Tuesday, March 27, 2012

Super Junior Members Photo Draws Attention For “Superior Genes”

Super Junior is also one of the older idol groups now, with over five years of experience together. Will Super Junior ever be able to break Shinhwa’s record?
Super Junior’s Leeteuk showed his respect for Shinhwa through a special message. On March 23, Leeteuk tweeted, “Shinhwa hyungnim! You guys are so awesome! We’ll do our best to love and care for each other, too! Be nervous! Super Junior is catching up to you guys!”

Shinhwa is the longest-running idol group in K-Pop with a 14 year history. Since their debut in 1998, Shinhwa has released countless hit singles, including “T.O.P.,” “Chaos,” and “Hey! Come On,” under SM Entertainment. They worked under the same label as Super Junior until 2003, when Shinhwa’s contract expired and signed with a new management agency.

On March 23, Super Junior’s Yesung shared a family photo with his father and brother, under the caption that read, “The guys in our family, with my father and younger brother. Are we superior?”

In the photo, Yesung is staring at the camera with his father and younger brother, who all have strikingly similar features. Fans have been particularly impressed by his good-looking family members, lauding them for having “superior genes.”

Netizens commented, “Yesung’s brother is daebak! Is he also a celebrity?” “They’re so cute. I love his younger brother,” and “How can brothers have such good-looking faces?”

In fact, this is not the first time Yesung revealed his younger brother. He took several photos with celebrities in the past and is also quite well-known among Super Junior fans that frequent Yesung’s coffee shop in Seoul (Yesung’s younger brother works there). You can learn more about Yesung’s coffee shop here!

Korea thirteen-member boy band Super Junior who has been the leading hallyu wave announced their world tour ‘Super Show 4’ last year.

The announcement coincided with release of fifth album ‘Mr. Simple’ which peaked at number three on the Billboard World Albums Chart and number 17 on Japan’s Oricon Album’s Chart.

With only 4 performances left to its finale at Tokyo Dome, it will be interesting to find out what will be their next step for the latter half of 2012.

The tour first began in Korea kicked off in November 19 which tickets sold out in just 8 minutes while some vendors reported 180 seconds. The tour has been scheduled over 7 countries for 19 performances for over 5 months.

It followed by performances in Japan, Taiwan, Singapore, China, and most recently in Thailand.

There were even additional concert dates that have been added in such as Macau and Thailand to comply with fans requests. Even became the first foreign artist to draw the largest number of audience of 40,000 for three days in Thailand.

Recently AVEX Group announced the group’s third Japanese single ‘Opera’ the remake of song taken from the fifth album, it is set to release on May 9 in Japan.

The remaining concerts are four performances in Paris at April 6 at Zenith de Paris, the in Shanghai performance at Mercedes-Benz Arena on April 14, followed by two days at Tokyo Dome on May 12-13.

Super Junior’s Eunhyuk has been chosen as a special MC for MBC “Star Audition 2,” it was announced on March 23. His job will be to interview fans in the audience and provide coverage of the overall atmosphere of the live recording studio during the March 23 episode. There are only three contestants left for the show.

“We picked Eunhyuk as a one day MC based on his good sense of humor and witty demeanor that he developed over his long experience as a DJ and assistant MC,” MBC said in statement.

MBC “Star Audition 2” has been seeing its TV ratings decline lately. It’s been criticized for its lack of intensity and the shortcomings in the MC’s hosting skills. Park Mi Sun recently replaced the original host, Oh Sang Jin, however, the show has not lived up to the anticipation, especially compared to the huge success it enjoyed for its first season.

Also, MBC has taken note of the good chemistry between Yoon Do Hyun and Boom on SBS “K-Pop Star,” prompting the producers of “Star Audition 2” to find an emergency help to assist Park Mi Sun during the live show.

The top 3 competition of MBC “Star Audition 2” will air at 9:50 PM KST. Stay tuned for more updates!

Sunday, March 18, 2012

Super Junior World Tour "Super Show 4" Heated Up Their Fans

Back in October, we reported that Super Junior would embark on a worldwide concert tour called “Super Show 4“. Additional details about their upcoming tour were revealed today through K-media press releases regarding their next stops and song list.

The boys will kick off their tour in Seoul on November 19th and 20th at the Olympic Stadium in Seoul. Afterwards, they will move onto Japan for performances at the Kyocera Dome in Osaka for December 10th and 11th. Super Junior will then ravel to other Asian cities before reaching major American and European cities.

“Super Show 4″ will include all of Super Junior’s latest songs from their 5th studio album, incorporating their usual glamourous stages, gags and high quality performances to touch their fans’ hearts.

Super Junior, the immensely popular K-pop band that has led the Korean wave to reach a global phenomenon, launched their latest concert tour Super Junior World Tour Super Show 4 in Seoul, Korea on 19 and 20 November 2011. Fans from Singapore will be thrilled to know that the concert will reach our shores on 17 February 2012, as confirmed by concert organiser, Running Into The Sun today.

 “We’ve witnessed the massive appeal of Super Junior when they were here for Super Show 3 earlier this year; and how it broke all boundaries to attract fans across all age groups and demographics,” said Beatrice Chia-Richmond, Creative Director of Running Into The Sun.

“Running Into The Sun aims to bring acts that break new ground and challenge our creativity, so we’re more than thrilled to have confirmed Super Show 4 in Singapore.” Super Junior World Tour Super Show 4 is expected to entertain Singapore audiences with nothing but the best from the leading K-Pop boy band. When asked during the press conference today what fans from Singapore can look out for in Super Show 4; the leader of the group, Lee Teuk, said that he remembers that Singapore fans sent a lot of love when they were there and he’s excited to be able to meet the fans at Super Show 4 in Singapore, on a stage – more dynamic and the biggest-scale ever yet – that would bring them even closer than before.

Super Show 4 in Singapore will be the first stop across Southeast Asia, with a limited 10,000 tickets available for sale from 14 January 2012, 10.00am for a one-day priority booking period for OCBC Card members, the official card for the concert. Members of the public will be able to purchase tickets from 15 January 2012, 12.00pm onwards. All tickets will be made available via Sistic phone, counter and online bookings, and each transaction is capped at a maximum of 4 tickets, an endeavor by Running Into The Sun to prevent any bulk buying and reselling.

Super Show 4 will see a huge stage with three runways, two main stages and one giant water fountain for a 360-degree view that will offer an up close and dynamic view of the show from all areas of the stadium. Apart from sprawling LED screens, pyrotechnics and aerial stunts from the group, special water effects will take centre stage as one of the many highlights of the concert.

The three-hour long concert promises to bring the entire original show from Seoul, which will showcase Super Junior’s famous dance moves that have created a worldwide craze, catchy songs that will prove that language is no barrier, and their familiar cheeky and charismatic antics that promises to entertain throughout the concert.

Super Junior’s world tour “Super Show 4” heated up Thailand for three days from March 16-19. The world tour was held in South Korea, Japan, Taiwan, Singapore, and Macau so far.

The Thailand leg of the tour had a total of 40,000 viewers. Due to the popularity of the concert, one more concert day was added. This is the first time that a foreign singer or group held a concert that went on three times. Also, it is the most viewers that a foreign singer or group has amassed for a concert.

For the concert, Super Junior performed 36 songs which included their hit singles, album songs, and also solo performances.

Sunday, March 4, 2012

Super Junior Member Heechul Enlists For Military

The Super Junior members were clearly shaken by the temporary departure of one of their elder members. During Heechul's last stage in Inkigayo for Super Junior's latest single "Mr. Simple," the members specially leader Leeteuk, shed tears as they received the top prize for that week. Heechul kept himself strong as other Super Junior members shed tears. In his farewell speech, he said: "This is my last stage before entering the army. It is great to receive such a special award before I leave. Leeteuk is going through a difficult time lately but I am always thankful to him and other members. I love you, all of my fans. Thank you to our managers who put up with my bad manners up until now. This is the end because I am one who is not good at expressing."

Fans need not be too sad, however, as Heechul recorded a song with legendary singer Kim Jang Hoon. It was reported that the song will be released in mid-September.

With his iconic status in K-Pop, I am very sure that his fans will be waiting faithfully for him to return. In the meantime, enjoy these gorgeous Heechul photos. Stay healthy and happy, Kim Heechul!

After thanking his fans and the press, Super Junior member Kim Heechul formally enlisted in the army on September 1, and it created quite a stir in the entertainment industry.

Fans from Korea, Japan and all over the world waited at the entrance before his arrival. He arrived wearing a hat, which he immediately took off to greet his fans. He began with a warm smile, “I wasn’t going to greet anyone before enlisting, but I think my haircut came out okay.”

He continued with a bow, “I’ll come back as an adult. Thank you so much for coming all the way out here." After making a cute pose for the cameras, he added, “Please edit the pictures nicely if you’re going to upload them!" And although he stayed for only a brief moment, he made sure to wave to his fans before leaving the scene. The fans shouted in unison, “Be well, we’ll wait for you until the end.” Some emotional fans couldn’t help but shed tears over his enlistment.
Heechul will be receiving four weeks of training at the Nonsan Training Camp before beginning his service as a member of the public service personnel for 23 months.

Recently, pictures of Heechul in his army uniform surfaced online, causing fans to sigh with relief over Heechul’s smooth adjustment. The first picture shows the idol holding up his right hand as he pledges his military oath, while the second picture shows him confidently holding onto a gun, completely focused on his senior’s orders.

The E.L.F.s (Everlasting Friends, Super Junior fans) and the Petals (Heechul's fans) know that Heechul was involved in a vehicular accident back in 2006, which resulted in severe injuries in his lower body. Due to this, Heechul will be serving his country as a public servant for two years.

Aside from being part of the Hallyu idol group Super Junior, Heechul achieved the status of an iconic K-Pop idol for his immense power over the Internet. His Twitter account, @Heedictator, has more than 600,000 followers. One of Heechul's major Twitter achievements was when he registered as a worldwide twitter trend for four straight days from October 9 to October 12, 2010.

Ever the social media giant, Heechul used his Twitter account to formally say goodbye to his fans. On August 31, he posted several twitpics including one accompanied by a thank you message in 13 languages. He also posted his photo with his shaved head ready for military service.