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☆ TVXQ

Name: 동방신기 Dong Bang Shin Ki
Other Forms of Name: DBSK and DBSG (Used in Korea), THSK (Used in Japan), TVXQ and TVfXQ (Used in China and Internationally)
Name in Hanja: 東方神起
Pronunciation: Doong-bong-shin-ki
Debut: TVXQ debuted on December 26th, 2003 at Britney Spears and BoA’s showcase concert. They performed ‘Holy Night’, and their debut song
Members: 영웅재중 Young Woong JaeJoong | 유노윤호 U-Know Yunho | 믹키유천 Micky Yoochun | 시 아준수 Xiah Junsu | 최강창민 ChoiKang Changmin
Korean Company: (SM 엔터테인먼트) SM Entertainment
Japanese Company: Avex Entertainment
Official Korean Fanclub: Cassiopeia
Official Japanese Fanclub: Big East
Official Balloon Color: Pearl Red
Official Korean Websites: TVXQ Official Website
Official Foreign Websites: THSK Official Japanese Website

Name: Jung Yunho (정윤호)
Stage Name: U-Know
Vocal Position: Bass
Group Position: Leader
Birthday: February 6th, 1986
Height: 184cm (~6’1 ft)
Weight: 66kg
Blood Type: A
Birth Family: Mom, Dad, & One Younger Sister
Hobbies: Dancing & Writing
Religion: Christian
Education: Myongji University
Close Friends: Sugar & Heechul (Super Junior)
Favorite Number: 5
Favorite Food: Pork rib soup (Korea), Fried beef shredded soup (Japan), anything with soup.
Favorite Singers/Celebs: Jung Ji Hyun, Eugene (SES), HOT
Favorite Sport: Taekwondo
Favorite Colors: Green
Dog:Typhoon/Taephoong

• Before debuting under TVXQ, he was a backup dancer for Dana’s 2002 single, “Diamond”. He was also featured in the music video.
• Composed, arranged, and sang “Spokesman” with Donghae of Super Junior, which was performed in the 2nd Live Asia tour concert – ‘O’.
• Featured in New Non-stop 4 & 6
• Sang Japanese solo “Crazy Life”, which was featured in the “Close to you / Crazy Life” single, the fourth installment of the group’s “TRICK” series.
• Wrote the rap lyrics for “Wrong Number”,one of the tracks in their fourth korean album “MIROTIC” with Hero.
• Wrote the rap lyrics for “Love after Love”,one of the tracks in their second korean album “Rising Sun” together with Micky and Xiah.
• Wrote the rap lyrics for “Love Bye Love”, one of the tracks in their fourth korean abum “MIROTIC” with Xiah.
• Composed and wrote the lyrics to “CHEKMATE”

Name: Shim Changmin (심창민)
Stage Name: Max
Vocal Position: High
Group Position: The Scary Maknae
Birthday: February 18th, 1988
Height: 186cm (~6’1 ft)
Weight: 61kg
Blood Type: B
Birth Family: Mom, Dad, & Two Younger Sisters
Hobbies: Gaming & Eating
Religion: Buddhism
Education: Kyunghee University
Close Friends: Mainly High School Friends, Eeteuk (Super Junior)
Favorite Number: 7
Favorite Food: Almost everything
Favorite Singers/Celebs: Brian Mcknight, Shin Hyesung, Kangta, Yolanda Adams, Han Ga In, HOT
Favorite Sport: Baseball or Basketball
Favorite Colors: White
Dog: Mangdung

• Wrote the lyrics for “Evergreen” in SM Town 2007 album.
• Sang Japanese solo “Wild Soul”, which was featured in the “Two hearts / WILD SOUL” single, the first installment of the group’s “TRICK” series.
• Wrote the Korean lyrics for “Love in the Ice”.

Name: Kim Jaejoong (김재중)
Stage Name: Hero
Vocal Position: Lead
Group Position: Mother
Birthday: January 26th, 1986 (Real Birthday is February 4, 1986, confirmed by his mother)
Height: 180cm
Weight: 63kg
Blood Type: O
Birth Family: Mom, Dad, Younger Sister & Younger Brother
Adoptive Family: Mom, Dad, & 8 Sisters
Hobbies: Cooking, Weight Training, and Composing
Religion: Christian
Education: Graduated from high school, but no information as to university.
Close Friends: Kim Hyun Joong (SS501), BoA, TOP (Big Bang)
Favorite Number: 2, 7, and 333333333333… (infinite)
Favorite Food: —
Favorite Singers/Celebs: KangTa, Yoo Young Jin, Fany, WheeSung, Yumi, Yolanda Adams, HOT
Favorite Sport: Badminton
Favorite Colors: Black and red
Dog: Vick

• Sang “Greeting” (인사) which was featured on the A Millionaire’s First Love soundtrack.
• Collaborated with The Grace for “Just for One Day”, which was featured in The Grace’s first Japanese full-length studio album, Graceful 4.
• Composed “Kissしたまま、さよなら” with Yuchun.
• Sang Japanese solo “MAZE”, which was featured in the “Keyword / Maze” single, the fifth and last installment of the group’s “TRICK” series.
• Sang Korean solo “잊혀진계절 (Forgotten Season)”, a remake of the original song by Lee Yong, which was a famous hit in the 1980s. His solo is included in TVXQ’s 4th album MIROTIC (Track 11).
• Wrote the lyrics for the his rapping refrain in “Wrong Number”.
• Acting as the leading role in the teledrama “Heaven’s Postman”.
• Composed and wrote the lyrics to “사랑아 울지마 (Do Not Cry My Lover)
• Wrote and composed 忘れないで (Don’t Forget)
• Arranged and composed 9095

Name: Park Yoochun (박유천)
Stage Name: Micky
Vocal Position: Mid-Low
Group Position: Mediator
Birthday: June 4th, 1986
Height: 180cm
Weight: 64kg
Blood Type: O
Family: Mom, Dad, & Younger Brother
Hobbies: Composing & Piano
Religion: Christian
Education: Kyunghee University
Close Friends: Kim Hyun Joong (SS501)
Favorite Number: —
Favorite Food: Jaejoong’s Kimchi Jjigae
Favorite Singers/Celebs: HOT, Brian McKnight
Favorite Sport: Basketball
Favorite Colors: —
Dog: Harang

• Wrote “Space” 공간 (하늘과 바다사이, Whisper Of..), a narration for the third Korean single “Hi Ya Ya 여름날”
• Composed his solo “Fox Rain” (여우비)
• Wrote the lyrics for “Holding Back The Tears/그리고…”, which was featured on the Vacation OST original soundtrack
• Wrote the lyrics of and composed the Japanese solo song “My Girlfriend”, which was featured in the “Runaway / My Girlfriend” single, the second installment of the group’s “TRICK” series
• Appeared in Magolpi’s debut music video “Flight Girl” (비행소녀)
• Was featured singer in DJ Makai’s song, “Tokyo Lovelight”
• Composed “Kissしたまま、さよなら” with Jaejoong
• Composed “Evergreen” for Winter Album 2007 of SM Town.
• Composed and wrote the lyrics to Kiss The Baby Sky, the theme song for “Zoom In”, a Japanese program
• Composed and wrote the lyrics to “사랑 안녕 사랑 (Love Bye Love)”
• Rearranged “Rainy Night” for Junsu

Name: Kim Junsu (김준수)
Stage Name: Xiah
Vocal Position: Mid-High
Group Position: Moodmaker
Birthday: December 15th, 1986 (Registered on January 1, 1987 )
Height: 178cm
Weight: 60kg
Blood Type: B
Family: Mom, Dad, & Twin Brother
Hobbies: Soccer & Gaming
Religion: Christian
Education: Myongji University
Close Friends: Junho (Twin) & Eunhyuk (Super Junior)
Favorite Number: 2
Favorite Food: Sausage, Chicken, Almost Everything
Favorite Singers/Celebs: HOT, Kangta, N’SYNC
Favorite Sport: Soccer
Favorite Colors: Blue and purple
Dog: Xiahki/Shaki/Shiaki

• Has a solo “Beautiful Thing” featured on the Vacation original soundtrack.
• Composed and wrote the lyrics to “White Lies”
• Composed, wrote, and sang “My Page”, which was performed in the 2nd Live Asia Tour Concert – ‘O’.
• Performed and toured around Korea as member of the promotional group Anyband with BoA, Tablo of Epik High, and Jin Bora. The project band was formed by Samsung’s Anycall, and had several singles: “TPL (Talk, Play, Love),” “Promise U”, “Daydream”
• Had a duet with Zhang Liyin, “Timeless”. He was also featured in the second part of the two-part “Timeless” music videos
• Composed the Japanese solo “Rainy Night”, which was featured in the “If…!? / Rainy Night” single, the third installment of the group’s “TRICK” series
• Wrote the lyrics for the song “노을..바라보다 (Picture of You)” from the fourth Korean album, ‘MIROTIC’
• Composed and wrote the lyrics to “XIAHTIC”

☆ CSJH

Official Name: 天上智喜 The Grace (AKA: 천상지희 다 그레이스, Cheon Sang Ji Hee, Tenjochiki, TSZX, CSJH)
Members: Stephanie, Lina, Sunday, DANA
Official Debut: April 31, 2005 (China), May 1, 2005 (Korea), January 25, 2006 (Japan)
Official Fan Club and Color: #pley (Shapley, pronounced shap-ley), Pearl Pink (Originally Pastel Pink)
Official Websites: http://thegrace.smtown.com (Korea) http://rhythmzone.net/tenjo (Japan)
Representation: SM Entertainment (Korea) Rhythm Zone [Avex], SM Japan (Japan)
International Fanbases: http://unspeakable.cjb.net, http://elegance.co.nr

Who is 天上智喜?
First appearing as Dana, Ji Yeon, Stephanie, Sunday on the 04 SMTOWN Summer Album, this group was project girl group created by SM Entertainment. In the summer of 2005, the same group of girls formed the newest girl group of SM entertainment known as 天上智喜, who were an a capella group similar to the male group TVXQ who are also with SM. 天上智喜 roughly translates to Heavenly Wisdom and Happiness. Along with the group name came some new names of the members, Cheon Mu Stephanie, Sang Mi Lina (Ji Yeon), Ji Sung Sunday, and Hee Yeol Dana. The first word in each member’s name spells out the name of the group (in english) Cheon Sang Ji Hee.

* Birth Name: Lee Jiyeon (이지연)
* Stage Name: Shangmei Lina (上美Lina), Sangmi Lina (상미린아), Lina The Grace
* Stage Name Meaning: Beauty from Above (Beauty of Heaven)
* Birth Date: February 18, 1984 (1984-02-18) (age 24)
* Height: 168 cm (5.5 ft)
* Blood Type: A
* Specialty: Singing, Modeling, Acting, Rock, Hip-hop, Piano, Chinese (basic), Korean (fluent), Japanese (fluent)
* Favorite Artists: Christina Aguilera, Mariah Carey, Linkin Park

* Birth Name: Hong Sungmi (홍성미)
* Stage Name: Xiyue Dana (喜悦Dana), Heeyeol Dana (희열다나), Dana The Grace
* Stage Name Meaning: Happiness (Happiness of Heaven)
* Birth Date: July 17, 1986 (1986-07-17) (age 22)
* Height: 171 cm (5.6 ft)
* Blood Type: O
* Specialty: Singing, Acting, Flute, Dancing, Chinese (conversational), Korean (fluent), Japanese (fluent)
* Favorite Artists: Brandy, Norah Jones, Ashanti, Radiohead, Brian McKnight, Justin Timberlake, MAXWELL

* Birth Name: Jin Bora (진보라), Jin Seoyun (진서윤)
* Stage Name: Zhisheng Sunday (智聲Sunday) , Jisung Sunday (지성선데), Sunday The Grace
* Stage Name Meaning: Wise Voice (Soft Voice of Heaven)
* Birth Date: January 12, 1987 (1987-01-12) (age 21)
* Height: 165 cm (5.4 ft)
* Specialty: Singing, Drawing, Dancing, Acting, Chinese (basic), Korean (fluent), Japanese (fluent)
* Favorite Artists: Sheryl Crow, Maroon 5, Avril Lavinge, Coldplay, Whitney Huston, Jamiroquai

* Birth Name: Kim Bokyung (김보경), Stephanie Kim (스테파니 김)
* Stage Name: Tianwu Stephanie (天舞Stephanie), Chunmu Stephanie (천무스테파니), Stephanie The Grace
* Stage Name Meaning: Dance of the Sky (Dance of Heaven)
* Birth Date: October 16, 1987 (1987-10-16) (age 20)
* Height: 168 cm (5.5 ft)
* Blood Type: O
* Specialty: Singing, Ballet, Jazz Dance, Hip-hop, Chinese (basic), Korean (fluent), English (fluent), Japanese (fluent)
* Favorite Artists: Alicia Keys, Beyonce Knowles

☆ SUPER JUNIOR

Official Name: Super Junior (슈퍼주니어)
Unofficial Name: SuJu (슈주) or SJ
Members: Leeteuk (leader), Heechul, Hangeng, Yesung, Kangin, Shindong, Sungmin, Eunhyuk, Donghae, Siwon, Ryeowook, Kibum, and Kyuhyun
Catchphrase: 우리는 슈퍼주니어에요! (Oo ri neun Shoo-puh-Ju-ni-uh eh yo! aka We are Super Junior!)
Debut: Super Junior as a 12 member project group called Super Junior 05 performed on their first TV broadcast on November 6, 2005 with their first single “Twins (Knock Out)”; with the addition of Kyuhyun during “U” promotions which they started through the “I-Concert” on May 27, 2006, Super Junior became the permanent 13 member group that we know today.
History: Super Junior on Wikipedia (as with all things on Wikipedia, all information can’t be vouched for)
Management: SM Entertainment
Official Fanclub: EverLasting Friends (E.L.F.), established on June 2, 2006.
Official Balloon Color: Pearl Sapphire Blue
Official Websites:
———http://superjunior.smtown.com/ (Korea)
———http://www.avex.com.tw/superjunior (Taiwan)
———http://superjunior-jp.net (Japan)
———http://www.super-junior.co.kr (Super Junior 05)

Member Profiles

Leeteuk (이특/李 特) (이특 is actually pronounced Eeteuk)
Real Name: Park Jungsu (박정수/朴 正 秀)
Nickname(s): Angel without Wings (날개잃은천사), Gaeteuk (개특, named by Heechul), Special Leader (특별한리더), Peter Pan, Ori (오리 aka Duck)
Date of Birth: July 1, 1983
Place of Birth: Seoul Yeonshinnae (서울 연신내 은평구)
Height: 178 cm/5′ 10.1″ in (said on Star King that his real height without shoelifts is 175 cm/5′ 9″:))
Weight: 59 kg/129.8 lb
Blood Type: A
Siblings: older sister Park Inyoung (1982)
Specialty/Hobby: Piano, Composition, Listening to music, Singing
Education: Transferred from Paekche Institute of the Arts (백제예술대학) to Inha University (인하대학교)
Misc. Info.: Leeteuk was wandering around lost in the streets of Seoul when an SM scout saw him and gave him a business card. He auditioned in 2000 and made his first appearance the same year as an extra sitting in an auditorium in MBC’s “All About Eve.” His stage name Eeteuk (이특) means “special.”

Official Name: Super Junior-Happy (슈퍼주니어 – Happy)
Unofficial Name: Supy (슈피) or SJH
Members: Leeteuk (leader), Yesung, Kangin, Shindong, Sungmin, and Eunhyuk
Misc. Info.: The H in the group’s name comes from Happy, the focus of their music genre being bright and cheerful summer music.
Debut: They made their first performance of “요리왕 (Cooking?Cooking!)” at the 2008 Dream Concert on June 7, 2008.
Official Website: http://superjunior-happy.smtown.com

Heechul (희철/希 澈)
Real Name: Kim Heechul (김희철/金 希 澈)
Nickname(s): Heenim (희님), Cinderella (신데렐라), Flower (꽃), Kim Pink (김분홍), Kim Moodswing (김기복), Kim Cherry (from Youngstreet), Snake (from the Zodiac), Heerobbong (part of the Bbong brothers with Donghae and U-Know Yunho), Heebongie Hyung (Yesung’s nickname for Heechul)
Date of Birth: July 10, 1983
Place of Birth: Hoengseong County, Kangwondo (강원도 횡성군); grew up in Wonju, Kangwondo (강원도 원주) where his parents still reside
Height: 179 cm/5′ 10.5″ in (stated in his 100Q/100A from August 26, 2007 that his height is actually 178 cm/5′ 10.1″)
Weight: 60 kg/132 lb
Blood Type: AB
Siblings: older sister Kim Heejin (1982)
Pets: Heebum (Russian Blue cat) since 11/11/06, Champagne (Siamese cat) since 7/26/08; used to have Yamchae (Russian Blue cat) given to him by fans from 7/13/05 to 11/3/05, but he ran away while Heechul was away for a few days filming.
Specialty/Hobby: Writing poems, Writing fairy tales, Computer games
Education: Sangji University (상지대학교); reportedly graduated in 2008.
Official Website: http://www.rellagyo.com
Soompi Thread: http://www.soompi.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=23645
Misc. Info.: On a whim, Heechul searched the internet for entertainment companies and it so happened that SM was having open auditions so he went with his friends to Seoul to sightsee/audition. Being unfamiliar with the area, he got lost and missed the open audition hours. They told him that it was too late, but according to him, took one look at his face and changed their minds He was allowed to audition and was cast through Starlight Casting System in October 2002. He debuted as an actor on March 6, 2005 through the youth drama KBS’s “Banolim 2″ as Baek Jinwoo.

Hangeng (한경/韩 庚) (lately they’ve been officially going by the Chinese pronunciation of his name, Han Geng, but in Korean it is pronounced Hankyung)
Real Name: Han Geng (한긍/韩 庚)
Nickname(s): Beijing Fried Rice (북경밥 aka Bukkyungbap; came during “Full House,” from Hangeng mispronouncing and Heechul mishearing 볶음밥 aka Bokkeumbap which just means fried rice in Korean), Dragon (from the Zodiac)
Date of Birth: February 9, 1984
Place of Birth: Mudanjiang in the Hei Long Jiang (黑龙江/흑륭성) Province, located in the northeastern part of China
Height: 181 cm/5′ 11.3″
Weight: 66 kg/145.2 lbs
Blood Type: B (he originally thought he was O then A. It was only in summer 2006 that he found out that his blood type was B.)
Siblings: only child
Pets: used to have Rong Rong (dog) which was given to him by fans for a little while in March-June 2007, but had to give him away because he wasn’t home enough to take care of him; Mao Mao (lives with Hankyung’s parents in China)
Specialty/Hobby: Chinese traditional dance, Ballet, Computer games
Education: Central University for Nationalities (중앙민족대학교)
Soompi Thread: http://www.soompi.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=262497
Misc. Info.: Hangeng accompanied a friend who was auditioning at the H.O.T. CHINA Audition in 2001 and was talked into auditioning himself. He was chosen as a handful among 3000 who auditioned. He made his debut as a model in a fashion show F/W General idea by Bum Suk in May 2005.

Yesung (예성/藝 聲)
Real Name: Kim Jongwoon (김종운/金 鐘 雲)
Nickname(s): Cloud (구룸), Dog (from the Zodiac), Rabid Dog (광견; Heechul’s nickname for Yesung)
Date of Birth: August 24, 1984
Place of Birth: Chunahn in Southern Choongchung Province (충남 천안)(충 청남도 천안)
Height: 178 cm/5′ 10.1″
Weight: 64 kg/140.8 lb
Blood Type: AB
Siblings: younger brother Kim Jongjin (1987)
Pets: a turtle named Ttangkkoma (땅꼬마 which means ‘small runt’) since 12/4/08; he mentioned on “Olnbam” that it cost him 200,000 won (~$150).
Specialty/Hobby: Singing, Listening to music, Exercise
Education: Chungwoon University (청운대학교), Broadcast Music major, possibly transferred to Sunmoon University (선문대학교); reportedly graduated in early 2009.
Misc. Info.: Yesung won gold in the 1999 ChunAn Singing Contest. He was encouraged to audition for SM by his mother who secretly submitted his application without telling him. He auditioned for SM in 2001. His stage name Yesung (예성) is an acronym for 예술 가의 성대 which means “Vocal Chords of an Artist.”

Kangin (강인/强 仁)
Real Name: Kim Youngwoon (김영운/金 英 雲)
Nickname(s): Kang Kings (강깅쓰), Kkang (깡), Neoguri (너구리 aka Racoon, named by Anya from “Full House”), Ox (from the Zodiac), Youngchoon (영춘; Heechul’s nickname for Kangin, Heechul claims that this is Kangin’s real first name)
Date of Birth: January 17, 1985
Place of Birth: Seoul Seodaemoongoo HongEunDong (서울 서대문구 홍은동) (서 울 서대문구)
Height: 180 cm/5′ 10.9″
Weight: 70 kg/154 lb
Blood Type: O
Siblings: only child
Pets: Gongju (공주 which means Princess; it’s a female Japanese Spitz, shown on ChinChin 11/7/08; the coordi noona told him that her eyes look just like his so he bought it)
Specialty/Hobby: Acting, Singing, Exercise (kick boxing), Swimming
Education: Paekche Institute of the Arts (백제예술대학) or (상명대 천안캠퍼스) Theater Arts
Soompi Thread: http://www.soompi.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=253556
Misc. Info.: Kangin was on a class field trip goofing off with his friends when an SM scout spotted him. He entered the 2002 SM Youth Best Contest (청소년 베스트 선발대회) and won first place for Best Outward Appearance. He made his debut as a panelist on SBS “One Night’s TV Entertainment (한밤의 TV연예)” in 2004. His stage name Kangin (강인) means “strong benevolence.” He is known for his physical strength.

Shindong (신동/申 東 or 神 童)
Real Name: Shin Donghee (신동희/申 東 熙)
Nickname(s): Dongri Dong Dong (from Ppo Ppo Ppo)
Date of Birth: September 28, 1985
Place of Birth: Moonkyung in Northern KyungGi Province (Kyungbook Moonkyung/경북 문경) (경기도 일산)
Height: 178 cm/5′ 10.1″
Weight: 90 kg/198 lb (he stated on his minihompy that he started his current diet at 103 kg/227 lb. Shindong stated during an interview during the Super Show in Shanghai that at one point, he had lost up to 19 kg, but that he had gained 4 kg back so he’s lost a total of 15 kg – 11/22/08; as of 3/25, Shindong stated that he’s gained back 10kg from his peak weight loss of 20kg so at ~93 kg/205 lbs)
Blood Type: O
Siblings: only child
Specialty/Hobby: Making facial expressions, Making jokes, Dancing
Education: Paekche Institute of the Arts (백제예술대학)
Soompi Thread: http://www.soompi.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=197078
Misc. Info.: Prior to joining SM, Shindong won the 2002 and 2003 Goyangshi Youth Dance contest (Grand Prize in 2002 and Gold Prize in 2003) and the 2004 Mnet Epi Contest (Gold Prize and Popularity Award). He entered the 2005 SM Youth Best Contest (청소년 베스트 선발대회) and won first place for Best Comedian and Grand Prize overall. Shindong made his debut the same year as the MC for DBSK’s Sweet Rose Party. He owns a scooter which he calls Kkoolie (꿀이 which is equivalent to “Oinkie” since in Korea “kkool” is the sound pigs make) and often goes riding with Sungmin, with whom he also shares a love of photography. His stage name Shindong (신동), originally comes from his last name and first character of his first name (申 東), but they often take a different meaning to his name, 神 童 which means “prodigy” and is aptly named since Shindong is known for his numerous creative abilities.

Sungmin (성민/成 民)
Real Name: Lee Sungmin (이성민/李 成 民)
Nickname(s): Sweet Pumpkin (단호박 comes from his line in a one-episode drama called “Sea of sisters”), Minimi (미니미)
Date of Birth: January 1, 1986
Place of Birth: Ilsan in KyungGi Province (경기도 일산) (서울)
Height: 175 cm/5′ 8.9″
Weight: 57 kg/125.4 lb
Blood Type: A
Siblings: younger brother Lee Sungjin
Pets: Ari (Yorkshire Terrier dog, name means “Fighting” in Korean. This isn’t the same dog that he looked after for a month on “Animal Farm.” That Ari was adopted by another family.)
Specialty/Hobby: Chinese martial arts, Acting, Watching movies, Playing instruments
Education: Transferred from Seoul Arts University (서울예대학교); currently a student at Myongji University (명지대학교)
Misc. Info.: Sungmin entered the 2001 SM Youth Best Contest (청소년 베스트 선발대회) and jointly along with Donghae won first place for Best Outward Appearance. He debuted on SBS “Showdown of the Century (세기의 대결),” a show that showcased various SM trainees, hosted by Kangta and Moon Heejun of H.O.T. in 2002. He owns a scooter which he calls Byul (별 which means Star) and often goes riding with Shindong, with whom he also shares a love of photography.

Eunhyuk (은혁/銀 赫)
Real Name: Lee Hyukjae (이혁재/李 赫 宰)
Nickname(s): Jewel Guy (보석미남), Monkey (from the Zodiac)
Date of Birth: April 4, 1986
Place of Birth: Goyangshi NeungGok (고양시 능곡) (경기도 일산)
Height: 176 cm/5′ 9.3″ (mentioned on Yashimmanman that his real height was +/- 2 cm so 174 cm/5′ 8.5″ )
Weight: 58 kg/127.6 lb
Blood Type: O
Siblings: older sister Lee Sora (1984)
Pets: Choco (lives with his parents)
Specialty/Hobby: Dancing (all genres), Exercising, Listening to music
Education: Currently a student at Pai Chai University (배재대학교)
Misc. Info.: Eunhyuk entered SM in 2000. His best friend since elementary school is DBSK’s Xiah Junsu. They went to the same school and due to their mutual love of dancing, they became dance partners and best friends. He, like Sungmin, debuted on SBS “Showdown of the Century (세기의 대결),” a show that showcased various SM trainees, hosted by Kangta and Moon Heejun of H.O.T. in 2002. His stage name was created because there is a well-known Korean comedian who has the same name. He decided to add an Eun which means “silver” thus the precious jewel of his nickname to the first part of his name deriving Eunhyuk.

Donghae (동해/東 海)
Real Name: Lee Donghae (이동해/李 東 海)
Nickname(s): Fishy (물고기, it’s actually just “fish” but because of how Koreans pronounce it, it became “Fishy” to international fans), Donghae Bada (동해바다, East Sea), Pinocchio (named by Heechul), Dorobbong (part of the Bbong brothers with Heechul and U-Know Yunho), Tiger (from the Zodiac)
Date of Birth: October 15, 1986
Place of Birth: Mokpo in Southern Jeolla Province (Jeollanamdo Mokpo/전라남도 목포)(전라남도 목포)
Height: 175 cm/5′ 8.9″
Weight: 60 kg/132 lb (Donghae mentioned on Itta Upta 4/4/09 that he weighed 59kg)
Blood Type: A
Siblings: older brother Donghwa
Pets: Bada (Bichon Maltese dog, name comes from Donghae’s name East Sea, thus Bada meaning “Sea”), Meo (Bichon Maltese dog, name is short for “Romeo”)
Specialty/Hobby: Dancing, Exercise, Singing, Watching movies
Education: Currently a student at Myongji University (명지대학교)
Misc. Info.: Donghae was encouraged to become a singer by his late father (who passed away on August 8, 2006 due to melonoma), who had wanted to pursue singing as a youth, but was never able to. He was a member of the Starlight Academy and jointly with Sungmin won first place in 2001 SM Youth Best Contest (청소년 베스트 선발대회) for Best Outward Appearance. His real name Donghae means “East Sea” and thus a lot of his nicknames derive from this. Currently, he operates a minihompy under the name Kim Hyang Sook, which is his mother’s name. The reason for this is that his last minihompy was hacked into so he no longer has access to it.(mentioned during an interview)

Siwon (시원/始 源) (시원 which is actually pronounced Shiwon)
Real Name: Choi Siwon (최시원/崔 始 源)
Nickname(s): Simba (named by Heechul), Horse (from the Zodiac)
Date of Birth: February 10, 1987 (Apparently, Shiwon’s real birthday is April 7, 1986… Eeteuk said Shiwon’s birthday was coming up soon on his minihompy on 4/5/09. The story is that his parents didn’t registered his birth until February of the following year for whatever reason so in official documents his birthday is listed as February 10. However, despite the fact that his actual birthday is April 7, February 10 is the birthday he officially celebrates with Super Junior fans so…)
Place of Birth: Seoul Gangnam (south of Han River near Apgujung) (서울 강남)
Height: 183 cm/6′
Weight: 65 kg/143 lb
Blood Type: B
Siblings: younger sister Choi Jiwon
Specialty/Hobby: Singing, Dancing, Acting, Taekwondo, Chinese (language), Playing drums
Official Website: http://www.onlysiwon.com
Soompi Thread: http://www.soompi.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=3392
Education: Currently a student at Inha University (인하대학교), Physical Education major
Misc. Info.: Siwon was spotted by an SM scout during his junior high graduation. Against the objections of his father and much struggle, he joined SM in 2003 and made his debut in Dana’s MV “What is Love” in October 2003.

Ryeowook (려욱/麗 旭)
Real Name: Kim Ryeowook (김려욱/金 麗 旭)
Nickname(s): Eternal Mangnae (만년막내 literally means “for 10,000 years, the youngest”)
Date of Birth: June 21, 1987
Place of Birth: Inchon Bupyung Sanggokdong (인천 부평 상곡동)
Height: 173 cm/5′ 8.1″
Weight: 58 kg/127.6 lb
Blood Type: O
Siblings: only child
Specialty/Hobby: Singing, Composition
Education: Currently a student at Inha University (인하대학교), Theater Arts major
Misc. Info.: Ryeowook won first place in a singing contest on MBC FM radio’s ‘별이 빛나는 밤에 (Starry Night)’ which lead him to enter the 2004 CMB ChinChin Star Festival (CMB 친친 청소년가요제) where he won Silver Award. He was a devout fan of the female pop group S.E.S. and was a member of their official fanclub.

Kibum (기범/基 范)
Real Name: Kim Kibum (김기범/金 基 范)
Nickname(s): Snow White (named by Heechul), Yangban Kim (named by Heechul)
Date of Birth: August 21, 1987
Place of Birth: Seoul (서울)
Height: 179 cm/5′ 10.5″ (stated on Yashimmanman that his real height was 177 cm/5′ 9.7″)
Weight: 58 kg/127.6 lb
Blood Type: A
Siblings: younger sister Kim Saehee
Official Website: http://www.actorkibum.smtown.com
Soompi Thread: http://www.soompi.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=24763
Education: Unknown
Misc. Info.: Kibum was spotted walking around during a Korean Festival in LA by a SM scout and joined SM in 2002. He made his first appearance in the KBS2 drama “April Kiss” in 2004 as the younger version of the main character.

Kyuhyun (규현/奎 賢)
Real Name: Cho Kyuhyun (조규현/趙 奎 賢)
Nickname(s): Kim Kyu (김규, named by Heechul), Game Kyu (겜규) , Jumong Kyu (주몽규) , Chic Kyu (시크규)
Date of Birth: February 3, 1988
Place of Birth: Seoul Nohwon (서울 노원) (서울)
Height: 180 cm/5′ 10.9″
Weight: 68 kg/149.6 lb
Blood Type: A
Siblings: older sister Cho Ara (1985)
Specialty/Hobby: Singing, Listening to music, Watching movies
Education: Currently a student at Kyunghee University (경희대학교), Post Modern Music major
Misc. Info.: Kyuhyun won Bronze Award at the 2005 CMB ChinChin Star Festival (CMB 친친 청소년가요제).

VII.

Subgroup Profiles

Official Name: Super Junior K.R.Y. (슈퍼주니어 K.R.Y.)
Unofficial Name: Sukry (슈크라이) or K.R.Y.
Members: Yesung (leader), Ryeowook, and Kyuhyun
Misc. Info.: The group’s name is an acronym of the members’ names. Their main focus is ballads.
Debut: They made their first broadcast appearance with “한 사람만을 (The One I Love)” on KBS Music Bank on November 5, 2006.
Official Website: http://www.avex.com.tw/superjunior/kry (Taiwan)
Official Soompi Thread: http://www.soompi.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=207523

Official Name: Super Junior-T (슈퍼주니어 – T)
Unofficial Name: Su-T (슈티), SuJu-T, or SJT
Members: Leeteuk (leader), Heechul, Kangin, Shindong, Sungmin, and Eunhyuk
Misc. Info.: The T in the group’s name comes from Trot, the focus of their music genre.
Debut: They made their first broadcast appearance with “로꾸거 (Rokuko)” on SBS Inkigayo on February 25, 2007.
Official Website: http://t.super-junior.co.kr
Official Soompi Thread: http://www.soompi.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=207524

Official Name: Super Junior-M (슈퍼주니어 – M)
Unofficial Name: Su-M (슈엠), SuJu-M or SJM
Members: Hangeng (leader), Donghae, Siwon, Ryeowook, Kyuhyun, Zhoumi, and Henry
Misc. Info.: The M in the group’s name comes from Mandarin, the focus of their music being in the the Chinese music market.
Debut: They released a trailer and music video (“U”) and made an appearance at the 8th Annual Music Chart Awards on April 8, 2008.
Official Website: http://superjunior-m.smtown.com
Official Soompi Thread: http://www.soompi.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=207525