BoA, Changmin, Siwon and Brian with the Man Himself

Super Junior’s Siwon wrote on his twitter on January 4, “Finally got to steal away our boss. SM meet!” The next day on January 5, Brian wrote on his twitter, “With my previous boss and other friends.” The picture that was taken shows SM Boss Lee Soo Man, BoA, Siwon, DBSK’s Changmin, and TRAX Jung Mo. YG Entertainment is usually famous for its family atmosphere, but in this case all the SM Entertainment people really look like family! Lee Soo Man and BoA appear especially close as they are tightly hugging each other.

Super Junior’s Eunhyuk, Siwon and Kyuhyun Cause a Huge Commotion in the Philippines

The three Super Junior members caused a stir with their short and sudden visit to the Philippines. They were scheduled to film a CF for "Kyochon" (one of the largest Korean fried chicken restaurant chains in South Korea) when suddenly they had to cancel the filming due to the huge amount of people that went to see them.

What Happened at the SBS Gayo Daejun that Made Super Junior Apologize to ELF?

The incident stems from SM Entertainment’s failure to properly inform Super Junior’s fanclub ELF, of the time of their pre-recording, which caused Super Junior to perform without any single fan-chant during their turn on stage. As there wasn’t support shown to the boys, they asked the other fan clubs present to please support them a bit. This caused the members to be totally upset and disappointed, leaving the first pre-recording by just saying goodbye.

[Soompi 2011] Most Noticeable Trends of the Year

With 2011 winding down, Soompi took a look back at the year and compiled a list of some of the major trends we’ve seen in the K-Pop industry. From K-Pop concerts popping up all over the world to celebrities openly dating, we’ve identified 7 trends that had a significant impact on the business. Here’s our list:

Super Junior’s Siwon and Kyuhyun Show Brotherly Love?

On December 27, Super Junior’s Siwon posted a mysterious message with a photo of him and Kyuhyun enjoying a rather intimate (?) moment together. Under the caption, “You Made Me Impressed – Sung Si Kyung.. kekeke,” Siwon posted the following picture where the two Super Junior members are seen holding hands and kissing each other.

KBS "Music Bank" – Dec. 23, 2011

"Music Bank" celebrates Christmas with Super Junior, Wonder Girls, IU, BEAST, T-ara, CN Blue, SISTAR, Secret, Kim Hyun Joong, Davichi, G.Na, HyunA, miss A, f(x), Infinite, Boyfriend, A Pink, B1A4 and Dal Shabet. Special MCs for the evening were BEAST’s Doojun, Super Junior’s Siwon, CN Blue’s Jung Yong Hwa and Chun Hyun Woo.

Super Junior Takes Home Four Trophies at the "Yahoo! Asia Buzz Awards"

On December 20, the "Yahoo! Asia Buzz Awards" was held at the Hong Kong Convention Center to honor the hottest figures of the year. Super Junior proved that they were the epitome of super stardom by coming away with not one, but four total crowns! Super Junior was awarded the "Asia Top Searched Group Artist" as well as the "Top Searched Group Artist" for Korea, Taiwan, and Hong Kong.

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