우린 SMTOWN, let’s party! (We’re SMTOWN, let’s party!)
A decade after their eighth seasonal album, SM Entertainment released its 9th winter album titled ‘2021 Winter SMTOWN: SMCU EXPRESS’ on December 27, 2021. SMTOWN refers to the musical collective of all of SM Entertainment’s recording artists—Kangta, BoA, TVXQ, Super Junior, Girls’ Generation, SHINee, EXO, Red Velvet, NCT, aespa, and DJs Ginjo, Raiden, and Imlay.
SM Entertainment’s 9th winter album includes 10 tracks, with 2 lead singles, “Hope from KWANGYA” and “Dreams Come True”. It is also available in 13 versions—one for each artist with the exception of EXO KAI and NCT (who have 2 versions: Day-Time and Night-Time Pass). The album also includes a combination of artists for different tracks, aside from the songs of their groups.
One of the lead singles, “Dreams Come True” by aespa, had already been released a week earlier on December 20, 2021 through SM Station. “Hope from KWANGYA”, the other lead single, is a remake of SMTown’s “representative” song that was originally released in 1998.
The other tracks include songs by Girls’ Generation-Oh!GG, TVXQ, Super Junior, and combinations from Red Velvet, NCT, and aespa.
Fans of the artists from SM Entertainment all gathered to show their delight and support for the album on social media, especially showing love for some songs in the album.
SMTOWN !
2012 2021 pic.twitter.com/3DkEuaRTOb
— Merah Jambu 🔱 (@smstan_tuwir) December 25, 2021
smtown main vocalist taeil pic.twitter.com/AlH55PwXkQ
— 🌙 (@ekfxodlf) December 27, 2021
https://twitter.com/itsyoudeary/status/1475396586461020165?s=20
#IRENE cut from SMTOWN’s Hope from Kwangya 😯🔥pic.twitter.com/sOUjvOuTo7
— Irene 아이린 Global (@irene_global) December 27, 2021
https://twitter.com/wayvisuaIs/status/1475395466657288192?s=20
2021 winter smtown: smcu express proved that sm artists are all-rounders. they have amazing vocals and insane rap skills. they can literally do everything and they didn't come to play
— ًwiki (@M4RKFILE) December 27, 2021
Giselle is credited as a lyricist for the new SMTOWN collaboration song ‘ZOO’
She, Taeyong, and Jeno wrote their own rap lyrics#aespa #에스파#GISELLE #지젤@aespa_official pic.twitter.com/3PYN1lZ7X7
— aespresso (@aespresso_SM) December 27, 2021
someone told Teuk that the smtown album has already been released on music sites and he was like "Huh? What was released?" 😂😭
— reen (@oreoryeo) December 27, 2021
smtown looking like an anime ending theme pic.twitter.com/PWq2JCTKb2
— BoA FANBASE (Emptiness Era) (@BoAKwonBlog) December 26, 2021
the fact that in addition to dance and rap, jisung is now also being recognized for his vocals in the whole smtown 🥲
— ♡ JS ♡ (@fairymochisung) December 27, 2021
This album in one word: FAMILY
I’m so emotional 😭#WinterSMTOWN_6시발매 #SMTOWN_LIVE #SMCU_EXPRESS #2021_WINTER_SMTOWN pic.twitter.com/8KFO81xVay
— lifeinmono (IA) (@monoinlife) December 27, 2021
https://twitter.com/jaeedimples/status/1475397676791648259?s=20
https://twitter.com/jaeedimples/status/1475400579359064068?s=20
i'm serious.. sunny's voice in Goodbye is so good. i'm begging for more singer sunny, pls 😭
their voices melted together very nicely. it's unfortunate we can hear this live on smtown. why. whyyyyy. 😭
— adiii 🍉 (@aesoshi_) December 27, 2021
211227 SMTOWN Naver Page #TAEILhttps://t.co/TW6SsZomwJ
"[Breaking News] 'With the release of SM 新 (New) Ballad unit, so many Pink Bloods that can't sleep..'
H..a… it's a combination that makes my heart feel grand (magnificient) just by hearing them." pic.twitter.com/TQ7YAaTtYG
— 𝘁𝗮𝗲𝗶𝗹𝗻𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗲 (@TAEILniverse) December 27, 2021
Other sm fandoms : Making # for smtown winter albums
Shawols : Trying to find group content pic.twitter.com/SYw9vJ2SI0
— Dee ~ #StayforaNight_by_Minho (@onhorhythm) December 27, 2021
Yup, this album really does fit the “end of the year” vibes. Also, don’t forget to catch SM Entertainment’s free online concert on January 1, 2022 at 1 P.M. KST!
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