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#HallyuKings: Get to know Super Junior and how they changed the game of K-pop

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Before the debut of BTS, EXO, and GOT7, K-pop boy group Super Junior had already been dominating the world stage thanks to their amazing talent. Heck, they were already stealing every girls' hearts.

Nowadays, people know members Kim Heechul and Leeteuk as variety show hosts and Siwon Choi as an actor. While this is all true, there's no denying that these idols have played a significant role in changing the K-pop industry to become the dominating force it is today.

In celebration of their 15th anniversary, here are the things you need to know about the boy group and why they are deemed as “Hallyu Kings.”


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Leeteuk
Heechul
Yesung
Shindong
Sungmin
Eunhyuk
Siwon
Donghae
Ryeowook
Kyuhyun
Hangeng
Kangin
Kibum
Henry
Zhoumi
The first sub-unit
First idol group to promote in China
First Korean artist to win in the 2008 MTV Asia Awards

Lecturer at the Oxford University
International Artist and Choice Fandom at the 2015 Teen Choice Awards
First K-pop artist to enter Billboard's Latin Songs Chart
First foreign language artist to win Artist of the Year at the KKBOX Music Awards
First Korean artist to perform 100 concerts worldwide
First fandom to win in Billboard's Fan Army Face-Off
Multi-talented
Crossdressing
No sane members
Super Junior will always be Super Junior
Close with SM Entertainment's CEO and Founder Lee Soo-man
Varied musical styles
Multi-generational
Philanthropy
The idol's idol
House Party
Mr Simple
FAN N STAR
Comeback
Concert
Anniversary

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