Naevis, a virtual artist featured at aespa's solo concert in June, is one of the new K-pop acts to be revealed by SM Entertainment in the remaining four months of the year. Known as aespa's Kwangya helper, Naevis is set to release a single in the third quarter of this year, as announced by SM Entertainment. Additionally, SM plans to launch a new K-pop girl group in the fourth quarter, marking the first debut of such a group in four years since aespa's debut in 2020. Details about the upcoming girl group have not yet been disclosed. Furthermore, various artists under SM Entertainment, including NCT Dream and aespa, are preparing to release new albums in the final three months of the year. NCT Dream is gearing up for the release of a new LP and is scheduled to bring their third world tour to Latin America, the US, and Europe. Aespa, currently on their second world tour, will be releasing a mini album later this year. Additionally, solo artists such as Minho of SHINee, Yesung of Super Junior, Mark of NCT, and Taeyeon of Girls' Generation are expected to release new albums. SM Entertainment also aims to diversify its musical offerings by venturing into classical, EDM, contemporary R&B, and trot genres, with plans to introduce a "trot idol" group in the fourth quarter and a British K-pop boy group called Dear Alice. Furthermore, SM Entertainment's subsidiary, Krucialize, is preparing to introduce its first artist in October.