Thursday, June 30, 2011

SUPER JUNIOR PRESENT (super junior M)



SUPER JUNIOR M

Super Junior-M, often referred to as SJ-M, is the third official sub-unit of Korean boy band Super Junior. They are the first international music group in the Chinese music industry to have members of both Chinese and Korean descent,[1] and are also the first group produced by Korea's CT (Culture Technology) organization, created through a comprehensive localization strategy.[2] Super Junior-M made their debut in 2008, with five Super Junior members: Han GengSiwonDonghaeRyeowook and Kyuhyun as well as two new ethnic Chinesemembers, Henry and Zhou Mi.[1]
In December 2009, Han Geng returned to China to pursue a solo career and the group's activities were halted.[3] In December 21, 2010 the Seoul Central District Court ruled in favor of Han Geng. A representative of SM Entertainment said that they will file an immediate appeal to reverse the decision[4] SM Entertainment have yet to release statements regarding his official status with the group.
In February 2011, Super Junior members Sungmin and Eunhyuk were announced as new additions to the SJ-M subgroup, coinciding with the release of their 2nd Mini Album, 太完美 (Perfection). Currently, the eight active members are: SiwonRyeowookDonghaeEunhyuk,KyuhyunSungminZhou Mi and Henry.

Name Origin

Before the official name of the subgroup was released, they were often referred to as Super Junior China. On April 3, 2008, SM Entertainment released the official name of the subgroup, Super Junior-M, with "M" representing the word "Mandarin," expressing the subgroup's ambition to become successful in the Chinese music market not limited to only China. The "M" can also represent a list of other aspects, such as the first letter of their debut album, Me, and also "mi" (Chinese), which denotes to "charismatic" as well as "fan" in Mandarin, the latter meaning referring to their desire to connect closer with fans.

Pre-debut

Responding to Super Junior's rising popularity in Mainland China, Super Junior's management, SM Entertainment, decided to compose a new Super Junior sub-unit which focuses on the Chinese market. On October 2, 2007, an official announcement was released to the media, stating the birth of a third Super Junior subgroup that would debut in China in 2008. Super Junior's original member Han Geng, and an SM Taiwanese trainee, Henry, were stated to be the first two of the seven members representing the subgroup. Five months later, a second Super Junior member, Siwon, was mentioned in news articles to be the third member.However, the confirmed list of members were not released to the public until April.
Starting from April 4 to April 7, 2008, the seven members were individually released to the media in a chain of short trailer clips. Han Geng was the first member to be announced on April 4. On April 5, Siwon and Donghae were announced to be the second and third members.On April 6, Kyuhyun was announced to be the fourth Super Junior-M member, following a new member Henry as the fifth.Ryeowook was announced to be the sixth member on April 7 followed by Zhou Mi as the final member.A trailer of all seven members was released on the group's debut day, April 8. Super Junior-M's trailer clips exceeded 1.4 million views in less than four days, garnering interest in both the Chinese and Korean audiences.

Super Junior-Mandarin
OriginSeoulSouth Korea
Other name(s)SJM
OccupationSingersdancersactors
Genre(s)PopR&Bdanceelectropop,heavy beat
Label(s)SMAvex
Years active2008-present
Associated actsSM Town
Super Junior
Super Junior-K.R.Y
Super Junior-T
Super Junior-Happy
S.M. The Ballad
Current MembersHan Geng
Sungmin
Eunhyuk
Zhou Mi
Donghae
Siwon
Ryeowook
Kyuhyun
Henry
Official Websitesuperjunior-m.smtown.com



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