Ryeowook

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Ryeowook
Background information
Birth name	Kim Ryeowook
Born	June 21, 1987 (1987-06-21) (age 20)
Origin	South Korea
Genre(s)	K-pop, Mandopop, R&B
Occupation(s)	Singer, dancer, actor
Instrument(s)	Singing, piano
Voice type(s)	Tenor
Years active	2005–present
Label(s)	SM Entertainment
Associated acts	SMTown, Super Junior, Super Junior-K.R.Y, Super Junior-M

Kim Ryeowook (Korean: 김려욱; simplified Chinese: 金厉旭; traditional Chinese: 金厲旭; pinyin: Jīn Lìxù) born June 21, 1987, more commonly credited as Ryeowook (Korean: 려욱; simplified Chinese: 厉旭; traditional Chinese: 厲旭; pinyin: Lìxù), is a singer, dancer, occasional actor, and the third youngest member of Super Junior. He is recognized by his fellow members as the "eternal magnae" (eternal youngest) of the group, as well as one of the three most vocally powerful in the group (Super Junior-K.R.Y.). Even before Kyuhyun's addition to the group in May 2006, Ryeowook commonly called himself the youngest despite being a few months older than Kibum. Ryeowook is currently studying at Inha University under the Department of Drama and Cinema.

[edit] Biography

[edit] Pre-debut

Kim Ryeowook was discovered through the CMB Youth ChinChin Festival 2004 and was signed under SM Entertainment soon afterwards. Trained in areas of singing, dancing, and acting, Kim Ryeowook put particular efforts into his vocal training and music composition. Kim Ryeowook was the last to join Super Junior before Kyuhyun, and did not join the group until a few days before the group's official debut on November 6, 2005. His late addition was rumored to be a replacement of a previous SM trainee that was supposed to debut in Super Junior.

[edit] Debut

Further information: Super Junior

On November 6, 2005, Ryeowook officially debuted on SBS's Popular Songs performing Super Junior's first single "TWINS (Knock Out)." In late 2006, Ryeowook became a member of Super Junior's first subgroup, Super Junior-K.R.Y. The trio debuted on November 5, 2006 on KBS's Music Bank.^[1] In early 2008, Ryeowook was placed in another Super Junior subgroup, Super Junior-M. The subgroup specializes in singing Mandarin songs, including Mandarin versions of Super Junior's Korean songs, bringing the K-pop influence into the Chinese music industry. Super Junior-M is the first international music group in the Chinese music industry to have members of both Chinese and Korean descent.^[2] The seven-member group debuted in China on April 8, 2008 at the 8th Annual Music Chart Awards with the release of their first single music video, "U".

Ryeowook made his acting debut in the film, Attack on the Pin-Up Boys, a high-school comedy/mystery film, in which he plays the eccentric vice president of the student council. Ryeowook's acting gained positive feedback from critics and he was nominated Best Supporting Actor and Best Comedic Performance at the Korean Movie Awards.

[edit] Discography

Main article: Super Junior discography

[edit] Filmography

Further information: Super Junior filmography

[edit] Film

[edit] References

1. ^ (English) Super Junior - K.R.Y. Formed November 5, 2006. Retrieved May 5, 2007.
2. ^ (Chinese) Jinhua.cn. Super Junior debuts today, Han Geng as group leader April 8, 2008. Retrieved April 8, 2008.

[edit] External links

• SM Entertainment Official Site
• Super Junior Official Site
• Super Junior Official Avex Site (Chinese)
• Super Junior Official Japanese Site (Japanese)
• Super Junior-M Official Site
• Super Junior-M Official Avex Site (Chinese)
• Super Junior-M's Official Blog (Chinese)