Red Velvet's 'Ppalkan Mat' Performed Live by Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra

Seoul Philharmonic and SM CLASSICS Present 'K-pop Live Concert'
To Be Held at Seoul Arts Center on the 14th and Lotte Concert Hall on the 15th

The concert "SM CLASSICS LIVE 2025 with Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra," where you can listen to EXO's "Growl" and Red Velvet's "Red Flavor" performed live with orchestral accompaniment, will be held on the 14th and 15th.

This K-pop orchestra live concert is presented by the Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra (Seoul Philharmonic), celebrating its 80th anniversary and 20 years as a foundation this year, and SM Entertainment, marking its 30th anniversary. SM's K-pop will be performed live with orchestral accompaniment by the Seoul Philharmonic. SM CLASSICS is SM Entertainment's label specializing in classical and jazz music.

The Seoul Philharmonic and SM CLASSICS signed the first-ever business agreement between a symphony orchestra and an entertainment company in Korea, debuting Red Velvet's "Red Flavor" and SHINee's Jonghyun's "End of a Day" in 2020. In 2022, they released Red Velvet's "Feel My Rhythm" and aespa's debut song "Black Mamba," and in 2023, Girls' Generation's "Into The New World" and EXO's "Growl." In 2024, they unveiled orchestral versions and music videos of Red Velvet's "Psycho" and RISE's "Boom Boom Bass," receiving enthusiastic responses from K-POP and classical music fans worldwide.

SHINee Minho (left) and Red Velvet Wendy [Photo provided by Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra, SM Classics]

At this concert, audiences can enjoy the K-pop orchestra versions recorded by the Seoul Philharmonic and SM CLASSICS, along with SM's representative songs that have been loved by the public for 30 years, performed with the high-quality playing of the Seoul Philharmonic. The conductor is Kim Yuwon, a conductor from the MZ generation who has recently gained attention through various performances.

The performance on the 14th will be held at 8 p.m. at the Seoul Arts Center Concert Hall, and the performance on the 15th will be at 5 p.m. at the Lotte Concert Hall.

Minho of SHINee, who is active in various fields such as acting and broadcasting, will serve as the opening narrator for both days. On the 14th, a stage combining the Seoul Philharmonic's orchestra performance and media art will be prepared, and on the 15th, Red Velvet's main vocalist Wendy will perform a collaborative stage with the Seoul Philharmonic.

The Seoul Philharmonic and SM CLASSICS plan to continuously present familiar and high-quality music to everyone by arranging K-POP orchestra versions and classical music in various formations, developing new content that breaks down genre boundaries, and collaborating with artists.