Ryeowook

Infobox Musical artist
Name = Ryeowook


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Background = solo_singer
Birth_name = Kim Ryeowook
Alias = Lixu (厲旭/厉旭)
Born = birth date and age|1987|6|21
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Origin = Seoul, Republic of Korea
Instrument = Singing, piano
Voice_type = Tenor
Genre = K-pop, Mandopop, R&B
Occupation = Singer, dancer, actor
Years_active = 2005–present
Label = SM Entertainment
Associated_acts = SMTown
Super Junior
Super Junior-K.R.Y
Super Junior-M
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Kim Ryeowook (born June 21 1987), more commonly credited as Ryeowook, is a Korean singer, dancer, occasional actor, and the third youngest member of Super Junior. He is recognized by his fellow members as the "eternal magnae" (eternal youngest) of the group, as well as one of the three most vocally powerful in the group (Super Junior-K.R.Y.). Even before Kyuhyun's addition to the group in May 2006, Ryeowook commonly called himself the youngest despite being a few months older than Kibum. Ryeowook is currently studying at Inha University.

Pre-debut years

Kim Ryeowook was discovered through the "CMB Youth ChinChin Festival" in 2004 and signed a contract with SM Entertainment soon afterwards after impressing judges with his singing talent. Trained in areas of singing, dancing, and acting, Ryeowook placed particular efforts into his vocal training and music composition as he was most concerned in those areas.

Music career

2005–present: Super Junior

Ryeowook was the last to join Super Junior before Kyuhyun, and did not join the group until several weeks before the group's official debut in 2005. His late addition was rumored to be a replacement of a previous SM trainee that was supposed to debut as a member of Super Junior 05, the first generation of Super Junior.

On November 6, 2005, Ryeowook along with eleven other members of Super Junior 05, officially debuted on SBS's "Popular Songs" performing the first single "TWINS (Knock Out)." The group released their full studio album a month later, and the album debuted as #3 on the monthly MIAK K-pop album charts.cite news | author= | title=Album Sales of December 2005 | date= | work=Recording Industry Association of Korea | pages=1 | url=http://www.miak.or.kr/stat/kpop_200512.htm | accessdate=2007-10-16 | language=Korean] As the group's second single, "Miracle", came to an end, his talent agency was about to recruit new members for the next Super Junior generation, Super Junior 06, with Ryeowook staying as an undergraduate member. However, plans changed when the company added in a thirteenth member, Kyuhyun, and the company declared that future Super Junior generations were rumors. The group dropped the suffix "05" and became officially Super Junior. The new group hit big after they released their first CD single "U" the following summer in 2006, which became Super Junior's most successful single in the music charts, leading Super Junior to set #1 records in their music career since then. A year later in the fall of 2007, the group released their second official album, "Don't Don", which became Super Junior's best-selling album and Korea's second best-selling album of the year.cite news | author= | title=Super Junior, SG Wananbe first and second place in 2007 album sales | date=2007-12-12 | work=Moneytoday | pages=1 | url=http://star.moneytoday.co.kr/view/stview.php?type=1&no=2007121213453100351 | accessdate=2007-12-12 | language=Korean]

In late 2006, Ryeowook became a member of Super Junior's first subgroup, Super Junior-K.R.Y. The trio debuted on November 5, 2006 on KBS's "Music Bank". [en icon [http://english.kbs.co.kr/scontents/entertainment/entertainmenth/1422100_11693.html Super Junior - K.R.Y. Formed] November 5, 2006. Retrieved May 5, 2007.] In early 2008, Ryeowook was placed in another Super Junior subgroup, Super Junior-M. The subgroup specializes in singing Mandarin songs, including Mandarin versions of Super Junior's Korean songs, bringing the K-pop influence into the Chinese music industry. Super Junior-M is the first international music group in the Chinese music industry to have members of both Chinese and Korean descent.zh icon Jinhua.cn. [http://ent.jinghua.cn/c/200804/08/n921675.shtml Super Junior debuts today, Han Geng as group leader] April 8, 2008. Retrieved April 8, 2008.] The seven-member group debuted in China on April 8, 2008 at the 8th Annual Music Chart Awards with the release of their first single music video, "U". The subgroup released their first Chinese-language studio album, "Me" on May 2, 2008. The album debuted on Taiwan's G-music combo charts as #2 and #1 on many of China's and Thailand's music charts.zh icon [http://music.yule.sohu.com/s2006/topinmusic/ Top in Music] ]

Other works

Acting

Ryeowook made his acting debut in the film, "Attack on the Pin-Up Boys", a high-school comedy/mystery film, in which he plays the eccentric vice president of the student council. Ryeowook's acting gained positive feedback from critics and he was nominated "Best Supporting Actor" and "Best Comedic Performance" at the Korean Movie Awards.

Discography

Filmography

Film

References

External links

* [http://www.smtown.com/ SM Entertainment Official Site]
* [http://www.super-junior.co.kr/ Super Junior Official Site]
* [http://www.avex.com.tw/superjunior/ Super Junior Official Avex Site] zh icon
* [http://superjunior-jp.net/ Super Junior Official Japanese Site] jp icon
* [http://superjunior-m.iple.com/ Super Junior-M Official Site]
* [http://www.avex.com.tw/SJM/ Super Junior-M Official Avex Site] zh icon
* [http://sj-msmtown.blog.sohu.com/ Super Junior-M's Official Blog] zh icon