Super Junior, also known as simply SJ or SuJu , is a thirteen-member Korean boy band formed by SM Entertainment in 2005, masterminded by Lee Soo Man.
The group initially debuted with twelve members on November 6, 2005 with the single, WINS (Knock Out) The original twelve members, from oldest to youngest, are £º
Leeteuk (the leader), Heechul, Han Geng, Yesung, Kangin, Shindong, Sungmin, Eunhyuk, Siwon, Donghae, Ryeowook, and Kibum.
The Chinese member, Han Geng, was chosen among the 3,000 applicants through auditions held in China by SM Entertainment in 2001.
Super Junior has released and contributed in 19 different kinds of records with varying degrees of success.
Over the years, they have been divided into smaller sub groups, simultaneously targeting different music industries and audiences.
Largely due to Super Junior's success as entertainers, other Korean entertainment managements began to train their music groups in other areas of entertainment.