Super Junior

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Super Junior (Korean: 슈퍼주니어; often stylized SUPERJUNIOR), sometimes referred to as SJ or SuJu (Korean: 슈주), is a thirteen-member boy band from Seoul, South Korea. They are managed by producer Lee Soo Man and is currently the largest group under SM Entertainment. The members are Leeteuk (the leader), Heechul, Han Geng, Yesung, Kang-in, Shindong, Sungmin, Eunhyuk, Donghae, Siwon, Ryeowook, Kibum, and Kyuhyun. The Chinese member, Han Geng, was chosen among 3,000 applicants through auditions held in China by SM Entertainment in 2001. The group initially debuted with twelve members on November 6, 2005, but since the addition of Kyuhyun in May 23, 2006, they have become a thirteen-member group.

Super Junior has released two studio albums and one CD single since 2005. Their most successful album, Don't Don, was the second best-selling album of 2007, according to the Music Industry Association of Korea. In addition, the group has earned four music awards from the M.NET/KM Music Festival, another four from the Golden Disk Awards, and is the second group to win Favorite Artist Korea at the MTV Asia Awards after JTL in 2003.  

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Birth name: Park Jung-soo
Also known as: Leeteuk
Born: July 1, 1983 (1983-07-01) (age 25)
Origin: Seoul, Republic of Korea
Genre(s): K-pop, trot
Occupation(s): Singer, dancer, actor, television host, MC, DJ
Instrument(s): Beatboxing, piano, guitar
Voice type(s): Tenor
Years active: 2005–present
Label(s): SM Entertainment
Associated acts:
SMTown
Super Junior
Super Junior-T
Super Junior-Happy

Park Jung-soo (born July 1, 1983), better known by his stage name Leeteuk, is a singer, entertainer, and the oldest member and leader of the Korean boy band Super Junior.

Pre-debut years
In 2000, Park was discovered by a talent scout in Myeongdong, South Korea. He was asked to audition for the Starlight Casting System, which he soon signed a record contract with SM Entertainment that same year. Park made an extremely brief cameo appearance in the MBC Korean drama All About Eve in 2000 and was also a brief model for Pepsi. He was then recruited into a five-member boy band, Smile, along with future bandmate Donghae by his talent agency, but this idea was dropped.

Super Junior
SM Entertainment's five member boy band project dropped, and Park joined the company's other boy band project, Super Junior, along with Donghae and ten other trainees under the same company. Park thereafter wanted a stage name similar to Kangta, and thus chose the name Leeteuk, which denotes to "special". As the oldest member of the group, he was chosen to be the leader.

In early 2007, SM Entertainment placed Leeteuk in a new six-piece subgroup of Super Junior, Super Junior-T. Different from Super Junior's usual urban music style, the group specializes in singing modernized versions of trot, an old style of Korean pop music. In the summer of 2008, Leeteuk returned as a member of Super Junior-Happy, the fourth official Super Junior sub-unit.  

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Birth name: Kim Hee-chul
Born: July 10, 1983 (1983-07-10) (age 25)
Gangwon-do, Republic of Korea
Origin Seoul, Republic of Korea
Genre(s): K-pop, alternative rock, trot
Occupation(s): Singer, dancer, actor, television host, MC, DJ, model
Instrument(s): Singing, rapping, piano, Drums
Voice type(s): Tenor
Years active: 2005–present
Label(s): SM Entertainment
Associated acts:
SMTown
Super Junior
Super Junior-T
Website: www.rellagyo.com

Kim Heechul (born July 10, 1983), also credited as Heechul, is a singer, entertainer, and the second oldest member of Korean boy band Super Junior. He is known as Cinderella (Korean: 신데렐라) by his game character, and they often refer to him as "Heenim" (Korean: 희님)and also "Flower" (Korean: 꽃). Likewise, Heechul calls his fans "Petals" (Korean: 꽃잎).

Pre-debut years
Kim was born in Gangwon-do, South Korea to a bourgeois (social class) family. He has one older sister, Kim Heejin.

He joined under the management of SM Entertainment after he auditioned in the Starlight Casting System in 2002 when he was in Seoul. Along with Hero Jaejoong, U-know Yunho, and future bandmate Kang-in, their talent agency placed them in a small project music group called Four Seasons, with each of the four members representing the four seasons of the year. The prospective group never saw the light when the two members, Hero Jaejoong and U-know Yunho, were chosen to join another all-male singing group TVXQ, which debuted in December 2003.

Super Junior:
With two members gone, the idea of Four Seasons dropped. The remaining two members of Four Seasons, Kim and Kang-in, were then placed in another project group, Super Junior, along with ten other trainees under the same company. This project group managed through well, and debuted two years later in 2005 under the name Super Junior 05, the first generation of Super Junior.

In early 2007, Kim was placed in Super Junior's second sub-unit, Super Junior-T, a six-piece trot-singing subgroup.

Kim has made many contributions to Super Junior's lyrics. His first production, along with bandmates Shindong and Eunhyuk, was the rap lyrics to "Show Me Your Love," a joint single of Super Junior with TVXQ.  

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Chinese name: 韓庚 (Traditional)
Chinese name: 韩庚 (Simplified)
Pinyin: Hán Gēng (Mandarin)
Jyutping: Hon Gan1 (Cantonese)
Ancestry: Nanai
Origin: Seoul, Republic of Korea
Born: February 9, 1984 (1984-02-09) (age 25)
Mudanjiang, Heilongjiang, China
Other name(s): Hankyung (한경)
Occupation: Singer, dancer, actor, model
Genre(s): K-pop, Mandopop, R&B, hip hop
Instrument(s): Singing, piano
Voice type(s): Tenor
Label(s): SM Entertainment
Years active: 2005–present
Associated acts:
Super Junior-M
Super Junior
SMTown

Han Geng (born February 9, 1984), better known in Korea as Hankyung, is a singer, dancer, actor, a member of the Korean boy band Super Junior, and the leader of Super Junior-M. He is the only Chinese member of Super Junior and is the first foreign artist to break into the Korean music industry. He is one of the two members in the group who frequently performs Chinese martial arts in Super Junior's dance routines, the other being Sungmin. He is also known for his dancing skills, particularly skillful in Chinese traditional dances from the fifty-six minority Chinese ethnic groups. He is seen as one of the four lead dancers of Super Junior and an important figure to further continue the Korean wave in China.[3] Han was also a torch bearer for the 2008 Beijing Olympics, being the first boy band member to be chosen in history.

Pre-debut years
Han Geng, an ethnic Nanai from Northeast China, was born in Mudanjiang, Heilongjiang, China. At the age of thirteen he joined Central University for Nationalities to perfect his craft in the dance industry.

When he was preparing his graduation from the Central University for Nationalities at the age of seventeen, he was discovered in December 2001 at the H.O.T. CHINA Audition Casting that was held in Beijing, China, where the competition rate was 3000 to 1. He signed a contract with SM Entertainment the year after, but it was not until early 2003 when he arrived to South Korea to receive private lessons in singing, dancing, and acting, as well as Korean language. A year later he was put in lessons with the rest of the trainees in SM Entertainment.

On February 6, 2005, SM Entertainment officially announced Han Geng as one of the twelve members of Super Junior 05, the first generation of the large all-male supposed rotational group, Super Junior. Han Geng was the first Chinese and the first foreigner to debut in South Korea, thus creating close media attention. Three months later after the announcement, Han made his first media appearance as a runway model, in a Fashion Show F/W general idea by Bum Suk.

Super Junior:
On November 6, 2005 after three years of training, Han Geng, along with eleven other Korean members of Super Junior 05, officially debuted on SBS's music program, Popular Songs, performing the group's first single, "TWINS (Knock Out)."

Han was chosen as the leader of Super Junior's third sub-unit, Super Junior-M, and on April 8, 2008, the Mandopop group debuted in China at the 8th Annual Music Chart Awards with their first single, "U".  

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Birth name: Kim Jong-woon
Also known as: Yesung
Born: August 24, 1984 (1984-08-24) (age 24)
Cheonan, Republic of Korea
Origin: Seoul, Republic of Korea
Genre(s): K-pop, R&B
Occupation(s): Singer, dancer, actor, DJ
Instrument(s): Singing, piano
Voice type(s): Baritone
Years active: 2005–present
Label(s): SM Entertainment
Associated acts:
SMTown
Super Junior
Super Junior-K.R.Y
Super Junior-Happy

Kim Jong-woon (born August 24, 1984), better known by his stage name Yesung, is a singer, former DJ, occasional actor, and a member of Korean boy band Super Junior.

Pre-Debut Years:
In 1999, Kim made his first television appearance in a local music event. Two years later in 2001, Kim auditioned in the Starlight Casting System and scraped through the contests with his "artistic voice". He was then recruited as a trainee under the talent agency SM Entertainment.

Super Junior:
After four years of training in singing, acting, and dancing, Kim was finally placed in the all-male rotational performance group, Super Junior 05, as part of the first generation members of Super Junior. Complementing Kim's unique voice in the group, he was given the stage name Yesung, which denotes to "art-like voice".

In 2006, Yesung became a part of Super Junior's first sub-unit, Super Junior-K.R.Y, a group specializing in singing mournful, R&B ballads. In the summer of 2008, Yesung made a comeback as a member of Super Junior-Happy, the fourth official Super Junior sub-unit.  

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Birth name: Kim Young-woon
Also known as: Kang-in
Born: January 17, 1985 (1985-01-17) (age 24)
Origin: Seoul, Republic of Korea
Genre(s): K-pop, trot
Occupation(s): Singer, dancer, actor, television host, MC, DJ
Instrument(s): Singing, piano, guitar
Voice type(s): Baritone
Years active: 2005–present
Label(s): SM Entertainment
Associated acts:
SMTown
Super Junior
Super Junior-T
Super Junior-Happy

Kim Young-woon (born January 17, 1985), better known by his stage name Kang-in, is a singer, entertainer, and a member of Korean boy band Super Junior. He was one of the three MC's for M.NET's M!Countdown along with bandmates Leeteuk and Shindong before he was replaced by Eunhyuk. He was also a former DJ for Reckless Radio where Super Junior members often visited as guests, but is now replaced by bandmate Sungmin. He is currently a DJ for MBC's Good Friend Radio with Taeyeon of Girls' Generation.

Pre-debut years
Kim Youngwoon became a trainee under SM Entertainment soon after he won first place on the 4th SM Youth Best Selection Best Outward Appearance in 2002. Soon afterwards he made a brief cameo appearance in the SBS drama, A Man And A Woman in May 2002.

Although originally auditioned to be an actor, he was placed under many all-male project music groups, including the group Four Seasons, a four-member boy band that was to include Kim Heechul, Hero Jaejoong, and U-Know Yunho. However, both U-Know Yunho and Hero Jaejoong soon debuted as members of TVXQ in 2003, ending the Four Seasons project.

Super Junior:
After the Four Seasons project ended, Kim and Kim Heechul were then placed in another project group, the large all-male performance rotational group, Super Junior 05, as part of the first generation members in Super Junior. Kim therefore decided to use the stage name Kang-in, which can be loosely translated to "strong but kind person," to show his strength as an entertainer and performer.

In early 2007, SM Entertainment placed Kang-in in a new six-piece subgroup of Super Junior, Super Junior-T. Different from Super Junior's usual urban music style, the group specializes in singing modernized versions of trot, an old style of Korean pop music. In the summer of 2008, Kang-In made a comeback as a member of Super Junior-Happy, the fourth official Super Junior sub-unit. Their first mini album, Cooking? Cooking! was released on June 5, 2008.  

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Birth name: Shin Dong-hee
Also known as: Shindong
Born: September 28, 1985 [1985-09-28] (age 23)
Origin: Seoul, Republic of Korea
Genre(s): K-pop, hip hop, R&B, trot
Occupation(s): Singer, dancer, actor, MC, DJ
Instrument(s): Singing, rapping, beatboxing, piano, guitar
Voice type(s): Bass
Years active: 2005–present
Label(s): SM Entertainment
Associated acts:
SMTown
Super Junior
Super Junior-T
Super Junior-Happy

Shin Dong-hee (born September 28, 1985), better known by his stage name Shindong, is a singer, entertainer, and a member of Korean boy band Super Junior. In the past Shindong has been criticized for his large size, which contradicts many slim Korean idols. Despite his larger appearance, Shindong is known to be one of the four lead dancers and the group's dance choreographer, creating dances for the bandmates whenever they make dance performances. Shindong is also the rapper of the group and co-writes rap lyrics with the rest of his bandmates. He is also Super Junior's main visual gag performer.

Pre-debut:
Shin made his first appearance in July 2002 when he was seen dancing on Goyangsi Youth Dance. However, he didn't join SM Entertainment until 2005 when he won first place on the 9th SM Youth Best Selection Best Comedian, surprising the judges with his trained acting and dancing ability. Under SM Entertainment, Shin was trained in many areas of performing talents, specifically improving his dancing versatility and rapping.

Super Junior:
Months later, Shin was put in the large all-male rotational group Super Junior 05, the first generation of Super Junior. Due to Shin's name sounding similar to bandmate Donghae, he decided to use the stage name Shindong, derived from his surname and the first word of his birth name. "Shindong" is translated to "prodigy", proving himself to be of extraordinary alent to the audience despite his lack of an ideal idol appearance.

In early 2007, SM Entertainment placed Shindong in a new six-piece subgroup of Super Junior, Super Junior-T. Different from Super Junior's usual urban music style, the group specializes in singing modernized versions of trot, an old style of Korean pop music. In the summer of 2008, Shindong made a comeback as a member of Super Junior-Happy, the fourth official Super Junior sub-unit. Their first mini album, Cooking? Cooking! was released on June 5, 2008.  

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Birth name: Lee Sung-min
Born: January 1, 1986 (23)
Origin: Seoul, Republic of Korea
Genre(s): K-pop, trot
Occupation(s): Singer, dancer, actor, DJ
Instrument(s): piano, guitar, bass guitar, drums
Voice type(s): Tenor
Years active: 2005–present
Label(s): SM Entertainment
Associated acts:
SMTown
Super Junior
Super Junior-T
Super Junior-Happy
Website: min01.smtown.com

Lee Sungmin (born January 1, 1986), more commonly credited as Sungmin, is a singer, dancer, actor, former DJ, and a member of Korean boy band Super Junior. He was a regular DJ of Reckless Radio and is one of the two members in Super Junior who performs Chinese martial arts, the other being Han Geng. He currently attends Seoul Institute of the Arts, majoring in Broadcasting and Television Entertainment.

Pre-debut years
Sungmin became a trainee under SM Entertainment after he won first place at the 1st SM Youth Best Selection Best Outward Appearance in 2001. Sungmin was then placed in a project R&B group with Xiah Junsu and future bandmate Eunhyuk in 2002. Along with Typhoon, Rose, and Attack, the six of them made a brief appearance in a show called Heejun vs. Kangta Battle of the Century Pop vs. Rock where Heejun and Kangta taught them techniques on singing. However in 2003, the trio disbanded because Xiah Junsu debuted as a member of TVXQ. On the other hand, Typhoon, Rose, and Attack debuted as members of TRAX.

Super Junior
After Xiah Junsu left, both Sungmin and Eunhyuk were placed in Super Junior along with ten other male trainees under the same company. Together, the twelve members made the project group, Super Junior 05, the first generation of the all-male rotational group, Super Junior.

In early 2007, SM Entertainment placed Sungmin in a new six-piece subgroup of Super Junior, Super Junior-T. Different from Super Junior's usual urban music style, the group specializes in singing modernized versions of trot, an old style of Korean pop music. Super Junior-T ended subgroup activities in the end of the year and in September, Super Junior as a whole released their second official album, Don't Don, which became the group's best-selling album and Korea's second best-selling album of the year. In the summer of 2008, Sungmin made a comeback as a member of Super Junior-Happy, the fourth official Super Junior sub-unit.  

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Birth name: Lee Hyuk-jae
Also known as: Eunhyuk
Born: April 4, 1986 (1986-04-04) (age 22)
Origin: South Korea
Genre(s): K-pop, hip hop, R&B, trot
Occupation(s): Singer-songwriter, dancer, actor, MC, DJ
Instrument(s): Singing, rapping, piano
Voice type(s): Tenor
Years active: 2005–present
Label(s): SM Entertainment
Associated acts:
SMTown
Super Junior
Super Junior-T
Super Junior-Happy

Lee Hyuk-jae (born April 4, 1986), better known by his stage name Eunhyuk, is a singer-songwriter, entertainer, and a member of Korean boy band Super Junior. He used a stage name due to a conflict with another celebrity, Lee Hyuk-jae, a famous comedian who shares the same name. He is talented in areas of both rap and dance, as he is often seen performing solo dances in the group's live performances and music videos. His position in Super Junior is the lead rapper, combining bubblegum pop lyrics with his quick and unique voice tone. He is seen as one of the four lead dancers of Super Junior.

Pre-debut years
After childhood friend Kim JunSu successfully signed a contract with SM Entertainment after he auditioned for the Starlight Casting System in 1999, Lee was told that he should do the same. He joined SM Entertainment a year later after the same casting system, joining Junsu in training courses and lessons which was under the same company.

In 2002, Lee, Kim, and Sungmin were placed in a project R&B group. A year later, the trio along with three future members from TRAX, Typhoon, Rose, and Attack, made a brief appearance in a show called Heejun vs. Kangta Battle of the Century Pop vs. Rock where Heejun and Kangta taught them techniques on singing. However, Typhoon, Rose, and Attack left and debuted that same year. The trio also disbanded and Kim then debuted as a member of TVXQ in 2003 under the stage name Xiah Junsu.

Super Junior
After Xiah Junsu left, both Lee and Sungmin were placed in Super Junior along with ten other male trainees under the same company. Together, the twelve members made the project group, Super Junior 05, the first generation of the all-male rotational group, Super Junior. Avoiding confusion with Lee Hyukjae, a famous comedian who holds the same name, Lee changed his name to Eunhyuk, meaning "jewel", holding his place as an important member of Super Junior.

In early 2007, SM Entertainment placed Eunhyuk in a new six-piece subgroup of Super Junior, Super Junior-T. Different from Super Junior's usual urban music style, the group specializes in singing modernized versions of trot, an old style of Korean pop music. In the summer of 2008, Eunhyuk made a comeback as a member of Super Junior-Happy, the fourth official Super Junior sub-unit.  

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Birth name: Lee Dong-hae
Also known as: Donghai (東海/东海)
Born: October 15, 1986 (1986-10-15) (age 22)
Mokpo, Jeollanam-do, Republic of Korea
Origin: Seoul, Republic of Korea
Genre(s): K-pop, Mandopop, hip hop, R&B
Occupation(s): Singer, dancer, actor
Instrument(s): Singing, rapping, piano, guitar
Voice type(s): Tenor
Years active: 2005–present
Label(s): SM Entertainment
Associated acts:
SMTown
Super Junior
Super Junior-M

Lee Donghae (born October 15, 1986), more commonly credited as Donghae, is a singer, dancer, occasional actor, and a member of Korean boy band Super Junior. He is seen as one of the four lead dancers of Super Junior. He currently attends Myongji University. He is also one of the first Korean artists to appear on Chinese postage stamps.

Pre-debut years
Lee Donghae was born in Mokpo, Jeollanam-do, South Korea. He has one older brother, Lee Donghwa. Under the support of his father, who had a wish to become a singer, Lee successful signed a contract with SM Entertainment soon after he won first place on the 3rd SM Youth Best Selection Best Outward Appearance in 2001. He was then recruited into a five-member boy band, Smile, along with future bandmate Leeteuk by his talent agency before this idea was dropped.

Super Junior
After four years of training in areas of singing, acting, and dancing SM Entertainment officially announced Lee as a member of the all-male group Super Junior 05, the presumed first generation of the group Super Junior. Several days before his official debut he made a brief appearance in November 2005 at SBS's Shin Dong-yup's There Is There Isn't panel.

In early 2008, SM Entertainment placed Lee in a seven-member Chinese subgroup of Super Junior, Super Junior-M. The subgroup specializes in singing Chinese versions of Super Junior's Korean songs, bringing the K-pop influence over to 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.  

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Birth name: Choi Si-won
Also known as: Cui Shiyuan (崔始源)
Born: February 10, 1987 (1987-02-10) (age 22)
Origin: Seoul, South Korea
Genre(s): K-pop, Mandopop
Occupation(s): Singer, dancer, actor, model
Instrument(s): Singing, drums, piano
Voice type(s): Baritone
Years active: 2005–present
Label(s): SM Entertainment
Associated acts:
SMTown
Super Junior
Super Junior-M
Website: www.onlysiwon.com

Choi Siwon (born February 10, 1987), also credited as Siwon, is an actor, singer, dancer and a member of Korean boy band Super Junior. Choi's breakthrough performance was in the 2006 Hong Kong historical action drama film, A Battle of Wits, where he plays the young prince, Liang Shi. He is also one of the first Korean artists to be on Chinese postage stamps.

Pre-debut years
Choi was raised in a strict, Protestant family from Seoul, South Korea who owns one of Korea's biggest supermarket chains. He has a younger sister, Choi Jiwon. After Choi's talents were scouted in the Starlight Casting System in 2003, his parents initially disapproved him to pursue in an entertainment career. After consideration, his parents allowed Choi to sign under the talent agency SM Entertainment. Choi said that although his father agreed Choi to sign the contract, he would not give any help to his son. Choi later moved into dormitories with fellow trainees and he was trained in areas of singing, acting, and dancing. He made his first appearance in a music video of The Grace's Dana when she was still a solo singer in 2003. A year after, Choi made a brief appearance in the short drama, Precious Family.

Super Junior
In early 2005 Choi's talent agency released an announcement that Choi would officially debut as a member of the large all-male rotational music group, Super Junior 05, the first generation of Super Junior, which was slated to make an official debut near the end of the year. A few months before debut, Choi made his first official media appearance with Han Geng as a runway model, in a fashion show by Bum Suk.

In early 2008, SM Entertainment placed Choi in a seven-piece Chinese subgroup of Super Junior, Super Junior-M. The subgroup specializes in singing Chinese versions of Super Junior's Korean songs, bringing the K-pop influence over to 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.  

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Birth name: Kim Ryeo-wook
Also known as: Lixu (厲旭/厉旭)
Born: June 21, 1987 (1987-06-21) (age 21)
Origin: Seoul, Republic of 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 (born June 21, 1987), more commonly credited as Ryeowook, is a Korean 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. He is also one of the first Korean artists to appear on Chinese postage stamps.

Pre-debut years
Kim Ryeowook was discovered through the CMB Youth ChinChin Festival in 2004 and signed a contract with SM Entertainment soon afterwards after impressing judges with his singing talent. Trained in areas of singing, dancing, and acting, Ryeowook placed particular efforts into his vocal training and music composition as he was most concerned in those areas.

Super Junior
Ryeowook was the last to join Super Junior before Kyuhyun, and did not join the group until several weeks before the group's official debut in 2005. His late addition was rumored to be a replacement of a previous SM trainee that was supposed to debut as a member of Super Junior 05, the first generation of Super Junior.

In late 2006, Ryeowook became a member of Super Junior's first subgroup, Super Junior-K.R.Y. 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.  

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Birth name: Kim Ki-bum
Born: August 21, 1987 (1987-08-21) (age 21)
Origin: Seoul, Republic of Korea
Genre(s): K-pop
Occupation(s): Singer, dancer, actor, model
Instrument(s): Singing, rapping, piano
Voice type(s): Bass
Years active: 2004–present
Label(s): SM Entertainment
Associated acts:
SMTown
Super Junior
Website: www.actorkibum.com

Kim Kibum (born August 21, 1987), also credited as Kibum, is a Korean actor, singer, dancer, and the second youngest member of Super Junior. He made his debut in the Korean television drama, April Kiss in 2004. Although debuted as an actor, he achieved higher results as a singer after his music debut with Super Junior in 2005.

Early life
Kibum was born in Seoul, South Korea. He has a younger sister, Kim Sunyoung. He is also the cousin of famous actor and model, Shin Dongwook. At the age of ten, he moved to Los Angeles, California, United States where he attended his high school years at Santa Monica High School.

In 2002, he was discovered by a talent agent from South Korea and was recommended to audition for the Starlight Casting System, a casting system organized by South Korea's largest entertainment company and label SM Entertainment, and also the home of top Korean pop acts like BoA and TVXQ. Kibum soon signed a contract with SM Entertainment and became their official trainee, being trained in areas of singing, acting, dancing, and other performing talents such as hosting and modeling. He placed particularly strong efforts in acting, as he explained that he is most interested in that area. Although he resided in Seoul at the time, he constantly returned to Los Angeles to visit his family and to attend short school sessions.

Super Junior & Misc.?
In early 2005, Kibum's talent agency released an official announcement that Kibum would make a second debut as a singer.

Kibum is known for his English rapping ability in the group and remains as one of the lead rappers of Super Junior. Kibum also actively appears on variety shows unlike some of the group's other members. Kibum makes frequent appearances on Love Letter and other popular South Korean variety programs, promoting the group's music and product. Even after both debuts Kibum continued to be a popular symbol for endorsements, being an endorser of many items in South Korea. Kibum was picked as the co-presenter of Thailand's 12 Plus Powder along with the primary presenter, bandmate Choi Siwon, in early 2008. However, the co-presenter was switched to bandmate Donghae for another product of 12 Plus - "roll-on".  

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Birth name: Cho Kyu-hyun
Also known as: Guixian (圭賢/圭贤)
Born: February 3, 1988 (1988-02-03) (age 21)
Origin: Republic of Korea
Genre(s): K-pop, Mandopop, R&B
Occupation(s): Singer, dancer
Instrument(s): Singing, piano
Voice type(s): Bass
Years active: 2006–present
Label(s): SM Entertainment
Associated acts:
SMTown
Super Junior
Super Junior-K.R.Y
Super Junior-M

Cho Kyuhyun (born February 3, 198 cool , more commonly credited as Kyuhyun, is a Korean singer, dancer, and the youngest member of Super Junior. He is currently a Modern Music major at Kyunghee University. He is also one of the first Korean artists to appear on Chinese postage stamps.

Pre-debut
Cho Kyuhyun's singing talents were discovered after he won third place at the Chin Chin Singing Competition in 2005. He soon signed under SM Entertainment and was featured in the video remake of TVXQ's single "Hi Ya Ya" along with other Chin Chin idols.

Before Kyuhyun's addition to Super Junior, the original twelve members were said to be separating and "graduating" as the band was still presented as a project group at the time, the concept being very similar to Japan's popular girl group, Morning Musume. Although Kyuhyun's addition to the group initially brought in an unpleasant surprise and disatisfaction within the group's fans who supported the original twelve members, Kyuhyun was quickly accepted and acknowledged by the fans as the thirteenth member of Super Junior.

Debut & Super Junior
Kyuhyun's first media appearance was mysterious and not acknowledged. He made his first appearance as a part of Super Junior in a news broadcast on May 23, 2006 when the group was introducing their comeback single, "U". Kyuhyun made his debut perforance on May 26, 2006 at SBS's I-Concert performing the new single "U", where it was also the group's first comeback performance as a permanent group.

Towards the end of 2006, Kyuhyun, along with Yesung and Ryeowook, were placed in Super Junior's first subgroup, Super Junior-K.R.Y. In early 2008, Kyuhyun was placed in a third Super Junior subgroup, Super Junior-M. The subgroup specializes in singing Mandarin versions of Super Junior's Korean songs, bringing the K-pop influence over to 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.  

[I Lina I]

can u put a picture of them and there names? >.<
cant remenber whose who :'(