SM Entertainment and TV Chosun create "T-5" trot idol group from "Mr. Trot", partnering with Cho Yeong Su for global exposure of traditional Korean music.

SM Entertainment and TV Chosun partner to create a new trot idol group, "T-5", with members from TV Chosun's reality show, "Mr. Trot". Known composer Cho Yeong Su will produce the group, and their journey will be documented in a show airing during Chuseok holiday in South Korea and Japan. The collaboration aims to introduce trot genre to global audiences, igniting interest in traditional Korean music.