Leeteuk
| Leeteuk | |
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 Leeteuk at LG Optimus Super Junior Fan meeting at Chateau de Chine in Kaohsiung, Taiwan in November 2011 |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Park Jeong-su |
| Born | 1 July 1983 [1] Seoul, South Korea |
| Origin | Seoul, South Korea |
| Genres | K-pop Dance R&B Bubblegum Pop Ethereal Alternative rock Electropop Synthpop Trot J-Pop |
| Occupations | Singer-songwriter Television Host Dancer Actor Radio Host MC |
| Instruments | keyboards saxophone |
| Years active | 2005–Hiatus |
| Labels | S.M. Entertainment |
| Associated acts | Super Junior Super Junior-T Super Junior-H SM Town |
| Website | superjunior.smtown.com |
| Stage name | |
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| Hangul | 이특 |
| Hanja | 利特 |
| Revised Romanization | Iteuk |
| McCune–Reischauer | I'tŭk |
| Birth name | |
| Hangul | 박정수 |
| Hanja | 朴正洙 |
| Revised Romanization | Park Jeong-su |
| McCune–Reischauer | Pak Chŏng-su |
Park Jeong-su (Hangul: 박정수; Hanja: 朴正洙) was born on 1 July 1983,[1] mononymouly credited by his stage name Leeteuk (Hangul: 이특; Hanja: 利特). He is a South Korean singer-songwriter, MC, television host and actor. He is best known as the leader of K-pop boy band Super Junior and it's subgroups, Super Junior-T and Super Junior-H. [1]
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[edit] Biography
[edit] 2000-2005: Pre-debut
When Leeteuk and his older sister, Park In-young, traveled to Myeongdong for a holiday in early 2000, he was recommended by a talent scout to audition for SM Entertainment's Starlight Casting System. After several test recordings and performances, he signed with SM Entertainment and became a trainee. That same year, he appeared as an extra in the MBC Korean drama All About Eve, and briefly as a model for Pepsi in 2002. In 2003, he was put into five-member boyband Smile, with future bandmate Donghae and aimed to be a rival group of TVXQ. The project was dropped and they were then put into rotational group Super Junior along with ten other boys.[2] Being older than the other trainees, Leeteuk became the leader of the group.[3]
Leeteuk explained that he uses a stage name due to his desire to have a name with the same effects as Kangta, and to also prevent confusion with veteran actress Park Jeong-su. His stage name denotes being "special" as his agency wants him to be a special member in the group. Leeteuk also became known as the "special leader" (특별한리더) of the group. Not only becoming a "special leader", but also having a sweet voice as a tenor of Super Junior. He later became known as "angel" (천사) or an "angel without wings". He shared on a variety show that because he was born on a day where it rained very heavily, it was believed that Heaven or God was crying because He released an angel into the world, or a fallen angel has descended on Earth.
[edit] 2005-2006: Debut with Super Junior
Leeteuk officially debut as part of 12-member project group Super Junior 05 on 6 November 2005 on SBS's music programme Popular Songs, performing their first single, "Twins (Knock Out)".[4][5] Their debut album SuperJunior05 (Twins) was released a month later on 5 December 2005 and debuted at #3 on the monthly MIAK K-pop album charts.[6]
In March 2006, SM Entertainment began to recruit new members for the next Super Junior generation. However, this was met with fans' objections and strong opposition to the rotational style (much like popular rotational groups in Japan's pop music industry) that the group intended to be. Thus, plans changed and the company declared a halt in forming future Super Junior generations. Following the addition of thirteenth member Kyuhyun, the group dropped the suffix "05" and became officially credited as Super Junior.[7] The re-polished group's first CD single "U" was released on 7 June 2006, which was their most successful single until the release of "Sorry, Sorry" in March 2009.[8]
[edit] 2007-2008: Sub-Groups and DJ
In February 2007, Leeteuk was placed in the trot-singing Super Junior-T.[9] A year later, Leeteuk became a member of Super Junior-H.
Leeteuk has partnered with Eunhyuk as host DJs for KBS Super Junior's Kiss The Radio (aka SUKIRA) since 2006. With the exception of fours months from March to June 2011, where band mate Yesung temporarily replaced Eunhyuk, while he was away on promotional activities for Super Junior-M's third EP Perfection.[10]
[edit] 2009-2011: Variety shows and MC
From 2009, Leeteuk, along with Eunhyuk and Shindong, has been regular guests on SBS's Strong Heart, where they host special segment, Boom Academy, headed by entertainer Boom.[11] In October 2009, when Boom enlisted for mandatory military service, Leeteuk took over and the segment's name was temporarily changed to Teukigayo, or Teuk Academy. He is also frequent guest on Star King, also on SBS, with fellow Super Junior members.
In 2010, Leeteuk became the new MC for MBC Enjoy Today, replacing Big Bang's Seungri who left to focus on the group's new album. He sang with F(x)'s Krystal the song "Grumbing" on MBC Enjoy Today. Leeteuk is also the MC for MBC Love Chaser alongside Yesung.
In 2011, following Kang Ho Dong's retirement from the entertainment industry, Leeteuk and Boom took over as co-MCs of Star King. From September to November Leeteuk become a dad in Hello Baby season 4 with girl group Sistar. Leeteuk also became part of a new couple on MBC reality show We Got Married with actress Kang Sora as his on-screen wife.[12] As of the 10 April 2012 broadcast, following the change in MCs and the departure of Shindong from Strong Heart, the show was re-vamped with Leeteuk and Eunhyuk billed as two of the 'six-fixed guests'.[13]
[edit] 2012-present: Comeback with Super Junior and military service
In June 2012, Leeteuk reunited with his Super Junior band mates for their sixth studio album, Sexy, Free & Single released on 4 July. On 23 June Leeteuk's teaser photo was released showing him with platinum silver hair, gold necklace and heavy black eye makeup.[14] On 25 June he also tweeted another version of his teaser photo with the same outfit but in a different pose leaning on his hand looking as though he was deep in contemplation.[15] In the repackaged edition of the album, re-titled Spy, Leeteuk composed "Only U" and co-wrote the lyrics with Donghae.[16]
During the Indonesia leg of the SMTown Live World Tour III concert in Jakarta on 22 September, Leeteuk was unable to perform with his label mates due to exhaustion and enteritis, for which he made an apology the following day via his Twitter account.[17]
Leeteuk stated in September 2011 that he plans to enlist for his mandatory military service in 2012.[18] On 30 October 2012 he reported to the 306 Reserve Battalion training camp in Uijeongbu in Gyeonggi Province, to undergo five weeks of basic training, followed by active duty for 21 months. He was initially ineligible for active duty following his car crash in 2007 and an aggravated herniated disk, but after receiving treatment he was able to enlist for active duty.[19][20][21]
[edit] April 2007 car accident
On 19 April 2007, almost two months after Super Junior-T's release of their first single "Rokuko", Leeteuk became seriously injured in a car accident, along with Shindong, Eunhyuk, Kyuhyun, and two managers, when returning home after a recording of the radio show Super Junior Kiss the Radio. While they were on the highway, the front left tire burst as the driver was switching lanes and the van ran into the guard rail/median on the driver's side and skidded for about 30 metres. At some point, the momentum caused the van to flip over on its right side.
While Shindong and Eunhyuk suffered minor injuries, Leeteuk and Kyuhyun sustained more serious injuries, which required both to be hospitalised. Leeteuk had glass shards embedded in his back and above his eyes, requiring over 170 stitches.[22][23] Leeteuk was discharged from the hospital on 30 April 2007.
Due to this accident, Leeteuk did not take part in Super Junior's debut big-screen production, Attack on the Pin-Up Boys in 2007.[24] However, it was revealed at the end of the film he had taken on the role of the panda mascot, which was later confirmed that it had been Ryeowook who had portrayed it in most of the film.
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[edit] Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Nomination | Result | Ref |
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| 2009 | SBS Entertainment Awards | Best Newcomer Award (Variety) | Star King and Strong Heart | Won | [27] |
| 2011 | Excellence Award (Talk Show Division) | Strong Heart | Won | [28][29] | |
| 2012 | Mnet 20's Choice Awards | 20′s Variety Star | himself | Nominated | [30][31] |
| 2012 | MBC Entertainment Awards | Popularity Award | Leeteuk | Won | [32] |
| 2012 | SBS Entertainment Awards | Best Entertainer Award (Talk Show Category) | Leeteuk | Won | [33] |
[edit] References
- ^ a b c "Super Junior Official Website". http://superjunior.smtown.com.
- ^ Oh, Esther (26 September 2012). "Super Junor′s Leeteuk Confesses He Almost Debuted as a Member of Smile". enewsWorld. CJ E&M. http://enewsworld.mnet.com/enews/contents.asp?idx=16004. Retrieved 30 September 2012.
- ^ "Super Junior Leeteuk: I'm the leader because I'm old" Bizplace.co.kr. 10 April 2009. Retrieved 2009-04-10 (Korean)
- ^ "2005 Super Junior's official debut" Ent.hunantv.com. Retrieved 2011-12-25 (Chinese)
- ^ "SM Unveils 12-Membered Boy Group Named Super Junior" Arirang.co.kr. 27 October 2005. Retrieved 2011-12-25
- ^ "Album Sales of December 2005" (in Korean). Recording Industry Association of Korea: p. 1. http://www.miak.or.kr/stat/kpop_200512.htm. Retrieved 2007-10-16.[dead link]
- ^ "Super Junior adds new member, transformed into 13-person super group" Sina.com. 24 May 2006. Retrieved 2011-05-08 (Chinese)
- ^ "SuperJunior releases third studio album" Epaper.jinghua.cn. 14 March 2009. Retrieved 2011-12-25 (Chinese)
- ^ Lee Yong-sung "Young trot music stars bridge generation gap" Korea Herald. 16 March 2007. Retrieved 2012-04-03
- ^ Hong, Lucia "Super Junior Yesung to become radio host" 10Asia. 25 February 2011. Retrieved 2012-03-30
- ^ "Eunhyuk temporarily leaving Strong Heart; due to Super Junior unit activities" Star Today. 30 March 2011. Retrieved 2012-04-01 (Korean)
- ^ Hong, Grace Danbi (6 June 2012). "We Got Married Finally Returning to Television". enewsWorld. CJ E&M. http://enewsworld.mnet.com/enews/contents.asp?idx=7604. Retrieved 11 June 2012.
- ^ Ho, Stewart "Official Pictures of ‘Strong Heart’s Six-Fixed Panelists Revealed" CJ E&M enewsWorld 5 April 2012. Retrieved 2012-04-10
- ^ Ho, Stewart (23 June 2012). "Super Junior Unveils Teasers for Leeteuk and Ryeowook". enewsWorld. CJ E&M. http://enewsworld.mnet.com/enews/contents.asp?idx=8425. Retrieved 24 June 2012.
- ^ Ho, Stewart (25 June 2012). "Leeteuk Ponders in a Never-Before-Seen Teaser Image for Super Junior Comeback". enewsWorld. CJ E&M. http://enewsworld.mnet.com/enews/contents.asp?idx=8525. Retrieved 26 June 2012.
- ^ Ho, Stewart (2 August 2012). "Super Junior to Release Repackaged Album with Leeteuk, Donghae Self-Penned Tracks". enewsWorld. CJ E&M. http://enewsworld.mnet.com/enews/contents.asp?idx=11360. Retrieved 10 August 2012.
- ^ Sunwoo, Carla (25 September 2012). "Leeteuk says sorry to fans via Twitter". Joongang Daily. http://koreajoongangdaily.joinsmsn.com/news/article/article.aspx?aid=2959897. Retrieved 30 September 2012.
- ^ "Super Junior’s Leeteuk announces he will join the military next year" Star News. 5 September 2011. Retrieved 2012-04-04 (Korean)
- ^ Jeon, Su Mi (25 September 2012). "Super Junior′s Leeteuk to Enlist on October 30". enewsWorld. CJ E&M. http://enewsworld.mnet.com/enews/contents.asp?idx=15864. Retrieved 26 September 2012.
- ^ Sunwoo, Carla (26 September 2012). "Leeteuk to enter the Army at last". Joongang Daily. http://koreajoongangdaily.joinsmsn.com/news/article/article.aspx?aid=2959977. Retrieved 30 September 2012.
- ^ Lee, Nancy (30 October 2012). "Super Junior′s Leeteuk Says Final Farewell to Fans". enewsWorld. CJ E&M. http://enewsworld.mnet.com/enews/contents.asp?idx=19234. Retrieved 9 November 2012.
- ^ "SuJu's Leeteuk in critical condition, over 150 stitches" Newsen News. 24 April 2007. Retrieved 2007-08-27 (Korean)
- ^ "Super Junior car accident, Leeteuk has over 170 stitches on face" Sina.com. 27 April 2007. Retrieved 2007-08-27 (Chinese)
- ^ Cathy Rose A. Garcia "Super Junior Hits Big Screen" Korea Times. 8 July 2007. Retrieved 2012-04-03
- ^ "우결 이특, 강소라와 첫 만남 슈주 첫방보다 떨려 [Super Junior’s Leeteuk and Kang Sora confirmed for We Got Married]" (in Korean). Naver News. 7 October 2011. http://news.naver.com/main/read.nhn?mode=LSD&mid=shm&sid1=106&oid=111&aid=0000253919. Retrieved 1 May 2012.
- ^ Ho, Stewart (8 September 2012). "Super Junior’s Leeteuk Opens Up About Final ′We Got Married′ Episode". enewsWorld. CJ E&M. http://enewsworld.mnet.com/enews/contents.asp?idx=14521. Retrieved 7 December 2012.
- ^ Kang, Seung-hun (31 December 2009). "Yoo Jae-seok, Lee Hyori share grand prize at SBS Entertainment Awards". Asiae. http://www.asiae.co.kr/news/view.htm?idxno=2009123116553262018. Retrieved 26 April 2012.
- ^ "SBS 연예대상 조혜련 붐 이특 우수상 수상… 돌아와 강호동" SSTV. 30 December 2011. Retrieved 2012-04-14
- ^ Lee, Nancy "Yoo Jae Suk Wins Big, Winners from 2011 SBS Entertainment Awards" CJ E&M enewsWorld. 31 December 2011. Retrieved 2012-04-14
- ^ Lee, Nancy (8 June 2012). "20’s Choice Awards Nominees Announced, Voting Open". enewsWorld. CJ E&M. http://enewsworld.mnet.com/enews/contents.asp?idx=7676. Retrieved 11 June 2012.
- ^ Lee, Nancy (28 June 2012). "20′s Choice Awards: Who Won at the 20’s Choice Awards?". enewsWorld. CJ E&M. http://enewsworld.mnet.com/enews/contents.asp?idx=8767. Retrieved 29 June 2012.
- ^ http://www.koreaboo.com/index.html/_/winners-of-the-2012-mbc-entertainment-awards-r19405
- ^ http://www.allkpop.com/2012/12/winners-from-the-2012-sbs-entertainment-awards
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- 1983 births
- Japanese-language singers
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- Living people
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