2011 MBC Gayo Daejaejun Award goes to ‘Blue Team’ + Performances (Part 4)

It’s New Year’s Eve in Korea, and what better way to send off 2011 than with a livey music show with this year’s top artists!

MBC drew together a formidable list of performers this year, along with a beloved cast of MCs from their popular reality show, ‘We Got Married‘.Eunjung, Lee Jang Woo, Ga-In, Jo Kwon, Victoria, Nichkhun, Kang Sora, and Leeteuk all led the ceremonies this year with their respective ‘spouses’.

We’ve divided the performances into four sections, so check out part 4 below!

Artists were divided into two teams, Blue & White, and throughout the show, viewers cast their votes through text messages for their favorite team. It was Blue Team who was revealed to be the winner at the end!

Blue Team: 4Minute, U-KISS, CNBLUE, f(x), B1A4, TEEN TOP, Girl’s Day, INFINITE, KARA, Baek Ji Young, Brown Eyed Girls, After School, K. Will, Park Hyun Bin, G.NA, B2ST, Wonder Girls, 2PM

White Team: SECRET, Rainbow, F.T. Island, SISTAR, A Pink, Dal Shabet, Boyfriend, MBLAQ, Girls’ Generation, Davichi, miss A, T-ara, Norazo, Park Sang Chul, IU, SHINee, TVXQ, Super Junior

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Image Source: TV Report

Super Junior’s Siwon shows off a goofy smile with a New Year’s message

Super Junior‘s Siwon celebrated the last day of the year with a goofy new selca!

On the morning of December 31st, he tweeted in English, “Good morning beautiful world. Today’s the last day of 2011 in Korea time. Thank GOD for everything. Always amazing!”

There’s no denying his handsome looks behind the goofy but adorable smile, and the picture alone is enough to provide fans with much laughter as they get ready to wrap up another year.

Netizens commented, “Are you trying to give a gummy smile?”, “Good luck to you too in the New Year!”,and “You look as refreshing as your name. Very handsome.”

Super Junior will be performing at the ‘2011 MBC Gayo Daejaejun‘ tonight, so don’t miss out!

Source + Photos: TV Report via Naver

Super Junior snags four awards at the 2011 Yahoo! Asia Buzz Awards

On December 20th, Super Junior‘s Donghae and Siwon attended the ‘2011 Yahoo! Asia Buzz Awards‘ at the Hong Kong Convention Center on behalf of their group. The boys won four awards for being the ‘Top Searched Artist (Group)‘ in South Korea, Taiwan, and Hong Kong; they were also recognized for being ‘Asia’s Top Searched Group Artist‘ overall.

The ‘Yahoo! Asia Buzz Awards’ honors top celebrities and trending entertainment content over the past year. Yahoo! Korea, Yahoo! Hong Kong and Yahoo! Taiwan pooled their efforts to create this award, and its results are based on the most-searched categories as well as netizen votes.

Donghae and Siwon remarked, “We are honored to receive such a prestigious award, and although our visit in Hong Kong was short, we want to thank all of our fans who helped make a memorable and touching experience.”

The awards event was streamed live through Yahoo! Hong Kong, and it will also be broadcasted through Hong Kong TVB-Jade.

Mayhem at the airport, as hordes of reporters and cameramen waited outside for Donghae and Siwon's arrival, along with hundreds of fans.

Source & Image : OSEN via Nate

The hijacking continues – Super Junior’s Shindong steals Siwon’s abs

Today, Earlier reported that Super Junior‘s Shindong pasted a photo of his face onto Jay Park's muscular body.

His hijacking shenanigans have struck again, only this time he’s decided to target fellow member Choi Siwon!

Shindong wrote on his me2day, “Oh my!! Abs on a body had this much popularity!! That’s why today I will show two more shots!! Today is Siwon’s body!! ‘Siwon, now you know why I didn’t make this kind of body right?’ If I become like this, I will become Super Junior’s #1 visual!! hahaha (Siwon sorry.. haha)”.

Netizens laughed, ”Who’s your next victim?” and “Those Photoshop skills of yours are amazing.”

Source + Image: Shindong’s me2day

Super Junior’s Donghae and Eunhyuk reveal cartoon-like sticker photos

Super Junior‘s Donghae cracked up his fans with some sticker photos he took with fellow member, Eunhyuk.

On December 14th, Donghae tweeted, “D-2 appeared. Oppa. Donghae, Eunhyuk.”

The two manipulated the size of their eyes to cartoon-size proportions, and even scribbled their nicknames ‘Anchovy‘ and ‘Man No.3‘ at the bottom.

Netizens commented, “It’s cute that two men take sticker photos together“, “The correction was too much. Your eyes look scarily huge“, and “These pictures are overkill kekeke”

At this time, Donghae and Eunhyuk are preparing to drop their project single “Oppa has Arrived” for December 16th. They’ll also be performing on KBS‘s ‘Music Bank‘ this week.

Source: Newsen via Nate

Super Junior’s Shindong hijacks Jay Park’s abs

It looks like Super Junior‘s Shindong gained some miraculous results from his diet. …Or did he?

On December 15th, the multi-talented idol shared a photo on his me2day along with the caption, ”Is it finally time to reveal my muscles….? kekekekekekekekekekekekekekekeke Sorry Jay, I used your body kekekeke.”

Hilariously, Shindong cropped his face onto Jay Park’s body and blended the layers so perfectly that many fans believed that it was the real thing.

Netizens commented, “Unbelievable“, “You almost made me order a copy of GQ…….“, and “Seriously, is there anything you can’t do? hahaha”

Source & Image : Shindong’s me2day

Super Junior’s Donghae and Eunhyuk to release duet, “Oppa Has Arrived”

Super Junior‘s Donghae and Eunhyuk have announced that they’ll be releasing a special duet.

Titled “Oppa Has Arrived“, the song has a disco flavor and was performed during ‘Super Show 4‘. Both members will deliver a fun performance on KBS‘s ‘Music Bank‘ on December 16th and on SBS‘s ‘Inkigayo‘ on the 18th.

The single is scheduled to hit stores on the 16th. In the meantime, you can check out a live sampling of their duet below!

Source: Sports Chosun via Nate

Big Bang and Super Junior triumph over Britney Spears in 2011

Boy groups Big Bang and Super Junior garnered a lot of international interest in 2011, having beat out international pop icon Britney Spears to achieve their titles as world stars.

First, Big Bang attended the 2011 MTV EMA‘s which were held in Belfast, Northern Ireland back in November.

The boys were nominated under the “World Wide Act Asia Pacific Nominees” category for the EMAs and won, advancing to the “Worldwide Act Nominees” category alongside famous international artists such as Abdelfattah Grini(Africa/India/Middle East), Lena (Europe), Restart (Latin America), and Britney Spears (North America)

Big Bang stunned the world, and themselves, by winning the award. They became the first Korean artist to ever achieve such a title, and Big Bang made their mark in K-pop history.

Britney Spears is a mega pop star, having gifted the world with hit after hit, and over the years has built a phenomenal fan base with her sexy performances and vocal talent. The fact that Big Bang won the award despite being up against the international superstar was especially noteworthy, and proved that they were qualified to be titled ‘world star’s.

The boys of Super Junior have also surpassed Britney Spears.

On December 6th, mashable along with twitter aggregate data analysis website What The Trend released their annual ‘Top 10 Twitter Trends‘ list. The company analyzed over 207,518 hash tags to identify the top trending topics of 2011.

Under the ‘Top 10 Trending Topic’s on Twitter’, popular idol group Super Junior ranked 4th under the artists category and 7th overall, just above Britney Spears and even the devastating Japan earthquake.

Under the artists category, the boys were #4 behind world-famous artists Justin Bieber, Lady Gaga, and the Jonas Brothers, respectively.

Big Bang and Super Junior are no longer idols only within the boundaries of Korea. They have made themselves known to a growing international audience receiving global applause and praise, and they are drawing high attention as fans are anxious to observe their next big ventures overseas.

Source & Image: OSEN

SHINee and Super Junior climb to the top of the Oricon Charts

Super Junior and SHINee have both risen to the top of the Oricon chart immediately upon release of their new Japanese singles.

According to the leading authority of album sales, Oricon, Super Junior’s new single “Mr. Simple” seized the #1 spot on the chart the same day it was released on December 7th (Note: Oricon chart shows that it was actually #3 with 17,185 sales behind Namie Amuro & AKB48 on the release day). It is quite the achievement for Super Junior as they have yet to make their official Japanese debut and have not launched any official promotions. Previously, their first Japanese single “Bonamana” released this past June also climbed the Oricon as high as #2 on the chart.

According to the Oricon Daily Singles Chart, The Boss‘ “Love Days“, Rainbow‘s “Mach“, and rookie group SHU-I‘s “Negabiga Yeah!” seized #7, #8, and #9, respectively.

It wasn’t limited to just the singles chart as the K-pop stars dominated Oricon’s album charts as well.

SHINee released their first full-length Japanese album ‘The First‘ on the 7th, and it immediately climbed to the #3 slot on the Oricon Daily Album Chart. Their second Japanese single “Juliet” that was released this past August also rose to the #1 slot of the Oricon single chart and thus, the boys are receiving high interest in Japan as of late.

The ladies of KARA who represent Hallyu girl groups in Japan released a new full-length Japanese album “Super Girl” on November 23rd which secured the #4 spot on Oricon’s Daily Album Chart. The album was previously the top album immediately upon it’s release.

The fact that the names of six different K-pop artists have risen on the Oricon Daily Singles Chart as well as rank on the Album Charts are making their national fans proud.

Source & Image : StarNews

Check out a preview of Super Junior’s new Japanese song, ‘Snow White’

On November 30th, Super Junior updated their official Japanese website with a 30-second preview of their new song, “Snow White“.

“Snow White” is the coupling track to the group’s ‘Mr. Simple‘ single, which will hit stores on January 7th, 2012. This light pop ballad balances out the aggressive sound of the main track, and is sure to be a popular hit with fans.

Check it out below, and don’t forget to support the boys by purchasing their single!

Super Junior, 2NE1, and HyunA receive awards at ’2011 YouTube Kpop Awards’

Super Junior, 2NE1, and HyunA have been making headlines all year with their YouTube view counts. On November 22nd, these three teams received awards at the ’2011 YouTube Kpop Awards’ at Google Korea in Seoul.

HyunA stated, “I was surprised at the large amount of YouTube viewcounts. I saw a lot of people upload videos with my song, and there were many who were better than me; I gained strength [from seeing all the videos].”

2NE1, who had three videos in the Top 10, commented, “We will continue to upload a lot of cool videos in the future. Please show them lots of love. We put a lot of effort into showing you a lot of things in ‘I Am The Best’ music video, so I think that is probably why a lot of people watched the video.”

Super Junior’s Leeteuk stated, “This award is especially more valuable because fans all over the world were the ones who made this award possible. We will continue to spread the Korea’s culture throughout the world… I also clicked on our music video 10 times. Whenever we’d go perform overseas, the clip would be uploaded onto YouTube right away. Seeing this, I felt how strong media’s power had become.”

Super Junior received 1st place with 26.9 million views for “Mr. Simple”, followed by 2NE1 with 22 million views for ‘I Am The Best’, while 3rd place went to Hyuna with 21.6 million views for “Bubble Pop”.

Super Junior goes beyond ‘idol’ status with ‘Super Show 4′

On November 20th, Super Junior rocked the Olympic Park Stadium in Seoul with a spectacular concert for ‘Super Show 4‘, their latest global tour.

The boys held two shows on the 19th and 20th, attracting a crowd of over 20,000 people. Fans flew in from all over the world to catch the home shows in Seoul, with some hailing from France, England, and the States.

Super Junior kicked off their show with ”Superman“, whose lyrics (“Our scale is the best”) reflected Super Show 4′s ambition to show the world that Super Junior were more than just idols. The production and elaborate stage set-up ensured that their ‘scale’ really was the best — Super Junior performed on a giant, 20-meter-long moving stage, in addition to utilizing colorful visuals, lasers, and cranes to boost their ‘wow’ factor.

One of the most impressive aspects of this entire concert was in the members’ musical growth. Fans got to see a plethora of individual stages, with each member showing off their unique talents. For example, Leeteuk wowed with his smooth saxophone cover of “She” from the ‘Notting Hill‘ soundtrack, while Super Junior-M‘s Henry brought out special guest Amber from f(x) to perform Justin Bieber‘s “Baby“.

The concert lasted for over four hours and included songs from their 5th album, “Mr. Simple“, as well as fan favorites like “Sorry Sorry“, “Don’t Don“, and “U“. In their final MC session, Super Junior thanked everyone for coming out; Leeteuk expressed that it was an especial experience for him, as he’ll be joining the army next year.

Concert-goers were awestruck by the scale and magnitude of ‘Super Show 4′, as it truly seemed to show that Super Junior weren’t just idols with manufactured talent — they were talented, legitimate artists with a grand vision and performance level to match.

Having concluded their concerts in Seoul, Super Junior will be heading to Osaka, Japan for shows on December 10th and 11th. Afterwards, they’ll be touring the world, performing in places like Beijing, Taipei, Bangkok, Singapore, Europe, and the States.

Check out the photos from the concert below:

Source + Image: Sports Chosun via Nate

Leeteuk serenades Kang Sora at ‘Super Show 4 Concert’

On November 20th, the ‘Super Junior World Tour- Super Show 4‘ kicked off at the Seoul Olympic Stadium where Super Junior‘s leader, Leeteuk gave a surprise gift to his virtual wife [We Got Married], Kang Sora in a jaw-dropping manner!
During the event, Leeteuk came down towards Kang Sora, who was sitting among the spectators, while his body was wired to the ceiling.  He approached the actress slowly, then led her to the stage.   Leeteuk gave her a rose and a couple ring, topping it all off with a warm hug.  Kang Sora shyly received the gifts as the idol looked at her with luminous eyes.  Nearby fans were literally burning with jealousy.
Continuing on, Leeteuk also serenaded the actress with a smooth saxophone cover of “She” from ‘Notting Hill‘.  After his performance, the idol held Kang Sora’s hand and the two vanished below the stage, leaving many fans curious.
Leeteuk was also pleasantly surprised by Kang Sora’s lunch boxes which she prepared with her own hands before the event.  With a surprised expression, the idol said, “What is this?  I’ll thankfully eat it.”
In related news, Super Junior are in plans to further their world tour with concerts in Osaka, Taipei, Bangkok, Singapore, Beijing, Europe, and the Americas.
Meanwhile, check out clips of the couple during the concert:



Source + Photos: Osen

Leeteuk and Kang Sora go on a date dressed as high school students

Photos of ‘We Got Married‘ couple Leeteuk and Kang Sora going on a date have surfaced on the web, heightening expectations for their next episode.

In previous episodes, ‘RomanTEUK’ amazed his on-air wife with a spontaneous airplane date as well as a surprise gift, but this time it was Sora’s turn to create a special event for her husband.

Kang Sora had kept all her plans top secret and without dropping any hints, led him to their date location.

Nervous and not knowing what to expect, Leeteuk followed but once arriving at their destination, he was touched, embarrassed and highly surprised.

In the photos revealed to the public, the couple is dressed in matching uniforms, further evoking curiosity of viewers. Kang Sora’s surprise date will be revealed on the episode that airs on the 19th.

Source & Image : DongA via Nate

Full audio released of the Japanese version of Super Junior’s “Mr. Simple”

Earlier this month Super Junior revealed a teaser PV for their second Japanese single, “Mr. Simple“.  Although the digital single was released on October 19th, we finally have our hands on the full audio of the song.

Three different version of the single are set for release on December 7th.  Until then, anxious ELFs will have to content themselves with the teaser PV and audio.

Listen to the audio below and tell us what you think. Does it live up to its Korean predecessor?

Fans flock in front of Super Junior’s hotel

On October 23rd, Super Junior‘s leader Leeteuk shared a few photos from New York City!

The idol tweeted, “I’m in New York. I will return after an epic concert. Thanks for the warm welcome.”

He continued, “It’s late in the evening, but our beautiful fans are still standing outside our hotel.  It’s cold, so please return home safely as soon as possible. Thank you so much.”

Viewers and netizens alike were able to see Super Junior’s large fan base even in the States, as hundreds of fans flocked in front of the hotel to catch a glimpse of their idols.

SM Entertainment will be hosting their ‘SM Town Live In New York‘ at Madison Square Garden on the 23rd. Artists who will be attending the special event include TVXQ, SNSD, Super Junior, SHINee, f(x), Kangta, and BoA.

Source + Photos: mydaily via Naver

Super Junior unveils teaser video for Japanese version of “Mr. Simple”

 Previously, I reported that Super Junior would be releasing “Mr. Simple“ as their second Japanese single. It has just been confirmed that the boys will release the single on December 7th (Digital Single on October 19th), and they’ve also melted the hearts of ELFS by revealing a teaser video!

Furthermore, three different versions of the single will be unleashed, including: limited edition with CD + DVD, regular edition with CD + DVD, and lastly CD + DVD only. All three will come with both, the Korean and Japanese version of “Mr. Simple”, as well as another song yet to be announced. The limited version’s DVD will contain four different versions of the “Mr. Simple” music video, as well as the behind-the-scenes clip. A randomly selected photo card, out of the possible 10, will also be packaged with the limited edition, as well as the CD + DVD version.

Be sure to check out the shortened preview below!

Source: Super Junior Japan + 2

KARA’s Gyuri was the first person to wish Super Junior’s Shindong a happy birthday

On September 28th, KARA‘s Park Gyuri celebrated Shindong‘s birthday with a sweet cake and a message! The two are co-DJs on popular radio program, ’Shimshimtapa‘.

Gyuri had tweeted, “Shindong oppa’s birthday is today, September 28th!  Happy birthday, Dongie oppa!  Everyone, please wish him a happy birthday!”

The Super Junior member replied, “Gyuri was the very first person to wish me a happy birthday!  She’s definitely an amazing woman.”

The ‘Shimshimtapa’ official Twitter shared a picture of the two posing before Gyuri’s birthday cake. Shindong celebrated Gyuri’s birthday back in May by giving her a watch made out of Legos, so netizens were happy to see Gyuri return the kind gesture with a cake.

Netizens commented, “I can feel Gyuri’s feelings in her words”, “First person to congratulate him! Wow!”, and “I can really sense their close friendship.”

Source + Photos: X Sports News via Naver