[Translation] New Interpretation of SS501

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Korea popular group SS501, the SS in their group name means Singer, Screen Actor & Superstar. 501 mean 5 forever as 1. Now, after debut for more than 4 years, can we add in some new interpretations to their name after this 4 years?

S - Smooth

Although there has been new comers being introduce to Korea Entertainment Section every year, however since debut in year 2005, SS501 has been receiving extremely high popularity. Winning Best Newcomer Group in Mnet, SBS and MBC in 2005, winning MKMF Best Dance group, Netizen Most Popular Group in 2006, opening new oversea market in Japan in 2007, winning Japan Gold Disc newcomer award in 2008, and held their 1st fan meeting and concert in China. In 2009, 4 of the members won Mnet poll 'Super 100 popular Music Idol', winning Seoul Digital Music Award and Hallyu Award in February.

S - Smart: Clever and fashionable

The first endorsement of SS501 is Elite Basic's school uniform. After which reknown brands like MAC, Lotte, Converse, Le Coq Sportif and etc started to hook onto the SS501 member. They have even became model for a famous designer. All of them have seen their sense of energetic, fashionable and wisdom.

5 Blessings: Chinese has a greeting '5 Blessings visiting your home', The 5 Blessings are: Longevity, Prosperity, Peaceful, Good Morality and Good end.

Longevity: It is easily seen, after debut for 4 year, their popularity doesn't decrease but increase. They are going to release their new album at end of September, it will be another new start.

Prosperity: The members had endorse more than 10 advertisements as a group or individual, released 3 Korean Solo album, 2 Korean album, 3 Japanese solo album, 2 Japanese album, 3 special album, held more than 10 concert and other programs and activity, gaining lots of popularity & sales.

Peaceful: During 2008, SS501 management company related personal said SS501 has a nickname of 'Integrated Hospital'. Young Saeng operation for his voice chord, Kyu Jong hurt his waist while practising dancing, Jung Min admitted hospital because of appendicitis, Hyun Joong hurt his ankle, strained his ligament, and the recent AH1Na. Although it is inevitable to get hurt once in a while, however being able to turn danger into safety is most fortunate.

Good Morality: 2006 year end, SS501 participated in the 'Share the Love with Avenue' charity fashion show, October 2008, they participated in the Star Shine Donation Concert, 2009 Korea Entertainment circle sponsored the 'Protect Penguin' charity activity, SS501 also actively participated in it. While doing a good deed also getting a good name for them.

Good ending: The 'Good ending' here has an extended meaning. Although SS501 is very popular now, we also hope to see 5 of them on stage forever, however, there will be time for solo advancement. 5 of them each has their own strong points. Hyun Joong has the nickname of 'Nation Sunbae', with an impeccable looks and excellence acting skill. Young Saeng is well known for his voice. Kyu Jong has beautiful hands and can compose, he is showing more and more of his hidden talent to lose the plot and joke about. Jung Min is well verse in tap dancing, was a model and MC. Hyung Joon is good at voice imitation, he had showed his talent in rap in fan meetings and is also a frequent guest to variety shows. As a whole, all of them are multi-talented and have very good advancement in all areas.

0 boundaries: Members 0 boundaries, Fans 0 boundaries
Members 0 boundaries: All of us knew that 5 of them have very good relationship. 501 also denotes 5 as a whole. Despite there are solo activities by individual members, but we can also see the other members appearance. For example members who visited the 4D kid groom in "We got married', also in the 'Boys over Flower' which Hyun Joong acted in, the sub unit dance & sing in a bar scene. As long as there is a program by anyone of them, the other members will lend their support.

Fans 0 boundaries: SS501 are not only Korean singers, but Asian singers. Korea, China, Japan, Thailand, Malaysia, their supporters almost cover the entire Asia. This year, SS501 even went to USA, might have the tendency to extend their reach to European & American market. SS501's fans has no differentiation in terms of nationality, only has the identity of 'Pea Princess'.