Super Junior-T
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| Super Junior-T | |
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| Also known as | SJ-T 슈주-티 (SuJu-T) |
| Origin | Seoul, Republic of Korea |
| Genre(s) | K-pop, trot |
| Years active | 2007–present |
| Label(s) | SM Entertainment Avex Asia (Japan, ROC) |
| Associated acts | SMTown, Super Junior |
| Website | http://t.super-junior.co.kr/ |
| Members | |
| Leeteuk Heechul Kang-In Shindong Sungmin Eunhyuk |
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Super Junior-Trot (Korean: 슈퍼주니어-트로트), officially known as Super Junior-T (Korean: 슈퍼주니어-티) is the second official sub-unit of Korean boy band Super Junior established on February 2007. They are one of the few new generation singers known to have been capitalizing trot music, the oldest form of Korean pop music. Super Junior-T contains six Super Junior members, Leeteuk (the leader), Heechul, Kang-In, Shindong, Sungmin, and Eunhyuk.
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[edit] History
[edit] Pre-debut
Noticing the dying trend of trot music, SM Entertainment decided to revive the style by producing an idol band that capitalizes trot music, however, adding the music its own touch of modern pop and rap. Three months before debut the future subgroup performed "Don't Go Away" at the M.NET/KM Music Festival on November 25, 2006 with Super Junior's Donghae. A few weeks prior to debut the six members had secretly trained and prepared for their new debut that occurred at the end of February 2007.
[edit] 2007: Debut
In early February SM Entertainment made the official announcement of a second Super Junior subgroup, Super Junior-T. The group released their first radio single on February 23, 2007. A CD single, "Rokuko", was soon released and it topped music charts three days after release.[1] The subgroup's official debut was on February 25, 2007 performing the title track, "Rokuko" and "First Express" with famous trot singer Bang Shil Yi. The single's rankings quickly rose in both Korea and Thailand-based music stations and was #1 on the charts two months later.[2] Due to their active participance in trot music and their comedic appearances, the subgroup gained outstanding attention from the older audience despite their well-known young idol images that was created for them in their mother group.[3]
[edit] 2008: Comeback
On April 29, 2008, it was announced that Super Junior-T will make a comeback later in the year with their second official single.[4] However, a fourth Super Junior sub-unit, Super Junior-H, debuted instead.
[edit] Music style
Super Junior-T's music style is a distinctive style of trot, an old-fashioned style of pop music adding mordernized K-pop melodies and also rap. The subgroup's goal is to continue the fading trot music and to influence and introduce the young audience to a traditional style of music, hoping to increase awareness of older trot musicians and a hopeful comeback of the genre to mainstream music.
[edit] Discography
[edit] Singles
| # | Title | Release date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Rokuko" | 2007-02-23 |
[edit] Variety shows
| Title | Air date | Broadcast |
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| KM Idol World – 아이돌 월드 | May 5–June 30, 2007 | M.NET |
[edit] References
- ^ (Chinese) Sina.com. Super Junior-T's new single tops music charts within three days March 1, 2007. Retrieved November 12, 2007.
- ^ (Chinese) Sina.com. Super Junior-T dominates Thailand Retrieved November 12, 2007.
- ^ (Chinese) Sina.com. Super Junior-T "competing with trot, wants to change idol image" March 12, 2007. Retrieved November 12, 2007.
- ^ (Korean) YTNStar.co.kr. Male comebacks: MC Mong, Epik High, SG Wannabe April 29, 2008. Retrieved April 29, 2008.
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