
Super Junior (
Korean: 슈퍼주니어), also known as simply SJ or SuJu (
Korean: 슈쥬), is a thirteen member
K-pop 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, "
TWINS (Knock Out)". The original twelve members, from oldest to youngest, are
Leeteuk (the leader),
Heechul,
Han Geng,
Yesung,
Kang-In,
Shindong,
Sungmin,
Eunhyuk,
Donghae,
Siwon,
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. Many of the members had already pursued an entertainment career before Super Junior's debut through acting, DJ-ing, and modeling. On
May 23,
2006 SM Entertainment announced the addition of a new member,
Kyuhyun, making them the thirteen member group they are today.