K-Pop Sensation dearALICE Set for Global Debut with SM Entertainment’s Strategic Partnership

SM Entertainment’s first UK-based boy group dearALICE is set to debut at the end of this year through a collaboration with Kakao Entertainment and US music label Gamma. This announcement was made on Wednesday through the group’s agency. The three companies have formed a strategic partnership to support dearALICE’s global launch and music activities, as part of SM’s efforts to expand its global intellectual property portfolio.

dearALICE is a boy band consisting of five members: dearALICE Blaise, James Sharp, Oliver (Olly) Queen, Dexter Greenwood, and Reese Carter. The group was formed through BBC’s six-part series ‘Made in Korea: The K-pop Experience.’

As the first step of the strategic partnership, dearALICE is scheduled to release its debut single at the end of this year, with the exact date yet to be disclosed.

SM emphasized that through the partnership with Gamma, they aim to introduce dearALICE to the international stage and provide opportunities for them to grow as global artists. SM’s CEO Jang Cheol-hyuk stated, “We will strive to help dearALICE grow into influential artists in the global music market, including North America and Europe.”

Gamma is a media company established in 2023 by former Apple executive Larry Jackson and record executive Ike Youssef.

This collaboration and plan are expected to play a significant role in establishing dearALICE as a new global icon of K-pop. Many fans are closely watching how the group’s activities will unfold in the future.

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