SM Entertainment to debut all-Japanese girl group GPP: Why now and what it could mean
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Quick summary- 1The debut announcement aligns with the K-popindustry’s growing fo
- 2SM Entertainment Japan's first all-Japanese girl group GPP, set for an early 2026 debut, signals a deliberate strategy shift thatwill leverage the company's de…
SM Entertainment Japan's first all-Japanese girl group GPP, set for an early 2026 debut, signals a deliberate strategy shift thatwill leverage the company's decades of experience and fanbase in the Japanese market. The debut announcement aligns with the K-popindustry’s growing focus on Japan-localized groups, a strategy that competitors JYP and Hybe have already explored. JYP debutedNiziU, a nine-member all-Japanese girl group formed through "NiziU Project" in December 2020. The group quickly
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