SM artists kick off world tour in Seoul over weekend

Singers and actors of SM Entertainment at the "SMTOWN LIVE '10 World Tour in Seoul" held at the Olympic Stadium in Seoul, South Korea on August 21, 2010. [SM Entertainment]

Artists of top talent agency SM Entertainment kicked off their joint world tour over the weekend, performing a total of 78 songs for over six hours at their first venue in Korea's capital of Seoul.

At the "SMTOWN LIVE '10 World Tour in Seoul" held Saturday at the Olympic Park, some of the biggest names in the K-pop scene including BoA, U-Know Yunho, Max Changmin, Super Junior, SHINee and Girls' Generation sang their own songs as well as staging crossover performances by singers of different groups.

SHINee Onew and other SM artists cast in new musical

"Rock of Ages" cast from top left to right: SHINee member Onew, TRAX's Typhoon, The Grace members DANA and Sunday [SM Entertainment]

Several of major talenthouse SM Entertainment's artists including SHINee member Onew, TRAX's Typhoon and The Grace's DANA and Sunday have been cast in an upcoming musical.

According to SM on Monday, they have been cast in the Korean version of the 2010 hit Broadway musical "Rock of Ages," which will open its curtains in the country for the first time in September.