Farewell SuJu?
Super Junior has been a part of my life for the past two years. They have changed many misconceptions that I had about Korea and the Korean people. If I would be forced to describe them in as few words that I can. it would most certainly be life-changing. Life-changing in a sense that Korean pop music is now a vital part of me. It has come to define me. All thanks to a group of 13 boys, singing and dancing in a language I hardly understand.
So as a fan, I can’t help myself to think that with the impending entry of the two oldest members of Super Junior, Leeteuk and Heechul, to the Korean armed forces, the group would no sooner fall into obscurity. Other members would surely enlist as well, by next year maybe two to three members would also enlists well. This means that the group would always be missing two to three members at any given point for the next five years.
That would only mean one thing that it would be impossible, even impractical, to continue on as a group.
If I were in SM Entertainment’s place, I would announce the disbandment of the group after the fifth album. As there seems to be no other recourse available to the management company.
If such would be the case, Super Junior, would fail to be relevant and interesting. Fans especially ELFs would disagree with me here, but the fact if the matter is that thing change drastically in five years. Pioneering idol group GOD though still part of the mythos of hallyu is inactive these days, this is also the case for other groups like SES, Fin K.L., and many others who have also disappeared because of the influx of younger idol groups. This might be the same path Super Junior is heading to.
I hope I’m wrong, but if I’m right SuJu would be a great loss to the Korean entertainment industry, but more so to fans who adore these boys all over the world.
