
Super Junior, a legendary name in K-pop, is set to launch their 20th anniversary celebration with the tenth edition of their ″Super Show.″ Following the successful promotion of their 12th full-length album, ″Super Junior I.O,″ in July, the group will kick off the ″Super Show 10″ tour. The tour will begin in Seoul at the KSPO Dome in Olympic Park from August 22nd to 24th and will extend to 16 countries worldwide until March of the following year.
″Super Show 10″ is a signature concert series that Super Junior has hosted since 2008, and this year marks its 10th anniversary. This tour follows ″Super Show 9,″ which took place in 2023. To celebrate their 20th anniversary, Super Junior plans to deliver performances that reflect their entire history, with members carefully curating the setlist for this special event.
The performance of their new title track, ″Express Mode,″ is highly anticipated as a highlight of the show. Since the release of their 12th album on July 7th, they have showcased this track on various music programs, and they aim to present an even more refined performance at the KSPO Dome. ″Express Mode″ has received acclaim for its sophisticated music video and impressive live performances, earning enthusiastic responses from K-pop fans.
International fans will also have the opportunity to engage with the concert. The event on August 22nd will be screened in 14 theaters across Japan, Hong Kong, Macau, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Taiwan, Mexico, the United Kingdom, Spain, Denmark, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates. Additionally, the concerts on the 23rd and 24th will be live-streamed online via Beyond LIVE and Weverse.
Since their debut on November 6, 2005, Super Junior has captured immense love for their large-scale performances, showcasing the strengths of their multi-member group. They played a pivotal role in the K-pop phenomenon with their hit ″Sorry, Sorry″ from their third album in 2009. The group has achieved numerous milestones, including being the first Korean artist to earn a gold record in album sales in the Philippines and the first non-Chinese artist to win the ″Artist of the Year″ award at the Taiwan KKBOX Music Awards.
In 2021, Super Junior topped the KKBOX Korean Albums Chart for 200 consecutive weeks and became the first Korean artist to enter the Billboard Latin Chart. International media have praised them for ″rewriting K-pop history before the world even knew about it.″ After successfully renewing their contract with SM Entertainment in 2023, they have exemplified the essence of ″separate yet together,″ continuing to grow and evolve over the past 20 years.
Their latest album, ″Super Junior I.O,″ achieved remarkable initial sales of 309,959 copies in its first week, a testament to SM Entertainment’s strategic approach and the members’ dedication. Two decades after their debut with ″Super Junior 05,″ they are set to release ″Super Junior 25″ in 2025, solidifying their status as ″living legends.″ Super Junior remains committed to their impressive career trajectory.
The journey of Super Junior as a ″K-pop legend″ continues as they evolve through communication with their fans, collectively shaping the future of K-pop history.