According to media outlet reports on January 10 KST, SM Entertainment founder Lee Soo Man has declined an invitation to attend the company's 30th anniversary celebratory concert, 'SMTOWN LIVE 2025'.

Previously, SM Entertainment announced that an invitation was sent out to Lee Soo Man and all other former SM Entertainment artists within reach. In response, Lee Soo Man's side confirmed that an invitation had been received in the mail, but that Lee Soo Man was overseas and only learned of the invitation through media reports. 

'SMTOWN LIVE 2025', commemorating the company's 30th anniversary, will take place from January 11-12 at the Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul. The concert will continue with stops in Mexico City and Los Angeles, California, in May; in London in June; and in Tokyo in August. 

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