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SuperM
SuperM in October 2019 From left to right: Ten, Baekhyun, Lucas, Taemin, Taeyong, Kai and Mark.
SuperM in October 2019
From left to right: Ten, Baekhyun, Lucas, Taemin, Taeyong, Kai and Mark.
Background information
OriginSeoul, South Korea
Genres
Years active2019–present
Labels
Mitglieder
Website

SuperM (Hangul: 슈퍼엠) is a South Korean pop supergroup formed in 2019 by SM Entertainment and Capitol Music Group.[1] The group includes seven members from four SM boy groups: Taemin from Shinee, Baekhyun and Kai from Exo, Taeyong and Mark from NCT 127, and Ten and Lucas from WayV.[2] On October 4, 2019, the group debuted with their self-titled EP.

History

2019-present: Debut

All members of SuperM were assembled from existing boy groups under SM Entertainment. Taemin debuted as a member of Shinee in May 2008. Baekhyun and Kai debuted as members of Exo in April 2012. Taeyong, Ten, and Mark debuted as members of NCT in April 2016. Lucas debuted in February 2018 as a new member of NCT. Taeyong and Mark were later added to NCT's South Korea-based sub-unit, NCT 127, in July 2016, while Ten and Lucas were added to NCT's China-based sub-unit, WayV, in January 2019.

In 2019, before the official announcement of SuperM's debut, there had been rumors that SM Entertainment was planning to debut a "K-pop Super Boy Band".[3] On August 7, 2019, Capitol Music Group chairman Steve Barnett and SM Entertainment founder Lee Soo-man officially announced the group as SuperM at Capitol Congress 2019.[4][5][6][7][8] The "M" in SuperM stands for both Matrix and Master, with each member already an established star in their own bands.[9][10] The teaser revealed the members of the group, with each having performance, vocal, and rap abilities.[11][12] Lee described the group as "the Avengers of K-pop," with the group focusing more on performance-based music.[6] SM A&R executive and director Chris Lee stated that the group was in the works for around a year, and felt the analogy to the Avengers was apt because according to him, "Each Avenger has their own group and Iron Man has his own movie and Thor has his own, but together, they have an even greater synergy, so like that the members will pursue their own careers and own groups but also join together with synergy - a positive one."[6]

Audiences and followers had mixed opinions on the project at first, with some fans enthusiastic for the band's debut following the release of the first teaser at Capitol Congress 2019,[13] while others were concerned about SM Entertainment prioritizing their established groups, Exo members establishing solo careers before their mandatory military service, and the group debuting in the United States rather than starting with Korean promotions.[14][15] Writing for MTV News, Caitlin Kelley opines that "the biggest takeaway from the backlash is that it's not that easy to combine the powers of multiple fandoms," and felt that the group's structure might be complicated for American audiences, although she noted that "the fact that SuperM trended worldwide for several hours shows potential. That level of engagement means that there is widespread interest in the group — now it's just a matter of turning public opinion around."[14] Kate Halliwell of The Ringer wrote, "plenty of people support several groups within the K-pop genre at large, and it makes sense to target them whenever possible...but the toxic side of fandom is difficult to escape." She adds that the formation of the group "once again [proves] how online backlash is inevitable, and often overwhelming, when it comes to navigating multiple K-pop fandoms at once," although she felt that the formation of the group "[signifies] a rising tide in Western K-pop demand."[15]

SuperM promoted their debut album both in the United States and in South Korea.[16] Several teasers for the group were posted in SuperM's various social media channels.[15][17] The group filmed their debut music video in Dubai in August 2019.[17] The group's self-titled debut EP was released on October 4, with the instrumental of one of the album's songs, "I Can't Stand the Rain", released on August 28.[18] SuperM's lead single, "Jopping", was released alongside its music video on the same day as the EP.[19] The EP debuted at number one at the Billboard 200 albums chart, with 168,000 equivalent album units in the week ending October 10.[20]

SuperM had their debut concert at the Capitol Records Building in Los Angeles on October 5,[21] and made their television debut on The Ellen DeGeneres Show on October 9.[22] The group is currently embarking on their first tour, We Are the Future Live, with ten dates in North America from November 2019 to February 2020.[23][24][25][26]

Endorsements

SuperM were announced as global ambassadors for Korean Air in November 2019.[27][28][29] On November 4, the group was featured alongside SM labelmate BoA in Korean Air's safety video, which was added to all Korean Air flights on the same day.[30] The song featured in the video, "Let's Go Everywhere," was released on November 18, and proceeds of the song will be donated to Global Poverty Project's Global Citizen campaign.[30][31]

Mitglieder

  • Baekhyun (EXO) – Leader, Main Vocalist [32]
  • Taemin (SHINee) – Main Dancer, Main Vocalist, Center
  • Kai (EXO) – Main Dancer, Lead Rapper, Sub-Vocalist
  • Taeyong (NCT; NCT 127) – Main Rapper, Lead Dancer
  • Ten (NCT; WayV) – Main Dancer, Lead Vocalist, Sub-Rapper
  • Lucas (NCT; WayV) – Rapper
  • Mark (NCT; NCT 127) – Main Rapper, Lead Dancer, Maknae

Discography

Extended plays

List of extended plays, with selected chart positions and sales
Titel Details Peak chart positions Verkauf
KOR
[33] 		BEL
(FL)
[34] 		CAN
[35] 		FRA
Dig.
[36] 		JPN
[37] 		UK
Dig.
[38] 		US
[20]
SuperM 3 130 38 11 7 19 1

Singles

List of singles, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name
Titel Year Peak chart positions Verkauf Album
KOR KOR
Hot.
[42] 		CAN
[43] 		FRA Dig.
[44] 		JPN
Hot.
[45] 		NZ
Hot.
[46] 		UK Dig.
[47] 		US
Bub.
[48]
"Jopping" 2019 —[A] 84 85 140 27 24 96 25 SuperM

Promotional singles

Titel Year Peak chart positions Album Notes
KOR
[51]
"Let's Go Everywhere" 2019 — Non-album single Collaboration with Korean Air

Other charted songs

List of singles, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name
Titel Year Peak chart positions Album
US
World
[52]
"I Can't Stand The Rain" 2019 10 SuperM
"Super Car" 15
"No Manners" 20
"2 Fast" 25
  1. ^ "Jopping" did not enter the Gaon Digital Chart, but appeared at no. 108 on the component Download chart.[49]

Filmography

Music videos

Titel Year Director Ref.
"Jopping" 2019 Woogie Kim [53]
"Let’s Go Everywhere" [54]

Concerts

  • SuperM: We Are the Future Live (2019–2020)[24]

SuperM: We Are the Future Live

Date City Land Venue Attendance
Leg 1 – North America[24]
November 11, 2019 Fort Worth Vereinigte Staaten Dickies Arena TBA
November 13, 2019 Chicago United Center TBA
November 15, 2019 Duluth Infinite Energy Center
November 17, 2019 Fairfax EagleBank Arena
November 19, 2019 New York City Madison Square Garden
January 30, 2020 San Diego Viejas Arena
February 1, 2020 Los Angeles The Forum
February 2, 2020 San Jose SAP Center
February 4, 2020 Kent accesso ShoWare Center
February 6, 2020 Vancouver Kanada Rogers Arena
Leg 2 – Latin America
February 9, 2020 Mexico City Mexiko Mexico City Arena TBA
Leg 3 – Europe
February 26, 2020 Paris Frankreich TBA TBA
February 28, 2020 London Vereinigtes Königreich

References

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  2. ^ STASSEN, MURRAY (August 8, 2019). Capitol Music Group and Caroline Partner with SM Entertainment to Launch New K-Pop Supergroup SuperM. MBW. Retrieved August 23, 2019.
  3. ^ 정, 지원 (August 2, 2019). [단독]엑소+샤이니+NCT 합쳤다…SM, 초특급 보이그룹 론칭. JoyNews24 (in Korean). Retrieved August 23, 2019.
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  5. ^ 박, 동선 (August 9, 2019). SM 'SuperM', 글로벌 관심 잇따라…美 포브스·빌보드&英 메트로 집중조명. ET News (in Korean). Retrieved August 23, 2019.
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  7. ^ SHIN, Y (August 8, 2019). NCT 127 Meets Katy Perry, HRVY, And More International Celebrities At Capitol Congress 2019. Soompi. Retrieved August 23, 2019.
  8. ^ 박, 종서 (August 17, 2019). 프로듀서 이수만의 초국적 프로젝트 ‘SuperM’...멤버들 능통 언어만 6개. Newspim (in Korean). Retrieved August 23, 2019.
  9. ^ Yim, Hyun-su (August 8, 2019). 'Avengers of K-pop': SHINee, Exo, NCT members team up in new SM supergroup. KPop Herald. Retrieved August 23, 2019.
  10. ^ Lee, Hanna (August 8, 2019). "The Avengers of K-pop" to debut in America. The Korea Times (in Korean). Retrieved August 23, 2019.
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  14. ^ a b Kelley, Caitlin (August 13, 2019). "Why Are Fans Split Over K-Pop Supergroup SuperM?". MTV News. Retrieved August 29, 2019.
  15. ^ a b c Halliwell, Kate (August 22, 2019). "SuperM and the Futility of Trying to Win Over K-Pop Stans". The Ringer. Retrieved August 29, 2019.
  16. ^ Chakraborty, Riddhi (August 8, 2019). Upcoming K-pop Super Group To Feature Members of EXO, SHINee, NCT and WayV. Rolling Stone. Retrieved August 23, 2019.
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  18. ^ a b Herman, Tamar (August 28, 2019). "'We Are the Future': New K-Pop 'Supergroup' SuperM Announces Debut EP". Billboard. Retrieved August 29, 2019.
  19. ^ Puah, Ziwei (October 4, 2019). "K-pop supergroup SuperM release video for their debut song, 'Jopping'". NME. Retrieved October 5, 2019.
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  23. ^ Benjamin, Jeff (October 2, 2019). "'K-Pop Avengers' SuperM Announce Arena Tour Before Even Releasing An Album". Forbes. Retrieved October 5, 2019.
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  27. ^ "SuperM, 대한항공 글로벌 앰버서더 위촉 [공식입장]" [SuperM appointed as Korean Air Global Ambassadors]. Naver (in Korean). November 6, 2019. Retrieved November 7, 2019.
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  29. ^ "SuperM Proves Their Title Worthy As Global Ambassadors Of Korean Air". kpopmap. November 7, 2019. Retrieved November 7, 2019.
  30. ^ a b Herman, Tamar (November 4, 2019). "SuperM & BoA Star in Sleek Korean Air Safety Video: Watch". Billboard. Retrieved November 7, 2019.
  31. ^ "WATCH: K-Pop group SuperM stars in Korean Air's newest safety video". Philippine Star. November 6, 2019. Retrieved November 7, 2019.
  32. ^ "New K-pop Band SuperM: 'We Don't Want to Step on Other Groups to Get to the Top'". The Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2019-10-05.
  33. ^ "Gaon Album Chart – Week 44, 2019". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Retrieved November 7, 2019.
  34. ^ "Discografie SuperM". Ultratop. Retrieved October 11, 2019.
  35. ^ "SuperM - Billboard Canadian Albums". Billboard. October 26, 2019. Retrieved October 23, 2019.
  36. ^ France Digital Albums:
  37. ^ Peaks on the Oricon Albums Chart:
  38. ^ UK Official Album Downloads Chart:
  39. ^ 2019년 11월 Album Chart [November 2019 Album Chart]. Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved December 12, 2019.
  40. ^ SuperM 1st Mini Album sales:
  41. ^ "週間 CDアルバムランキング 2019年12月02日付" [Weekly CD Album Ranking for December 2, 2019] (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved November 28, 2019.
  42. ^ Kpop Hot 100
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  44. ^ "Le Top de la semaine : Top Singles Téléchargés – SNEP (Week 41, 2019)" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved October 15, 2019.
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  46. ^ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. October 14, 2019. Retrieved October 12, 2019.
  47. ^ "Official Singles Downloads Chart Top 100: October 11, 2019". OCC. Retrieved October 15, 2019.
  48. ^ "SuperM, Bubbling Under Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved October 15, 2019.
  49. ^ 2019년 40주차 Download Chart [Week 40 of 2019 Download Chart]. Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). September 29–October 5, 2019. Retrieved October 12, 2019. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  50. ^ "Billboard Japan Hot 100 Singles - 2nd Week of October". Billboard Japan. October 20, 2019.
  51. ^ Chart positions on the Gaon Digital Chart:
  52. ^ Billboard World Digital Song Sales:
  53. ^ "SuperM 슈퍼엠 'Jopping' MV". SMTOWN. 2019-10-04. Retrieved October 4, 2019 – via YouTube.
  54. ^ "Korean Air X SuperM 'Let's Go Everywhere' MV". 대한항공 (Korean Air). 2019-11-17. Retrieved November 17, 2019 – via YouTube.
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