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Also known as | Choshinsung Choshinsei |
Origin | South Korea |
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Years active | 2007 | –present
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Website | choshinsei |
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Chinese | 超新星 | ||||||
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Hangul | 초신성 | ||||||
Hanja | 超新星 | ||||||
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Kanji | 超新星 | ||||||
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Standard Mandarin | |
Hanyu Pinyin | Chāoxīnxīng |
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Revised Romanization | Chosinseong |
McCune–Reischauer | Ch'osinsŏng |
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Revised Hepburn | Chōshinsei |
Supernova (hangul: 초신성) is a South Korean boy band formed under Mnet Media in 2006. The group composed of six member: Jung Yunhak, Kim Sungje, Kim Kwangsoo, Yoon Sungmo, Song Jihyuk and Park Geonil. Its six members specialized in the areas of singing, dance, acting, rap and pop. The group official debuted with performed HIT on KBS Musik Bank on September 21, 2007.
Before it became Supernova, it was a 5-member group named GM5. The group was composed of Park Geonil, Kim Sung Je, Kim Gwangsu, Song Jihyuk, Han Ji Hoo. In December 2006, there was changes in the members, Ji Hoo was removed from the group and replaced by Jung Yoonhak and Kim Jinchul (Jinon of F.Cuz). They performed in BIG4 Concert as GM6. In December 2006, Kim Jinchul was removed from the group and replaced by an older trainee, Yoon Sungmo.
Supernova made their official debut stage with performed "HIT" on the music program Music Bank on September 21. Supernova release debut album The Beautiful Stardust on September 25, 2007 with title track "Hit".
On 24 July 2008, the group visited Thailand for their first time, participating in showcases and other events.
On September 14, 2009, Supernova collaborated with T-ara to release a digital single, "T.T.L. (Time To Love)", a hip-hop song with electronic sounds. Among the members, only GeonIl, Kwang Soo and JiHyuk, together with T-ara's SoYeon, Hyomin, EunJung and Jiyeon were involved in this project. During the month of September, the seven of them actively promoted the song on the various music shows. A remix version of the song, "T.T.L. Listen 2", was released on October 9, with the MV featuring all the members from both groups. Even though the rest of the members (from both groups) did not have active parts in the remix version, all 12 participated in the song promotions from October onwards.
Supernova made their Japanese debut in September 2009 with three singles released over three consecutive weeks: "Kimidake wo Zutto", "Hikari", and "Superstar ~Reborn~". The first two singles are new releases, while "Superstar ~Reborn~" is a Japanese remix of their Korean single "Superstar". They released their first Japanese album, titled Hana, on October 21.
Supernova released their fourth Japanese single, "Last Kiss", in January 2010. The single's b-side "Ai Uta" (愛唄) is a cover of Japanese hip-hop group, GReeeN's song of the same name. Supernova's first mini-album Time To Shine was released on August 17 and its was music video for title track "On Days That I Missed You". A day later, Supernova also release fifth Japanese single "Shining Star". They held their "Choshinsei Show 2010" in Yokohama Arena on December 21, 2010 with around 13.000 fans attended the concert.