Super Junior (Korean: 슈퍼주니어;)is a 13 member K-pop boyband. The group initially debuted with 12members on November 6, 2005 with their first single, Twins. Theoriginal 12 members, in age order (from oldest to youngest), wereLeeTeuk (the leader), HeeChul, HanKyung, n May 23, 2006 SMEntertainment announced the addition of a new member, Cho KyuHyun,being the youngest member. The new 13 membered group released its newlook and its newest single U online on May 25, 2006. The title songbecame a success and enjoyed the #1 spot on music programs for thefirst time in the group抯 caYeSung, KangIn, ShinDong, SungMin, EunHyuk,DongHae, SiWon, RyeoWook, and KiBum.
By the time of the debut,eleven of the members were Korean and one was Chinese. The Chinesemember, HanKyung, was picked among from 3000 applicants throughauditions held in China by SM Entertainment in 2001. Many of themembers had already made a name for themselves prior to Super Junior抯debut through acting, VJ-ing, and modeling. On May 23, 2006 SMEntertainment announced the addition of a new member, Cho KyuHyun,making them the 13 member group they are today. Beforetheir official debut, Super Junior was already a hot topic over theInternet. News broke about SM Entertainment抯 unprecedented plans offorming a large 12 member group. Rumors about the identity of themembers as well as the group抯 name circulated for months. For awhile,many speculated that they were going to be known as 揅ommon Ground.擜nother speculation claimed that the band was going to be called揙.V.E.R |