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Super Junior 05 (2005)

Where the lyrics of Super Junior 05 take you, and where it was really made.

The debut album, also known as Twins, came out while Kyuhyun was still not a member; he joined six months after release.

Key places

Recorded at In Grid in Seoul (2005)

Recording site Big Hit Studios, Seoul — The album's recording is linked to In Grid in Seoul. The coordinates are only city-level, so the exact building is not confirmed. Google Maps · Apple Maps

How to get there: Private company studio, not open to visitors.

Album story

Overview

• Super Junior 05, also known as Twins: debut studio album by the South Korean boy band Super Junior 05
• The group is now known simply as Super Junior
• Released 5 December 2005 through SM Entertainment in South Korea
• Two singles: the debut single "Twins (Knock Out)" and "Miracle"
• Twelve of the thirteen members appear on the album

Background

• "Twins (Knock Out)" debuted on SBS's Popular Songs on 6 November 2005
• A digital single of "Twins (Knock Out)" was released on 11 November 2005 in place of the planned official single, with three more new singles for download
• The full album included the songs from that digital release plus several new tracks
• Kyuhyun was not yet in the group and joined six months after this album's release
• "Miracle" was promoted from 12 February 2006 as the second and last promoted song from the album
• The performance version of "Miracle" adds a dance break and a vocal bridge

Sources: en.wikipedia.org

Tracklist

Sources: musicbrainz.org

Artist

Formation

• Formed by SM Entertainment founder Lee Soo-man in 2005 as a 12-member group with rotational members.
• The rotational concept was abandoned after Kyuhyun joined in 2006, and the group became known as Super Junior.
• Debuted on November 6, 2005 with the single "Twins (Knock Out)" on Inkigayo.
• Media dubbed them the "Kings of Hallyu Wave" for their contribution to the Korean Wave.

Members

• Current active members: Leeteuk, Heechul, Yesung, Shindong, Eunhyuk, Siwon, Donghae, Ryeowook, Kyuhyun.
• Han Geng left in 2011, Kibum in 2015, Kangin in 2019.

Career

• "Sorry, Sorry" (2009) brought international recognition and was the group's best-selling single in South Korea.
• Formed multiple subgroups, including Super Junior-M, Super Junior-T and Super Junior-K.R.Y.
• Won Teen Choice Awards' International Artist and Best Fandom in 2015.
• Released the 11th studio album The Road in 2023 and the 12th studio album Super Junior25 in 2025 for the 20th anniversary.

Sources: en.wikipedia.org

Reception

At release

• Debuted at number 1 on the Hanteo Weekly Chart and stayed there for the whole week
• Debuted at number 3 on the MIAK K-pop monthly chart in December 2005, selling 28,536 copies
• Later in the same month, the group collaborated with TVXQ and debuted at number 1 on the MIAK K-pop chart, selling 49,945 copies

Records

• Sold 26,510 more copies in 2006 while staying on the charts
• Sold 10,408 more copies in 2007
• Sold 86,659 copies by mid-2008
• Remained in the top 60 best-selling albums from 2005 to 2008
• Debuted at number 16 on the G-Music J-pop Weekly Album Chart when released in Taiwan on 16 February 2006
• Has sold over 100,000 copies in total

Sources: en.wikipedia.org

Trivia

• The album's first single, "Twins (Knock Out)", is a rap rock release.
• Its follow-up single "Miracle" is a typical K-pop bubblegum pop song.
• "Keep in Touch" and "Believe" are cover songs of the Japanese band EXILE.
• Only twelve of the thirteen members appear on the album because Kyuhyun joined six months after release.

Sources: en.wikipedia.org

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