They pursued bubblegum pop in SuperJunior05; ethereal and alternative rock in Don't Don; pop and contemporary R&B in Sorry, Sorry and Bonamana; and electropop and synthpop in Mr. Simple. The group has also covered few songs in their albums. Their debut single "Twins (Knock Out)" is a cover of Triple Eight's "Knockout," which was released in 2003. In most of their covers, the original titles are kept, such as Cape's "L.O.V.E" and Exile's "Believe", both tracks from SuperJunior05. Super Junior works closely with Yoo Young-jin, who has produced and arranged most of the group's title singles since debut. Yoo's also known for creating the renowned SMP style, a genre that includes a balanced infusion of rock, R&B, and rap, empowered by the sounds of electric guitar, bass, and other different percussion instruments.[85] Super Junior prominently featured this SMP style in Don't Don.[86] The group are also acclaimed for their vocal harmonization and unison as each member contributes a different range in their choruses, and often incorporate different types of vocal belting into their songs.[f][87]
[edit] Dance style
The group's pre-debut performance was a hip hop dance, and have occasionally joined B-boy battles and performances throughout their career.[88] Most of their dances are inspired by street dancing styles, with a majority of their choreography containing hip hop dance moves such as popping, waving, floating, and liquid dancing. Han Geng and Sungmin, both trained in martial arts, often incorporate martial art-styled dances into their choreography.[89][90] Being professionally trained in dancing prior debut, Super Junior often choreograph their own dances. Shindong is the main choreographer for "U" and for a majority of the group's other dance performances in TV shows and concerts. Eunhyuk choreographed the dance for "Boom, Boom" and worked with the other members to create the dance choreography for "Don't Don" and "Marry U".[edit] Subgroups
Since debut, four Super Junior subgroups were formed. With the exception of Kibum, all of the members were put in at least one subgroup. The intentions of the subgroups were part of SM Entertainment's strategy to not limit Super Junior's activities while certain members focus on their individual careers[91][92] Furthermore, the goal of subgroup formations was to show that Super Junior could accommodate and perform different musical genres. This strategy was later challenged by critics, as it has influenced an overwhelming amount of music groups to create official and unofficial subgroups alike.[93][edit] Super Junior-K.R.Y
Super Junior-K.R.Y, established in November 2006, is the first Super Junior subgroup. It comprises members Kyuhyun, Ryeowook, and Yesung, three of the most vocally powerful members of Super Junior. Super Junior-K.R.Y specialize in performing mournful, R&B-style ballads.The trio's first official performance was on November 5, 2006 on KBS's Music Bank, performing "The One I Love", theme song to the Korean television drama Hyena.[94] Aside from the theme, they contributed to two more tracks in the original soundtrack of Hyena. The trio also performanced in two additional original soundtracks, one track in both the soundtracks of Snow Flower and Billy Jean Look at Me. Unlike Super Junior's other sub-units, Super Junior-K.R.Y has not officially released an original single or album, and only participated in collaboration albums and original soundtracks.[92]
Super Junior-K.R.Y held their first mini concert tour in Japan in August 2010. They held two more concerts in Kobe in November 2011 and another two concerts in December 2011 in Fukuoka. Over 22,000 attended the tour.[95]
[edit] Television, film and theater career
[edit] Television
Prior Super Junior's debut, several of the members made brief appearances in television dramas. In 2000, Leeteuk appears as an extra in the television drama All About Eve as a moviegoer. Kangin was an extra in the 2002 drama The Secret Lovers. Siwon made a brief appearance in the 2004 drama Precious Family, and Kibum portrayed the teenage Han Jung-woo in April Kiss that same year. In early 2005, Heechul became the MC for music programs Popular Songs and Music Banks. He simultaneously co-hosted Youngstreet Radio Show with ex-M.I.L.K. member Park Heebon; however, Heechul took over the radio show in 2010, which was then renamed to Kim Heechul's Youngstreet Radio. That same year, Heechul made his first television drama appearance in the idol drama Sharp 2, which had Kibum starring as the main character. Following Sharp 2, Heechul appeared in Loveholic as a young junior chef. Siwon portrayed the teenage Kang Bong-man in Eighteen, Twenty-Nine and Sungmin made his first television appearance as the teenage Kang Dong-shin in Sisters of the Sea.
In August 2006, Super Junior starred in Super Junior Mini-Drama, a 5-episode television program featuring the Super Junior members acting in separate half-hour mini-dramas, which was written and produced by them.[96][97] That same month, both Leeteuk and Eunhyuk founded their own on-going radio show, Super Junior Kiss the Radio, which has become one of the most tuned-in radio channels in the country. In 2007, Donghae, Siwon, and Kibum starred in the reality dating game Super Summer. The show documented the member's efforts to win dates with model Lee Eun-jung through competing in games. The winner of each episode would get to have a date with the girl, while the other two men would have their own "man to man" date. Super Summer was primarily shot in Saipan. At the same time, the Super Junior-T members starred in the weekly variety show Idol World.
To promote their second album, Super Junior starred in the weekly educational television show Explorers of the Human Body after the release of Don't Don in 2007. The members answered curious questions about the human body by doing humorous demonstrations and experiments with their own bodies.[98] Although the show was the highest-rated program of the Sunday reality line-up at the time, the program ended after thirteen episodes. Due to the popularity of the program, the producers planned to write in another season, but had difficulty in accommodating filming time with Super Junior's packed schedules.[99] In 2008, Leeteuk, Yesung, Kangin, Shindong, Sungmin, Eunhyuk, and Donghae made appearances in the third season of Unbelievable Outing, a game show. In 2009, the group hosted the charity show Super Junior's Miracle, which featured the Super Junior members helping troubled teenagers. In April 2009, Han Geng starred in the Chinese television mini-drama Stage of Youth, which featured the rest of the Super Junior-M members in the last episode.
Coinciding with the release of their fourth album, Super Junior starred in the talk show Super Junior's Foresight, where several of the Super Junior members interviewed prominent and experienced entertainers in the industry. In 2011, they starred in the fourth season of Hello Baby, which they were given the task to take care of an infant. Both Leeteuk and Shindong made guest appearances in the television drama All My Love; Leeteuk appeared in episode 14, while Shindong was featured in episodes 43–44.
In March 2011, Siwon and Donghae were cast as the two male leads in the Taiwanese television drama Skip Beat!, a live-action adaptation of the manga of the same name.[100] Siwon portrays Dun Helian, a famous television star, and Donghae portrays the ambitious Bu Po Shang, a fairly new singer who uses his girlfriend Gong Xi (portrayed by Ivy Chen) to get famous. Super Junior-M performed the opening theme "S.O.L.O." while Donghae wrote and performed the ending theme "This Is Love" (Chinese: 這是愛).[101]
