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[[File:SuperJunior2_3615.jpg|frame|The primary 13 members of Super Junior.]]
Initially formed by SM Entertainment in 2005 as a rotational [[Up to Eleven|twelve]] [[Loads and Loads of Characters|member]] [[Boy Band
They're notable for being the first large South Korean idol group, splitting into sub-units (and entering the Chinese popular music industry with one such sub-unit), and making forays into acting and hosting on television programs, concerts, and radio shows. [[Follow the Leader|All of which are now common practices in the South Korean popular music industry.]]
▲Initially formed by SM Entertainment in 2005 as a rotational [[Up to Eleven|twelve]] [[Loads and Loads of Characters|member]] [[Boy Band|boy band]] named Super Junior '05, [[Meaningful Rename|Super Junior]] is a popular [[Korean Pop Music|Korean boy band]] whose number now ranges between [[Put On a Bus|ten]] and [[Fanon Discontinuity|fifteen]] depending on who you ask.
Subgroups:
▲They're notable for being the first large South Korean idol group, splitting into sub-units (and entering the Chinese popular music industry with one such sub-unit), and making forays into acting and hosting on television programs, concerts, and radio shows. [[Follow the Leader|All of which are now common practices in the South Korean popular music industry.]]
* Super Junior-K.R.Y.: Trio formed in 2006; aimed at a more mature audience.
* Super Junior-T: Six-member sub-unit formed in 2007; the music genre is 'trot'.
* Super Junior-M: Eight-member sub-unit (including two members, Zhou Mi and Henry, who are exclusively in this sub-group) formed in 2008. The most successful sub-unit.
* Super Junior-H: Six-member sub-unit creating bubblegum pop. Formed in 2008; it was also the last year they were active.
* Super Junior-D&E: Two-member sub-unit formed in 2011. They went on hiatus when one member went on his mandatory military service.
▲Discography:
* ''[[Self-Titled Album|Super Junior 05 (TWINS)]]'' 2005
* ''Show Me Your Love'' 2005 (with [[Dong Bang Shin Ki]] )
* ''U'' 2006
* ''Rokkugo'' 2007 (Super Junior
* ''Don't Don'' 2007
** ''[[Updated Rerelease|Marry U]]'' 2007
* ''Me'' 2008 (Super Junior
* ''Cooking? Cooking!'' 2008 (Super Junior
* ''Sorry, Sorry'' 2009
** ''[[Updated Rerelease|It's You]]'' 2009
* ''Super Girl'' 2009 (Super Junior
* ''Bonamana'' 2010
** ''[[Updated Rerelease|No Other]]'' 2010
* ''VICTORY KOREA'' 2010
* ''Perfection'' 2011 (Super Junior
* ''Mr. Simple'' 2011
** ''[[Updated Rerelease|A-Cha]]'' 2011
* ''Sexy, Free & Single'' 2012
** [[Updated Rerelease|Spy]]'' 2012
* ''Break Down'' 2013 (Super Junior-M)
* ''Mamacita'' 2014
** ''[[Updated Rerelease|This is Love]]'' 2014
* ''Ride Me'' 2014 (Super Junior-D&E)
* ''Swing'' 2014 (Super Junior-M)
* ''Devil'' 2015
** ''[[Updated Rerelease|Magic]]'' 2015 (to mark their ten-year anniversary)
* ''The Beat Goes On'' 2015 (Super Junior-D&E)
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* [[Adorkable]]: They may be serious [[Mr. Fanservice]] one moment, and as goofy and hyped-up as five-year-olds who've had too much sugar the next.
** Leeteuk becomes the epitome of this in ''We Got Married''. Despite being the eldest he has no idea how to react to his pretty new wife.
* [[Aerith and Bob]]: Eeteuk, Heechul, Han Geng, Yesung, Kangin, Shindong, Sungmin, Eunhyuk, Siwon, Donghae, Ryeowook, Kibum, Kyuhyun, Zhou Mi, and [[Odd Name Out|Henry]]. While Han Geng and Zhou Mi's names are [[Stock Foreign Name|obviously not Korean]], Henry's just sticks out.
* [[Affectionate Parody]]: Their movie "Attack on the Pin-Up Boys" was a parody of the [[Teen Idol|idol]] [[Idol Singer|culture]], obsessions with passing fads, and the life of a teenager set in a [[High School AU]]. The second half of the film dips into [[Deconstructive Parody]] territory though as it becomes more introspective than the first half.
* [[Anime Hair]]: Especially during [http://i947.photobucket.com/albums/ad316/RawwrDudde/Super%20Junior%20Dont%20Don/11b9028291058152200.jpg their] [http://i947.photobucket.com/albums/ad316/RawwrDudde/Super%20Junior%20Dont%20Don/11b7ab63e16aa03af608a47a37a35858ba.jpg second] [http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o234/demonenvy/Super%20Junior%20Dont%20Don/dontdon_hankyung2.jpg album] [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=veEh0RYy9t4 promotions].
* [[Attention Deficit Ooh Shiny|Attention Deficit... Ooh Shiny!]]: Donghae, according to fanon.
* [[Attention Whore]]: Eeteuk, Heechul, Yesung, Kangin.
** Averted hard by Kyuhyun and Ryeowook, however, and even harder by Kibum.
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* [[But Not Too Foreign]]: Kibum is a natural-born Korean who spent a few years in California. He admits that he pretty much never left the Koreatown area though.
* [[Butt Monkey]]: Eunhyuk, who is sometimes compared to a monkey. He is [[Candid Camera Prank|pranked the most often]] and [[Tender Tears|cries the easiest]]. Also, Yesung.
* [[Canada, Eh?]]: Henry.
* [[Catch Phrase]]: [[It's All About Me|"Approach and Worship"]] - Heechul
* [[Cats Are Mean]]: Heechul's cat, Hanjayheebum -- or Heebum for short. Also, his original cat hated everyone but him.
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* [[The Danza]]: Sungmin plays the character [["Well Done, Son" Guy|Sungmin]] in his new drama "President".
** Additionally, in their mini-drama series, the members usually went by their names instead of creating names for the characters.
* [[Darker and Edgier]]: The MV for their song "[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=veEh0RYy9t4 Don't Don]" was essentially this.
** The "[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tSOSxwEWFA4 Bonamana]" MV was just a [[Darker and Edgier]] version of the "[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x6QA3m58DQw Sorry Sorry]" MV.
*** Same with [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GvTaLTTanJc A-Cha] and [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r6TwzSGYycM Mr. Simple.]
* [[Dawson Casting]]: Their roles in their [[Affectionate Parody]] movie, although not by too much. The worst case was Heechul who was twenty-four at the time.
* [[Deadpan Snarker]]: Kyuhyun has his moments. Heechul as well. Kibum used to be seen as this before he was [[Put
* [[Deliberately Cute Child]]: Some see Sungmin's cuteness as this.
** Kyuhyun may also be seen as this, although he tends to utilise the role of team brat to create this effect. Also, he gets automatic points for being the maknae (youngest).
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* [[Dude Looks Like a Lady]]: Heechul, who has been mistaken for his friend [[Dong Bang Shin Ki|U-Know Yunho]]'s girlfriend before -- which caused Yunho's real girlfriend to [[Poor Communication Kills|break up with him]]. It doesn't help that he has a [[Harmless Lady Disguise|tendency to]] [[Wholesome Crossdresser|crossdress]].
* [[Dumb Muscle]]: Kangin's character in their movie.
* [[Dye Hard]]: They've all done it at some point. Though most of them go for lighter shades of brown, several have been blond or red, and a few even multicoloured.
* [[Embarrassing Nickname]]: Heechul has nicknamed Siwon "[[The Lion King|Simba]]", Donghae "[[Pinocchio (Disney film)|Pinocchio]]", Kibum "[[Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (Disney film)|Snow White]]". He calls himself "[[Cinderella (Disney film)|Cinderella]]", but that's not embarrassing -- just [[Disney Animated Canon|theme]] [[Theme Naming|naming]].
** He's extended this to Eunhyuk and Shindong as well. He's labeled them "[[The Lion King|Timon and Pumbaa]]".
* [[Embarrassing Tattoo]]: Kangin's back tattoo reads "[[Gratuitous English|Actions are more prection than words]]". [[Epic Fail|Prection]] has since become a [[Memetic Mutation]].
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* [[Friend to All Children]]: Siwon loves children and loves taking pictures with them.
** Although most of them fit this trope, another standout is Donghae, who was close to his father and misses him terribly.
* [[Fun
** Also, [[Does This Remind You of Anything?|L.S.D.]] = unofficial trio of Leeteuk, Sungmin, and Donghae.
** There's the fanclub too. '''E'''ver'''L'''asting '''F'''riends is more widely known as E.L.F.
* [[Fun
** Everyone apparently had fun teaching Henry ridiculous pick-up lines.
* [[Funny Foreigner]]: Originally [[Token Minority|Hankyung]]. Then [[Canada, Eh?|Henry]] and [[Stereotypes of Chinese People|Zhou Mi]].
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* [[Heterosexual Life Partners]]: Eeteuk and Kangin, Heechul and Hankyung, Eunhyuk and Donghae, Kyuhyun and Zhou Mi, etc. Some of these are seen as pure [[Ho Yay]] while others are seen as a case of [[Blood Brothers]]. [[Your Mileage May Vary]].
* [[Hidden Depths]]: Many of the members, with special mention going to Heechul and Kyuhyun.
* [[Hidden Heart of Gold]]: Heechul.
* [[Ho Yay]]: Inevitable.
* [[Hot-Blooded]]: Kangin.
* [[Idol Singer]]: Well, all of them.
* [[Children Are Innocent|Idols Are Innocent]]: Subverted. Super Junior can actually get pretty wild, with members being outed as [[The Internet Is for Porn|porn]] [[All Men Are Perverts|fanatics]], [[Fun
* [[Intelligence Equals Isolation]]: Kibum, according to the fandom. Sometimes Kyuhyun as well.
* [[Intellectual Animal]]: How Heechul portrayed Heebum on his Cyworld.
* [[Jack of All Trades]]: Sungmin. Forever the outsider, not quite entering the ranks of the main vocalists or dancers (considered to be ranked fourth best for each, just after the respective Spotlight Stealing Squads (see below)). Also has an innate talent to pick things up far quicker than others on variety shows (ranging from bubble-blowing, to flairtending, to magic tricks... the list goes on).
* [[Jerk
* [[Jerkass]]: Some see members of Super Junior as this for their [[Double Standard|sexist]] [[Values Dissonance|remarks]].
* [[Korean Drama]]: Several of them have played roles in different dramas. Most popular perhaps is ''Rainbow Romance'', which featured six of the boys in its last season (although only Kibum and Heechul were members of the main cast).
* [[Landslide Election]]: Their FIFA World Cup 2010 song: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x443wl5TW4U&feature=related Victory] [https://web.archive.org/web/20130831032006/http://espn.go.com/sportsnation/poll/_/id/4244/world-cup-inspired-songs Korea]. Even the official song didn't stand a chance.
* [[Loads and Loads of Characters|Loads and Loads of Members]]: For a boy band. They're currently the largest boy band in the world and can be seen as the [[Follow the Leader|origin]] of the growing trend of larger singing groups.
** No longer the largest boy band in the world - there's a group out there with ''21'' members, but the fact that there are such large groups around is still attributed to their success.
* [[Lolicon]]: Heechul, if one considers his enthusiastic obsession with [[Girl Group|Wonder Girls']] [[Token
* [[Man Child]]: Donghae, particularly in the early years, though every member has had and still has moments of childishness.
* [[Meaningful Name]]: Eeteuk means '[[I Just Want to Be Special|Special]]', Yesung means 'Art of Voice', Kangin means '[[I Just Want to Be Badass|Strong Man]]', and Shindong means '[[Child Prodigy]]'.
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** Siwon. He likes exchanging hugs and kisses with the other members so much that he has been hit for it.
* [[Not a Morning Person]]: Eeteuk. Despite being leader, the others mention him as the [[Heavy Sleeper|last and hardest to wake up]].
* [[Not So Above It All]]: Kibum is quiet, calm, collected -- and yet is perfectly happy to make a fool out of himself on TV.
* [[Odd Couple]]: Leeteuk and Kangin.
* [[Older Than They Look]]: Most of the boys haven't physically aged since their debut in 2005. Especially Leeteuk and Heechul who are almost 30.
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* [[Prince Charming]]: How Siwon, a rich pretty-boy actor-singer-model with impeccable manners, is perceived.
* [[Promoted Fanboy]]: Kyuhyun, who was the last main member to join.
* [[Put
** Kangin after his [[Bar Brawl]] and [[Drunk Driver|DUI hit and run]]. He later joined the South Korean military for his two years of mandatory service instead of returning to the group.
* [[Real Men Wear Pink]]: Heechul and Sungmin especially, but all have done so at some point.
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* [[Sir Not-Appearing-In-This-Trailer|Sir Not Appearing In This Group]]: Kim Kibum, who has been MIA since 2008.
* [[Smoking Is Cool]]: How some fans see some of the members' smoking habits. Others are dismayed because of the potential vocal damage.
* [[Spell My Name
* [[Spotlight-Stealing Squad]]: Yesung-Ryeowook-Kyuhyun for singing, Shindong-Eunhyuk-Donghae for dancing, and Eeteuk-Heechul-Kangin for variety shows.
* [[Stage Names]]: Eeteuk's real name is Park Jungsu, Yesung's real name is Kim Jongwoon, Kangin's real name is Kim Youngwoon, Eunhyuk's real name is Lee Hyukjae and Shindong's real name is Shin Donghee.
* [[Stalker
* [[
** Heechul plays too.
** So does Kibum.
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* [[Team Dad]]: Kangin, who backs Eeteuk up.
* [[Team Mom]]: Eeteuk, to the point where the fics have the others referring to him as "Umma", which means "Mother".
* [[Took a Level
* [[Trademark Favorite Food]]: Heechul in regards to Hankyung's Beijing Fried Rice, Sungmin with sweet pumpkins, and Eunhyuk with strawberries.
* [[Turtle Power]]: Yesung has three turtles, who are considered his kids.
* [[Ungrateful Bastard]]: How some fans see Hankyung's actions of sueing SM Entertainment, leaving Super Junior, and almost immediately starting up solo activities in his homeland China.
* [[Vitriolic Best Buds]]: Heechul, Kangin, and sometimes Yesung. Yesung usually ends up the [[Butt Monkey]] though.
* [[Volleying Insults]]: Heechul has proven ''very'' good at this.
* [[Wacky Marriage Proposal]]: Shindong proposed to his not-so-secret girlfriend in the ''Thanks To'' notes for their fourth album. In a number code, that was cracked by fans before it was cracked by any of the other members or his girlfriend. [[The Un-Reveal|There's been no word on whether she accepted though]].
** Word is that she's accepted, but there's no marriage date set yet. (Shindong has actually asked people to stop asking him about it.)
** Leeteuk dragged his "wife" Kang Sora on-stage to propose at a concert, serenading her while handing her a rose then presenting the ring. Which turned out to be too big. [[Concert Kiss|So he hugged her to make up for it]].
* [["Well Done, Son" Guy]]: Donghae, who became a singer not just because of his own dream but because it was his father's dream as well.
* [[What Could Have Been]]: Eunhyuk and Sungmin were supposed to be in an R&B trio with [[Dong Bang Shin Ki|Xiah Junsu]], but he debuted first. Heechul and Kangin were supposed to debut in a group called ''Four Seasons'' with [[Dong Bang Shin Ki|U-Know Yunho and Hero Jaejoong]].
** Probably for the best since a group would never have survived both Heechul and Jaejoong together.
* [[When He Smiles]]: [http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v725/nightmare_devil/kyuhyunsmile.png Kyuhyun] and [http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v725/nightmare_devil/kibumsmile.jpg Kibum]. Both are attractive when they aren't smiling, but the fans really love how they look when they're genuinely smiling or laughing.
* [[Wholesome Crossdresser]]: Many of the boys have had their turns, although Heechul does it not only for performances and shows but to disguise himself while out on dates.
** Most spectacular example to date: Lady HeeHee, from the boys' Super Show 3 concert series. [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KyX0KXP57mM Approved by Mother Monster herself.]
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[[Category:Musicians]]
[[Category:Super Junior]]▼
[[Category:Music]]
[[Category:Korean Pop Music]]
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