Initially debuting with 12 members on November 6, 2005 with "TWINS (Knock Out)", they were simply a project group named Super Junior 05. With Kyuhyun's addition on May 23, 2006 for the release of "U", the "05" was dropped and SJ became an official group.
SORRY, SORRY was their first album to debut at #1 on Hanteo. Released on March 12, 2009, it had over 150,000 copies pre-ordered and it sold over 29,000 copies on the first day, defeating Seo Taiji's record of 25,000. Promotions for the album started March 13 with the performance of "SORRY, SORRY" and "Why I Like You" on Music Bank. From March to May, the song collected a total of 10 #1 mutizens with consecutive wins. On May 12, a new version of the album was released with "너라고 (It's You)" as single. The music video was released two days before its schedule because it was leaked onto the internet.
On December 21, 2009, Hangeng filed for contract termination with SM Entertainment. The following day, his lawyer stated the claimed reasons behind the action: provisions were in SM's favor, unlawful 13-year contract length, unfair sum of money to end the contract, not allowed to request to revise his contract, forced to do things that were not in his contract, forced to do things against his will, fined if he disobeyed the company, missed any events or even was late and there was uneven profit distribution. Along with this, it was disclosed that SM's refused to give him a day off in over two years. His manager then submitted a statement to the court citing SM's violation of Hangeng's rights. The statement contended that he was forced to wear a mask due to company's ill handling of the visa issue; company purposely discriminated against Hangeng and his family; company refused to cooperate or listen to any of his suggestions; company purposely turned down individual activities for him. On December 21, 2010, the Seoul Central District Court ruled in favor of Hangeng. The court stated, "all three contracts – from the January 2003 contract, the altered contract from February 2007, and the affiliated contract from December 2007 – do not exist".
They have five sub-units with different concentrations:
Super Junior K.R.Y. consists of the main vocalists Kyuhyun, Ryeowook and Yesung.
Super Junior T consists of Heechul, Kangin, Shindong, Eunhyuk, Leeteuk and Sungmin; focuses on singing trot.
Super Junior M is made up of Hangeng, Siwon, Donghae, Henry, Zhoumi, Kyuhyun and Ryeowook; focuses on singing in Mandarin.
Super Junior H consists of every member of T except for Heechul, who is replaced by Yesung.
Super Junior D&E consists of Donghae and Eunhyuk.
Islands
Super Junior Lyrics
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[Sungmin] Bareun eolgo jeo bada neomeon bitnatji
[Kyuhyun] Heureuneun sigandeuri janjanhaji anheun naredo
[Kangin] Nae modeun sigan hamkke hae jun neo
[Siwon] Buranhage tteollineun nae eokkae wie
[Ryeowook] Sumyeon wiro bichineun mal eobsi ollineun du son
[Leeteuk] Maeumgwa maeum saireul ieojuneun
[Sungmin] Oh
[Eunhyuk] [Ryeowook][Donghae] [All] Eolmana manheun gangeul geonneoya
Eolmana neorbeun badal hechyeoya
[Heechul] [All] Kkum kkwoon nae moseupgwa mannal su inneunji
([Ryeowook] Oh…)
[Leeteuk][Kangin][Shindong][All] Uriui maeumdeullo ieojin ([Ryeowook] yeah…)
Nunbusin dari wireul geonneol ttae
[Ryeowook][Sungmin][All] Ttatteutan misoro neon geu gire seo isseo
[Kyuhyun] Naeillo ganeun gil
[Eunhyuk] Neorbeun bada [Donghae] han gaunde nan ([Kyuhyun] oh…)
[Eunhyuk] Keuge oechyeo honjaseo [Eunhyuk] [Donghae] gyeondineun beobeul mureo
[Sungmin] Yuri change bichineun [Sungmin] [Kyuhyun] jinan chueogeun
Nae gaseumsoge naerineun noeuri dwae
[Siwon] You are always there [Kyuhyun] [Sungmin] [Ryeowook] [All] finding road for me
[Shindong] [All] Eolmana manheun gangeul geonneoya
Eolmana neorbeun badal hechyeoya
[Heechul][Donghae] [All] Kkum kkwoon nae moseupgwa mannal su inneunji
([Sungmin] yeah…)
[Leeteuk] [All] Uriui maeumdeullo ieojin
Nunbusin dari wireul geonneol ttae
[Kangin] [All] Ttatteutan misoro neon geu gire seo isseo
([Ryeowook] oh…)
[Sungmin] Sesangiran padoreul tto gansinhi neomgoseo yeah
[Kyuhyun] Yaksokhaetdeon goseuro jogeumssik closer
[Kyuhyun] [Sungmin] [Ryeowook] Neoege closer closer yeah…
[Ryeowook] Ireum eomneun oeroun seom hana
Naege dasi neoreul ieojwo
Oh…
([Kyuhyun] yeah…)
[All] Eolmana manheun uril mannaya
Eolmana manheun daril geonneoya ([Ryeowook] daril geonneoya)
Nunbusin geu neomeoe daheul su inneunji ([Kyuhyun] hooh…)
([Sungmin] Aaa…)
[All] Uriga gongyuhan modeun ge
[Kyuhyun] [Ryeowook] Maeil deo gaseum gadeuk muldeureo
[Ryeowook] Gateun bicheuro [Heechul] urin hanaro
[Kyuhyun] Ieojyeoisseo [Heechul] yeongwonhi
[Sungmin] Seoro majubomyeo [Kyuhyun] majubomyeo
[Kyuhyun] [Sungmin] [Ryeowook] oh…
[Siwon] Our bridges forever
Super Junior's song "Islands" is an uplifting track that speaks about the journey of life and the people who support us through it. The song starts off with Donghae singing about being lost and far away, with Sungmin joining in and speaking about the bright moonlight over the sea. Kyuhyun sings about not feeling the passing of time, while Kangin thanks the person who has been with him through it all.
Siwon's part speaks about the support that someone has provided the singer, which is represented by the light shining on his back. Ryeowook sings about expressing his and others' hearts to the person who has been there for them. Sungmin comes back in with the "unfolded road" that's been prepared for him, that leads him to his destination. Eunhyuk's rap speaks about the deep oceans and trying to find oneself there.
Line by Line Meaning
Gireun meolgo mureun gipeosseo
I was lost and confused from far away
Bareun eolgo jeo bada neomeon bitnatji
The bright morning sun shines over the water
Heureuneun sigandeuri janjanhaji anheun naredo
Even the monotonous moments don't feel boring
Nae modeun sigan hamkke hae jun neo
You've made every moment that we shared together
Buranhage tteollineun nae eokkae wie
The memories shake in my blurry mind
Sumyeon wiro bichineun mal eobsi ollineun du son
Two hands intertwined without a word in the clear sky
Maeumgwa maeum saireul ieojuneun
Sharing each other's heart and mind
Unfolding road for me
A new path is opening up before me
Eolmana manheun gangeul geonneoya
How much more distance do I have to travel?
Eolmana neorbeun badal hechyeoya
How many waves do I have to cross?
Kkum kkwoon nae moseupgwa mannal su inneunji
Can I meet the image of you in my dreams?
Uriui maeumdeullo ieojin
We put together our hearts
Nunbusin dari wireul geonneol ttae
When we cross the dazzling stream
Ttatteutan misoro neon geu gire seo isseo
You're standing on that rough path with a firm smile
Naeillo ganeun gil
The path I'll take tomorrow
Neorbeun bada han gaunde nan
I stand on the shore with the vast ocean before me
Keuge oechyeo honjaseo gyeondineun beobeul mureo
I shout alone and listen to the echoes
Yuri change bichineun jinan chueogeun
The light shining on past memories
Nae gaseumsoge naerineun noeuri dwae
Creates a warmth in my heart
You are always there finding road for me
You're always there, helping me find my way
Sesangiran padoreul tto gansinhi neomgoseo yeah
I'm stepping on the same path again with confidence
Yaksokhaetdeon goseuro jogeumssik closer
I'm gradually getting closer to the promised place
Neoege closer closer yeah…
Closer and closer to you
Ireum eomneun oeroun seom hana
The nameless, lonely island
Naege dasi neoreul ieojwo
Please show yourself to me once again
Eolmana manheun uril mannaya
How many more people will we meet?
Eolmana manheun daril geonneoya
How many more roads will we cross?
Nunbusin geu neomeoe daheul su inneunji
Will you be able to endure the dazzling brightness?
Uriga gongyuhan modeun ge
Everything we share together
Maeil deo gaseum gadeuk muldeureo
Fills my heart more each day
Gateun bicheuro urin hanaro
With the same light, we become one
Ieojyeoisseo yeongwonhi
We'll be together forever
Seoro majubomyeo
Together, we look ahead
oh…
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Contributed by Arianna H. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Shaiya Maud
Taking a moment to recover from how good Heechul's high notes were...😱😱😱
Thamira7240
i literally shed tears when he reach his high note. so amazing 😭
Dori
@Staring Whispers I knew was Yesung's voice, beaaautiful!
Staring Whispers
Watching this I just realized why Heechul proudly said suju's vocal line are Kyu, Ryeonggu, Yesung, and Kim Heechul on Super TV 😁
He was the vocal line when Yesung was enlisted.
I hope AB Line form a unit too 😚
Prapim Greenberg
I love this song. Beautiful and meaningful lyric that Donghae wrote 💕
Silvia Olea
is that really heechul's voice? I really love that song
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@Florencia Parodi pero como i b
Teukie 13
Legit 💯% heechul's voice and they are singing live
Plus
SiSu OG I think so. I was doubtful about heechul's voice at this.
Florencia Parodi
Yes. and they are singing live. arent they awesome?