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The Best Moment From Each Artist at SMTOWN Live 2025 Concert in Los Angeles
Legendary K-pop label SM Entertainment brought its concert to LA for the first time in over a decade featuring NCT 127, aespa, RIIZE and many more.
and Super Junior that helped establish SM into its powerhouse status these past decades, as well as a glimpse of what the future holds for the group with performances from its U.K.-based boy band dearALICE and a selection of its current “trainee” artists, known as SMTR25, who paid tribute to their seniors with covers of hit songs through the years by superstars like SHINee, EXO and more. As the sun set on Dignity Health Sports Park, SM Entertainment’s most seasoned act, TVXQ!, kicked off SMTOWN Live 2025 with their anthemic 2005 single “Rising Sun.” But it was well into the night when U-Know and Max Changmin reminded everyone why they’ve reigned supreme in K-pop for over two decades with the concert’s penultimate showstopper, “Mirotic,” exploded with soaring ad-libs and thunderous belts that could rival any legendary diva or showman, once again cementing their status as true music legends. With the first U.S. performance of his new, Afrobeats-inspired single “Wait on Me,” KAI balanced intricate footwork and fluid hand gestures, offering Los Angeles fans a rare, unfiltered glimpse of the dance virtuoso’s meticulous technique — a true gift to witness in person.
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