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 Ryeowook at Kaohsiung Arena, Taiwan in 2011 |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Kim Ryeo-wook |
| Born | 21 June 1987 Incheon, South Korea |
| Genres | Pop, dance, R&B |
| Occupations | Singer-songwriter, actor, dancer, |
| Instruments | Vocals, piano, keyboards |
| Years active | 2005–present |
| Labels | SM Entertainment |
| Associated acts | SM Town, Super Junior, Super Junior-K.R.Y, Super Junior-M |
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| Hangul | 김려욱 |
| Hanja | 金厲旭 |
| Revised Romanization | Gim Ryeo-uk |
| McCune–Reischauer | Kim Ryŏ-uk |
Kim Ryeo-wook (born June 21, 1987), better known simply as Ryeowook, is a South Korean singer-songwriter and occasional actor. He is best known as a member of the K-pop boy band Super Junior and its subgroups, Super Junior-M and Super Junior-K.R.Y. Along with four other Super Junior members, he is one of the first Korean artists to appear on Chinese postage stamps.[1]
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[edit] Biography
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. He plays piano, and will play the accompaniment for other members solos every so often during concerts.
[edit] Career
[edit] Super Junior
Ryeowook was the last to join Super Junior before Kyuhyun, only joining the group several weeks before their official debut in 2005. Having undergone only two months of training under SM Entertainment, Ryeowook's 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.[2] 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 and the company declared a halt in forming future Super Junior generations. The group dropped the suffix "05" and became officially credited as Super Junior.[3] 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.[4]
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.[5] 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.[6] 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.[7]
Ryeowook is also featured in one of K.Will's song "Teardrops".[8] Ryeowook is the first member of Super Junior to have a solo in a Super Junior album in their fourth album entitled Bonamana in the song One Fine Spring Day.
On February 24 2012, Ryeowook graduated from Inha University with a major in theater and film studies.
[edit] 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.
[edit] Musical
Ryeowook was cast, together Park Hyung Sik(ZE:A) and Lim Jeong Hee, in the musical "Temptation of Wolves". This musical ran from July 14 to October 30.
[edit] Composing
Ryeowook successfully composed a song by himself titled "Memories in Breeze"[9]
Ryeowook's first composition to be officially released was "Love U More", found on the repackaged Sorry, Sorry Version C. He co-wrote the lyrics with fellow Super Junior member Sungmin. Ryeowook is also credited for musical arrangement in the liner notes of the album.
[edit] Filmography
[edit] Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2007 | Attack on the Pin-Up Boys (꽃미남 연쇄 테러사건) | Himself | limited release in South Korea |
[edit] Drama
| Year | Broadcast | Title | Role | Language |
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| 2009 | CCTV | Stage Of Youth (青春舞台) | Li Xu(Guest star) | Mandarin Chinese |
[edit] Singles and Soundtracks
| Year | Title | Song | Format | Artist |
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| 2007 | Homicide Investigation Team OST | Success | OST | Ryeowook , Sungmin , Donghae , Yesung |
| 2007 | "Homicide Investigation Team OST" | 히트 (H.I.T) | OST | Ryeowook, Kyuhyun , Sungmin , Yesung, Kangin , Donghae |
| 2010 | HARU Original Soundtrack | Angel | OST | Ryeowook, Kyuhyun, Donghae, Eunhyuk, Sungmin |
| 2010 | Home Sweet Home Original Soundtrack (Part. 3) | Smile Again | OST | Ryeowook |
| 2010 | KBS2TV "President OST" | 입술을 깨물고 (Biting my Lips) | OST | Ryeowook , Kyuhyun , Sungmin |
| 2010 | It's Okay, Daddy's Daughter Original Soundtrack (Part. 3) | Just Like Now | OST | Ryeowook , Donghae |
| 2011 | Spy Myeong Wol Original Soundtrack (Part. 3) | If You Love More | OST | Ryeowook |
[edit] Music video appearances
| Year | Song Title | Artist |
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| 2009 | "S.E.O.U.L." | Super Junior & Girls' Generation |
| 2010 | "When Falling in Love with a Friend" | Him & Beige |
[edit] Radio shows
| Date | Name | Note |
| December 5, 2011 - present | Super Junior Kiss the Radio (Sukira) | with Sungmin |
[edit] Awards
| Year | Award | Nominated work | Result |
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| 2007 | Korean Movie Awards for Best Supporting Actor | Attack on the Pin-Up Boys |
Nominated
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| Korean Movie Awards for Best Comedic Performance |
Nominated
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| 2011 Golden Ticket Awards[10] | |||
| 2012 | Musical Up and Comer Award | Ryeowook: Temptation of the Wolves | Pending |
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ "Super Junior-M to appear on postage stamps" (in Korean). Newsen: pp. 1. 2008-12-08. http://www.newsen.com/news_view.php?news_uid=281401. Retrieved 2008-12-08.
- ^ "Album Sales of December 2005" (in Korean). Recording Industry Association of Korea: pp. 1. http://www.miak.or.kr/stat/kpop_200512.htm. Retrieved 2007-10-16.[dead link]
- ^ (Chinese) Sina.com. Super Junior adds new member, transformed into 13-person super group May 24, 2006.Retrieved May 8, 2011.
- ^ "Super Junior, SG Wananbe first and second place in 2007 album sales" (in Korean). Moneytoday: pp. 1. 2007-12-12. http://star.moneytoday.co.kr/view/stview.php?type=1&no=2007121213453100351. Retrieved 2007-12-12.
- ^ (English) Super Junior - K.R.Y. Formed November 5, 2006. Retrieved May 5, 2007.
- ^ (Chinese) Jinhua.cn. Super Junior debuts today, Han Geng as group leader April 8, 2008. Retrieved April 8, 2008.
- ^ (Chinese) Top in Music
- ^ "K WILL TEARDROPS (ft. RYEOWOOK)". http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8slethrSzM4.
- ^ "Ryeowook's Piano Composition - Memories in Breeze. It is a piano composition, without lyrics.". http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oB_P5Hr1jLU.
- ^ http://ticket.interpark.com/goldenticket/2011/2011Goldenticket.asp
[edit] External links
- SM Entertainment Official Site
- Super Junior Official Site
- Super Junior Official Avex Site (Chinese)
- Super Junior Official Japanese Site (Japanese)
- Super Junior-M Official Site
- Super Junior-M Official Avex Site (Chinese)
- Super Junior-M's Official Blog (Chinese)
- Ryeowook Official Twitter
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- 1987 births
- Inha University alumni
- Japanese-language singers
- Living people
- People from Incheon
- South Korean idols
- South Korean pop singers
- South Korean male singers
- South Korean film actors
- South Korean pianists
- South Korean radio presenters
- South Korean rhythm and blues singers
- South Korean singer-songwriters
- South Korean television actors
- South Korean television presenters
- Super Junior members
- Super Junior-K.R.Y members
- Super Junior-M members
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