SEOUL, Jul. 11 (Korea Bizwire) — Kangin, a scandal-ridden member of long-running K-pop boy band Super Junior, said Thursday he will leave the team, ending his 14-year membership. The 34-year-old, whose real name is Kim Young-woon, broke the news on his Instagram account. “I decided to leave behind the title, Super Junior, with which I [...]
SEOUL, Jun. 3 (Korea Bizwire) — Super Junior will return as a nine-piece group with its ninth EP in the second half of this year, the band’s agency said Monday. Nine of its 11 members — Leeteuk, Heechul, Yesung, Shindong, Siwon, Eunhyuk, Donghae, Ryeowook and Kyuhyun — will participate in the album’s production, according to [...]
SEOUL, Mar. 19 (Korea Bizwire) — TVXQ and Super Junior will make long-anticipated returns with new albums to reclaim the throne of the Asianwide fever of K-pop music, known as “hallyu,” according to their agencies on Monday. TVXQ will put out its eighth full-length album, titled “New Chapter #1: The Chance of Love,” on March [...]
GENEVA, Jan. 30 (Korea Bizwire) — The number of South Korean tourists visiting Switzerland has soared over the last few years, following a promotional campaign featuring K-pop stars. The state-owned Swiss media RTS reported on Sunday that Switzerland’s tourism industry has benefited significantly from South Korean celebrity ambassadors. Since 2003, Switzerland Tourism has deployed K-pop [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 31 (Korea Bizwire) — Choi Si-won, a member of K-pop act Super Junior, will be absent from the group’s upcoming comeback promotional activities amid a recent fatal accident involving a family pet dog, Choi’s company said Tuesday. “Choi Si-won unfortunately won’t be part of TV promotional activities of Super Junior, which is making a [...]
JAKARTA, Sept. 5 (Korea Bizwire) — Preparations for K-pop act Super Junior’s comeback are going smoothly, according to its members, with the bulk of the 11-member team having finished their mandatory military duties. “Just until yesterday I practiced our dance choreography with our members. We’re also planning to hold a concert,” Super Junior member Donghae [...]
SEOUL, July 10 (Korea Bizwire) – K-pop boy group Super Junior will return to the K-pop music scene in October with less members, its management agency said Monday. Originally consisted of 11, the restructured team will be made up of seven members — Leeteuk, Heechul, Shindong, Yesung, Eunhyuk, Donghae and Siwon — said Label SJ, [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 17 (Korea Bizwire) – Kangin, member of K-pop boy band Super Junior standing trial over causing a traffic accident while under the influence of alcohol, pleaded for leniency at a local court Wednesday, saying he deeply regrets his actions. The Seoul Central District Court opened the trial as the 31-year-old allegedly fled the scene [...]
SEOUL, July 25 (Korea Bizwire) – A Seoul court on Monday said it will open a formal trial over Kangin, a member of K-pop boy band Super Junior, who was summarily indicted on charges of causing a traffic accident while under the influence of alcohol. Earlier this month, prosecutors indicted the 31-year-old, seeking 7 million [...]
SEOUL, June 15 (Korea Bizwire) – Kangin, a member of K-pop boy band Super Junior, appeared before prosecutors on Wednesday for questioning on charges of causing a traffic accident while under the influence of alcohol late last month. The 31-year-old, who already has a record of drunk driving from several years ago, is suspected of running [...]