[ARTICLE] Which Super Junior-M Member Was the Cutest Kid?

There′s something about stars′ baby photos that we just can′t get enough of, and we know we′re not alone as every time a celebrity′s past photo surfaces on the Internet, it instantly becomes a hot topic.

 

Not even the hottest celebrities can avoid blasts from the past, and as the wildly-popular Super Junior subgroup Super Junior-M has been dominating the spotlight with its recent comeback, we′re looking back on some of the members′ more obscure days.

From the deathly cute to the downright funny, we′re going way back. Try to guess who is who and, let us know which member you think was the cutest kid.

 

Who knew this chubby kid with glasses would become the main vocalist of one of K-Pop′s hottest idol groups? And a handsome one at that! Despite his surprising past, we can see traces of the Super Junior-M member here – can you?

Meanwhile, this Super Junior-M member hasn′t changed a bit since his childhood days. That smile should give this one away.

This Super Junior-M member is not only a talented dancer and rapper, he′s a class clown. Just looking at this photo makes us laugh.

This Super Junior-M member has a sharp tongue and isn′t afraid to say it like it is as one of the MCs on MBC′s Radio Star. His expression here says it all: Don′t mess.

Doesn′t this cutie just look like he was meant for the stage? He may be Super Junior-M′s maknae, but his exceptional musical talent more than makes up for his age.

This adorable Super Junior-M member recently played a prickly character in a Channel A drama, but we all know it was all an act. I mean, come on, just look at that face.

This Super Junior-M member and The King of Dramas star had a prince-like upbringing.

Tracking down a baby photo of this Super Junior-M member proved to be more difficult, but we couldn′t leave him out! We hope none of you look as puzzled as he does because this one is a piece of cake.

Which Super Junior-M baby is the cutest? Let us know below!

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[Song Review] Super Junior-M Takes Off in ′Break Down′

“Sweet and bitter tastes cross in my mouth, while Heaven and Hell meet in their existence,” read the lyrics of Break Down. Dramatic, maybe but this line pretty much sums up what this song is all about.

Ever since Super Junior scored a big hit with Sorry Sorry, its music has mostly been represented by electronic sounds and auto tune, shown through such follow up singles like Bonamana, Mr. Simple and Sexy, Free & Single. As ′digital′ as Super Junior’s music may seem, however, it’s nothing compared to what sub group Super Junior-M has to show.

Super Junior-M first landed in China with the single U, a rearrangement that contained a heavier electronic kick compared to the original Super Junior released in Korea. The unit group’s music has lingered at the extremes of the electronic genre since then, as heard through such tracks as Too Perfect and Super Girl.

Break Down marks a continuation of the trend, incorporating a wide variety of electronic sounds to maintain a unique tension between the soaring highs and the grinding lows.

The vocals in the verses are backed up by a repetitive synthesizer melody that eases you into the song, which slowly builds up and bursts into a dizzying array of electronic sounds in the chorus.

It is the bridge that stands out in the midst of this, however, as it takes the same sounds used in the chorus to form a section that sounds completely different. It takes the highest part of the chorus, the auto tuned bursts of ′down,′ and the lowest part of the chorus, a grinding bass, alternating these two elements to bring about a tension that makes it feel as if the song is delving deep into hell only to come flying up to heaven in a mere instant. While many songs are often called rollercoaster rides, this song is better described as a slingshot with its tense pulls and releases.

Despite using many sounds and contrasting moods, the song is also surprisingly well-organized as a whole, a characteristic which makes it a fun listen that miraculously isn’t all over the place.

Even if you′re not so keen on songs laden with electronic sounds, this thrilling song will definitely have you on the edge of your seat, pushing you down and pulling you up all at once.

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130303 Ryeowook’s Twitter Update : Handwriting From Our ELF ~~

@Ryeong9 아침에 추운데두 이거 쓰느라 고생했숑 ㅠㅠ 대부분 악필이라는게 함정 ㅋㅋㅋㅋ 우리 엘프 글씨연습부터 하자 ~!!!!손 추워서 그런거..지 ㅋㅋ ♥ 호~~ 고마워요~~ pic.twitter.com/3RTDPAtx

 

[TRANS] @Ryeong9 ‘s Cold in the morning, the two struggled with writing this ㅠ ㅠ haetsyong most lousy thing as a trap blah blah blah handwriting practice from our Elf Let ~!! Hand was cold that way .. I ♥ Ho ~ ~ Thank you ~ ~ pic.twitter.com/3RTDPAtx

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130303 Kyuhyun’s Twitter Update : Kyuhyun Birthday Eve ~

@Gaemgyu 어제인 ‘규현생일이브’에 찍은 사진 깜빡하고 안올렸다!!!!+_+pic.twitter.com/pHttTDfd

 

 

[TRANS] @Gaemgyu Forgot to upload the picture I took at “Kyuhyun Birthday Eve”, which was yesterday +_+ pic.twitter.com/pHttTDfd

 

 

 

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130303 Ryeowook’s Twitter Update : I miss Teuk-ee Hyung ~~~

@Ryeong9 뽀샤시 슈주보며 모두 굿~모닝 ~~~^____^ 오늘따라 특이형 보고싶네 ~~~~ 규현이 생일이기도 하구 SJM 한국 인기가요 프로모션 날 ~!!! 응원많이 해주세여~♥

 

[TRANS] @Ryeong9 Everybody good morning while looking at shining Suju~~~^__^ I miss Teuk-ee hyung especially today~~~ It’s Kyuhyun’s birthday and also SJM Promotion day in InKigayo Korea~!!!! Please cheer for us~

 

 

 

Source : Ryeowook’s Twitter

130203 Kyuhyun’s Twitter Updates: Kyuhyun Birthday

@GaemGyu 어제인 ‘규현생일이브’에 찍은 사진 깜빡하고 안올렸다!!!!+_+pic.twitter.com/pHttTDfd

[TRANS] @GaemGyu Taken yesterday, ‘Kyuhyun’ Birthday Eve Photo forgot Posted!!!!+_+

 

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130303 Kangin’s Twitter Update

@HimsenKangin 이 사진을 안올렸네 ㅋㅋ http://t.co/uREqp2SI

 

[TRANS] @HimsenKangin Forgot To Upload this picture k k http://t.co/uREqp2SI

 

 

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[Article] Super Junior′s Kyuhyun Turns 25

Super Junior member Kyuhyun is busily promoting sub group Super Junior-M′s new single Break Down, but we hope the idol star has a moment to spare in his busy schedule to celebrate his birthday today!

The fan gift began rolling in on February 1, when Kyuhyun tweeted a photo of the goods with the message, “In the middle of Super Junior-M promotions in Korea! Thank you for the birthday presents^^.”

Read on as we celebrate Kyuhyun′s special day!

Kyuhyun has the model student look down.

Who knew this bookish boy would become a member of one of K-Pop′s hottest idol groups?

We wonder what happened here. But pranks kind of make us miss high school.

H.O.T. has nothing on Kyuhyun when it comes to wild hairstyles.

We′ll take this vacation package if Kyuhyun is included.

SM′s boy band finest get together for a photo.

Twinsies!

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[Star of the Week] Super Junior-M as We Know It

While the group may hold a large fanbase already, to the K-Pop newcomer or fans who are just unfamiliar with the subgroup, Super Junior M may seem like a complete mystery.

So to bring light to the Korean-Chinese unit group, here is a brief look at Super Junior M, although, of course, we’ll never know as much as Super Junior fans, so if there are things you feel we left out, please add them below!

 

The Name

The ‘M’ in Super Junior-M doesn’t simply mean mandarin, like many people think, since it is a group with both Korean and Chinese members. But there’s actually a lot more meaning behind that simple letter M.

The letter M stands for Super Junior-M’s first album, Me, where the members sang, “It’s going to be me” in a more romantic sense. It can also mean the Chinese ‘mi,’ meaning bewitching, charming, or infatuating, which the Super Junior-M members do pretty well.

While this one may seem a bit farfetched, some fans speculate that the ‘-M’ in Super Junior-M represents the original 13 since when you rotate ‘-M’ 90 degrees clockwise, the symbol and letter presents ’13.’ The speculations became stronger when the hyphen was not used when Super Junior T made its debut.

This, however, is definitely not official, but something some fans still hold onto, since there was a strong cry about the ‘Only 13’ controversy when the new members were added to the subgroup.

 

Members

Super Junior-M started out with seven members, consisting of Choi Siwon, Donghae, Kyuhyun, Ryeowook, Hangeng, and two Chinese members Henry and Zhoui.

The addition of the two Chinese members caused much controversy amongst ELFs, who did not want members added, since it could mean that someone in the original 13 would have to leave.

The anger amongst fans was so great that they even bought SM Entertainment stocks and held some control over what the company could do. Fortunately for ELFs, SM Entertainment promised the number of the original 13 would remain as is.

But bad news always follows good, and in 2009, Hangeng filed a lawsuit against SM Entertainment to terminate his contract and inevitably dropped out from the group.

As the court case wrapped up and the air was somewhat clear, SM Entertainment added two Super Junior members, Eunhyuk and Sungmin, into the subgroup, to create the complete eight we see today.

Songs

Due to lawsuits and the busy promotions of Super Junior, Super Junior-M has only two full-length albums (10 tracks or more) since its debut in 2008. But the group does have a nice sprinkle of repackaged albums, extended play albums, and singles, including some in Korean and Japanese to add a nice twist.

While it was only the Chinese version of the original song, U still proved to give off a different vibe as the song was sung in Chinese with the new members. Also, f(x)’s Victoria was the lady of interest instead of SNSD’s Yoona, and Henry plays the violin, and that’s always a plus.

Then Me happened, shedding the cool guy toughness from U and giving the members a refreshing and adorable image, as the members collected giant letters to spell out their name.

Super Junior-M released Super Girl in 2009, both in Chinese and Korean.

Not only does Hangeng go through drastic transformation to impress SNSD’s Jessica, all the members do, as they manned up from the adorable teenage boy to the suit-wearing, lady-seducing slick party boys.

Blue Tomorrow was a nice surprise from all the exciting and energetic songs that the group showed previously as it proved that not only are the members flower boys, they are flower boys who can sweetly carry a tune and don’t need to dance to capture our hearts.

Super Junior-M went on hiatus as it dealt with a lawsuit, but the group returned in 2011 with Perfection, even surprising fans with two new members to the unit group.

Eunhyuk and Sungmin filled the empty spot of Hangeng, while strengthening the group in all areas of dancing, singing, and rapping.

And we finally return back to 2013 after a nice nostalgic trip to the past.

Returning to fans in 2013 with a brand new sound, improved dance moves, and colorful hairstyles, Super Junior-M broke it down with Break Down.

The catchy, electronic sound proved it was worthy of both Chinese and Korean promotions, which are what the eight boys are currently working hard on completing.

Also in the Break Down album, Zhoumi and Henry had their hands messy, personally arranging and writing the lyrics to a few of the songs included in the album.

And it will most likely only get better from there.

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130303 Kangin’s Twitter Update

@HimsenKangin 여기까지 이놈의 초를 챙겨오느라 공항에서 가방검사를 몇번이나…ㅋㅋㅋ강깅 의지대단하다 지금 내 방에 퍼지는 향 음…스멜~~~좋다 좋아 매니저형이랑 둘이 같이 잔다 ㅋㅋ 근데 우리 매니저형 잠옷바지 하나 선물해야지 바지무늬가ㅜㅜ

 

 

[TRANS] @HimsenKangin When I got here (in Vietnam), my bags were checked several times at the airport because of a candle I brought with me… He he he, Kang King, you really have a strong will (to bring a candle). Right now, the smell that’s spreading in my room, hmm… smell~~~(so) good, good. Sleeping with manager hyung, he he. But I should give our manager hyung pajama pants… the pattern on his pajama pants right nowㅜㅜ

 

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