SM Entertainment to release 30th anniversary album "2025 SMTOWN: THE CULTURE, THE FUTURE" on February 14th

[UMJI MOODS]

 

[RussianRoulette]

- I feel iffy about Boa's cover of Jonghyun's song being included on the album because Jonghyun's song profits are supposed to go to the Shiny Foundation and I don't trust SM at all to donate any money to the foundation in good faith. I'm sure someone must have given SM permission to cover the song though?

- I'm also wondering how song covers from groups who had members missing will work. For example, only 3 red velvet members performed Run Devil Run. They are implying by the pictures that are dropping that Yeri and Wendy will be in the album and their tiktok teaser of them with the song also implied it? But once again, I don't trust SM at all and wouldn't be surprised if they made them take pictures for the album without actually including them on the album. (I know Lucas for example had his picture taken for the album but I'm not even sure if he performed at SM town or covered someone's song?)

- It doesn't seem they are doing any group versions of the album like they did with that one SM christmas album they did. If you get the album you get 3 random photocards out of a possible 65

- Also bless Key for recreating this photo for the album this gave me a much needed laugh today:

 

[SirTim0thy]

- I feel iffy about Boa's cover of Jonghyun's song being included on the album because Jonghyun's song profits are supposed to go to the Shiny Foundation and I don't trust SM at all to donate any money to the foundation in good faith. I'm sure someone must have given SM permission to cover the song though?

- I'm also wondering how song covers from groups who had members missing will work. For example, only 3 red velvet members performed Run Devil Run. They are implying by the pictures that are dropping that Yeri and Wendy will be in the album and their tiktok teaser of them with the song also implied it? But once again, I don't trust SM at all and wouldn't be surprised if they made them take pictures for the album without actually including them on the album. (I know Lucas for example had his picture taken for the album but I'm not even sure if he performed at SM town or covered someone's song?)

- It doesn't seem they are doing any group versions of the album like they did with that one SM christmas album they did. If you get the album you get 3 random photocards out of a possible 65

- Also bless Key for recreating this photo for the album this gave me a much needed laugh today:

When I saw this

Idk what's happening here but I kind of love it.

And with the SM thing I'm half bracing for the "Girls' Generation" cover of The Grace's My Everything to be just Hyoyeon.

 

[RussianRoulette]

When I saw this

Idk what's happening here but I kind of love it.

And with the SM thing I'm half bracing for the "Girls' Generation" cover of The Grace's My Everything to be just Hyoyeon.

This photoshoot brings me so much life I love it so much! Next +Card drop if this qualifies I want to submit this

Also, if you don’t know the joke:

Spoiler

It’s a pun! You know MelOn music chart and how people listen to music on Melon?
Well… he’s listening to music on Melon

The fuzzy creature is also his character mascot!

 

[SirTim0thy]

This photoshoot brings me so much life I love it so much! Next +Card drop if this qualifies I want to submit this

Also, if you don’t know the joke:

Spoiler

It’s a pun! You know MelOn music chart and how people listen to music on Melon?
Well… he’s listening to music on Melon

The fuzzy creature is also his character mascot!

Ah, I didn't make the honeydew = MelOn connection. That makes so much more sense lol.

 

[SirTim0thy]

- I'm also wondering how song covers from groups who had members missing will work. For example, only 3 red velvet members performed Run Devil Run. They are implying by the pictures that are dropping that Yeri and Wendy will be in the album and their tiktok teaser of them with the song also implied it? But once again, I don't trust SM at all and wouldn't be surprised if they made them take pictures for the album without actually including them on the album. (I know Lucas for example had his picture taken for the album but I'm not even sure if he performed at SM town or covered someone's song?)

Just saw this translation of the listing of participants:

If one is to trust the info (translated [not mine] from source here: https://smtownandstore.com/product/...the-culture-ver/25409/category/646/display/1/)

That would mean 4/5 of Red Velvet for their cover.

 

[RussianRoulette]

Just saw this translation of the listing of participants:

If one is to trust the info (translated [not mine] from source here: https://smtownandstore.com/product/...the-culture-ver/25409/category/646/display/1/)

That would mean 4/5 of Red Velvet for their cover.

I wouldn’t trust this, at this point I don’t think anyone knows what is going on at smtown anymore.

This has Shinee listed as doing a cover. Shinee was the only group not to have a cover at the concert (which thank goodness I guess cause Key literally fainted on stage) and I was told they wouldn’t have a song on the album?

This also has only Key and Minho listed for Shinee. Onew’s manager is seriously crashing out on Instagram and he is claiming Onew Key and Minho all recorded and prepared a cover stage for the concert but SM threw it out, so who knows what’s going on and what’s the truth right now

 

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Just saw this translation of the listing of participants:

If one is to trust the info (translated [not mine] from source here: https://smtownandstore.com/product/...the-culture-ver/25409/category/646/display/1/)

That would mean 4/5 of Red Velvet for their cover.

I trust the information on this page.

To clarify, there are two lists: one list identifies all those who participated in the jacket-making for the album, and the other list names all those who participated in the album — that is, on any song found on the track list. That means that anyone who participated in the album, might be appearing on some track, but they might not necessarily be releasing a cover.

The lead track for the album is "Thank You", so it's possible that some participated there instead of on their own songs.