Super Junior
| RPF Fandom | |
|---|---|
| Name(s): | Super Junion, SuJu |
| Scope/Focus: | |
| Date(s): | 2005-present |
| See also: | K-pop |
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Super Junior is a popular South Korean boyband signed to SM Entertainment. There are presently 11 members, although not all of them have been present for Super Junior's most recent activities. Members include Leeteuk (leader), Heechul, Yesung, Kangin, Shindong, Sungmin, Eunhyuk, Donghae, Siwon, Ryeowook, and Kyuhyun. Super Junior has several subgroups, including Super Junior-K.R.Y, Super Junior-T, Super Junior-M, and Super Junior-Happy. The Super Junior M subgroup includes two extra members, Henry Lau and Zhou Mi.
Former members include Kibum and Hankyung.
Fandom
Super Junior has an active RPF fandom. While much of the fanfic is slash, SuJu members are also paired with female idols.
Super Junior's official fanclub is E.L.F.
History
(Debut, Sorry Sorry craze, Hankyung leaving, Kangin's DUI/army enlistment, Kibum leaving, controversies with Leeteuk/Shindong/Yesung's comments, Sungmin getting married, etc.)
Ships
The most popular ships are Kangin/Leeteuk, Donghae/Eunhyuk, Kyuhyun/Zhou Mi, Yesung/Ryeowook, and Hankyung/Heechul. Popular OT3s include Donghae/Eunhyuk/Kibum and Hankyung/Heechul/Siwon.
Members are aware of slash fanfiction about them.[1]
Controversies
Only 13 fan movement. Fans opposed to the addition of new members; buying stock in the company, etc. There's a report somewhere on Fandom Wank. #zhouryisamazing trend on Twitter.
Fan suicide after meeting SuJu members without approval of official fan club. --> http://populargusts.blogspot.com/2007/08/weight-loss-tv-superjunior-fans-suicide.html, http://popseoul.com/2007/06/07/suju-fans-are-killers/
Fannish Resources
General Fanworks
- miracle______ community at LiveJournal - fanworks community
- suju_het at LiveJournal - a community for het fanfiction
- Super Junior fanworks at Archive of Our Own
- superjunior at Asianfanfics
Past Events
- colorstainedsj at LiveJournal - a color-themed prompt challenge
- sjpornathon at LiveJournal - a pornathon challenge, inspired by the Summer Pornathon in Merlin fandom
