Supernova (South Korean group)

Supernova (Hangul: 슈퍼노바; stylized as SUPERNOVA) is a six-member Korean Pop boy band. Its members are Yunhak, Sungje, Sungmo, Kwangsu, Jihyuk and Geonil. They debuted through the M.net M! PICK season 6 in 2007 and belong to Korean record company Core Contents Media. From 2007 to 2018 they were known in Korean as Choshinsung and in Japanese as Choshinsei.

Supernova
Also known asChoshinsung
Choshinsei
OriginSouth Korea
Genres
Years active2007 (2007)–present
Labels
WebsiteOfficial website
Members
  • Jung Yunhak
  • Kim Sungje
  • Kim Kwangsu
  • Song Jihyuk
  • Park Geonil
Past members
  • Yoon Sungmo
Supernova
Chinese name
Chinese 超新星
Korean name
Hangul 초신성
Hanja 超新星
Japanese name
Kanji 超新星

At first, Choshinsung was a five-member boy band but it was turned to a six-member through many times of changing their members. For this reason, they had to put their debut on after 1 year and recorded their album again. Before the debut all of members participated in commercial movies and other singer’s music videos. Then, they debuted through M.net M! PICK which is a TV program of picking up new faces for making Korean entertainers in August 2nd, 2007.

Members

Name Stage Name Date of birth Height Position
Romanized Birth Name Katakana
Yoonhak 정윤학 ユナク Spica Yoonhak (1984-12-02) December 2, 1984 (age 40) 181 cm Leader, vocalist
Sungje 김성제 ソンジェ Sirius Sungje (1986-11-17) November 17, 1986 (age 38) 184 cm Main vocalist, main dancer
Kwangsoo 김광수 グァンス Becrux Kwangsoo (1987-04-02) April 2, 1987 (age 37) 182 cm Lead rapper
Sungmo 윤성모 ソンモ Vega Sungmo (1987-06-15) June 15, 1987 (age 37) 180 cm Lead vocalist
Jihyuk 송헌용 ジヒョク Acrux Jihyuk (1987-07-13) July 13, 1987 (age 37) 185 cm Rapper, vocalist, dancer
Geonil 박건일 ゴニル Canopus Geonil (1987-11-05) November 5, 1987 (age 37) 187 cm Main rapper

Drama

Japan

  • Choshinsung – 2010 君にラヴソングを (Kimi ni Love Song wo)
  • Choshinsung – 2011 僕たちのアフタースクール (Bokutachi After☆School)
  • Yoonhak – 2010 恋するキムチ (Love Kimchi)

Korea

  • Choshinsung – 2011 SBS 싸인 (SIGN)
  • Geonil – 2003 상두야,학교가자! (Sang Doo, Let's Go To School)
  • Geonil – 2004 사랑을 할꺼야 (Love is All Around)
  • Geonil – 2009 혼 (魂) (Soul)
  • Geonil – 2011 근초고왕 (King Geunchogo)
  • Geonil – 2012 아모레미오 (Amore Mio)
  • Kwangsoo – 2011 레알스쿨 (Real School) Sitcom
  • Jihyuk – 2011 총각네 야채가게 (Bachelor's Vegetable Store)
  • Sungje, Kwangsoo – 2012 일년에 열두 남자 (Twelve Men in a Year)

Music videos

Starring Music videos
Yoonhak
  • 2007 행복합니다 (I'm Happy) – FT Island
  • 2007 결혼할까요 (Let's Get Married) – Seeya
Sungje
  • 2006 The Day – Seeya & Brown Eyed Girls
  • 2006 정 (情) (Sentiment) – Seeya & Brown Eyed Girls
  • 2007 사랑앓이 (Lovesick) – FT Island
  • 2009 사랑의 배터리 (Love Battery) – Hong Ji Young
  • 2011 아파 아이야 (It Hurts) – Yangpa
Kwangsoo
  • 2001 Sweet Love – Sugar
  • 2006 The Day – Seeya & Brown Eyed Girls
  • 2006 정 (情) (Sentiment) – Seeya & Brown Eyed Girls
  • 2007 사랑앓이 (Lovesick) – FT Island
  • 2009 My Man – Davichi
  • 2010 Don't Worry – G20 (Thailand Girl Group)
Sungmo
  • 2010 Don't Worry – G20 (Thailand Girl Group)
Jihyuk
  • 2006 그저 바라볼 수만 있어도 (Even If I Could See You) – SG Wannabe
  • 2007 사랑앓이 (Lovesick) – FT Island
  • 2007 결혼할까요 (Let's Get Married) – Seeya
Geonil
  • 2006 미친 사랑의 노래 (Crazy Love Song) – Seeya
  • 2007 사랑앓이 (Lovesick) – FT Island
  • 2009 여성시대 (Women Generation) / 영원한 사랑 (Forever Love) – Seeya, Davichi & Jiyeon T-ara
  • 2009 TTL (Time To Love) – T-ara
  • 2010 Don't Worry – G20 (Thailand Girl Group)

Albums

Korea

  • 1집 The Beautiful Stardust (2007)
  • 미니앨범 Time To Shine (2010)

Japan

  • 1st hana (2009)
  • 2nd ★★★★★★ (2010)
  • 3rd Hop Step Jumping!(2010)
  • 4th 4U (2011)

Awards

  • Cyworld Digital Music Awards: Ting's Choice Artist award <TTL> (2009)

References

  1. "Chapter II [通常盤][CD MAXI] - SUPERNOVA - UNIVERSAL MUSIC JAPAN".
  2. "Best of Best[CD] - 超新星 - UNIVERSAL MUSIC JAPAN".

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