SM Entertainment Unveils Trainee Reality Show for Global Audience
Sep 17, 2025
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In the first half of 2026, SM will introduce a time-slip growth entertainment 'Reply High School' through a global platform.
'Reply High School' is the first solo reality program of SM male trainee team 'SMTR25' and features a total of 15 people, including Hanbi Songha Kachin Sadaharu Tata Daniel Haruta and Charlie Jaewon. The program depicts the journey of 15 boys who entered the school in search of the answers to their debuts, who are assigned to the concept class in the 1990s, 2000s, and 2010s, respectively, and run for the day when they feel their emotions and culture through classes and life, and their future dreams will respond.
SMTR25 is a multinational male trainee team that was unveiled through a dedication stage for SM's 30th anniversary at the Seoul performance 'SM Town Live 2025' held in January. They joined the performances in Mexico City, LA, London, and Tokyo of 'SM Town Live', and were introduced as the next generation artist who will lead the future of K-pop in the SBS special program 'K-pop the Beginning SM Town 30' and received explosive attention.
In addition, 'Reply High School' draws more attention in that it has joined hands with the production company Eggs Coming.
Eggs Coming is a CJ ENM studio label founded in 2018 by writer Lee Woo-jung, who succeeded the 'Reply' series and the 'Wise' series, and is represented by producer Lee Myung-han, who created the legend of '1 Night 2 Days'. Starting with 'Coffee Friends' in 2019, 'Kang Restaurant'Three Meals a Day'Wise Doctor Life' series was successful. In 2023, both PD Na Young-seok and PD Shin Won-ho submitted their resignations to tvN and moved to Eggs Coming, and Na Young-seok's division was reunited. Producer Shin Hyo-jung and writer Kim Dae-joo, the key producers of 'Nana Min-bak'Nana Tour', are participating in 'Reply High School' and are drawing attention.
The global pink blood is expected to burn once again, as SM, which has been writing idol myths such as TVXQ, Super Junior, SHINee, EXO, and NCT Rise, is eager to promote rookies.
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