SS501 (pronounced as Double-S 501) is a South Korean boyband under management of Daesung Entertainment, also known as DSP Entertainment. SS501 stands for Superstar and unison of its 5 members until eternity (symbolized by the 0) as 1.[citation needed]
History
SS501 debuted in 2005 with their first single "경고" ("Warning"), with a second single "Snow Prince" released in late 2005. The group was inactive in Korea for most of 2006, although they had a fan meeting in Japan in April.[citation needed] The hiatus was due to Heo Young Saeng's throat condition which required surgery, thus resulting in a need for time to fully recover.[citation needed]. In mid-2006, they held their first concert, "Step Up Concert" in Osaka, Japan. In late 2006, they returned to Korea in order to promote their first full album, which was released on November 10. Singles from the album included "Unlock" and "Four Chance". As well as promoting the album on various variety and music shows, they also filmed a show on MNet called SOS. On their 600th day (January 28, 2007), they won the Mutizen award from SBS Inki Gayo for their song "Four Chance".
Later in 2007, the group debuted in the Japanese market. A Japanese fanclub has been established with the name of "Triple S Japan"; it officially debuted on March 25, 2007, when SS501 will had first official meeting with the group. In Korea, their fan club members number around 41,700[citation needed]. The group had a Japanese single "Kokoro", which had multiple versions, including one with all members and five others featuring the members individually. The single debuted at #5 on the Oricon chart.[citation needed] A full album was released later in the year.
In 2008, SS501 returned to Korea with their single Deja Vu released on March 8, 2008. The title track was the first song to be promoted, and they started their comeback on music channel M.Net's M Countdown.[1] After success with their single "Deja Vu", they began to promote their second single, "A Song Calling For You". They performed their Goodbye Stage on Music Bank on June 6th, 2008, to return to Japanese activities.
On October 2, 2008, an official announcement confirmed Kim Hyun Joong as part of the cast for the Korean version of Hana Yori Dango, also known as Boys Before Flowers, which is scheduled to be broadcast via KBS 2TV in the first half of 2009 with a total of 25 episodes. According to an official from Group Eight, the production house in charge of the drama, Kim Hyun Joong was selected to play Hanazawa Rui, or Yoon Ji Hoo (Korean ver.), because he was deemed suited for the character. The decision was based on his performance in the MBC program “We Got Married” where Kim Hyun Joong is being coupled with singer Hwangbo.
Due to two of the members' busy schedules, Jungmin performing in a Korean production of the musical "Grease" and Hyun Joong filming a drama, SS501's album, originally due for release in late 2008, was to be pushed back to July 2009. Instead, a subgroup SS501 was formed. They initially wanted to use Triple S as their group name but gave up the idea because they think that they are 5 members always as 1 no matter what, so they continued to release a special project album U R Man (released on November 25, 2008) under the name of SS501.
The three (members of the subgroup) also had a cameo in the fourth episode of Boys Over Flowers as performers in a club, singing "U R Man". Finishing their promotional activities for 'U R Man', they are currently promoting '내 머리가 나빠서 (Because I am stupid)', a song they sang for the OST of 'Boys Before Flowers'. This song is very well-received due to the success of the drama. They won the "Song of the month (Feb)" award with this song at the 32nd Cyworld Digital Music Awards (28 Mar 09) with about 110,000 downloads for BGM at www.cyworld.com.
The original group, with all five members, is scheduled for a comeback in August 2009. They will have their First Asia Tour from Aug'09, which includes countries like Japan, China, Taiwan, Thailand, etc. Two Asia Tour Concerts has been confirmed, 01 Aug & 02 Aug in Seoul and 13 Aug (1pm & 7pm) in Tokyo. SS501 will hold a fanmeeting in HongKong on 01 Jul prior to their Asia Tour.
They released their official 2nd Japanese album on 13 May 2009 titled "All My Love". They held a 'SS501 ALL MY LOVE Sale Commemoration Hand Shake Session' on 17 May at TFT Hall in Tokyo where 7,000 fans attended.
DVDs
* SS501 1st Concert DVD – Step Up - Released: December 04, 2006 [Korean Version]
* SS501 1st Concert in Osaka - Released: March 28, 2007 [Japanese Version]
* SS501 The 1st Story of SS501 - Released: April 19, 2007 [Korean Version]
* SS501 Live in Japan 2007 - Released: August 29, 2007 [Japanese Version]
* SS501 Let's learn Korean with SS501 - Released: November 03, 2007 [Japanese Version]
* SS501 Documentary of Heart to Heart - Released: December 24, 2007 [Japanese Version]
* SS501 Special Event Tour Heart to Heart - Released: February 06, 2008 [Japanese Version]
* SS501 The 1st Story of SS501 - Released: February 20, 2008 [Japanese Version]
* SS501 1st Maxi Single in Japan Special DVD - Released: 2008 [Japanese Version]
* SS501 1st Album in Japan Special DVD - Released: 2008 [Japanese Version]
* SS501 Music Clip Vol.1 DVD - Released: July 16,2008 [Japanese Version]
* SS501 2008 Japan Tour DVD - Released: September 17,2008 [Japanese Version]
* SS501 THE MISSION DVD - Released: May 13, 2009 [Japanese Version]
* SS501 Showcase with Triple S DVD - Released: July 24,2009 [Japanese Version]
Concerts
* Step Up in Seoul, South Korea - July 22, 2006
* Step Up in Busan, South Korea - August 05, 2006
* Step Up in Daegu, South Korea - August 12, 2006
* Concert in Osaka, Japan - September 16 & 17, 2006
* Concert in Seoul, South Korea - December 27, 2006
* Concert in Tokyo, Japan - January 13 & 14, 2007
* Concert in Shanghai, China - February 17, 2008
* Concert in Tokyo, Japan - July 12 & 13, 2008
* Concert in Osaka, Japan - July 16 & 17, 2008
* Showcase in Bangkok, Thailand - August 29, 2008
* Victory Concert in Los Angeles,California, USA - March 21, 2009
* Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles,California, USA - May 09, 2009
Radio shows
* Youngstreet (Kim KyuJong & Park JungMin)
* Music High (Kim Hyung Joon)
MVs
* Warning (경고)
* Never Again
* Everything
* Snow Prince
* Fighter
* Unlock
* Four Chance
* Coward (겁쟁이)
* Kokoro
* Distance
* Deja Vu
* A Song Calling For You (널부르는노래)
* Lucky Days
* You Are My Heaven (넌나의천국)
* Thank you(고맙다)- Kim Hyun Joong
* Find
* U R Man (Released on November 24, 2008 features SS501 Project group)
* Lonely Girl
OTHER
* If We're Together(우리함께라면)
* Kim Hyun Joong & Kim Kyu Jong was starred in 2Shai's "..She laughed" Music Video
* Kim Hyun Joong was starred and featured in Eru's "Black Glasses" music video
* Kim Hyung Joon - "Men from Mars, Women from Venus" Music Video
* Kim Kyu Jong was starred in Kim Dong Hee's "Woman is like that (여자는 그래)" music video
TV shows
* M! Pick by Mnet
* X-MAN by SBS
* TVMAD.com by Mnet
* 사랑도 리필이 되나요? [KBS] (sitcom ft. Kim Hyun Joong & Park Jung Min)
* 깨워줘서 고마워 [MBC]
* 키워줘서 고마워 [MBC]
* Break [Mnet] (breakdancing drama ft. Kim Kyu Jong)
* SS501 in LA
* SS501 Japan Making the band
* SS501 in Osaka
* SS501 SOS by Mnet
* SS501 Stalker by Mnet
* Open Concert by KBS (2007)
* SS501 The Mission by Mnet Japan (2007)
* SS501 KM Idol World
* Star Golden Bell [KBS]
* Kim Hyung Joon 알부라리 CH.27 MC by M.net&KM
* SS501의 스토커 by M.net&KM
* TV Drama 'Spotlight' (cameo)
* Nonstop 5 (episodes 207 & 208)
* Mnet School Of Rock
* 상상플러스 Season 2 (Episode 1)
* 우리 결혼했어요 (We Got Married) (Kim Hyun Joong)
* 식신원정대 (Kim Kyu Jong)
* 꽃보다 남자 (Kim Hyun Joong)
Movies
Their voices have attracted the movie company and invited them to be involved in the vocal job of the animated movie Pie Story.
