SM Station
{{short description|Music project}}
{{Infobox project
| name = SM Station
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| type = Music
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| country = South Korea
| owner = SM Entertainment
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| established = {{Start date|2016|02|3}}
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| website = {{URL|www.smtown.com/production/sm-station|smtown.com/production/sm-station}}
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SM Station is a digital music project by South Korean record label SM Entertainment. It undertook to release one digital single every Friday starting from February 3, 2016.{{cite news|title=Taeyeon sweeps charts on inaugural week of S.M. project|url=http://english.yonhapnews.co.kr/search1/2603000000.html?cid=AEN20160203009200315|access-date=4 March 2016|work=Yonhap News|agency=Yonhap News Agency|date=3 February 2016}} The project's first season ended on February 3, 2017, with 52 songs. Its second season began on March 31, 2017, and concluded on April 6, 2018, with a total of 57 songs. In 2022, it introduced NCT Lab, a sub-project dedicated to individual projects for NCT members.
History
SM Station's purpose was to showcase SM Entertainment's artists and producers, while also including collaborations with artists outside of the label.{{cite web|last1=Moon|first1=Wan-sik|title=SM, 1년 52주 매주 디지털음원 공개 '파격'..첫주자 태연|url=http://star.mt.co.kr/view/stview.php?no=2016012715042185281|website=Star News|date=27 January 2016|access-date=4 March 2016}} The project began on February 3, 2016, with the release of its first single "Rain" by Taeyeon.{{cite news|url=http://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/news/article/Article.aspx?aid=3014651|title=Two new singles out from Taeyeon this week|work=JoongAng Ilbo|publisher=JoongAng Media Network|date=February 2, 2016|access-date=March 27, 2016|author=Sung So-young}} The song proved successful, topping the South Korean Gaon Digital Chart and winning first place on the weekly music show Inkigayo.{{cite web|title=Gaon Digital Chart|url=http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=ALL&targetTime=06&hitYear=2016&termGbn=week|publisher=Gaon Music Chart|language=ko|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160313055148/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=ALL&targetTime=06&hitYear=2016&termGbn=week|archive-date=March 13, 2016}}{{Cite web|title = '인기가요' 태연, 'Rain'으로 방송 출연 없이 1위|url = http://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=421&aid=0001887556|publisher=Naver. Naver Corporation|language=ko|access-date = February 14, 2016}} Subsequent singles that entered top 10 on the Gaon Digital Chart include "Spring Love" by Wendy and Eric Nam, "The Day" by Baekhyun and K.Will, "No Matter What" by BoA and Beenzino, "Dancing King" by Exo and Yoo Jae-suk, "Always in My Heart" by Joy and Seulong, and "Sweet Dream" by Kim Hee-chul and Min Kyung-hoon. "Rain" and "Spring Love" received various nominations at year-end music awards, among which "Rain" won a Digital Bonsang at the 31st Golden Disk Awards and "Sweet Dream" won a Best Rock Song at the MelOn Music Awards. The first season ended on February 3, 2017, with the 52nd single "Curtain" by Suho.
Station's second season was to feature collaborations with foreign musicians, besides past projects.{{cite news|url=http://star.mt.co.kr/stview.php?no=2017020117570084052|title=SM스테이션, 시즌2 나온다..해외뮤지션 대거 참여|website=Star News|author=Moon Wan-shik|language=ko|date=February 1, 2017|access-date=February 6, 2017}} It began on March 31, 2017, with the first single "Would U" by Red Velvet. On April 6, 2017, SM Entertainment released a compilation album titled SM Station Season 1 which contains the first season's 52 singles and five bonus tracks.{{Cite web|url=http://news.nate.com/view/20170330n13484?mid=n0107|title=SM스테이션, 컴필레이션 앨범 출시…비하인드 포토북까지|website=네이트뉴스|language=ko-KR|access-date=2017-03-30}} The second season concluded on April 6, 2018, with "New Heroes" by NCT member Ten.{{Cite web |date=2018-04-06 |title=NCT 텐, 'New Heroes' 오늘(6일) 공개…SM스테이션2 피날레 장식 |url=https://sports.chosun.com/news/ntype.htm?id=201804060100055040003867&servicedate=20180406 |access-date=2023-08-08 |website=스포츠조선 |language=kr}}
In August 2018, SM Entertainment announced a special season titled Station X 0 (Station Young), in collaboration with SK Telecom's "0 (Young)" mobile brand.{{efn|SK Telecom is the parent company of Dreamus Company (formerly IRIVER), the official distributor of SM Entertainment's releases from 2018 to 2023. Station X 0 was also a part of youth-aimed campaigns for the official launching of the "0 (Young)" brand in the same year.[http://www.techholic.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=177453 SKT, 1020세대 컬처브랜드 ‘0(영, Young)’ 론칭...타게팅된 요금제·혜택 제공]}} According to the label, Station X 0 is a cultural project for the young generation.{{Cite news|url=http://www.xportsnews.com/jenter/?ac=article_view&entry_id=1004344|title=[공식입장] 태연X멜로망스, SM 스테이션 스핀오프 첫 주자 '파격 컬래버'|date=2018-08-03|access-date=2018-08-03|language=ko}} The season ended on October 19, 2018, with "Written in the Stars" by Wendy and John Legend. A project girl group, Station Young, consisting of Red Velvet's Seulgi, (G)I-dle's Soyeon, GFriend's SinB and soloist Chungha was formed for the single "Wow Thing" for the album.
A third season was announced in November 2018.{{cite news|url=https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20181120005700315|title='SM Station' digital music project to begin 3rd season next week|website=Yonhap News|date=2018-11-22}} The first single would be released by Lucas and Jonah Nilsson of Swedish band Dirty Loops.{{cite news|url=http://www.kpopherald.com/view.php?ud=201811201033579095652_2|title=NCT's Lucas to spearhead 3rd season of S.M. Station|date=2018-11-20|website=Kpopherald}} The season ended with "Long Flight" by Taeyong, released on July 18, 2019.
On November 15, 2019, SM Entertainment uploaded a trailer featuring Jaehyun, announcing the fourth season titled Station X.{{Cite web|url=http://www.asiatoday.co.kr/view.php?key=20191115001359257|website=아시아투데이|title=SM 'STATION', 'STATION X'로 새로운 시작…20일 첫 음원 발표|date=15 November 2019|language=ko|access-date=2019-11-15}} The season began on November 20 with a collaboration single with UNICEF "This is Your Day (for every child, UNICEF)", by BoA, Siwon, J-Min, Sunny, Taemin, Suho, Wendy, and Doyoung.{{cite tweet|user=SMTOWNGLOBAL|number=1195272925579886592|date=2019-11-15|title=‘STATION X 4 LOVEs for Winter’의 첫 음원 'This is Your Day(for every child, UNICEF)'! SM엔터테인먼트와 유니세프가 세계 어린이날을 기념하고자 지구촌 어린이들에게 바치는 노래, 오는 20일에 만나보세요! |language=ko|access-date=2019-11-15|}}
On July 27, 2020, SM Entertainment announced a special project titled Our Beloved BoA featuring covers of BoA's top hits to commemorate the 20th anniversary of her debut. It began on July 31, with the first single "Garden in the Air" by Baekhyun, from BoA's fifth Korean studio album Girls on Top.{{Cite news|date=2020-07-27|title=BoA 20th Anniversary Project… Baekhyun → Red Velvet Lineup Revealed|work=Dong-A Sports|url=https://sports.donga.com/ent/article/all/20200727/102169027/1|access-date=2020-08-06}}
= NCT Lab =
On January 28, 2022, SM Entertainment announced a special project titled NCT Lab, which will feature solo or unit songs made by NCT members. It began on February 4, with the release of Mark's first single, "Child".{{cite web|url=https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/108/0003024669|title=SM 'STATION', NCT 음악 아카이빙 프로젝트 'NCT LAB' 스타트|trans-title=SM 'STATION', NCT music archiving project 'NCT LAB' starts|first=Deok-haeng|last=Lee|date=February 28, 2022|website=StarNews|language=ko|access-date=February 1, 2022|archive-url=https://archive.today/20220201180527/https://n.news.naver.com/entertain/article/108/0003024669|archive-date=February 1, 2022|url-status=live}} The second single, "Conextion (Age of Light)", sung by Doyoung, Mark and Haechan,{{Cite web |last=OSEN |date=2022-03-20 |title="내 손을 잡아"..NCT U, 시간⋅장소 다 뛰어넘을 'coNEXTion'(종합)[퇴근길 신곡] |url=http://mosen.mt.co.kr/article/G1111790208 |access-date=2023-08-08 |website=mosen.mt.co.kr |language=ko}} was released on March 20 as a collaboration with the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the Korea Creative Content Agency, who used it as the theme song for their "Gwanghwa Era" project. It features modern instruments and traditional Korean instruments including the gayageum, janggu, taepyeongso and gong. The performance video features Shotaro as a dancer.{{cite web|url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=109&aid=0004575661|script-title=ko:"내 손을 잡아"..NCT U, 시간⋅장소 다 뛰어넘을 'coNEXTion'(종합)[퇴근길 신곡]|trans-title="Hold my hand"..NCT U, 'coNEXTion' that transcends time and place [New song on the way home from work]|last=Lee|first=Seung-hoon|date=March 20, 2022|website=Osen|language=ko|access-date=June 23, 2022}}{{cite web|url=https://entertain.naver.com/read?oid=241&aid=0003131051|script-title=ko:[신(新)토불이②] 한복입고 세계를 누빈다! 전통에 빠진 K콘텐츠|trans-title=[New Tobuli②] Travel the world wearing hanbok! K-content in the tradition|last=Lee|first=Se-bin|date=June 21, 2022|website=Daily Sports|language=ko|access-date=June 23, 2022}} As of July 2023, there have been a total of six singles released under NCT Lab, including "Forever Only" by Jaehyun,{{Cite web |date=2022-08-18 |title=NCT Jaehyun drops first solo single 'Forever Only' |url=https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/art/2023/08/732_334666.html |access-date=2023-08-08 |website=koreatimes |language=en}} "Birthday" by Ten,{{Cite web |last=OSEN |date=2022-10-21 |title=NCT 텐, 26일 솔로곡 'Birthday' 공개..로맨틱+몽환 감성 |url=http://mosen.mt.co.kr/article/G1111971253 |access-date=2023-08-08 |website=mosen.mt.co.kr |language=ko}} "Rain Day" by Kun, Taeil, and Yangyang,{{Cite web |last=OSEN |date=2022-07-14 |title='NCT LAB' 세 번째 곡, 'Rain Day' 19일 공개..태일·쿤·양양 참여 |url=http://mosen.mt.co.kr/article/G1111895563 |access-date=2023-08-08 |website=mosen.mt.co.kr |language=ko}} and "Golden Hour" by Mark.{{Cite web |last=CHO |first=YONG-JUN |date=2023-03-30 |title=NCT's Mark to release second solo track 'Golden Hour' on April 7 |url=https://koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/2023/03/30/entertainment/kpop/Korea-Kpop-NCT/20230330131626991.html |access-date=2023-08-08 |website=koreajoongangdaily.joins.com |publisher=Korea JoongAng Daily |language=en}}
In August 2023, it was announced that NCT Lab would continue as a separate project from SM Station.{{Cite web |last=Yeo |first=Gladys |date=2023-08-02 |title=NCT tease four upcoming solo and unit releases |url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/nct-tease-four-upcoming-solo-and-unit-releases-3476882 |access-date=2023-08-03 |website=NME |language=en-GB}} It began with a solo single by Jaehyun titled "Horizon", released on August 8.{{Cite web |last=Ford |first=Lucy |date=2023-08-08 |title=NCT's Jaehyun on 'Horizon': "How you think is the easiest but biggest change you can make to feel different" |url=https://www.nme.com/features/music-interviews/nct-jaehyun-horizon-3479784 |access-date=2023-08-08 |website=NME |language=en-GB}}{{Cite web |last=OSEN |date=2023-08-04 |title=NCT 재현, 솔로곡 'Horizon' 작사·작곡 참여..여름의 낭만 |url=http://mosen.mt.co.kr/article/G1112156744 |access-date=2023-08-08 |website=mosen.mt.co.kr |language=ko}}
Discography
{{Main|SM Station discography}}
;Seasons
- SM Station Season 1 (2016–2017)
- SM Station Season 2 (2017–2018)
- SM Station X 0 (2018)
- SM Station Season 3 (2018–2019)
- SM Station X 4 LOVEs for Winter (2019)
- SM Station Season 4 (2020–2023)
- Our Beloved BoA (2020)
- MV Remastering Project (2021-2023)
- NCT Lab (2022–2023)
Awards and nominations
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|+The name of the award ceremony, year presented, award category, nominee(s), artist(s), and the result of the award ! scope="col" |Award ceremony ! scope="col" |Year ! scope="col" |Category ! scope="col" |Nominee / work ! scope="col" |Artist ! scope="col" |Result ! scope="col" class="unsortable" |{{abbr|Ref.|Reference(s)}} |
| scope="row" rowspan="3" |Gaon Chart K-Pop Awards
| rowspan="5" |2017 |Song of the Year - February |"Rain" |{{nom}} | rowspan="7" |{{Citation needed|date=February 2021}} |
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| Song of the Year - September
|"Dancing King" |Yoo Jae-suk and EXO |{{nom}} |
| Song of the Year - November
|"Sweet Dream" |Kim Hee-chul and Min Kyung-hoon |{{nom}} |
| scope="row" |Golden Disc Awards
|Digital Bonsang Award |"Rain" |Taeyeon |{{won}} |
| scope="row" |Korean Music Awards
|Best Dance and Electronic Song Award |"$10" |Hitchhiker |{{won}} |
| scope="row" rowspan="3" |MelOn Music Awards
| rowspan="2" |2016 |Best Ballad Song | rowspan="2" |"Rain" | rowspan="2" |Taeyeon |{{nom}} |
| Song of the Year
|{{nom}} |
| 2017
|Best Rock Song |"Sweet Dream" |Kim Hee-chul and Min Kyung-hoon |{{won}} |
| scope="row" rowspan="5" |Mnet Asian Music Awards
| rowspan="5" |2016 |Best Vocal Performance Female Solo | rowspan="2" |"Rain" | rowspan="2" |Taeyeon |{{nom}} | rowspan="5" |{{Citation needed|date=February 2021}} |
| rowspan="2" |HotelsCombined Song of the Year
|{{nom}} |
| rowspan="2" |"Spring Love"
| rowspan="2" |Eric Nam and Wendy |{{nom}} |
| rowspan="2" |Best Collaboration
|{{nom}} |
| "No Matter What"
|{{nom}} |
Concert shows
- "The Station" (2018), a music talk concert with various artists from SM '#STATION'.
Notes
{{Notelist}}
References
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External links
- [https://www.smtown.com/production/sm-station Official website]
- http://smstation0.smtown.com {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180803223702/http://smstation0.smtown.com/ |date=2018-08-03 }}
{{SM Town}}