Of the two studio albums and two singles Super Junior has released since 2005, the majority of their music is marked within the mainstream K-pop label. Songs from this genre are usually a mixture of other genres such as rock and R&B. Super Junior's debut single, "TWINS (Knock Out)" was an edgy rock-influenced release and also a cover of "Knock Out", a song by a British hip hop group, Triple Eight. However, their follow-up single, "Miracle", was a light-hearted, bubblegum pop love song, a clear target for the younger audience. The rest of the tracks in their first studio album, SuperJunior05 (TWINS), mainly consisted of pop love ballads and also R&B-influenced dance tracks with rap strings and fast drum rhythms. The successful single "U" released in 2006 was more focused on urban contemporary, having a more R&B approach to the group's mainstream music. Their latest 2007 release, "Don't Don" however, is a rock-inspired track with an R&B vibe and strings of fast rap. A violin bridge at the middle of the song and the rich usage of guitar riffs, urban drum beats, and also varying dynamics of the song heightens the song's grand musical essence. The second 2007 promo-single, "Marry U", is the exact contrast, being a medium-tempo, classy R&B ballad. Super Junior also released hip hop-inspired tracks such as "A Man In Love", which incorporated traditional percussion instruments such as the African djemba and the Indian tabla.^[49]

[edit] Lyrics

As performers, many songs performed by Super Junior are not written by them. Since debut, famous artists Yoo Young-jin (유영진), Kenzie, and Kim Jo-han (김조한) has been the group's main lyricists and producers. However, Heechul, Shindong, and Eunhyuk were first credited as lyricists for writing the rap lyrics in their co-single with TVXQ, "Show Me Your Love". Eunhyuk was also the main contributor for the rap lyrics in the group's single, "U". However, after the release of their second album, Don't Don, more members began to contribute in writing, and a majority of the rap lyrics in the album are written by the members. Leeteuk, Sungmin, Eunhyuk, and Donghae also wrote the lyrics to the pop track, "I am," a song talking about the ordinary man in a celebrity's life.^[50]

"Love" (Korean: 사랑) has been a popular concept for lyrics in their music. Their debut single, "TWINS (Knock Out)", although subtly mentions the word, sends messages regarding a magnanimous controlled relationship, despite the main theme being a support of courage and dignity instead. Their second title single, "U" involves desiring love. However, the group's recent contributions in music is slowly evading from the cliched topic. Their comeback single, "Don't Don" revolves around hypocrisy, and how money has changed the world into a devilish place to live.