Super Junior-H

Super Junior-H (Korean: 슈퍼주니어-해피, also known as Super Junior-Happy or Suju-Happy), is the fourth official sub-unit of South Korean boy band Super Junior with consists of five Super Junior members: Leeteuk, Yesung, Shindong, Sungmin, and Eunhyuk.

Super Junior-H
Also known asSuper Junior-Happy, SJ-Happy
OriginSeoul, South Korea
GenresK-pop
Dance
Bubblegum pop
Novelty
Years active2008
LabelsLabel SJ
SM
Avex Asia
Associated actsSuper Junior
Super Junior-K.R.Y
Super Junior-T
Super Junior-M
Donghae & Eunhyuk
S.M. The Ballad
Younique Unit
S.M. The Performance
SM Town
Websitesuperjunior-happy.smtown.com
MembersLeeteuk
Yesung
Shindong
Sungmin
Eunhyuk
Past membersKangin

History

2008: Cooking? Cooking! and Pajama Party

By 2008, all of the Super Junior members have already been a member of at least one subgroup except Kibum. Super Junior-Happy consists of every previous member from Super Junior-T except Heechul, who is replaced by Yesung. Super Junior-Happy made an unofficial debut performance on May 3, 2008 at the Power Concert although they had not formally introduced themselves as the subgroup at the time.

On May 30, 2008, SM Entertainment released the official announcement of the subgroup through Newsen. The subgroup's first EP, Cooking? Cooking!, was released on June 5, 2008. The music video of their first single, "Cooking? Cooking!" was released on that same day.[1]

Super Junior-Happy debuted on June 7, 2008, performing their first single, "Cooking? Cooking!" at the 2008 Dream Concert. On the day before their debut, the subgroup held their first sign fan meeting to celebrate the success of the sales of Cooking? Cooking! On the morning of June 6, over thousands of fans lined up for tickets to the fan meet, overcrowding the streets.[2] Close to 10,000 copies were sold by the first week of release. According to the Music Industry Association of Korea, the EP sold 27,122 by the end of August and was ranked fifth in the monthly charts.[3]

Super Junior-Happy performed their second single, "Pajama Party" on August 3, 2008 on SBS's Popular Songs. The music video was released on August 4, 2008. "Pajama Party" promotions only lasted a month, and promotions for the EP officially ended on September 7, 2008.

Discography
Super Junior-Happy discography
Music videos3
EPs1
Singles1

EPs
YearInformationSales
2008 Cooking? Cooking!
  • Released: June 5, 2008
  • Language: Korean
  • Format: CD
37,098+
(South Korea)

Singles
  • Pajama Party (2008)

Videography
Year Track Album Released
2008 "Cooking? Cooking!" Cooking? Cooking! June 10
"Pajama Party" Cooking? Cooking! August 4
2010 "Victory Korea" Victory Korea May 24

Awards and nominations

Mnet Asian Music Awards
Year Nominee / work Award Result
2008
Super Junior-Happy Artist of the Year Nominated
"Cooking? Cooking!" Song of the Year Nominated
Cooking? Cooking! Best Dance Performance[4] Nominated
Super Junior-Happy Auction Netizen Popularity Nominated
Super Junior-Happy Netizen and Mobile Popularity Nominated

References
  1. Kim Hyung Woo (2008-05-30). "Super Junior's new subgroup revealed, SuJu-Happy". Newsen (in Korean). p. 1. Retrieved 2007-05-30.
  2. "Super Junior's sign meet - crowded". CBS Korea News (in Korean). 2008-06-06. p. 1. Retrieved 2008-06-06.
  3. Retrieved May 18, 2009 Archived February 27, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
  4. "2008 Mnet KM Music Festival Part1". MAMA. Retrieved 2014-12-17.
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