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Super Junior members set to make move into musicals

2008/05/29 | Source | Permalink |

Music entertainment giant SM Entertainment Group announced recently the establishment of an affiliate that will focus on businesses related to the musical genre -- and they're bringing super-sexy boy-band Super Junior along for the ride.

With former comedian and singer Pyo In-bong taking the helm as co-CEO, SM Art Company -- as the affiliate is called -- will pursue businesses in organizing and creating diverse performances including musicals, as well as operating theaters, SM Entertainment officials said.

"With the artists and global networking that SM Entertainment has, along with our well-organized performance producing system, SM Art Co. plans to become one of the best performance entertainment businesses in Asia", Pyo said at the press conference in Seoul on May 28.

For their first project, SM Art Company will stage a Korean version of the musical "Xanadu", a Broadway musical based on the 80s' movie of the same title starring Olivia Newton John. The musical will feature t...| More

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`Attack' Serves Super-Sized Comedy

2007/07/19 | Source | Permalink |

By Lee Hyo-won
Staff Reporter

Imagine good-looking boys reigning at the top of a kingdom called high school: Choose your favorite among lace-clad Little Prince types to tough, sexy guys or clean-cut charmers.

S.M. Pictures of S.M. Entertainment, the production company that pumped out K-pop icons like BoA, H.O.T. and S.E.S., didn't have to look far for casting stars of their first filmmaking venture. Featuring all 13 members of the super-sized boy band Super Junior -- and a panda bear, "Attack on the Pin-Up Boys" is, well, super-sized.

With grossly exaggerated yet believable dialogue and flashy after effects (graphic images, like hearts popping out of characters' eyes), "Attack" is over the top. Instead of falling into the trap of traditional Korean idol films, this teen movie plunges directly into them -- by fully "exploiting" pretty faces, it manages to pull together something surprisingly bemusing.

Local high schools are stirred up in a frenzy as a series of "terrorist a...| More

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Super Junior Hits Big Screen

2007/07/08 | Source | Permalink |

By Cathy Rose A. Garcia
Staff Reporter

Super Junior, one of the most popular boy bands in K-pop, is making their big screen debut with the film "Attack on the Pin-up Boys" this month.

At first glance, the film may seem like another "idol movie" meant to show off the charms of Super Junior's good-looking members, rather than their acting ability.

However, Park Jeong-su, the group's leader who is also known as Lee Teuk, said he hopes people would not judge the film as just an "idol movie". "Since we debuted (as a group), we announced we will work not just as singers, but also as MCs and actors. I hope people will get rid of their prejudices a little, and watch us as new actors, not as singers", he said, during the film's press conference at Imperial Palace Hotel in Apgujeong, Thursday.

Since Super Junior is one of most popular groups today, there are a lot of high expectations for the film. The film, with a budget of 850 million won, is the first to be produced by S.M. Enter...| More

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