Countdown clock till new SM Entertainment boy band is revealed. [SM Entertainment]

Top Korean talenthouse SM Entertainment has gone on a countdown to reveal a new boy band, according to the firm on Thursday.

The official website of SM shows a digital clock which is counting down the minutes and seconds till December 23 when a teaser photo and video of the new group will be revealed on SM's official website, Youtube channel and Facebook webpage.

The upcoming boy band will be under one group name although divided into two teams with Korean and Chinese members and both teams will release the same songs simultaneously in Korea and China.

SM, founded by former singer Lee Soo-man in 1995, is one of the most influential entertainment agencies in Korea alongside YG and JYP Entertainment, well known for raising popular singers that date back to the times of H.O.T. and S.E.S. in the late 90s.

The agency also manages the careers of some of the popular K-pop idols including as Super Junior, TVXQ, Girls' Generation, SHINee, f(x) and TRAX.

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