SUPER JUNIOR's Siwon reflects on group's journey; credits Leeteuk for keeping them together
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Siwon shared a particularly striking revelation that caught everyone's attention, was him crediting Leeteuk, the group's leader, for preventing SUPER JUNIOR from disbanding during challenging times.
SUPER JUNIOR open up about their time in the industry
While starring in an episode of the popular variety show 'Knowing Bros', he shared how they have managed to fare so well in the Korean entertainment industry for the past 20 years since their debut.
Leetuk shared, 'Today we all came to work in a group bus..
Back in 2005, we used to ride buses for promotions, so I came up with the idea as a way to revisit those days'.
All about prepping for the recent comeback
The group also talked about their latest album as well, where Kyuhyun shared, 'We were divided into elite, average, and remedial dance classes, which made me a bit self-conscious', while Siwon added that 'After the elite class was done, the choreography would change completely, so it was exhausting'.
Siwon reveals the reason behind their success
Siwon also revealed the reason behind how the group managed to stick together for so long.
He shared a heartfelt note and credited Leetuk for the milestone.
He shared, 'The reason we've been able to stay together for 20 years is largely thanks to our leader, Leeteuk. Without him, we might've ended a long time ago'.
To make matters funny, Kyuhyun also added that, 'Though when Leeteuk goes through weird phases, Eunhyuk steps in and acts like the leader,' ensuring that everyone burst out in a fit of laughter.
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