting, strings arrangement (10)
  • Moon Jung-jae – recording directing, piano (16), strings recording directing (17)
  • Lee Jong-han – orchestral programming (16)
  • Shin Sung-jin – strings arrangement (17)
  • Kim Joo-hyun – recording (1, 7, 12), digital editing (12)
  • Noh Min-ji – recording (1, 3–4, 8, 13), digital editing (1, 4, 8, 13), engineered for mix (1, 8, 13)
  • Jeong Yoo-ra – recording (1), digital editing (17), mixing (5, 10)
  • Kim Hyo-joon – recording (1, 3, 5, 7, 9), digital editing (7), engineered for mix (7, 9)
  • Lee Ji-hong – recording (2, 9), digital editing (2–3, 16), engineered for mix (2–3)
  • Kang Eun-ji – recording (5–6, 8, 10–11), digital editing (10–11), engineered for mix (5, 11)
  • Lee Min-kyu – recording (6, 10, 15), digital editing (6, 15), engineered for mix (6)
  • Jeong Ki-hong – recording (10, 16–17)
  • Choi Da-in – recording (10, 16–17)
  • Lee Chan-mi – recording (10, 16–17)
  • Woo Min-jeong – recording (14)
  • Kim Cheol-sun – recording (15), mixing (2, 11, 13, 17)
  • Koo Jong-pil – recording (15), mixing (12)
  • Jung Eui-seok – recording (15, 17), mixing (6–7, 9)
  • Kim Jae-yeon – digital editing (5)
  • Eugene Kwon – digital editing (7, 9, 12)
  • Jeong Ho-jin – digital editing (8, 14)
  • Hong Jang-mi – engineered for mix (12)
  • AudAI – engineered for mix (14)
  • Nam Koong-jin – mixing (1, 3–4, 8, 16)
  • Kwon Nam-woo – mastering (1–14, 16–17)
  • Park Kyung-sun – mastering (15)

Charts

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Release history

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Release history for 2025 SM Town: The Culture, the Future
Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
Various February 14, 2025
SM [11]
South Korea
[12]
May 11, 2025 LP [13]

References

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  1. ^ Yoon, Seung-jin (November 14, 2024). "SM Entertainment unveils dates, lineup for 'SMTOWN Live 2025' at Gocheok Sky Dome". Korea JoongAng Daily. Archived from the original on April 17, 2025. Retrieved April 17, 2025.
  2. ^ Lee, Da-gyum (January 7, 2025). "라이즈, 동방신기 '허그' 리메이크...1월 8일 공개" [Riize, TVXQ's "Hug" remake will be released on January 8th] (in Korean). Maeil Business Newspaper. Archived from the original on April 17, 2025. Retrieved April 17, 2025.
  3. ^ Yeo, Gladys (January 14, 2025). "SM Entertainment to celebrate 30th anniversary with compilation album". NME. Archived from the original on April 17, 2025. Retrieved April 17, 2025.
  4. ^ Geum, Bit-na (January 14, 2025). "NCT WISH, 신곡 'Miracle' 1월 22일 공개...23일부터 음악방송도 출격" [NCT WISH's new song "Miracle" will be released on January 22nd... Music shows will start on January 23rd] (in Korean). Maeil Business Newspaper. Archived from the original on April 17, 2025. Retrieved April 17, 2025.
  5. ^ Shim, Sun-ah (January 14, 2025). "SM Entertainment to release album marking its 30th anniversary". Yonhap News Agency. Archived from the original on April 17, 2025. Retrieved April 17, 2025.
  6. ^ De la Cruz, Eunice (January 15, 2025). "Girls' Generation to Revive The Grace's 'My Everything' for SM's 30th Anniversary Album". KpopStarz. Archived from the original on April 17, 2025. Retrieved April 17, 2025.
  7. ^ SM Town (2025). 2025 SMTOWN: The Culture, The Future (photobook). South Korea: SM Entertainment, Kakao Entertainment. Credits.
  8. ^ "Oricon Top 50 Albums: 2025-03-03/p/5" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved April 17, 2025.
  9. ^ "Circle Album Chart – Week 7, 2025". Circle Chart (in Korean). Retrieved February 20, 2025.
  10. ^ "Circle Album Chart – February 2025". Circle Chart (in Korean). Retrieved April 17, 2025.
  11. ^ "2025 SMTOWN : THE CULTURE, THE FUTURE". Apple Music. Retrieved April 17, 2025.
  12. ^ "2025 SMTOWN : THE CULTURE, THE FUTURE (THE CULTURE Ver.)(한정반)". Weverse. Archived from the original on April 17, 2025. Retrieved April 17, 2025.
  13. ^ "2025 SMTOWN : THE CULTURE, THE FUTURE (LP Ver.)". Weverse. Archived from the original on April 17, 2025. Retrieved April 17, 2025.
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