Super Junior

Super Junior Biography

Pre-debut

News about SM Entertainment’s unprecedented plans of forming a large project group spread over the internet as early as 2004. In early 2005, SM Entertainment confirmed rumors and announced that a large twelve member all-boy group would debut near the end of the year, promoting the group to be “The Gateway to Stardom of Asia.” For a while the group was known to be called O.V.E.R., an acronym for “Obey the Voice for Each Rhythm.” Soon the group became known as Super Junior 05, the first generation of Super Junior.

Most members have been actors, MCs, models, or DJs prior to debut. Heechul, Siwon, and Kibum made their debuts in dramas and films. Leeteuk, Yesung, Kang-In, Shindong, Sungmin, and Eunhyuk made cameo television appearances and became active DJs or MCs after debut. Han Geng made his first media appearance as a model.

Super Junior 05 made their pre-debut appearance on the Korean channel, M.NET on September 11, 2005. At the showcase, Super Junior performed various styles of hip hop dancing. The group danced to B2K’s “Take It To The Floor.” Han Geng, Eunhyuk, and Donghae also performed a separate dance away from the group, dancing to Usher’s “Caught Up.” However, the performance did not air on television until May 16, 2006 as a segment in the Super Junior Show, the group’s first television documentary.

2005–2006: The Super Junior project

Super Junior 05 made their debut television appearance as a group on SBS’s Popular Songs on November 6, 2005 as a project group of twelve members. The group performed their first promotional single, “TWINS (Knock Out).” A digital single with “TWINS (Knock Out)”, “You are the one”, and three additional tracks were released online on November 8, 2005. A CD single was scheduled to be released on November but a more complete album, SuperJunior05 (TWINS), was released on December 7, 2005 instead. Their debut album sold 28,536 copies in the first month of release and debuted at #3 in the monthly chart of December 2005.

To further publicize the company’s newest project, Super Junior 05 collaborated with another boy band under the same label, TVXQ. They released a winter single titled “Show Me Your Love,” a bubbly pop track for the Christmas season. During this time, the two groups were seen on the same shows together to promote their single. “Show Me Your Love” became the highest selling album of December 2005.

After “Show Me Your Love” performances and promotions were finished, Super Junior 05 moved onto their second single, “Miracle”, a light bubblegum pop song. “Miracle” was the group’s first single to peak at #1 on different music charts of South Korea as well as international charts from overseas countries, such as Thailand. It was their last single to be promoted from SuperJunior05 (TWINS). As promotions for “Miracle” slowly came to an end, SM Entertainment decided replace some of the original members with new ones. Prior to Super Junior 05’s debut, the group was intended a rotational group with new members replacing the old members who would leave the group. After Super Junior 05, Super Junior 06, the second generation, would debut, and the label had began to take actions to announce the new members. However, after the addition of a thirteenth member, the project group was changed to a permanent group and became known as just Super Junior, without the suffix “05″.

2006–2007: “U” and breakthrough success

On May 23, 2006, SM Entertainment announced the addition of a new member, Kyuhyun, being the youngest member. The new thirteen member group released their new single, “U” online for free download on May 25, 2006. “U” had over 400,000 downloads within five hours of release and ultimately exceeded 1.7 million downloads, crashing the server. The single was soon followed by the release of the second semi-promo track, “Endless Moment” on May 29, 2006. The CD single “U” with a total of three tracks was officially released on June 6, 2006, eventually selling over 83,000 units. The title song “U” enjoyed number-one spots for five consecutive weeks on two of Korea’s top music programs for the first time in the group’s career. The song was crowned as SBS Popular Songs’ Mutizen Song of the week as soon as it was released, being the first award for the group since debut. The song then stayed as Mutizen Song for three consecutive weeks on the same program. The song also grabbed top awards from M.NET’s M!Countdown for two weeks. When promotions for “U” were still active, a new single, “Dancing Out” was released on July 23, 2006 as part of SMTown’s annual summer album. Super Junior had been frequently appearing on various musical and variety programs to promote both of their new singles thereafter. “Dancing Out” collected two awards as soon as it was released. Because their single “Dancing Out” was a special summer single, they had their “Goodbye Special” (performing their last singles “U” and “Dancing Out” for the last time) on SBS Popular Songs on September 3, 2006. With the release of “U”, Super Junior collected over seven awards in five of South Korea’s music award ceremonies as 2006 came to a close, winning Best New Group and popularity awards.

An official fanclub was created for the group, E.L.F, an alphabetism derived from the phrase “Ever-lasting Friends.” Since Korean fans tend to support their idols with a certain balloon color, Super Junior’s official color became pearl sapphire blue.

With the start of 2007, the group began to branch out into different splinter groups. Super Junior-K.R.Y, the first subgroup of Super Junior that debuted on November 5, 2006, began to give separate performances away from the group to promote their new songs. In February arrived a second subgroup, Super Junior-T who released their first single, “Rokkugo!!!”. Han Geng, who had problems with his visa and was limited to give music performances in South Korea, headed to China and began activities there. On April 19, 2007, four members of Super Junior, Leeteuk, Shindong, Eunhyuk, and Kyuhyun were injured in a car accident that deeply affected the group’s schedules and progress. Being the most injured, Kyuhyun was not discharged from the hospital until four months later, therefore unable to participate in the group’s single for SMTown, “Full of Happiness” (Haengbok). Nonetheless, the cover from the former boy band H.O.T. accelerated quickly in singles charts in both South Korea and Thailand and soon became a number-one hit in Thailand’s international charts a month later.

2007: Don’t Don

Heechul’s fracture of the femur from a car accident on August 10, 2006 and April 19 car accident prevented Don’t Don from being released until September 20, 2007. The group performed their first performance for the album on September 21, 2007 promoting the title track “Don’t Don” at KBS’s Music Bank. It was their first performance in which the group performed together as thirteen after a whole year.

Within the first three days of release, offline album sales passed the 11,000 mark, debuting as number one, and in close competition with Lee Soo Young’s new release. Don’t Don finished the September monthly album sales as number one, surpassing Lee Soo Young’s and Wheesung’s albums. 60,000 units were shipped by the first week of release and additional copies were reprinted. After three months of release, Don’t Don sold 164,058 copies, making it Super Junior’s best selling album. It was also the second best-selling album of 2007, falling 26,940 copies short of SG Wannabe’s The Sentimental Chord.

“Don’t Don” rose quickly in music charts a week after release. “Don’t Don” won its first recognition, the SBS Inkigayo Mutizen Song, on October 21, 2007 and later on M.NET’s M!Countdown, sharing the number one song of the week along with “Everyday” by V.O.S in November.

Unlike previous single “U”, “Don’t Don” was promoted only for a short time. Super Junior quickly moved to their second single, the R&B ballad “Marry U”, a new version of which appeared in the repackaged version of Don’t Don. The music video became available for download on November 13, 2007.

Supported by the release of Don’t Don, Super Junior was nominated in seven separate categories at the 2007 M.NET/KM Music Festival that was held on November 17, 2007. Super Junior won three of those categories including Netizen Choice Award and Mobile Popularity, being the biggest winner of the night. The group won Best Artist of the Year (Daesang), termed by many as the highest recognition of the night. Super Junior collected two more awards on December 14, 2007 at the 2007 Golden Disk Awards, an awards ceremony based on record success. Although defeated by SG Wannabe in winning the Daesang, Super Junior won a Bonsang and the TPL Anycall Popularity Award, which were reported as expected wins for the group by the media after the success of Don’t Don.

2008: Overseas expansion

On October 2, 2007, the group’s management and label officially announced a third Super Junior sub-unit, a subgroup designated for the Chinese market. Although the current members of the subgroup are not officially announced yet except Han Geng and Siwon, the subgroup is slated for a debut in China in March 2008. The announcement of the new sub-unit has created a controversy between the fans and the management company as fans did not wish for the management to add a new member. Answering Super Junior’s popularity throughout Asia, the group will hold their first Asia concert tour, entitled “The 1st ASIA TOUR – “Super Show”. The tour will kick off from Seoul on February 22, February 23 and February 24 in the Olympic Fencing Gymnasium in The Seoul Olympic Park. The tour will cover nine different cities, including Beijing, Shanghai, Bangkok, Taipei, Kuala Lumpur, Tokyo, and Hong Kong. The organizers decided to add an extra show on February 22, 2008 due to the success of the sales.

On July 8, 2008, Super Junior will make their first official appearance as a group in Japan, holding their first Japan fanmeeting in the Nippon Budokan in Tokyo as a celebration for the grand opening of their official Japanese Homepage that was opened on April 1, 2008. An estimate of 10,000 Japanese fans will be present at the fanmeeting. Although Super Junior has never held activities in Japan, the decision for the group to appear in the renowned Nippon Budokan has become a special event to notice.

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Park Leeteuk

Real Name: Park Jungsu
Stage Name: Leeteuk (Official) | Eeteuk (Unofficial)
Chinese Name: Li Te
Date of Birth: July 1, 1983
Height: 176 cm*
Weight: 59 kg
Blood Type: A
Hobbies: piano, composing music, listening to music, singing, going online
Cyworld: ex-cyworld username – “jsplus” – now owned by another user.
Casting: Starlight Casting System 2000
First Appearance: 2000 MBC “All About Eve”
Member Since: the beginning.
Trivia Fact:
- Leader of Super Junior; his name change from Park Jungsu to a stage name was explained on “Happy Together Friends” – he wanted a name like Kangta, Hyesung or Junjin, thus he decided to change his name to Leeteuk (or Eeteuk), which means “special”, because he is a “special guy”

- Since the debut of Super Junior, Leeteuk has been a regular MC for M.NET’s M!Countdown along with Super Junior members Kang-In and Shindong. However, since late 2006, Eunhyuk replaced Kang-In’s position. Due to concert tour schedules and preparations for the new album, Leeteuk, Shindong, and Eunhyuk decided to leave their MC seats, their last day on March 27, 2008

- Along with Eunhyuk, Leeteuk is also the DJ for KBS’s Super Junior Kiss the Radio since August 21, 2006

- December 2007, Leeteuk became the host of his own show, Leeteuk’s Love Fighter, a variety show of Leeteuk helping to solve troubled couples’ problems.

- In early 2007, SM Entertainment placed Leeteuk in a new six-piece subgroup of Super Junior, Super Junior-T.

- Leeteuk became seriously injured in a car accident at the morning of April 19, 2007 when returning home after a recording of Super Junior Kiss the Radio. Along with Leeteuk, fellow members Shindong, Eunhyuk, Kyuhyun, and two managers also became victims.

FILMOGRAPHY

MASTER OF CEREMONY:
- November 10, 2005-March 24, 2008
M.NET M!Countdown
- November 11, 2007–February 3, 2008
SBS New Good Sunday: Explorers of the Human Body
- December 27, 2007–present
M.NET Leeteuk’s Love Fighter
- January 7, 2008–present
ComedyTV Unbelievable Outing Season 3

RADIO SHOWS:
- August 21, 2006–present
KBS Super Junior Kiss the Radio (Sukira)

TELEVISION SHOWS:
- December 6, 2005–April 24, 2006
KM Super Junior Show
- March 30–May 4, 2006
M.NET Mystery 6
- April 13–27, 2006
KM Princess Diary
- May 27–August 26, 2006
SBS Super Junior Full House (cameo)
- May 29–July 17, 2006
KM Super Adonis Camp
- August 13–September 13, 2006
M.NET Super Junior Mini-Drama
- May 5–June 30, 2007
KM Idol World (Super Junior-T)

TELEVISION SERIES:
- 2000 All About Eve (cameo)
- 2005 Rainbow Romance (cameo)
- 2008 MBC’s Every1 Drama: Super Junior Unbelievable Story

MOVIE:
- 2007 Attack of the Pin-up Boys

Kim Heechul

Real Name: Kim Heechul
Stage Name: Heechul
Chinese Name: Xi Che
Date of Birth: July 10, 1983
Height: 178 cm*
Weight: 60 kg
Blood Type: AB
Hobbies: writing poems, writing fairy tales, computer games, drawing comics
Cyworld: http://cyworld.nate.com/yuri9doo
Official Website: http://www.rellagyo.com/
Casting: Starlight Casting System 2002
First Appearance: February 2005 KBS “Banolim 2″
Member Since: the beginning.
Trivia Fact:

- he is friends with The TRAX and used to share an apartment with Jay Kim (vocalist of The TRAX) and Lee Donghae. On The TRAX’s album Jay Kim wrote “my girlfriend, rella Heechul” in the ‘Thanks To’ part.

- He likes to assign Disney characters name to the other members, he calls himself “Cinderella.”

- He used to live with Han Geng and Kibum in a separate dorm from the other members.

- He MCed for Youngstreet with Park Heebon for months. Last broadcast: April 30, 2006.

- Before he officially debuted as a member of Super Junior, he was put into a group with Kang-In, Hero Jaejoong, and U-know Yunho called Four Seasons as to represent the four seasons of the year. The prospective group never saw the light when the two members, Hero Jaejoong and U-know Yunho, joined TVXQ which debuted in late 2003. However, Kim still maintains a close friendship with TVXQ.

- Kim Heechul first debuted as an actor and made his first appearance on television, starring in the 2005 teen drama, Sharp 2. Soon afterwards Heechul gave frequent television appearances such as filming for commercials and television hosting.

- After debut, he has since made contributions to Super Junior’s lyrics. His first production, along with bandmates Shindong and Eunhyuk, was the rap lyrics to “Show Me Your Love,” a joint single of Super Junior with TVXQ.

- Kim furthered his acting career after Super Junior’s debut, having a lead role in MBC’s youth sitcom Rainbow Romance with fellow bandmate Kim Kibum. He made his primetime debut in the SBS drama Bad Family. Before his musical debut, Kim started his hosting career by being a regular MC for KM Show! Music Tank. Soon after the debut of Super Junior he switched to hosting SBS’s Popular Songs. He has also been a DJ of his own radio show, SBS Power FM Youngstreet along with Park Heebon, but the program ended in mid-2006. Aside from acting, singing, and hosting, Kim is also an active participant in variety shows, making frequent appearances on Heroine 6, Vitamin, Sponge, X-man and Love Letter.

- Kim suffered a major injury from a car accident that occurred on the night of August 10, 2006, when he was heading back to Seoul from Mokpo, where he went to attend fellow Super Junior member Donghae’s father’s funeral. The tires malfunctioned while his car attempted to switch lanes. From this accident, he fractured four to five places on his left leg including his femur, knee, and ankle which required a 6-hour surgery and sustained several other injuries including a tear to his tongue which required stitches. He was advised to stop all activities for a period of twelve weeks.[3] He was released from the hospital on September 13, 2006 and received outpatient care. He returned to the hospital to have a second surgery to remove some of the iron rods in his leg on October 10, 2006.

FILMOGRAPHY

MASTER OF CEREMONY:
- Summer 2005–December 2005
KM Show! Music Tank
- May 14–21, 2006 / February 25, 2007–present
SBS Popular Songs (SBS Inkigayo)
- November 11, 2007–February 3, 2008
SBS New Good Sunday: Explorers of the Human Body
- January 21, 2008–present
SBS 8 vs. 1

RADIO SHOW:
- November 1, 2005–April 30, 2006
SBS Power FM YoungStreet Show

TELEVISION SHOW:
- December 6, 2005–April 24, 2006
KM Super Junior Show
- March 30–May 4, 2006
M.NET Mystery 6
- May 27–August 26, 2006
SBS Super Junior Full House
- May 5–June 30, 2007
KM Idol World (Super Junior-T)

TELEVISION SERIES:
- 2005 Loveholic
- 2005 Sharp 2
- 2005 Rainbow Romance
- 2006 Bad Family
- 2007 Golden Bride

MOVIE:
- 2007 Attack of the Pin-up Boys

APPEARANCE IN MUSIC VIDEO:
- 2007 “Flight Girl” – Malgolpy

Hankyung

Real Name: Han Geng
Stage Name: Hankyung
Chinese Name: Han Geng
Date of Birth: February 9, 1984
Height: 181 cm
Weight: 66 kg
Blood Type: B (originally said to be O and A)
Hobbies: Chinese Traditional Ballet, ballet, computer games
Cyworld: http://www.cyworld.com.cn/hangeng (Chinese) | http://www.cyworld.com/superhangeng (Korean)
Casting: H.O.T. CHINA Audition Casting 2001
First Appearance: May 2005, Fashion Show F/W general idea by Bum Suk
Member Since: the beginning.
Trivia Fact:

- Han Geng is the only non-Korean Super Junior member, in fact he is Chinese. He can understand and speak Korean well, but he pretends not to understand when other members criticize him.

- Sometimes he isn’t able to appear on certain Korean shows due to problems with his VISA.

- He used to live with Heechul and Kibum in a separate dorm from the other members.

- His idol is Andy Lau; he also admires Wang Leehom and Jang Donggun, and listens to Jay Chou and Fan Yi Chen.

- Likes Director Lee An. At the age of 12 learned tradional Chinese dance, karate, and ballet.

- On Hello Chat he was asked what the time he felt the happiest on stage was, he answered “SBS Inkigayo’s first performance” (their official debut performance); on the same program they asked him who the scariest member of Super Junior is, and he said it is Kangin.

- Han Geng also said the member he is most thankful to is Siwon.

- He is the only Chinese member of the group and is the first Chinese artist to break into the Korean music industry.

- He is one of the two members in the group who performs Chinese martial arts.

- He is also known for his dancing skills, particularly skillful in Chinese traditional dances from 56 minority ethnic groups. He is seen as one of the four lead dancers of Super Junior and an important figure to further continue the Korean wave in China.

- Han is also a torch bearer for the 2008 Beijing Olympics, being the first boy band member to be chosen in history.

- Han Geng hails from Mudanjiang, Heilongjiang, China. He is an ethnic Nanai from Northeast China.

- After years of perfecting his craft at the Beijing Dance Academy, he was discovered in 2001 at the H.O.T. CHINA Audition Casting 2001 that was held in Beijing, China, where the competition rate was 3000 to 1.

- On February 6, 2005, SM Entertainment officially announced Han as a member of Super Junior, being the only Chinese member. Han was to be the first foreigner to debut in South Korea, thus creating media attention. Three months later after the announcement, Han made his first media appearance as a runway model, in a Fashion Show F/W general idea by Bum Suk.

- He is only allowed to perform on two television stations, currently KBS and SBS, as stated by SM founder Lee Soo Man during a Harvard Korean Wave conference. He has previously signed with M.NET and KMTV.

- Despite problems with his visa, which prevents him from appearing on certain television programs, he is one of the few members of Super Junior who actively appears on variety shows, such as being an often guest in Love Letter and Star Golden Bell. Being active in variety shows, his popularity within Super Junior grew and Han became popular overseas. Aside South Korea, Han is also well-known in China, where he has made guest appearances in over three different Chinese variety shows, being one of the first K-pop idols to appear in them.

- On March 20, 2008, Han was announced to be one of the torch bearers for the 2008 Beijing Olympics, being the first boy band member to be chosen in history. He will be participating in the August 6 to August 8 Beijing route. Being active in a foreign country, Han has simultaneously promoted Chinese culture to Korea, gaining positive reviews from the judges.

FILMOGRAPHY:

MASTER OF CEREMONY:
- November 11, 2007–February 3, 2008
SBS New Good Sunday: Explorers of the Human Body

TELEVISION SHOW:
- December 6, 2005–April 24, 2006
KM Super Junior Show
- April 13–27, 2006
KM Princess Diary
- May 27–August 26, 2006
SBS Super Junior Full House
- May 29–July 17, 2006
KM Super Adonis Camp

TELEVISION SERIES:
- 2005 Rainbow Romance (cameo)

MOVIE:
- 2007 Attack of the Pin-up Boys

APPEARANCE IN MUSIC VIDEO:
- 2006 “Timeless” – Jang Ri In feat. Junsu
- 2008 “I Will” – Jang Ri In
- 2008 “Happiness’ Left Shore” – Jang Ri In

Kim Yesung

Real Name: Kim Jongwoon
Stage Name: Yesung
Chinese Name: Yi Xing
Date of Birth: August 24, 1984
Height: 178 cm
Weight: 64 kg
Blood Type: AB
Hobbies: singing, listening to music, sport, reading, watching movies
Cyworld: http://www.cyworld.com/ys1106ys (old usernames include: “cloud3424″ – now owned by other users)
Casting: Starlight Casting System 2001
First Appearance: November 1999, Chunan Gayoje Gold Statue
Member Since: the beginning.
Trivia Fact:

- Yesung is Catholic.

- He has a younger brother named Jongjin.

- Can’t even drink one bottle of alcohol.

- Being amongst the most vocally-powerful member in the group, he chose the stage name Yesung which is translated to “art-like voice.”

- Yesung made his first television appearance in November 1999 in a music event. However, it was not until 2001 when he auditioned in the Starlight Casting System 2001 and officially became a trainee under the talent agency SM Entertainment.

- Since September of 2006, Yesung had been a DJ for his own radio show, M.I.R.A.C.L.E for You, where members of Super Junior often appear as guests. However, before the radio show’s first anniversary, Yesung had to end the program so he can further concentrate on his singing career. The last air date for the radio show was September 8, 2007.

- Later in 2006, Yesung became a part of Super Junior’s first sub-unit, Super Junior-K.R.Y, a group specializing in singing mournful, R&B ballads.

FILMOGRAPHY:

MASTER OF CEREMONY:
- November 11, 2007–February 3, 2008
SBS New Good Sunday: Explorers of the Human Body
- January 7, 2008–present
ComedyTV Unbelievable Outing Season 3

RADIO SHOW:
- September 19, 2006–September 8, 2007
M.I.R.A.C.L.E for You

TELEVISION SHOW:
- December 6, 2005–April 24, 2006
KM Super Junior Show
- March 30–May 4, 2006
M.NET Mystery 6
- August 13–September 13, 2006
M.NET Super Junior Mini-Drama

MOVIE:
- 2007 Attack of the Pin-up Boys

Kim Kangin

Real Name: Kim Youngwoon
Stage Name: Kangin
Chinese Name: Jiang Ren
Date of Birth: January 17, 1985
Height: 180 cm
Weight: 70 kg
Blood Type: O
Hobbies: watching movies, singing, sport (martial arts), swimming
Cyworld: (old usernames include: “superkangin”, “djkangin” – now owned by other users)
Casting: 4th SM Youth Best Selection Best Outward Appearance 1st place 2002
First Appearance: May 2002, SBS “A Man And A Woman”
Member Since: the beginning.
Trivia Fact:

- He has MCed for M!Countdown with Leeteuk and Shindong.

- Said to be the scariest member of Super Junior.

- Kangin celebrated his 100th day as a DJ in mid-June, 2006. But then, he is now DJ-ing ChinChin radio and Lee Sungmin had replaced his place on Chunji Radio.

- He was one of the three MC’s for M.NET’s M!Countdown along with bandmates Leeteuk and Shindong before he was replaced by Eunhyuk.

- He was also a former DJ for Reckless Radio where Super Junior members often visited as guests, but is now replaced by bandmate Sungmin.

- He is currently a DJ for MBC’s Good Friend Radio with Taeyeon of Girls’ Generation.

- Kim Young-woon became a trainee under SM Entertainment soon after he won first place on the 4th SM Youth Best Selection Best Outward Appearance in 2002. Soon afterwards he made a brief cameo appearance in the SBS drama, A Man And A Woman in May 2002.

- Although originally auditioned to be an actor, he was placed under many all-boy project groups, including the rumored group Four Seasons, a four member boy band that was to include Kim Heechul, Hero Jaejoong, and U-Know Yunho. However, both U-Know Yunho and Hero Jaejoong soon debuted as members of TVXQ in 2003, leaving Kim Young-woon and Kim Heechul to join Super Junior two years later.

- Kim Young-woon decided to use the stage name Kang-In, which is translated to “strong person,” to show his strength as an entertainer and performer.

- Kang-In also became the host in two of MBC’s popular entertainment programs, Sunday Sunday Night Dong-An Club and Nothing is Impossible.

- In February 2007, Kang-In was placed in the six-piece Super Junior-T, the second sub-unit in Super Junior. On February 25, 2007, Super Junior-T debuted on Popular Songs with their title song “Rokuko”.

- Although active in both singing and hosting, Kang-In continuously makes guest appearances in variety shows, such as Star Golden Bell and KBS’s Girls Talk. Being active in television, Kang-In earns the highest salary in Super Junior.

- Due to Choi Siwon’s busy schedule with Super Junior’s new subgroup, Super Junior-China, Choi’s original role in the upcoming Korean language film, “Sun Jung Man Hwa” was given to Kang-In instead. Acting alongside Yoo Ji-tae, Lee Yeon Hee, and Chae Jung An, Kang-In will depict a high school student falling in love with a woman much older than himself.

- A time-slot dispute occurred between SM Entertainment and MBC when SM insisted to have Kang-In stay on SBS’s Explorers of the Human Body instead of MBC’s Sunday Sunday Night Dong-An Club where Kang-In was a regular host. MBC decided to temporarily ban Super Junior from appearing in any future performances on MBC.

FILMOGRAPHY:

MASTER OF CEREMONY:
- November 10, 2005–2006
M.NET M!Countdown
- 2006–November 11, 2007
MBC Sunday’s Dong-An Club
- 2006–November 11, 2007
MBC Nothing is Impossible
- July 5, 2007–November 11, 2007
MBC Music Core
- November 11, 2007–February 3, 2008
SBS New Good Sunday: Explorers of the Human Body
- January 7, 2008–present
ComedyTV Unbelievable Outing Season 3

RADIO SHOW:
- March 2, 2006–June 2, 2007
Chunbangjichuk Radio
- April 4, 2007–present
Good Friend Radio (Chin Chin)

TELEVISION SHOW:
- December 6, 2005–April 24, 2006
KM Super Junior Show
- March 30–May 4, 2006
M.NET Mystery 6
- May 27–August 26, 2006
SBS Super Junior Full House
- May 29–July 17, 2006
KM Super Adonis Camp
- July 17–21, 2006
Channel[V] Top 5@5
- August 13–September 13, 2006
M.NET Super Junior Mini-Drama
- May 5–June 30, 2007
KM Idol World (Super Junior-T)

TELEVISION SERIES:
- 2002 A Man and A Woman
- 2005 Rainbow Romance (cameo)
- 2007 Billie Jean Look at Me

MOVIE:
- 2007 Attack of the Pin-up Boys
- 2008 Sun Jung Man Hwa

APPEARANCE IN MUSIC VIDEO:
- 2007 “Flight Girl” – Malgolpy

Shindong

Real Name: Shin Donghee
Stage Name: Shindong
Chinese Name: Shen Dong
Date of Birth: September 28, 1985
Height: 178 cm
Weight: 103 kg* (98 kg as of 071213)*
Blood Type: O
Hobbies: watching comic movies, gag, dancing
Cyworld: (old usernames include: “850928″, “850928shindong” – now owned by other users)
Casting: 9th SM Youth Best Selection Best Comedian 1st place, Wholeness Compensation 2005
First Appearance: July 2002, Goyangsi Yout Dance Part Daesang/Compensation
Member Since: the beginning.
Trivia Fact:

- He has MCed for M!Countdown with Kangin and Leeteuk.

- Confessed that he cheated on his girlfriend.

- Out of all the Super Junior members, he had his first kiss first.

- Said to be second dirtiest member of the group (as in ‘not clean’); in one of Super Junior’s shower competitions he took only 27 seconds, breaking Shiwon’s record of 30 seconds.

- Despite his larger appearance, Shindong is known to be one of the four lead dancers and the group’s dance choreographer, creating dances for the bandmates whenever they make dance performances. Shindong is also the rapper of the group and co-writes rap lyrics with the rest of his bandmates. He is also Super Junior’s main visual gag performer.

- Shin Dong-hee made his first appearance in July 2002 when he was seen dancing on Goyangsi Youth Dance. However, he didn’t join SM Entertainment until 2005 when he won first place on the 9th SM Youth Best Selection Best Comedian.

- Due to Shin’s name sounding similar to Donghae, who is also a member of Super Junior, Shin decided to use the stage name Shindong, derived from his surname and the first word of his birth name. Shindong is translated to “prodigy,” proving himself to be of extraordinary talent to the audience despite his lack of an ideal idol appearance.

- Since November of 2005, Shindong had been a regular MC for M.NET’s M!Countdown, along with Super Junior members Leeteuk and Kang-In, who was replaced by Eunhyuk a year later. However, due to concert tour schedules and preparations for a new album, Shindong, Leeteuk, and Eunhyuk decided to leave their MC seats, their last day on March 27, 2008.

- Shindong is also popularly known as the active MC and DJ of MBC’s BoBoBo Ai Joa and KMTV’s Green Apple Sound, successfully establishing the image, “DJ Shindong.”

- On March 26, 2008, it was announced that Shindong will soon debut as a radio DJ, hosting an MBC radio show, “Stop the Boring Time” along with Kim Shin Young. Shindong is also very active in variety shows and often gives guest appearances in Star Golden Bell, Dongan Club, etc. Shindong often gives visual gag performances at entertainment programs.

- Shindong was soon placed in the six-piece Super Junior sub-unit, Super Junior-T in early 2007. The group debuted on February 25, 2007 on SBS’s Popular Songs with their title song, “Rokuko”.

- In early 2008, Shindong officially debuted as an actor, playing a lead role in the mini television series Single Papa in Love.

- On April 19, 2007, Shindong, with fellow members Leeteuk, Eunhyuk, Kyuhyun, and two managers, were involved in a major car accident that had attracted media attention for months. Unlike Leeteuk and Kyuhyun, who were seriously injured and were kept in the hospital for several months, Shindong and Eunhyuk suffered only minor injuries and were discharged from the hospital on April 23, 2007.

FILMOGRAPHY:

MASTER OF CEREMONY:
- November 10, 2005-March 24, 2008
M.NET M!Countdown
- April 5, 2007–present
MBC PoPoPo Ai Joa
- 2007–February 15, 2008
KMTV DJ Green Apple Sound
- November 11, 2007–February 3, 2008
SBS New Good Sunday: Explorers of the Human Body
- January 7, 2008–present
ComedyTV Unbelievable Outing Season 3

RADIO SHOW:
TBA Stop the Boring Time

TELEVISION SHOW:
- December 6, 2005–April 24, 2006
KM Super Junior Show
- March 30–May 4, 2006
M.NET Mystery 6
- April 13–27, 2006
KM Princess Diary
- May 29–July 17, 2006
KM Super Adonis Camp
- July 17–21, 2006
Channel[V] Top 5@5
- August 13–September 13, 2006
M.NET Super Junior Mini-Drama
- May 5–June 30, 2007
KM Idol World (Super Junior-T)

TELEVISION SERIES:
- 2008 Single Papa in Love

MOVIE:
- 2007 Attack of the Pin-up Boys

APPEARANCE IN MUSIC VIDEO:
- 2007 “Flight Girl” – Malgolpy

Park Sungmin

Real Name: Lee Sungmin
Stage Name: Sungmin
Chinese Name: Cheng Min
Date of Birth: January 1, 1986
Height: 175 cm
Weight: 57 kg
Blood Type: A
Hobbies: Chinese martial arts, watching movies, playing musical instruments
Cyworld: (old usernames include: “myl0ve0318″, “photodayz” – now owned by other users)
Casting: 1st SM Youth Best Selection Best Outward Appearance 1st place 2001
First Appearance: August 2005, MBC “Sea of sisters”
Member Since: the beginning.
Trivia Fact:

- He has a younger brother whose name is Sungjin.

- He is very precise when cooking.

- Despite Sungmin’s natural love for danhobak (sweet pumpkin), he is often linked to pumpkins because of a line he had to recite in MBC Drama “Sea of sisters”.

- Appointed to be the member who would definitely get caught while two-timing his girlfriend.

- Sungmin can do nun chucks.

- One of the two members in Super Junior who performs Chinese martial arts.

- He currently attends Seoul Institute of the Arts, majoring in Broadcasting and Television Entertainment.

- Lee Sung-min became a trainee under SM Entertainment after he won first place at the 1st SM Youth Best Selection Best Outward Appearance in 2001.

- A year later Sungmin, along with Eunhyuk, Xiah Junsu, Typhoon, Rose, and Attack, who were placed in one project group, made a brief appearance in a show called Heejun vs. Kangta Battle of the Century Pop vs. Rock where Heejun and Kangta taught them techniques on singing. However, in 2003 the group was separated because Xiah Junsu debuted as a member of TVXQ and Typhoon, Rose, and Attack debuted as members of The TRAX. Sungmin, however, stayed with Eunhyuk and both of them debuted as members of Super Junior two years later.

- On August 2005, Sungmin appeared briefly in the MBC drama, “Sea of Sisters.”

- Sungmin appeared in the SBS Banjun Theatre drama Finding Lost Time as a guest star acting alongside TVXQ’s Micky Yoochun.

- In early 2007, Sungmin was placed in the six-piece Super Junior subgroup, Super Junior-T, and debuted on February 25, 2007, performing the subgroup’s title single “Rokuko” on Popular Songs.

- Sungmin also replaced Kang-In as one of the key DJs of Reckless Radio and was hosting it with Sooyoung of Girls’ Generation. Until February 3, 2008, Sunny, also a member of Girls’ Generation, replaced Sooyoung.

- In early 2007 Sungmin released a digital single with The Grace’s Dana and Lina. However, the single was never released as an official CD.

FILMOGRAPHY:

MASTER OF CEREMONY:
- November 11, 2007–February 3, 2008
SBS New Good Sunday: Explorers of the Human Body
- January 7, 2008–present
ComedyTV Unbelievable Outing Season 3

RADIO SHOW:
- June 4, 2007–present
Reckless Radio (Chunbangjichuk Radio)

TELEVISION SHOW:
- December 6, 2005–April 24, 2006
KM Super Junior Show
- March 30–May 4, 2006
M.NET Mystery 6
- May 27–August 26, 2006
SBS Super Junior Full House (cameo)
- May 29–July 17, 2006
KM Super Adonis Camp
- July 17–21, 2006
Channel[V] Top 5@5
- August 13–September 13, 2006
M.NET Super Junior Mini-Drama
- May 5–June 30, 2007
KM Idol World (Super Junior-T)

TELEVISION SERIES:
- 2005 Sea of Sisters
- 2006 SBS’s Banjun Theater:Finding Lost Time
- 2008 MBC’s Every1 Drama: Super Junior Unbelievable Story

MOVIE:
2007 Attack of the Pin-up Boys

Lee EunHyuk

Real Name: Lee Hyukjae
Stage Name: Eunhyuk
Chinese Name: En He
Date of Birth: April 4, 1986
Height: 174 cm
Weight: 59 kg
Blood Type: O
Hobbies: dancing (modern jazz), sport, listening to music
Cyworld: (old usernames include: “allriselhj”, “dlgurwo0404″ – now owned by other users)
Casting: Starlight Casting System 2000
First Appearance: 2000 Goyangsi Youth Dance Business Contest Gold Statue
Member Since: the beginning.
Trivia Fact:

- Being Hyukjae’s full real name also the name of a famous Korean comedian, SM Entertainment thought it would be best for him to have a stage name.

- Hyukjae is close friends with Kim Junsu (Xiah) of TVfXQ, with whom he appeared in a show, “Moon HeeJun VS KangTa” (March 2002.)

- He has an older sister and his dog’s name is Choco.

- Said to be dirtiest member of the group (as in ‘not clean’).

- His position in Super Junior is the lead rapper, combining bubblegum pop lyrics with his quick and unique voice tone. He is seen as one of the four lead dancers of Super Junior.

- He is also a drama and film major.

- In 2000, Eunhyuk auditioned for the Starlight Casting System 2000 and became a trainee of SM Entertainment soon afterwards.

- Two years later, Eunhyuk, along with Sungmin, childhood friend Xiah Junsu, Typhoon, Rose, and Attack who were placed in one project group, made a brief appearance in a show called Heejun vs. Kangta Battle of the Century Pop vs. Rock where Heejun and Kangta taught them techniques on singing. However, in 2003 the group was separated because Xiah Junsu debuted as a member of TVXQ and Typhoon, Rose, and Attack debuted as members of TRAX. Eunhyuk, however, stayed with Sungmin and both of them debuted as members of Super Junior two years later.

- Eunhyuk has been an active lyricist and wrote rap lyrics for Super Junior’s first and second albums. The rap lyrics to “Show Me Your Love” from the winter single between Super Junior and TVXQ was written by him, along with Heechul and Shindong.

- He also wrote the rap in Super Junior’s first CD single “U” and said that it was written for the fans. Thereafter, Eunhyuk became one of Super Junior’s main rap lyricists, being a main contributor in the group’s rap lyrics for their second album, Don’t Don. Eunhyuk is also one of the choreographers for group dances.

- Since August 21, 2006, Eunhyuk has been the DJ with Leeteuk for ‘KBS’s Super Junior Kiss the Radio. In early 2007, Eunhyuk replaced Kang-In’s place as MC for M.NET’s M!Countdown, hosting along with Super Junior members Leeteuk and Shindong. However, due to concert tour schedules and preparations for a new album, Eunhyuk, Leeteuk, and Shindong decided to leave their MC seats, their last day on March 27, 2008.

- He was also placed in the six-piece Super Junior subgroup, Super Junior-T, and made their debut in February 25, 2007 on Popular Songs, performing the title single “Rokuko”.

- On April 19, 2007, Eunhyuk, with fellow members Leeteuk, Shindong, Kyuhyun, and two managers, were involved in a major car accident that had attracted media attention for weeks. Unlike Leeteuk and Kyuhyun, whose injuries were more serious and were kept in the hospital for several months, Eunhyuk and Shindong suffered only minor injuries and were discharged from the hospital on April 23, 2007.

FILMOGRAPHY:

MASTER OF CEREMONY:
- 2006–March 24, 2008
M.NET M!Countdown
- November 11, 2007–February 3, 2008
SBS New Good Sunday: Explorers of the Human Body
- January 7, 2008–present
ComedyTV Unbelievable Outing Season 3

RADIO SHOW:
- August 21, 2006–present
KBS Super Junior Kiss the Radio (Sukira)

TELEVISION SHOW:
- December 6, 2005–April 24, 2006
KM Super Junior Show
- March 30–May 4, 2006
M.NET Mystery 6
- May 27–August 26, 2006
SBS Super Junior Full House
- May 29–July 17, 2006
KM Super Adonis Camp
- July 17–21, 2006
Channel[V] Top 5@5
- August 13–September 13, 2006
M.NET Super Junior Mini-Drama
- May 5–June 30, 2007
KM Idol World (Super Junior-T)

TELEVISION SERIES:
- 2005 Rainbow Romance (cameo)

MOVIE:
- 2007 Attack of the Pin-up Boys

Choi Siwon

Real Name: Choi Siwon
Stage Name: Siwon (official) | Shiwon (unofficial)
Chinese Name: Shi Yuan
Date of Birth: Real: April 7, 1986
Height: 183 cm
Weight: 65 kg
Blood Type: B
Hobbies: singing, dancing, watching movies, Taekwondo, Chinese (language), playing drums
Cyworld: (old usernames include: “gigantic_dream” – now owned by other users)
Casting: Starlight Casting System 2003
First Appearance: October 2003, DANA MV “WHAT IS LOVE”
Member Since: the beginning.
Trivia Fact:

- Nicknamed “Simba” by Kim Heechul.

- Siwon learnt Chinese to act in a drama; he talks to Han Geng in Chinese, whereas the latter replies in Korean to practice their skills.

- Choi Siwon was raised in a strict, Protestant family from Seoul, South Korea.

- After Siwon’s talents were scouted in the Starlight Casting System in 2003, his parents initially disapproved him to pursue in an entertainment career. After consideration, his parents approved Siwon to sign under the talent agency SM Entertainment.

- He made his first appearance in a music video of The Grace’s Dana when she was still a solo singer in 2003.

- A year after, Siwon made a brief appearance in the short drama, Precious Family.

- A few months before debut, Siwon made his first media appearance with Han Geng as a runway model, in a fashion show by Bum Suk.

- Siwon is one of the few members of Super Junior who actively appears on variety shows. Choi makes frequent appearances on Love Letter and other popular South Korean variety programs.

- Siwom is also a popular symbol for endorsements, being an endorser of many items in South Korea. In early March 2007 he has been picked up as the presenter of Thailand’s 12 Plus Powder and went to Thailand several times a year to shoot the commercial.

- Although initially trained to be a singer, Siwon has made many appearances in dramas. He made his first official drama appearance on KBS’s 18 vs. 29 in 2005, playing the role of young Kang Bo-nam. He later joined the cast for the Korean drama mini-series Spring Waltz in 2006. Siwon’s first lead role was in the mini-drama, Legend of Hyang Dan (Çâ´ÜÀü), released on September 2007.

- Siwon was chosen to be part of the epic film A Battle of Wits acting alongside Hong Kong actor and singer Andy Lau. A Battle of Wits is a big budget film with joint collaboration from South Korea, China, and Japan, and was released in China and Hong Kong on November 23, 2006. The film was released in Korea in early 2007. Siwom has promoted the movie in China with a short tour of four cities at the end of November. Siwon also received praises from co-star Lau, stating that Siwon is a wonderful actor and is a good example that can be set for young Hong Kong idols.

- Siwon graduated in Hyun Dae High School in February 2006 and later went on to attend Inha University.

- Siwom is also a drummer, having performed with his senior labelmates, TRAX in September 2006 on SBS’s music show Popular Songs due to the fact that their drummer, Rose, had left the band.

- Members joke that he has the same smile as the Joker from Batman. His members also call him Horse because of his looks and his height.

FILMOGRAPHY:

MASTER OF CEREMONY:
- November 11, 2007–February 3, 2008
SBS New Good Sunday: Explorers of the Human Body

TELEVISION SHOW:
- December 6, 2005–April 24, 2006
KM Super Junior Show
- March 30–May 4, 2006
M.NET Mystery 6
- May 27–August 26, 2006
SBS Super Junior Full House
- August 13–September 13, 2006
M.NET Super Junior Mini-Drama
- July 13–September 1, 2007
M.NET Super Summer

TELEVISION SERIES:
- 2004 Precious Family
- 2006 Spring Waltz
- 2007 Legend of Hyang Dang

MOVIE:
2006 A Battle of Wits
2007 Attack of the Pin-up Boys

APPEARANCE IN MUSIC VIDEO:
- 2003 “What is Love” – Dana
- 2006 “Timeless” – Jang Ri In feat. Junsu
- 2008 “I Will” – Jang Ri In
- 2008 “Happiness’ Left Shore” – Jang Ri In

Lee Donghae

Real Name: Lee Donghae
Stage Name: Donghae
Chinese Name: Dong Hai
Date of Birth: October 15, 1986
Height: 175 cm
Weight: 62 kg*
Blood Type: A
Hobbies: dancing, sport, singing, watching movies
Cyworld: (old usernames include: “dhsea”, “luckguy” – now owned by other users)
Casting: 3rd SM Youth Best Selection Best Outward Appearance 1st place, Wholeness Compensation 2001
First Appearance: November 2005, SBS “Shin DongYop’s There Is There Isn’t” panel.
Member Since: the beginning.
Trivia Fact:

- He has an older brother, whose name is Donghwa.

- Nicknamed “Pinocchio” by Kim Heechul.

- He loves Christmas.

- He comes from the same hometown (JunNam) as Yunho of TVXQ.

- One of his nicknames is Donghae Bada (Bada means Sea).

- He wants to get married at the age of 32.

- Donghae is scared of ghosts (admitted on Hello Chat).

- Favourite food is kimchi.

- His English name is Aiden.

- Lee Dong-hae is the youngest of two sons.

- He signed under SM Entertainment soon after he won first place on the 3rd SM Youth Best Selection Best Outward Appearance in 2001

- Donghae has also been an active guest on KBS’s Star Golden Bell and has been a frequent dancer for Super Junior performances in other variety shows such as SBS’s Love Letter and X-Man.

- Donghae also performs key roles in other music videos, such as in BoA’s “Key of Heart” and Girls’ Generation’s “Kissing You.”

FILMOGRAPHY:

MASTER OF CEREMONY:
- November 11, 2007–February 3, 2008
SBS New Good Sunday: Explorers of the Human Body
- January 7, 2008–present
ComedyTV Unbelievable Outing Season 3

TELEVISION SHOW:
- December 6, 2005–April 24, 2006
KM Super Junior Show
- March 30–May 4, 2006
M.NET Mystery 6
- April 13–27, 2006
KM Princess Diary
- May 27–August 26, 2006
SBS Super Junior Full House
- May 29–July 17, 2006
KM Super Adonis Camp
- August 13–September 13, 2006
M.NET Super Junior Mini-Drama
- July 13–September 1, 2007
M.NET Super Summer

MOVIE:
- 2007 Attack of the Pin-up Boys

APPEARANCE IN MUSIC VIDEO:
- 2006 “Key of Heart” – BoA
- 2008 “Kissing You” – SNSD

Kim Ryeowook

Real Name: Kim Ryeowook
Stage Name: Ryeowook
Chinese Name: Li Xu
Date of Birth: June 21, 1987
Height: 173 cm
Weight: 58 kg
Blood Type: O
Hobbies: singing, composing music
Cyworld: (old usernames include: “ryeowook”, “fudnrl” – now owned by other users)
Casting: CMB Youth ChinChin Festival Popular Reward 2004
First Appearance: June 2004, MBC “Starry Night” Contest 1st Place
Member Since: the beginning.
Trivia Fact:

- Ryeowook was the last member to join Super Junior and replaced a former member, he wasn’t trained for long.

- He was discovered at a Chin Chin Singing Competition, he was featured in the video of a song entitled “Hello Summer” with other Chin Chin idols.

- He was a member of S.E.S. 5th Official Fanclub.

- On February 2006 Ryeowook lost a shoe on stage while performing but he did not panic, he merely waited for the right time to pick it up. Very professional.

- Ryeowook loves ice cream and free make-up samples.

- Kim Ryeo-wook was discovered through the CMB Youth ChinChin Festival Popular Reward 2004 and was signed under SM Entertainment soon afterwards.

- In late 2006, Ryeowook was added to be a member of Super Junior’s first subgroup, Super Junior-K.R.Y.

- Ryeowook made his acting debut in the film, Attack on the Pin-Up Boys, a high-school comedy/mystery film, where he plays the eccentric vice president of the student council. Ryeowook’s acting gained positive feedback from critics and was nominated Best Supporting Actor and Best Comedic Performance at the Korean Movie Awards.

FILMOGRAPHY:

MASTER OF CEREMONY:
- November 11, 2007–February 3, 2008
SBS New Good Sunday: Explorers of the Human Body

TELEVISION SHOW:
- December 6, 2005–April 24, 2006
KM Super Junior Show
- March 30–May 4, 2006
M.NET Mystery 6
- August 13–September 13, 2006
M.NET Super Junior Mini-Drama

MOVIE:
- 2007 Attack of the Pin-up Boys

Kim Kibum

Real Name: Kim Kibum
Stage Name: Kibum
Chinese Name: Ji Fan
Date of Birth: August 21, 1987
Height: 177 cm
Weight: 58 kg
Blood Type: A
Hobbies: practicing singing, practicing facial expressions
Cyworld: old username superkibum
Casting: Starlight Casting System 2002
First Appearance: April 2004, KBS “April Kiss” TV Series
Member Since: the beginning.
Trivia Fact:

- He has a sister, whose name is Saehee, and a brother.

- Kibum is Christian.

- Nicknamed “Snow White” by Kim Heechul.

- He used to live with Heechul and Han Geng in a separate dorm from the other members.

- Kim Kibum was born in Seoul, South Korea but moved to Los Angeles, California, United States at the mere age of ten, where he attended middle school and Fairfax High School. It was not until several years later when he was discovered by a talent agent from South Korea and was recommended to audition for the Starlight Casting System 2002.

- Kibum’s first official appearance and debut was on April 21, 2004 when he appeared on a Korean television drama April Kiss.

- Before the group’s debut Kibum starred as the first male lead in Sharp 2, alongside Go Ara and fellow Super Junior member Kim Heechul.

- As Kim’s activities with Super Junior began to occupy most of his schedule, he was only given a small role in Marrying a Millionaire, playing the young Kim Young-hoon. However he soon starred in Rainbow Romance as the lead actor for 243 episodes along with Kim Heechul. During the fall of 2006, he reunited with Go Ara once again to star in the SBS drama Snow Flower.

- Aside from acting and singing activities, Kim is seen participating in runway modelling and appearing in advertisements for KTF, C&C phone, NF Sonata, OLIVE, My Chew, Ottogi Noddle with bandmate Kim Heechul and co-star Go Ara, and Elite Uniform with his SM senior BoA. He is also seen in many other ads with fellow Rainbow Romance co-star, Ahyoomee.

FILMOGRAPHY:

MASTER OF CEREMONY:
- November 11, 2007–February 3, 2008
SBS New Good Sunday: Explorers of the Human Body

TELEVISION SHOW:
- December 6, 2005–April 24, 2006
KM Super Junior Show
- March 30–May 4, 2006
M.NET Mystery 6
- May 27–August 26, 2006
SBS Super Junior Full House
- August 13–September 13, 2006
M.NET Super Junior Mini-Drama
- July 13–September 1, 2007
M.NET Super Summer

TELEVISION SERIES:
- 2004 April Kiss
- 2005 Sharp 2
- 2005 Rainbow Romance
- 2005 To Marry A Millionaire
- 2006 Snow Flower

MOVIE:
- 2007 Attack of the Pin-up Boys

APPEARANCE IN MUSIC VIDEO:
- 2006 “My Everything” – CSJH The Grace

Cho Kyuhyun

Real Name: Cho Kyuhyun
Stage Name: Kyuhyun
Chinese Name: Kui Xian
Date of Birth: February 3, 1988
Height: 180 cm
Weight: 68 kg
Blood Type: A
Hobbies: Playing Online Games
Cyworld: http://www.cyworld.com/sneezes
Casting: Chin Chin Singing Competition, 3rd place
First Appearance: “New Single Jacket Photoshoot” – news on television.
Member Since: May 23, 2006 (on television) May 24, 2006 (official news article) May 27, 2006 (official debut, i-concert) N/A, 2006 (unofficial)
Trivia Fact:
- Kyuhyun was added to Super Junior right before their 200th day Anniversary.

- He was discovered at a Chin Chin Singing Competition, he was featured in the video of a remake of TVfXQ’s song “Hi Ya Ya Yoreum Nal” with other Chin Chin idols.

- On June 15, 2006 a few Super Junior members were SS501 Youngstreet guests and said that Kyuhyun cooks tasteless ramen.

- Kyuhyun is very smart and he is currently majoring in Music in college.

- Before Kyuhyun’s addition to Super Junior, the original twelve members in the group were said to be separating and “graduating” from the group as the band was still presented as a project group at the time, the concept being very similar with Japan’s popular girl group, Morning Musume. Although Kyuhyun’s addition to the group initially brought in an unpleasant surprise and disatisfaction within the group’s fans who supported the original twelve members, his addition ended Super Junior’s life as a project group and began its life as a permanent group.[1][2] Kyuhyun was quickly accepted and acknowledged by the fans as a part of Super Junior.

- Towards the end of 2006, Kyuhyun, along with Yesung and Ryeowook, were placed in Super Junior’s first subgroup, Super Junior-K.R.Y. The trio debuted in November 4, 2006 on KBS’s Music Bank

- In the early morning of April 19, 2007, just one month before Kyuhyun’s first anniversary in Super Junior, Kyuhyun, along with Super Junior members Leeteuk, Shindong, Eunhyuk, and two managers were all hospitalized due to a car accident when returning from a recording of the radio program Super Junior Kiss the Radio. Kyuhyun, who was sitting behind the driver’s seat when the accident occurred, was the most injured and had a fractured hip, pneumothorax from fractured ribs, and facial scratches and bruises. Kyuhyun was discharged on July 5, 2007 after 78 days.

- Kyuhyun gave his first comeback performance after the car accident in April on September 21, 2007, performing the new promo-single, “Don’t Don.”

- Kyuhyun made his comeback variety show appearance on SBS’s Star King with the other eleven members of Super Junior but with the absence of Kim Kibum on October 13, 2007. In the show he performed a duet, “A Whole New World”, with the Filipina singer, Charice Pempengco.

- He was also featured in the CSJH The Grace song “Just For One Day”

FILMOGRAPHY:

MASTER OF CEREMONY
- November 11, 2007–February 3, 2008
SBS New Good Sunday: Explorers of the Human Body

TELEVISION SHOWS
- August 13–September 13, 2006
M.NET Super Junior Mini-Drama

APPEARANCE IN MUSIC VIDEO
- 2005 “Hi Yaya” – DBSK

AWARDS

► June 25, 2006 → SBS Inkigayo Mutizen Song <U>
► July 6, 2006 → M.net M!Countdown 1st Place <U>
► July 9, 2006 → SBS Inkigayo Mutizen Song <U>
► July 16, 2006 → SBS Inkigayo Mutizen Song <U>
► July 20, 2006 → M.net M!Countdown 1st Place <U>
► August 20, 2006 → SBS Inkigayo Mutizen Song <Dancing Out>
► August 31, 2006 → M.net M!Countdown 1st Place <Dancing Out>
► October 31, 2006 → The 13th Korean Television Arts Festival – Male Group Award
► November 8, 2006 → The 7th Korean Visual Arts Festival – Photogenic Group Award
► November 25, 2006 → M.net KM Music Festival (2006 MKMF Awards) – Best New Group
► December 1, 2006 → The 16th MTV Seoul Gayo Daesang – Best New Group
► December 1, 2006 → The 16th MTV Seoul Gayo Daesang – Mobile Popularity Award
► December 14, 2006 → The 21st M.net Golden Disk Awards – Best New Group
► December 14, 2006 → The 21st M.net Golden Disk Awards – PAVV Most Popular Music Video

► December 22, 2006 → Jukeon Digital Music Awards – Best New Group ► December 29, 2006 → SBS Gayo Daejeon – Best New Male Group                                                                ► January 31, 2007 → The 2nd Asia SEED Awards (Thailand) – Best New Asian Artist                                     ► August 21, 2007 → 2007 M.net SUMMER BREAK 20′S CHOICE – Best Group [35,7%]
► August 21, 2007 → 2007 M.net SUMMER BREAK 20′S CHOICE – Best Performance [37,1%]
► August 21, 2007 → 2007 M.net SUMMER BREAK 20′S CHOICE – Best Looking Guy 꽃미남 (Kim Heechul) [38,2%]
► August 21, 2007 → 2007 M.net SUMMER BREAK 20′S CHOICE – Best Bad Boy 악동 (Kangin) [37,8%]
► August 21, 2007 → 2007 M.net SUMMER BREAK 20′S CHOICE – Best Dresser on Blue Carpet [85+%]
► September 22, 2007 → 2007 Asia Song Festival – Appreciation Award
► October 6, 2007 → The 14th Annual Korean Performing Arts Awards – Best Male Dance Artists
► October 21, 2007 → SBS Inkigayo Mutizen Song <돈 돈! (Don’t Don)>
► November 1, 2007 → M.net M!Countdown 1st Place <돈 돈! (Don’t Don)>
► November 17, 2007 → M.net KM Music Festival (2007 MKMF Awards) – Auction Netizen Popularity Award
► November 17, 2007 → M.net KM Music Festival (2007 MKMF Awards) – Netizen & Mobile Popularity Award
► November 17, 2007 → M.net KM Music Festival (2007 MKMF Awards) – Artist of The Year (DAESANG)
► December 11, 2007 → The 15th Annual Korean Popular Entertainment Awards – Bonsang
► December 11, 2007 → The 15th Annual Korean Popular Entertainment Awards – New Generation Artist Of The Year (DAESANG)
► December 14, 2007 → The 22nd M.net Golden Disk Awards – TLP Anycall Popularity Award
► December 14, 2007 → The 22nd M.net Golden Disk Awards – Bonsang
► December 17, 2007 → 2007 Tencent Stars Magnificent Ceremony (Beijing Awards) – Asia Artist of the Year
► January 18, 2008 → 2007 Asia Model Award Ceremony – Asia Special Award (Entertainment)
► January 31, 2008 → 2008 Seoul Music Awards – Mobile Popularity Award
► January 31, 2008 → 2008 Seoul Music Awards – Bonsang
► August 2, 2008 → 2008 MTV Asia Awards (Malaysia) – Most Popular Artist of Korea (Favourite Artist of Korea)

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