SM Entertainment opens multi-theme eatery

Lee Soo-man, fourth from left, at a party to celebrate the launch of "SMT Seoul" / Courtesy of SM Entertainment

Top Korean entertainment agency SM Entertainment has opened an eatery in Cheongdam-dong, Seoul.

The company on Wednesday revealed “SMT Seoul,” a five-story restaurant with menus based on Spanish tapas and other international dishes.

With space divided into different concepts such as “playground,” “penthouse” and “vertical garden” over different floors, the restaurant offers casual and elegant dining experiences.

Company founder Lee Soo-man, CEO Kim Young-min as well as members of the company’s K-pop bands like Super Junior, Girls’ Generation, EXO and Red Velvet were there for the party.

The company plans to open “SMT Tokyo” in Japan and “SMT LA” in the U.S. this year, according to Yonhap news agency.