Meet the Boys Part 1

To those of you who already know who the Super Junior boys are, you will probably want to skip this. To those of you who don't care who they are , you will definitely want to skip this. But for those of you who a little curious and wonder who the heck I'm talking about, this one is for you.

• Leeteuk

He is the leader of the group by virtue of being the oldest. In some ways he is like a mother hen to the other guys. He works really hard to get everything right and if there are any problems with a performance he will apoplogize profusely even if he isn't the one to mess up. He is really funny and has one of those laughs that can make other people laugh just because they heard it. Listen - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VzLmd28TCQ0. He is very kind to the fans and actually considered touching my hand at the SM Town concert that I recently attended, but didn't because I was in too precarious of a position. Really.

In 2007 he was in a roll-over accident with several members of the group and two managers. He had glass shards embedded in his back and face. More that 170 stitches were required.
In addition to being a member of Super Junior, he is part of two different subgroups: Super Junior-T and Super Junior Happy; he is a DJ for the very popular Kiss the Radio show; an MC for Strong Heart weekly variety show; and  a model.

• Heechul

 The most important thing I think anyone should know is that Heechul shares his birthday with ME! Heechul is the second oldest member of the group and probably the one with the most attitude. He loves to be in the spotlight and always has something to say. In 2006 he was in a bad car accident and broke his left leg in five places including his femur, knee, and ankle. He came back to the group as soon as the doctors would let him. Previous to the accident, he was very active in the dancing part of the videos. After the accident, his part in the choreography has been more limited  and you can actually see him come in to participate just briefly in many of their music videos. He is kind of the "bad boy" of the group and Siwon tries to save his soul by inviting him to church every week. Critics say he doesn't sing well and that he doesn't dance so great either. I say, he sings great when he wants to and cut the guy some slack about the dancing. I think it really shows the unity of the group by the way they make up for Heechul's physical problems while letting him shine in his own way.

Heechul has been  in several TV shows and my favorite is "Bad Family". He is a DJ for Young Street, a model, and a member of Super Junior Trot.

• Hangeng  

Hangeng is the only Chinese member of the group. I should say former member because he recently sued SM Entertainment to be released form his contract. It's a long story  but suffice it to say, he felt that the management team was taking unfair advantage of the group. The other members do support his claims that they are not financially compensated as much as you might think. The other members miss him and will not replace him in the group.

He worked hard to learn Korean and was the group's interpreter in China. He has a black belt in Chinese martial arts while also being very talented in ballet.  He was one of the groups four main dancers until he left the group. He was the leader of the sub-group Super Junior M and the star of their most famous music video, "Super Girl".And here it is (he is the "nerd") - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pit7RS4mPI0
He now has a solo career in China and his Super Junior fans are still loyal to him.

• Yesung

As one of the members of the subgroup KRY, you might think that Yesung would enjoy great popularity. But because of his quiet personality he can often be forgotten and he is not as popular as he would like to be. This is unfortunate because he is really a good singer. He is currently playing the part of Sir Galahad in Spamalot.
Listen for yourself - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FButhkX6kPo

•  Kangin

Recently Kangin entered the military for his required two years of service. He got in trouble one too many times (which was exactly twice) so SM Entertainment decided it was time for him to serve his country. He did not participate in the last album, Bonamana. However, two other members of the group wrote a song specifically for him and so he has one song on the repackaged version. 

Kangin is a joker and very talkative. He is really strong  but doesn't seem to know his own strength, this can make him seem like a bully sometimes. He probably has the worst temper in the group and that also makes him seem like a bully. But despite his gruffness, he is really like a big teddy bear. Look at this compilation video of him with a bunch of cute kids -http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EI4krtuGros

• Shindong

The first time I saw a Super Junior Video I thought, "Who is that kid and how did he get to be part of this group?" I was sooo rude! Shindong does not have the build that the rest of the boys do. He is chubby and that fact is accentuated by being surrounded by so many lean, muscular guys. Regardless, he is an amazing dancer and brings a really good sense of humor to the group. He helps with the group's choreography and even did the stage direction for their current concert - Super Show 3. He is one of the group's main rappers. He is a DJ for the Stop the Boring Time radio show (isn't that a great name?). He is an MC for the Strong Heart variety show where he does many funny routines with Leeteuk and Eunhyuk.

•  Sungmin

If you look up the word "adorable" there should be a picture of Sungmin. He is adorable on a cellular level. Recently he has tried to "beef up" his image by getting a tattoo. He is still adorable. He has also stopped wearing pink which is sad because he looks really good in pink. He is very kind, thoughtful and really sensitive. The list could go on and on. Check out this video of him preparing a meal for Shindong. I know it's long but it showcases his personality so perfectly http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qMsOmvIt8CY

 Sungmin is a great dancer and singer. He has been in a couple of musicals and will be in the KBS drama, "President", which will begin airing on December 8th, 2010. He is in the two sub-groups, Super Junior-T and Super Junior Happy and he is also excellent at Chinese martial arts.

And that's all for now.