MAMA 2012
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November 30, 2012
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PEMENANG MAMA 2012
Korean pop culture’s fever that started in the end of 1990s in Southeast Asia has now gone beyond Asia and is spreading through the world. Top Korean artists have held concerts in North America, South America, Europe, Australia, as well as various part of Asia—including China, Indonesia, Taiwan, Japan, and more! Many news media including newspaper and internet news articles are reporting about Hallyu (the Korean Wave), announcing the enhanced status of Korea. Super Junior, a star of the Hallyu Wave, was recently called a moving enterprise and is setting records at every moment.
Since before the debut, Super Junior received a lot of attention for being the largest musical group in the world. With 12 members and perfect choreography, they captivated the public’s eye with their debut song “Twins (Knock Out)”, the title song of their first album SuperJunior05. In 2006, Super Junior added a 13th member and released the single “U” which was an instant hit in South Korea, winning several awards and earning the group the Best Newcomer Award at the 21st Annual Golden Disk Awards. This was only just the beginning for a group that would soon be recognized as one of the leaders of the Hallyu Wave across the world. In late 2007, their second full album, Don’t Don, was released. Following the example set in the previous year, Don’t Don racked up many awards including a 2007 Artist of the Year and Record of the Year. The group experienced international recognition and a career breakthrough with their hit third album Sorry Sorry in 2009. It was their first album to debut in the number one position on Korean music charts, became the country’s best selling album for 2009, won the Golden Disk Awards Artist of the Year, and the song topped Taiwan’s music chart KKBOX (KKBOX’s Korean Japanese music Top 100 weekly) for a record-breaking 37 weeks. The follow-up fourth album Bonamana (Miinah), which was released in 2010, set a new record when the title song “Bonamana” stayed at number one for 63 weeks on Taiwan’s music chart. They showed off their power by becoming the first artist ever in the history of Taiwan’s music chart to be number one for more than a year and staying on number one for the longest time. They broke their previous record obtained by “Sorry Sorry” which was number one for a total of 37 weeks. This trend of Super Junior dominating the KKBOX chart continued as the 2011 release of fifth album and song “Mr. Simple” took the place of “Bonamana” at the number one position. To date, “Mr. Simple” has ranked #1 for 44 consecutive weeks. In total, Super Junior has been at the top of the chart for 107 weeks (as of June 19, 2012). With the release of the 6th album soon, will Super Junior continue this success in the KKBOX chart? They cannot have set an amazing record simply because of their music. What are their appeals?
Discography:
- 2005: SuperJunior05
- 2005: “Show Me Your Love” ft TVXQ (single)
- 2006: “U” (single)
- 2007; Don’t Don
- 2009: Sorry Sorry
- 2010: Bonamana (Miinah)
- 2011: Mr. Simple
- 2012: Sexy, Free and Single.
The word “celebrity” (yunyaein) using the Chinese characters演 display yun, 藝 talent yae, and人 person means a person who displays his or her talent. Just like how the word means, they are celebrities. The word “celebrity” includes singers and dancers and Super Junior satisfies all of those categories.Kata "selebriti" (yunyaein) menggunakan karakter Cina 演 menampilkan yun, 艺 bakat Yae, dan orang 人 berarti seseorang yang menampilkan nya atau bakatnya. Sama seperti bagaimana kata itu berarti, mereka adalah selebriti. Kata "selebriti" termasuk penyanyi dan penari dan Super Junior memenuhi semua kategori tersebut.
The group had various unit activities such as Super Junior M who targets Chinese speaking countries, Super Junior K.R.Y. who shows its diverse emotions through musical and drama OST, Super Junior Happy who sings Super Junior’s cheerful and fun music, and Super Junior Trot who brings a modern twist to Trot music, a favorite of Korea’s elder generation. Members Eunhyuk and Donghae have also collaborated as a unit to showcase their unique style of music. They worked hard as singers continuing to try various types of music. Although Super Junior has received some criticisms on their music, such as they only sing a certain type of style, some members not having strong vocals, etc., the group continues to succeed as evidenced by their growing local and international fanbase as well as numerous music awards. Since debut their choreography and dance have remained strong and they continue to release a variety of music ranging through pop, hip hop/r&b, rock, ballads, electric, and more. Moreover, their use of different styles shows the growth of the group and the maturing of each member. Super Junior accomplished an achievement of being number seven on the world album chart with their fourth album Bonamana. The album ranked higher than the albums from world pop stars such as Usher, Black Eyed Peas, and Ke$ha. Also, even though the group did not hold any promotional activity in Japan, their first Japanese single album became number two on the Oricon weekly chart, breaking the record in having the highest album sales for a debut single in Japan. England’s BBC praised highly of Super Junior who stands tall as the main characters of Hallyu K-pop dubbing them a Korean brand that will replace Samsung.Orang mempesona ini heaing.
Nowadays, there is no clear distinction between singers and actors that one can see singers in movies, dramas, and on TV. Some members are known for their acting skills and taking lead roles in dramas such as Siwon in Poseidon, Oh! My Lady, and the Taiwanese drama Skip Beat; Donghae in Skip Beat, It’s Ok Daddy Girl, and Porcupine & Miss Panda; Kibum in Tree with Deep Roots and I Love Lee Tae Ri; Heechul in Rainbow Romance, just to name a few. As a group who has great looks, the 2007 movie The Attack on the Pin-up boys was released with Super Junior as the lead. Also, Super Show 3D movie was exported, mesmerizing audience with their performance and choreography.Menawan pandangan masyarakat.
In addition to being among Korea’s top musicians, Super Junior stands out at the “variety idol” who faithfully works as celebrities to satisfy viewers’ demands. Wherever they go, they make viewers happy by either become supporting actors, MCs or guests. Some members are well known for hosting their own television shows (i.e. Super Junior Show, Super Junior Foresight), co-hosting popular TV shows (i.e. Explorer’s of the Human Body, Star King, Show Champion), being fixed show guests (i.e. Strong Heart), and DJing radio shows (i.e. Kiss the Radio, Shimshimtapa, Youngstreet). Teuk Academy on Strong Heart, comprised of Leeteuk, Eunhyuk, and formerly Shindong, present laughter and are willing to look funny. Compared to other celebrities who only appear in commercials and sometimes come out on talk shows resisting looking funny, Super Junior approaches their fans with friendliness. Even though they have been underestimated on their achievements in music due to their talents as TV show personalities being emphasized, they are a group that the world market takes notices of and are being dubbed a moving brand and a moving medium sized enterprise. They try a new genre each time and give diverse spectacles that the public can look at. They want to communicate with their fans and try to make contact with the public on TV, stage and with their personal space such as SNS. Siwon has the highest amount of Twitter followers in Korea with other 2.2 million. Second is Donghae with over 1.8 milion followers and third is Leeteuk with over 1.4 million followers. Also, of the top 20 celebrity Twitter accounts in Korea with the most followers, 8 of those celebrities are Super Junior members. Overall, Super Junior has efficiently shown how idols can take their careers to the next level. So much exposure, interaction, and availability to their fans have placed the group in a unique position within Korea’s entertainment industry.Memuaskan panca indera.