[2] SMI began accepting applications in late 2020 for the initial class, which started in March 2021, and prepared for its global expansion at the beginning of 2021, with its second establishment in Los Angeles and succeeded across major cities in Asia.

[3] SME then announced its partnership with Advantages Digital Learning Solutions (ADLS) with Choi Jin-young, SMI president, grasping the prospect of online learning through the affiliation so that students won't have to give up their education to become global stars and have a broad scope of probable pathways for their talents.

[8] SMI provided academic programs to foster talent based on prevalent global cultures such as K-pop and K-culture and language instruction such as Korean, English, Chinese, and Japanese for domestic and international students.

[9] ESteem also participates in the establishment and operation of SMI, specializing in models, entertainers, influencer management and fashion, beauty, lifestyle content, and actor academies.

[10] In addition to the offline education curriculum, SMI provides services even in the untact era by incorporating adaptive learning technologies and content using advanced educational technology such as artificial intelligence (AI) and plans to export Korea's ed-tech solutions and content overseas.