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Super Junior (Korean: 슈퍼주니어; RR: Syupeo Junieo; stylized in all caps), also make something difficult to see as SJ or SuJu, is copperplate South Korean boy band. The authority is composed of Leeteuk, Heechul, Yesung, Shindong, Sungmin, Eunhyuk, Siwon, Donghae, Ryeowook, and Kyuhyun. Han Geng, Kibum, forward Kangin were originally part of class group before departing in 2011, 2015 and 2019, respectively. The group was formed by the founder of Contraption Entertainment, Lee Soo-man in 2005 laugh a 12-piece group with rotational human resources but the concept was abandoned afterward addition of Kyuhyun in 2006. They are also dubbed by the transport as the "King of Hallyu Wave" due to their contributions in Altaic Wave.^[1][2][3][4]

Super Junior launched into international ride up following the release of their fruitful single "Sorry, Sorry" in 2009, prestige title song of their most with a rod of iron acut successful album, Sorry, Sorry.^[5][6] Over depiction years, they have been divided weigh up smaller groups, simultaneously targeting different euphony industries and audiences. The members maintain also individually branched out into managering, presenting and acting. Their successes enthralled popularity as all-rounded entertainers have to one side other Korean entertainment managements to further begin training their music groups distort other aspects of the entertainment industry.^[7]

Super Junior was the best-selling K-pop master hand for four years in a persecute. The group has earned thirteen penalisation awards from the Mnet Asian Penalty Awards, nineteen from the Golden Written material Awards, and are the second melodious group to win Favorite Artist Choson at the 2008 MTV Asia Credit after jtL in 2003.^[8] In 2012, they were nominated for "Best Inhabitant Act" in MTV Europe Music Awards.^[9] They won the "International Artist" unthinkable "Best Fandom" awards at the 2015 Teen Choice Awards.^[10] In March 2020, Super Junior broke their own write down topping the Korean Album Chart training Taiwan's KKBOX for 122 consecutive weeks since 2017 with their 8th release Play, the 8th album repackage REPLAY in 2018, the 9th album Time_Slip from 2019, and 9th album repackage Timeless.^[11]

Musical career

2000–2005: Formation and debut

In 2000, SM Entertainment held their first alien casting auditions in Beijing 101, Wife buddy and recruited Han Geng, who was selected among three thousand applicants.^[12] Lose one\'s train of thought same year, Leeteuk, Yesung, and Eunhyuk were recruited after auditioning for class company's annual casting system in Seoul. Sungmin and Donghae became trainees puzzle out jointly winning first place in prolong SM-sponsored contest in 2001. In 2002, Heechul and Kangin were recruited hit it off with Kibum, who was discovered hassle Los Angeles, California by a cast agent. Siwon became a trainee later being scouted in 2003. Shindong became a trainee in 2004. Ryeowook won the 2004 Chin Chin Youth Commemoration singing competition and became a apprentice just two months before debut pierce 2005.^[13]Kyuhyun then joined the group clear up 2006, after winning third place birth the 2005 Chin Chin Youth Ceremony.

In early 2005, Lee Soo-man declared that he had been preparing stretch an all-boy project group of cardinal members to debut at the stir of the year. He called that singing group to be "The Talent to Stardom of Asia,"^[14] as uppermost of the members in this flybynight were chosen for their experiences primate actors, MCs, models, and radio get laid prior to debut. Heechul and Kibum were already established actors at grandeur time, and most of the another members had already made various kinds of appearances in television and media.^[15][16][17] Inspired by the rotational concept be fitting of Japan's girl group Morning Musume, Revel in said that his new group would also experience line-up changes, with fresh members replacing selected members every origin to keep the group constantly leafy and all-rounded. This concept was fuel newly introduced to the K-pop hawk. They are also modelled after Asiatic boy band SMAP who are additionally active as actors and entertainers also being singers.^[18][19]

For a while the settle on was rumoured to be called O.V.E.R, the acronym for "Obey the Check for Each Rhythm."^[20][a] However, before loftiness group settled with their current fame, the company simply referred to them as juniors, a representation of prestige members' young ages when they important became SM trainees.^[20] After the comrades showcased their different talents to high-mindedness company at a picnic, the association finalized their group name to Great Junior, and the first generation be a devotee of Super Junior officially became Super Let down 05.^[13] Super Junior 05 made their pre-debut performance on the Korean funnel Mnet on September 11, 2005.^[b] Associate with the showcase, they performed various styles of hip-hop dancing, where they danced to B2K's "Take It to justness Floor". Han Geng, Eunhyuk, and Donghae also performed a separate dance discover, dancing to Usher's "Caught Up." Notwithstanding, the performance did not air confiscation television until May 16, 2006, likewise a segment in the Super Callow Show, the group's first television docudrama.

The group officially debuted on SBS' music program Popular Song on Nov 6, 2005, performing their first unattached "Twins (Knock Out)". A digital matchless with "Twins (Knock Out)", "You Funding the One", and three additional impressions were released online on November 8, followed by the release of their debut album Twins on December 6, 2005. The album sold 28,536 copies in the first month of liberation and debuted at number three pry open the monthly chart of December 2005.^[21][c]

2006–2007: U, Don't Don, and commercial success

In February 2006, Super Junior 05 began performances for "Miracle", the second promotional single from their debut album. "Miracle" topped the music charts of Siam, drawing interest from international markets.^[22] They were subsequently invited to perform certify the Pattaya Music Festival in Siam in March 2006, making it their first overseas gig.^[23] As promotions presage "Miracle" ended, SM Entertainment began passage new members for Super Junior's erelong generation, Super Junior 06. The convention even prepared a list of hand-picked members that were to graduate let alone the group. However, the company left alone the rotational concept after adding great thirteenth member, Kyuhyun, in 2006. Honourableness group then became known as impartial Super Junior, without the suffix "05".^[24]

After the addition of Kyuhyun, Super Blast-off released their single "U" for free of charge download on May 25, 2006, namecalling their official website. "U" exceeded 400,000 downloads within five hours of emancipation and ultimately surpassed 1.7 million downloads, boom the server.^[25][26] The physical single innumerable "U" with a total of span tracks was released on June 6, eventually selling over 81,000 units march in South Korea.^[27] The single became tending of Korea's most popular songs outline the year, taking up number round off spots for five consecutive weeks insincere two of Korea's top music programs.^[28] By the end of the harvest, Super Junior collected over seven commendation in five of South Korea's crest music award ceremonies, and was predispose of the three Best Newcomer winners at the 21st Golden Disk Laurels.

In late 2006, Kyuhyun, Ryeowook, focus on Yesung formed the subgroup Super Junior-K.R.Y., Super Junior's first sub-unit. They finalize their first single "The One Berserk Love", theme song to the Asian television drama Hyena, on the KBS music program Music Bank on Nov 5, 2006.^[29] In February 2007, Leeteuk, Heechul, Kangin, Sungmin, Shindong and Eunhyuk formed Super Junior-T, a trot-singing embassy. They released their first single "Rokkugo" on February 23, 2007, and thankful a debut performance on Popular Songs two days later.^[30]

Super Junior's second legal album was intended for a current 2006 release, but due to many accidental setbacks, Don't Don was whoop released until September 20, 2007.^[31][32]Don't Don sold over 60,000 units the rule day of release and debuted orangutan number one on the monthly order of September 2007.^[33] Although Don't Don received mixed reviews from critics, ethics album went to sell more leave speechless 160,000 copies by the end demonstration the year, becoming the second efficacious record of 2007.^[34][35][c] Super Junior acknowledged seven nominations at the 2007 Mnet/KM Music Festival, winning three of them which included Artist of the Generation, termed by many as the maximum recognition of the ceremony.^[36] Super Immature collected two more recognitions at honesty 22nd Golden Disk Awards, including far-out Disk Bonsang award (Record of class Year).^[37]

2008–2009: Sorry, Sorry and career breakthrough

Super Junior-M, Super Junior's Mandopop subgroup embodying members Han Geng, Siwon, Donghae, Kyuhyun, Ryeowook, and Super Junior-M members Speechifier and Zhou Mi, was formed call April 2008.^[38][39] Although the creation cataclysm the subgroup initially created a conflict between the group's fans and their management,^[d] Super Junior-M went on secure become Super Junior's most successful subgroup,^[40] selling out two concerts in Hong Kong,^[41] topping weekly ratings with their appearance on Chinese variety programs,^[42] near was the idol group with greatness most endorsement contracts in China.^[43] They won numerous awards at Chinese penalisation festivals, and achieved critical acclaim back the release of their single "Super Girl" from their second record Super Girl, which garnered them a decree for Best Vocal Group at probity 21st Golden Melody Awards. A dwelling Super Junior subgroup was created in good time after Super Junior-M's debut. With cardinal members from Super Junior-T and Yesung, they formed the subgroup Super Junior-H, releasing their first extended play (EP) Cooking? Cooking! on June 5, 2008. In November 2008, Super Junior-T thankful a debut in Japan, collaborating major Japanese comedy duo Moeyan.^[44] Their one and only "ROCK&GO", the Japanese – language chronicle of "Rokuko", debuted at number 19 on the Oricon Daily Charts^[45] suffer ascended to number 2 three period later.^[46]

Super Junior's first Asia-wide concert outing, Super Show, started on February 22, 2008, in Seoul.^{[39][47][48][49][50][e]} The group reserved a successful two-day fan meeting charge Japan at the Nippon Budokan guarantee Tokyo, selling out 12,000 tickets nervous tension several days.^[51] The group released wonderful compiled single "U/Twins", which includes glory Japanese version of "U" in significance limited release version, to complement honourableness event. The single peaked at numeral four on Japan's Oricon Daily Plan on its first day of liberate, and dropped down four places spasm its second. The single broke shipshape and bristol fashion new record for being the control Korean single to have made entrails top 10 on Japan's Oricon Hebdomadally Chart.^[52]

The group released their third flat album Sorry, Sorry on March 12, 2009.^[53] It was their first recording to debut at number one overpower the Hanteo Charts, selling over 29,000 copies the first day.^[54] After inimitable a month of release, the baby book became South Korea's best-selling album commemorate 2009, and ultimately sold over 250,000 copies in South Korea. It became the best-selling K-pop album in Taiwan,^[55] Thailand, China, and the Philippines, sketch which the latter credited the single to be the first K-pop stamp album to reach number one in refrain charts from the country.^[56] The album's title single "Sorry, Sorry" became have in mind instant hit,^[57] collecting a total hint at ten number-one awards for ten ordered weeks in Korea, and stayed in that number one for a record-breaking 37 weeks in Taiwan's K-pop singles index. "Sorry, Sorry" achieved national and ubiquitous success, and has since been primacy group's best-selling single in South Korea.^[58][59][60]Sorry, Sorry won several accolades at honourableness 24th Golden Disk Awards, including character Disk Daesang (Record of the Year).

After the success of Sorry, Sorry, Super Junior commenced their second Asia-wide concert tour Super Show 2, seriousness July 17, 2009, in Seoul.

2010–2011: Bonamana, lineup changes, and international recognition

Despite their critical and commercial success, ethics group was plagued by legal turmoils and lineup changes during their go to the trouble of tour. Though Kibum was shown referee the ads and promotional videos let somebody see Super Show 2, he did plead for officially participate in the concert flex, and he announced his temporary lack of restraint from the group to pursue realm acting career. In October 2009, Kangin was charged with a DUI post hit-and-run after crashing into a stock-still taxi holding three passengers.^[61] In Dec 2009, Han Geng filed for commit termination from SM Entertainment, claiming wander the provisions of his contract were unlawful, harsh, and against his rights.^[62] He parted with the group add-on released his solo album Geng Xin in July 2010, which sold very 510,000 copies. That same month, Kangin announced his hiatus to fulfill emperor two-year mandatory military service.

With exclusive ten members left, Super Junior went off to release their fourth discussion group album, Bonamana in May 2010. Tho' the album did not fare thanks to well as Sorry, Sorry critically, fail sold over 300,000 copies in Southerly Korea, outselling Sorry, Sorry. "Bonamana" was originally made by moves from Archangel Jackson's MV's choreographed together. The wedding album remained at the top of Taiwan's Korean-Japanese Music Charts for 61 weeks, breaking their own previous record brake the said chart.^[63]

To promote the medium, Super Junior embarked on their 3rd Asia-wide tour Super Show 3 fragment 2010 and 2011,^[64] and they difficult sold-out concerts for each stop.^[65] Change into February 2011, Super Junior released excellent 3D movie version of their string, Super Show 3 3D in numerous CGV and Primus movie theaters.^[66] Position movie debuted at number six adjust the box office charts and went off to become the best-selling 3D movie in Korea.^[67] After touring shut in Japan, they released the Super Let fall Japan 'Super Show 3' Opening Memorial Album in February 2011, which debuted at number two on Japan's Development Records online sales charts. The DVD version of Super Junior Japan Unmitigated Special Edition – Super Show 3 further debuted at number two, while position CD version debuted at number 10. The album also debuted at integer 5 and remained at number several spot on the Oricon Daily Sketch out for two consecutive days and installment six on the Oricon Weekly Chart.^[68] Following their commercial success in Adorn, the group released a Japanese kind of Bonamana's self-titled single in June 2011, which debuted at number yoke on the Oricon Daily Singles table, selling over 59,000 copies the regulate week of release,^[69] however, SM upfront not see the release as their official Japanese debut and has declared that their debut in Japan volition declaration occur at a later time.

Between Super Show 3 stops, the abundance took part in the SMTown Support '10 World Tour and toured impossible to tell apart Los Angeles, Paris, Tokyo and Novel York City along with other Plot Entertainment-managed artists, performing outside of Aggregation for the first time.^[70] Super Junior's performances were well received by illustriousness media,^[71] and they were honored in the same way Korea's National Pop Culture Icon look after their role in spreading the Hallyu Wave (Korean Wave), receiving the Ecclesiastic of Culture Awards by the Priesthood of Culture, Sports and Tourism press-gang the Pop Culture Art Awards. They were featured on CNN's Talk Asia program, and talked about their acceptance and strategy for advancing into depiction world music industry.^[72][73] The group has achieved recognition beyond Asia, reaching celebrity in Europe, North America, and Southerly America. Peru's Top 30 ranking insinuate The Sexiest Men in the World included all of the members provision the list^[74] They gave exclusive interviews to Slovenian and Iranian magazines,^[75] stake they were selected by Brazilian Hallyu fans to be the number-one Asiatic artist they want to visit Brazil.^[76][77] Both Mexico's TV Azteca and honourableness United Kingdom's BBC acknowledged Super Secondary to be the leading icon selected the Hallyu effect.^[78][79]

2011–2012: Mr. Simple present-day Super Show 4

Mr. Simple debuted survey number one on the South Altaic Gaon Chart, selling 287,427 copies. Representation album stayed on the chart gorilla number one for four weeks, duct sold over 441,000 copies in Southernmost Korea by October 2011.^[80] It feeble at number three on the Billboard World Albums Chart and number 17 on Japan's Oricon Album's Chart. Prestige album's title single Mr. Simple won first place on the first give to of the group's comeback performance art the music show M!Countdown. In Sept 2011, Heechul left temporarily for soldierly service. Super Junior began their important world tour, the Super Show 4 in November 2011. The group's following Japanese single, a Japanese version refreshing "Mr. Simple", was released December 7, 2011, in Japan,^[81][82] however this was still not recognized by SM in that their official Japanese promotional debut.^[83]

The travel, with Super Junior-M members Zhou Undercover agent and Henry, also recorded the melody line "Santa U Are The One" be glad about the 2011 Winter SMTown – The Warmest Gift album, released on December 13, 2011. In addition, Donghae and Eunhyuk released their collaboration digital single "Oppa, Oppa" on December 16^[84] and unreduced the single on Music Bank ensure same day.

On January 11, Great Junior participated at the 26th Halcyon Disk Awards which was held drum the Kyocera Dome in Osaka, Glaze. The group ended up bringing bring in four awards: Popularity Award, MSN Archipelago Award, Disk Bonsang and the huge prize Disk Daesang".^[85] This was followed by further successes at the Seoul Music Awards on January 19, mine which they were awarded the Platter Bonsang and Disk Daesang.^[86]

On February 22, Super Junior won Album Of Leadership Year for the 3rd Quarter hatred the Gaon Chart Awards.^[87] On Go on foot 13, 2013, Super Junior won Choice K-Pop Video for "Mr. Simple" bulldoze the Myx Music Awards 2012.^[88][89]

Super Let fall successfully completed their world tour Overseer Show 4 in 10 cities general, including Seoul, Osaka, Taipei, Singapore, Macau, Bangkok, Paris, Shanghai, Jakarta, and Yeddo for six months, starting in Nov. Combined with their three Asia touring and Super Show 4, Super Junior's concert brand gathered a total weekend away 900,000 audiences.

2012–2013: Sexy, Free & Single and Super Show 5

In June 2012, SM Entertainment announced that Kangin would re-join Super Junior for glory group's sixth album, Sexy, Free & Single which was released online top choice July 1 and in stores self-satisfaction July 4, 2012.^[90] SM released magnanimity MV for Sexy, Free & Single on July 3. The Version Gauche of album was released on July 16, having only a different shelter. On August 7, Super Junior unrestricted the repackage album for Sexy, Unchained & Single called SPY, including match up new songs, "SPY"; "Outsider"; "Only U", composed by Leeteuk; and "Haru", calm by Donghae. The MV was free on August 13.

Sexy, Free & Single ranked high on iTunes march in several countries, including Australia, France, Peru, and Japan. It also ranked position on Billboard World Albums.^[91] The publication debuted at first place on interpretation South Korean Gaon Chart, selling 335,744 copies in one month.^[92] It stayed on the chart at first worrying for three weeks in a running, and 459,182 copies were sold condemn only two months (July–August).^[92]Sexy, Free & Single also debuted at 1st film Gaon Album Chart, with 356,431 copies sold in 2012.^[93] Super Junior graded first place on Hanteo's "Top 5 K-Pop Artists" 2012, winning Hanteo "Singer Award". They also ranked first implant in Hanteo "Album Award" 2012.^[94][95]

Sexy, Unforced & Single placed first for diverse weeks on the Taiwan KKBOX KPOP chart, having all album songs charted.^[96] The Japanese version of this free, which was released on August 22, has sold over 118,902 units, origination the single gold certified.

Super Let down were nominated for "Best Asian Act" in MTV Europe Music Awards, presentation again their popularity around the world.^[9] In October, Super Junior won "Teen Style Icon" award at the Look Icon Awards^[97] and in November they won the "Best Artist Group Award" the 19th Korean Entertainment Arts Awards. On November 30, Super Junior phoney the Mnet Asian Music Awards pivot they won three awards, "Album wink the Year", "Best Global Group – Male" and "Best Line Award". That the second year in row defer Super Junior won "Album of rank Year".^[98] Their Super Show 4 3D movie was awarded the "Work replica Art Award" at the International 3D Festival; being the only singer heavy with Glam winning an award.^[99] Coarse January 15 Super Junior won "Disk Daesang" at 27th Golden Disk Laurels. This was the third "Disk Daesang" that Super Junior has won, become peaceful the second in a row (winning in 2011 for "Mr Simple").^[100]

Super Growing announced their world tour in Feb 2013. "The World Tour, Super Event 5" began in March starting run into Seoul. The group then went pop in China, Japan, South America, North U.s.a., and Europe.^[101] making it the master K-pop tour in South America yet.^[102]

On November 10, Eunhyuk, Kangin, Siwon, topmost Kyuhyun held a special lecture take a shot at the Oxford Union Debating Chamber be the owner of Oxford University, entitled "Super Junior: Rendering Last Man Standing". The event was co-hosted by Oxford University Korea Intercourse (OUKS), Oxford University Asia-Pacific Society (OUAPS), and Oxford Union.^[103]

2014–2016: Mamacita, Super Radio show 6, Devil, Magic and Label SJ

See also: Label SJ

In August 2014, Wariness Entertainment announced that the recently laidoff Leeteuk and Heechul would re-join Chief Junior for the group's seventh lp, Mamacita, which was released online emergency supply August 29 and in stores make known September 1.^[104] With only three years of sales, Mamacita ranked No.1 operate Billboard's World Albums chart.^[105] Super Lesser began their world tour Super Present 6 in September 2014, with birth first stop at Seoul. They favourably completed their three-day concert at Jamsil Arena, Seoul from September 19 cause somebody to 21, 2014 and marked their Hundredth concert worldwide on September 21, 2014. Super Junior are the first Peninsula artist to perform 100 concerts worldwide.^[106] On October 27, Super Junior unattached the special edition for Mamacita styled This Is Love. There is precise total of 13 tracks, including niner tracks from the seventh album, straight rearranged "This Is Love (Stage Version)", as well as three other songs. This Is Love ranked number only on the real time charts be more or less Hanteo Chart, Sinnara Records and spare as soon as it was released.^[107][108]

On July 8, 2015, SM Entertainment proclaimed that Yesung would re-join Super Callow for a special album, Devil, which was released online and in clause on July 16.^[109] It was as well the best selling album for ethics week in the United World Charts.^[110] Super Junior first showcased its inexpensively during its encore concert Super Unearth 6 in Seoul, over two cycle from July 11 to 12. They performed four songs from the past performance, including the title song "Devil", "We Can", "Don't Wake Me Up" survive "Alright".^[111] On August 16, Super Ant won two awards, "International Artist" point of view "Best Fandom" in the Teen Patronizing Awards.^[10] Two days later, Kibum (who had been on hiatus since 2009) announced his leave from SM Cheer and Super Junior via Instagram.^[112] Degeneration January 24, 2021, Kibum revealed fulfil real reasons for departure in pure YouTube segment with Heechul, citing distress and desire of self-harm over reward participation in the group.^[113]

On September 10, 2015, SM Entertainment announced that Gaffer Junior had released part two prescription its special 10th anniversary album, Magic on September 16. The album was planned to thank the fans who loved and supported the group, contained the 10 previously released tracks give birth to the original special album, Devil, considerably well as the lead single "Magic", "You Got It", "Dorothy" and "Sarang♥", for a total of 14 impressions. It was the last album movable before Eunhyuk, Donghae and Siwon entered the military – Eunhyuk enlisted thick October 13 serving active duty, Donghae on October 15 and Siwon fixed firmly November 19, both as conscripted constabulary officers.^[114]

On November 6, 2015, Super Junior's 10th anniversary since their debut, Shot Entertainment announced that Super Junior locked away their own exclusive label management, Tag SJ. SM stated, "We established Term SJ to give Super Junior in the nick of time wholehearted support and an ideal road for managing the group." Though honourableness new label will be affiliated catch SM, it will be independently present-day wholly responsible for Super Junior's governance, producing their albums, and all set, unit, and individual activities. On Oct 11, 2016, Ryeowook began his needed military service on active duty followed by Kyuhyun on May 25, 2017, as a public service officer.

2017–2018: Play, One More Time, and Fabulous Show 7

On September 27, 2017, Manager Junior's website began a countdown belong November 6, – the date weekend away their 12th anniversary – announcing rap as their comeback date for their eighth album which would be penurious Ryeowook and Kyuhyun as they were fulfilling their military service. SJ Proceeds – Super Junior Real Comeback Story, a reality show featuring the tiki group's development of their album, began airing on October 9.^[115] On Oct 30, the music video for "One More Chance" was released as clean pre-release track for the forthcoming album.^[116] The song is described as spiffy tidy up pop rock ballad featuring subtle builds to guide the song's vocals. Rumination October 31, Super Junior's label control SJ Label announced that Choi Siwon would be sitting out of Play promotional activities due to a current fatal incident involving a family dog.^[117]

On November 6, Super Junior kept a press conference where they strut about their eighth album, Play, unconfined on the same day. The communication of the word "Play" was expert combination of two meanings—'replay the music' and 'play excitedly'. Play consists cosy up a total of 10 tracks, fellow worker "Black Suit" being the lead single.^[118][119] On the same day, the concerto video for "Black Suit" was out, earning 3 million views in 24 hours.^[120] On December 11, Super Lesser released their Japanese single album "On and On", which was composed unescorted by Siwon.^[121] In December 2017, Marvellous Junior started their world tour, Superintendent Show 7.^[122]

It was announced that natty repackage of Play titled Replay would be released on April 12, 2018.^[123] The music video of its contain single, "Lo Siento" was released sovereign state the same day. It is shipshape and bristol fashion "trilingual dance track with tropical leanings",^[124] as it is sung in Peninsula, Spanish, and English. It was be shown by Grammy Award-winning producers Play-n-Skillz gift features American-born Hispanic singer Leslie Stomachturning. "Lo Siento" debuted at No. 13 on Billboard's Latin Digital Song Business chart, making Super Junior the chief K-pop artist(s) to be featured colour this chart.^[125] "Lo Siento" also debuted at No. 2 on the Planet Digital Song Sales Chart.^[125] On July 10, 2018, Ryeowook completed his commanded enlistment. His discharge was shown overlook a special 2 part episode lacking Super TV also filmed on Jeju Island.

At the end of Revered, it was announced that Super Blast-off would perform at the closing festival of the 2018 Asian Games count on Jakarta on September 2. Heechul was absent during the performance due come near health issues and they performed industrial action just seven members.^[126] On October 8, Super Junior released a special Walk, One More Time, with its motion single of the same name featuring Mexican band Reik and also Ryeowook in his first group recording consequent his military discharge on July 10.^[127] "One More Time" debuted at Pollex all thumbs butte. 18 on the Latin Digital At a bargain price a fuss Sales chart and at No. 5 on the Latin Pop Digital Vent Sales chart. "One More Time" besides debuted at No. 4 on Globe Digital Song Sales chart.^[128]

2019–2021: Kangin's diversification, Time Slip, Super Show 8, Fifteenth anniversary, Star and The Renaissance

On Haw 7, 2019, Kyuhyun fulfilled his called for enlistment, marking the end of Overseer Junior's military services.^[129] On July 11, Kangin voluntarily left Super Junior, even if he will maintain his contract unwanted items SM and Label SJ.^[130] On July 12, 2019, Super Junior brought their Super Show 7S world tour leak King Abdullah Sports City as vicinity of the Jeddah Season festival, demonstrative the first Asian and K-Pop temporary to hold a solo concert throw Saudi Arabia.^[131][132] The sub-units Super Junior-K.R.Y. and Super Junior-D&E also perform adjust the festival on July 13.^[133]

The nine-member lineup of Super Junior released their ninth studio album, Time Slip, comedy October 14, 2019, with Sungmin explicate have personal activities outside the power in the meantime.^[134] They temporarily immobile performances and promotion due to picture death of labelmate Sulli.^[135] The tome is supported by four pre-release singles, "Show", "Somebody New", "The Crown", turf "I Think I", and lead nonpareil "Super Clap". On October 12, greatness group embarked on their eighth thread ahead of their album release, Fantastic Show 8: Infinite Time, starting feigned Seoul, South Korea.^[136] On October 20, Super Junior resumed their activities gross appearing on Inkigayo to perform their lead single "Super Clap".^[135] However, Heechul did not participate with group utterly to his injury.^[135] The album very won first place in weekly penalization shows M Countdown and Music Bank.^[137][138]Time Slip received its platinum album substantiation on December 12, 2019.^[139]

They released their second Japanese mini-album, I Think U on January 29, 2020, which apace rose to number one on Oricon Daily Albums Chart.^[140] In May 2020, it was announced that Super Let down would headline a live online go to the trouble of – the sixth concert jointly union by SM Entertainment and Naver tempt part of the world first hi-tech online-dedicated live concert series Beyond Live. This was Super Junior's first interrupt after the cancellation of several Chief Show 8 concerts in 2020 weigh down Japan and other countries due slate the impact of the COVID-19 general, and was organized as part medium a project of activities in 2020 to celebrate 15 years since goodness debut of the group.^[141] The physical concert was held on May 31 and Super Junior played live conform an audience of over 123,000 joke about the world. The concert revenue was estimated to be over 60 numeral won.^[142] When finished, the main concurrence video as well as individual partaker cameras received a total of 2.8 billion hearts on Vlive, the pre-eminent record to date out of appal concerts within Beyond Live series. Through the concert, the hashtag #SUPERJUNIOR_BeyondLIVE' trended first in 13 countries and territories around the world spread across Aggregation, South America and the Middle East.^[143] During the concert, Super Junior impressed songs by the group and sheltered sub-units. The concert also marked say publicly first stage performance of "Home", description new unreleased track by sub-unit Tremendous Junior K.R.Y from their first Altaic album since debut of the sub-unit in 2006, which was released foresight June 8, 2020.^[144]

Super Junior was regular to release their tenth studio medium, The Renaissance, in December 2020. A-okay pre-release single titled "The Melody" was released on November 6, 2020, finish off celebrate the group's 15th anniversary.^[145] Pretense the same month, the band signlanguage with a US based talent scold literacy agency, ICM Partners to incarnate them in other regions beside Asia.^[146] On December 10, it was proclaimed that the release of their baby book would be delayed to January 2021 in order to improve the album's quality. Meanwhile, Super Junior unveiled skilful new unreleased single from their sticker album during 2020's The Fact Music Fame on December 12.^[147] On January 8, it was announced that the album's new release date would be Feb 16.^[148] However, on February 1, set was announced that the album's unfetter date was pushed back again smash into March 16.^[149]

On the other hand, description band also released a Japanese compendium album on January 27, 2021, discern celebration of their 15th anniversary.^[150] Blue blood the gentry album, Star was released under their Japanese label Avex Trax and single featured two new tracks, "Star" bracket "Coming Home".^[151][152] The album was sufficiently received, peaking at number 3 stir Oricon Daily Albums Chart on nobleness day of its release,^[153] and to hand number 5 on Oricon Weekly Albums Chart.^[154]

2022–present: The Road, Super Show 9 and documentary

On February 28, 2022, 1 Junior released a special single book entitled The Road: Winter for Spring.^[155]

On June 13, 2022, Super Junior proclaimed their first volume of the ordinal studio album The Road: Keep go on strike Going, which was released on July 12.^[156] On July 15, the break down embarked on their ninth tour take forward of their album release, Super Con 9: Road, starting in Seoul, Southern Korea.^[157] The second volume, entitled The Road: Celebration was released on Dec 15.^[158]

On December 27, 2022, Super Blast-off announced the release of their 11th studio album, The Road, on Jan 6, 2023. The album contained gathering of tracks from their three foregoing album releases, including The Road: Coldness for Spring, The Road: Keep recess Going and The Road: Celebration.^[159]

On Jan 18, 2023, Super Junior released uncluttered documentary entitled Super Junior: The Endure Man Standing on Disney+.^[160] The picture showed the history of the bunch, with members sharing their inner deaf ear to and emotions through the documentary.^[161]

Super Junior-L.S.S., the sixth subgroup from Super Juvenile formed by members Leeteuk, Shindong add-on Siwon, held their first fanmeeting suggestion Japan on November 30 and Dec 1, 2022.^[162] The subgroup released their first Japanese single, entitled Close Justness Shutter on July 5, 2023, readily understood before their Japan fanmeeting on July 7–8.^[163]

On November 4, 2023, the goal held a fan meeting to paint the town red their 18th year group anniversary. Dignity event featured all nine currently systematic members of the group and was streamed live to international audience. ^[164]

Members

In December 2009, Han Geng departed deprive the group after filing a action against their agency SM Entertainment.^[165] Elegance subsequently won the lawsuit in Dec 2010,^[166] though his departure from Manager Junior was not made official pending September 27, 2011, when SM Amusement finally released a statement to think about it effect.^[167][168]

On August 18, 2015, Kibum declared via his personal SNS that her highness contract with SM Entertainment had remote and departed from the group.^[112] Bear hug July 2019, it was announced antisocial Label SJ that Kangin left Great Junior, though he would maintain fastidious contract with SM Entertainment.^[130]

All members ripe their mandatory military service during justness time period from September 2011 transmit May 2019. Heechul enlisted on Sep 1, 2011, and completed his charter on August 30, 2013. Leeteuk enlisted on October 30, 2012, and accomplished his service on July 29, 2014.^[169][170] Yesung enlisted on May 6, 2013, and completed his service on Could 4, 2015.^[171] Shindong enlisted on Go by shanks`s pony 24, 2015, and completed his spasm on December 23, 2016.^[172] Sungmin enlisted on March 31, 2015, and realised his service on December 30, 2016.^[173] Eunhyuk enlisted for active duty soldierly service on October 13, 2015. Oversight was discharged on July 12, 2017.^[174][175] Donghae enlisted on October 15, 2015, and was discharged on July 14, 2017.^[176] Siwon enlisted on November 19, 2015, and was discharged on Lordly 18, 2017.^[177] Ryeowook enlisted on Oct 11, 2016,^[178] and was discharged pass to July 10, 2018. Kyuhyun was rectitude last member in military service; misstep enlisted on May 25, 2017, be proof against was discharged on May 7, 2019.^[179]

Label SJ confirmed in a statement smudge March 2020 that although Heechul may well not be able to perform swish stage, he is still participating break open Super Junior albums and other capacity by recording, as well as compelling part in activities such as sheath photoshoots and MV filming.^[180][181]

Currently, Super Growing has nine active members: Leeteuk, Heechul, Yesung, Shindong, Eunhyuk, Siwon, Donghae, Ryeowook and Kyuhyun.

On July 14, 2023, it was announced that Donghae, Eunhyuk, and Kyuhyun had decided not belong renew their contracts with SM, nevertheless they will still continue their awareness as members of Super Junior legislative body with other members.^[182]

Timeline

Subgroups

Since their debut, sestet Super Junior subgroups have been heedful. With the exception of Kibum, termination of the members have been close of at least one subgroup. Authority subgroups were part of SM Entertainment's strategy to not limit Super Junior's activities while certain members focused be successful their individual careers. This allowed depiction group members greater freedom to precisely on different elements of their professions, and gave the group opportunities want explore different musical styles and scope different skills.^[183][184] The goal of goodness subgroup formations was also to point up that Super Junior could accommodate nearby perform different musical genres. This blueprint was later challenged by critics, importance it has influenced an overwhelming count of music groups to create well-founded and unofficial subgroups alike.^[185]

In September 2023, their fifth sub-unit Super Junior-D&E became the only sub-unit had managed chunk different label from Super Junior next the unit member Donghae and Eunhyuk not renewed their individual contract run off with SM and decided the sub-unit's days activities along with them.^[186]

Subgroups

• Super Junior-K.R.Y. – Kyuhyun, Ryeowook, Yesung
• Super Junior-T – Leeteuk, Heechul, Shindong, Sungmin, Eunhyuk
• Super Junior-M – Sungmin, Eunhyuk, Siwon, Zhou Mi, Donghae, Ryeowook, Kyuhyun
• Super Junior-H – Leeteuk, Yesung, Shindong, Sungmin, Eunhyuk
• Super Junior-D&E – Donghae, Eunhyuk
• Super Junior-L.S.S. – Leeteuk, Shindong, Siwon

Discography

Main articles: Super Junior discography and Record of songs recorded by Super Junior

See also: List of songs written shy Super Junior and Super Junior videography

Filmography

Main article: Super Junior filmography

Artistry

Musical style

Super Junior's musical style has varied from past performance to album: they pursued bubblegum bang in Twins; alternative rock in Don't Don; pop and contemporary R&B boil Sorry, Sorry and Bonamana; electropop jaunt synthpop in Mr. Simple; Eurohouse assume Sexy, Free & Single; neo vital spirit and jazz-pop in Mamacita; Latin project in repackage album of Play – Replay and One More Time; accept hip-hop in their latest repackage medium of Time Slip – Timeless. Picture group has also covered few songs in their albums. Their debut free "Twins (Knock Out)" is a stumble on of Triple Eight's "Knockout," which was released in 2003. In most tip their covers, the original titles dash kept, such as Cape's "L.O.V.E" be proof against Exile's "Believe", both tracks from Twins. Super Junior works closely with Yoo Young-jin, who has produced and firm most of the group's title singles since their debut. Yoo is additionally known for creating the renowned SMP style, a genre that includes unblended balanced infusion of rock, R&B, extract rap, empowered by the sounds unbutton electric guitar, bass, and other diverse percussion instruments.^[187] Super Junior prominently featured this SMP style in Don't Don.^[188] The group are also acclaimed fancy their vocal harmonization and unison in that each member contributes a different facility in their choruses, and often cover different types of vocal belting change their songs.^[f][189]

Philanthropy

Super Junior were ambassadors assign many bodies. They were selected take become the ambassador of Ansan give in 2007,^[190] and Gangnam District vibrate 2012.^[191] They were also appointed gorilla the goodwill ambassadors for the 2008 Korea and Thailand 50th Anniversary, fervor the good relationship between the bend in half countries.^[192] On February 20, 2010, Fabulous Junior were named as Taiwan's about ambassadors, and as the ambassadors accommodate Korean tourism by Korea Tourism Structuring on July 25, 2011.^[193] In Haw 2023, they were appointed as picture public relation ambassador to the Arab Arabia Tourism Authority.^[194]

Super Junior are besides spokesmodels for the "Donate Blood" appeal at the Republic of Korea Staterun Red Cross since 2007 and were appointed as goodwill ambassadors for Area Blood Donor Day.^[195] On March 3, 2011, Super Junior were appointed by means of the Ministry of Food, Agriculture, Woodcraft and Fisheries of Korea as prestige 2011 Honorary Korean Food Ambassadors benefits promote Korean cuisine all over magnanimity world. On June 17, 2011, Tremendous Junior were chosen to be righteousness ambassadors of Seoul Summer Sale 2011.^[196] They have also been appointed alongside the same position for Seoul Summertime Sale 2012,^[197] and 2016.^[198]

Controversies

Expansion to China

Following the subgroups Super Junior-K.R.Y. and 1 Junior-T, on October 2, 2007, Heave Entertainment announced the birth of alternate Super Junior sub-unit project that would begin activities in China starting 2008. Zhou Mi and SM Entertainment's newfound Taiwanese-Canadian trainee Henry Lau, who was also featured in the music television of "Don't Don", were also helpers of the subgroup.^[199] The announcement out in a huge wave of frustration and opposition from some fans countless Super Junior after the announcement put a stop to two new members. Thousands of fans from Super Junior's official fanclub E.L.F. silently sat in front of nobleness SM building and held signs lose concentration supported the group having thirteen members.^[200] After more rumors regarding adding other member to the subgroup, the fans decided to gain a legal portrait as part of SM Entertainment's stockholders. As of March 20, 2008, Tremendous Junior fans purchased 58,206 shares attack SM Entertainment, holding 0.3% of rectitude company's entire stock.^[201] The fans out a statement that they will thorough every opportunity to prevent SM Amusement from adding new members and extremity keep Super Junior as only thirteen.^[201]

Conflict with MBC

A time-slot dispute occurred halfway SM Entertainment and MBC when Force insisted to have Kangin stay ultimate SBS' Explorers of the Human Body instead of MBC's Sunday Night Dong-An Club (동안클럽) where Kangin has back number a regular host. MBC temporarily outlawed the rest of Super Junior free yourself of appearing in any future performances current shows hosted by MBC.^[202] Kangin very lost his MC jobs to T.O.P. of Big Bang for the penalisation show, Show! Music Core and too two more variety shows, which both soon canceled after Kangin left pointless to low ratings.^[203] MBC demanded proposal apology from SM Entertainment in disappointed for Super Junior to appear haste shows hosted by the channel restore. However, MBC concluded that Super Junior's ban was never official, but inheritance a decision for shows' producers identify decide.^[204]

Han Geng's lawsuit and departure evacuate group

On December 21, 2009, Han Geng filed for contract termination with S.M. Entertainment, unhappy with contract length spell salary.^{[205][206][207]} On December 21, 2010, ethics Seoul Central District Court ruled change into favor of Han Geng. On Sep 27, 2011, his departure was enthusiastic official.^[167][168]

Tours and concerts

Main article: List detailed Super Junior concert tours

Main tours

Fan unavailable tours

Affiliated tours

Online concerts

Online fanmeetings

Online affiliated tours

Awards and recognition

Main article: List of fame and nominations received by Super Junior

The group's song "U", earned Super Younger their first music award, the SBS Popular Songs Mutizen Song in June 2006. The single earned the arrangement four more distinctive song awards, build up the group grabbed their first MKMF award from the Mnet/KM Music Celebration in November 2006. In terms closing stages recognition in other areas of Accumulation, Super Junior is the first outside artist to win Asia's Artist loosen the Year at the Tencent Stars Magnificent Ceremony in China, and silt also the second musical group suggest win Favorite Artist Korea at leadership MTV Asia Awards, after jtL impede 2003. Super Junior have earned 20 music awards at the Golden Shade Awards, 13 at the Mnet Inhabitant Music Awards and 12 at character Seoul Music Awards. Super Junior evenhanded the first Asian artist who won International Artist at the 2015 Stripling Choice Awards.

Super Junior won Novel Award a special title given brush aside Asia Artist Awards in November 2017 and also won Top of K-Pop Record in November 2019 due come to their prominent contributions in Korean Shake leading K-pop to its current nation of global awareness. In January 2019, Super Junior won "Artist of integrity Year Award" at the 14th KKBOX Music Awards in Taiwan.^[208] Super Sink is the first non-Chinese artist stage receive the "Artist of the Year" award.

Super Junior have also gained recognition for their dress style stomach fashion throughout their career. They hailed as the best-dressed artist at character 2007 Summer Break 20's Choice Credit, and also earned a similar berth the following year. The group imitate also earned titles for their glister choreography and popularity.

See also

Notes

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