TheQoo Post Picks 2015 as SM Entertainment’s Best Year, Sparking Nostalgia

A retrospective post choosing 2015 as SM Entertainment’s best year for music has sparked nostalgia among Korean online users.

The TheQoo post compiled an extensive collection of music videos from SM artists before ultimately selecting 2015, prompting commenters to look back on the company’s releases and visual direction from that period.

Several users said they immediately expected 2015 to be the answer, while others expressed surprise at how many familiar songs had been released within the same year.

SHINee’s “View,” Red Velvet’s “Automatic” and f(x)’s “4 Walls” were among the tracks specifically mentioned by commenters as examples that strengthened the case for 2015.

Others recalled the broader SM fan experience of the era, including visiting SMTOWN at COEX Artium for merchandise and concert screenings.

The discussion was not limited to the music itself. Some users also praised SM’s visual and aesthetic direction during the period, describing 2015 as particularly memorable for both its songs and overall creative identity.

While the selection remains subjective, the discussion showed strong nostalgia for a year that many commenters remembered as an especially packed period in SM Entertainment’s catalog.

Netizen Reactions

The sampled reactions were overwhelmingly nostalgic and positive, with several commenters surprised by how many recognizable releases came from the same year.

1. Seriously, what even happened in 2015? I’m not exaggerating—I know every one of these songs. This is amazing...

2. I kept scrolling because I didn’t know all of them, but then I saw “View” and “Automatic” and immediately went, “Yeah, I completely agree.”

3. Seriously, I swear, I wasn’t even into K-pop back then, but there are still so many songs here that I know...

4. The second I saw the title, I came in yelling “2015.”

5. I came in thinking it had to be either 2014 or 2015 ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ

6. Back then I used to go to COEX Artium, buy merch and watch the surround screenings. Such good memories ㅠ

7. Wait, all of those songs came out in one year?

8. Wow, seeing the lineup like this is insane ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ For real, it was a year full of god-tier songs,,,,

9. I don’t know about the songs, but the aesthetic direction was best around this time ㅇㅇ

10. I came in expecting “View” and “4 Walls” to be from this year ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ Agreed.

Source: TheQoo