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, and are also the first group produced by Korea's CT (Culture Technology) organization, created through a comprehensive localization strategy. Super Junior-M made their debut in 2008, with five Super Junior members: Han Geng, Siwon, Donghae, Ryeowook and Kyuhyun as well as two new ethnic Chinese members, Henry and Zhou Mi.In December 2009, Han Geng returned to China to pursue a solo career and the group's activities were halted. 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 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, "Perfection". Currently, the eight active members are Siwon, Ryeowook, Donghae, Eunhyuk, Kyuhyun, Sungmin, Zhou Mi and Henry.
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: 迷), which denotes to "charismatic" as well as "fan" in Mandarin, the latter meaning referring to their desire to connect closer with fans. Wiki Info
Super Junior-M debuted in China on April 8, 2008 at the 8th Annual Music Chart Awards and with the release of their first music video, "U" online. Their debut album was released in various provinces in China starting April 23, 2008 and the Korean version with three bonus Korean tracks was released in South Korea on April 30, 2008. The album was also distributed in several other Chinese communities on May 2, 2008 such as Hong Kong, Singapore and Taiwan. Reviews for the album were generally positive and it also gained praise from Hong Kong singer, Hins Cheung, who said the album contains "international-level music" and that the group is "vocally-talented".A month after their debut, Super Junior-M won their first award, Asia's Most Popular New Group Award, at the 5th annual Music King Awards in Macau on May 25.After their debut performance in early April 2008, the group made guest appearances in many chains of entertainment variety shows. They appeared in an episode of the second season of TVB and HunanTV's collaboration show, Strictly Come Dancing (舞动奇迹), which made the show's ratings increase to 5.01%, ranking it the third most watched show ever in all of China. Super Junior-M's appearance in the talk show, Behind Story (背后的故事) two months later also increased ratings. The show had the highest ratings during that time slot, with a strong 4.05%. Separated into several weekly episodes, the group's appearance in their first episode on the challenging game show, Bravely Going Forward (勇往直前) in early August gave the show the highest ratings during that time slot as well. Super Junior-M and Show Luo of Taiwan replaced Hong Kong entertainers, Nicholas Tse and Twins, for the 2008 summer season endorsement spots of Semir, a Chinese clothing brand. They were acclaimed to be sunny, young, and passionate; thus their image was suitable to endorse the brand.
The last performance of "U" was on August 29, 2008 at the 7th Golden Eagle Opening Ceremony Concert. The group gave their first performance of their second single, "Me," on September 13, 2008 at the SMTOWN LIVE '08 in Shanghai concert. The music video was then released a day later through Sohu. Super Junior-M held their first concert in Hong Kong on December 27 and 28.
On September 14, 2009, Super Junior-M released the music video for their upcoming comeback single Super Girl which features Girls' Generation's Jessica Jung. They are currently nominated for Best Singing Group at the 21st Golden Melody Awards.
Super Junior-M's goal is to bring the Korean pop influence over to the Chinese market, re-representing the hits in Mandarin. Similar to the style of their main group Super Junior, Super Junior-M's music style falls into the category of mainstream pop, dance, and R&B. Dance pop songs with rock and hip hop influences are easily heard in their music, such as in "Me" and "The Moment", which contains guitar riffs and heavy bass sounds. Rap is not performed as often like the main group, but these influences can be heard in "The Moment" and also the rap remakes in "Don't Don" and "A Man In Love".The group halted their activities in December 2009 after Han Geng filed a lawsuit against SM Entertainment and returned to China to pursue a solo career. 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 and have yet to release official statements regarding his status with them. In February 2011, the group resumed their activities with two new members from the main group, Sungmin and Eunhyuk, with the release of EP Perfection.
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| 1. SUPERMAN | ||||
| Lyrics, composed & Arranged by YOO, YOUNG JIN | ||||
| 2. A-CHA | ||||
| Lyrics by 김부민 Composed & Arranged by hitchhiker | ||||
| 3. Mr. Simple | ||||
| Lyrics, composed & Arranged by YOO, YOUNG JIN | ||||
| 4. Oops!! (Featuring. f(x)) | ||||
| Korean Lyrics by 이특, 희철, 신동, 은혁, 동해, Misfit Composed by Kalle Engstrom, William J Fuller Arranged by hitchhiker, Kalle Engstrom, William J Fuller | ||||
| 5. 하루에 (A Day) | ||||
| Lyrics by 김정배 Composed & Arranged by Kenzie | ||||
| 6. 안단테 (Andante) | ||||
| Lyrics by Misfit Composed by 이특, Henry(Super Junior-M), 김규원(Q Kim & BJJMUSIC) Arranged by 김규원(Q Kim & BJJMUSIC) & 813Project | ||||
| 7. 오페라 (Opera) | ||||
| Korean Lyrics by Kenzie Composed by Thomas Troelsen, Engelina Larsen Arranged by Kenzie | ||||
| 8. 라라라라 (Be My Girl) | ||||
| Lyrics by 김부민 Composed by LANZ, HENRI JOUNI KRISTIAN / RAPPAPORT, WILLIAM / Aku Rannila / Julimar Santos (aka J-son) Arranged by hitchhiker, LANZ, HENRI JOUNI KRISTIAN / RAPPAPORT, WILLIAM / Aku Rannila / Julimar Santos (aka J-son) | ||||
| 9. Walkin’ | ||||
| Korean Lyrics by Misfit Composed & Arranged by Denzil Remedios / Kebwe h, luke / Sharif Slater / Ryan Jhun | ||||
| 10. 폭풍 (Storm) | ||||
| Lyrics by 김정배 Composed & Arranged by Kenzie | ||||
| 11. 어느새 우린 (Good Friends) | ||||
| Lyrics & Composed by 윤종신 Arranged by SHINCHI | ||||
| 12. 결투 (Feels Good) | ||||
| Korean Lyrics by 홍지유 Composed by Denniz Jamm / Qwan Arranged by 황성제(BJJ MUSIC), 김규원(Q Kim & BJJMUSIC) | ||||
| 13. 기억을 따라 (Memories) | ||||
| Lyrics by 박준수, 이윤종 Composed & Arranged by 박준수 | ||||
| 14. 해바라기 (Sunflower) | ||||
| Korean Lyrics by 홍지유 Composed by Brandon Fraley Arranged by 황성제 (BJJ MUSIC), 김용현 (with BJJ MUSIC) | ||||
| 15. 엉뚱한 상상 (White Christmas) | ||||
| Lyrics & Composed by 지누(hitchhiker) Arranged by hitchhiker | ||||
| 16. Y | ||||
| Lyrics by 동해, CHANCE Composed by 동해, CHANCE, Super D Arranged by CHANCE, 박참, Super D | ||||
| 17. My Love, My Kiss, My Heart | ||||
| Korean Lyrics by 김태성 Composed by Denzil Remedios / Kebwe h, luke / Sharif Slater / Ryan Jhun Arranged by 김태성, 김용신 | http://superjunior.smtown.com/ |