19 Facts About SS501

1.

SS501 is a South Korean boy band consisting of five members: Kim Hyun-joong, Heo Young-saeng, Kim Kyu-jong, Park Jung-min and Kim Hyung-jun.

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2.

In 2007, SS501 entered the Japanese market with the maxi single Kokoro, which debuted at number five on the Oricon chart.

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3.

SS501 has released one studio album and seven EPs in Korean, and two studio albums and three EPs in Japanese.

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4.

SS501 then joined DSP Media, formerly known as DSP Entertainment and trained for three months before debuting as a member of SS501.

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5.

SS501 was the first one to be included in SS501, which means he had the longest training period.

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6.

SS501 debuted on June 8,2005 along with their first EP, Kyeonggo ;.

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7.

SS501 appeared in the Japanese drama Hotelier as a cameo seen in episode seven.

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8.

SS501 received the "Newcomer Award" by Japan Gold Disc Award in January 2008; this was the first time for Korean artists to receive this award.

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9.

SS501 returned to Korea with their single Deja Vu, which was released on March 13,2008.

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10.

SS501 released their official second Japanese studio album, All My Love, on May 13,2009.

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11.

SS501 promoted the album with the single "Love Like This", a track collaborated by Steven Lee, Sean Alexander, and Drew Ryan Scott.

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12.

In 2010, SS501 continued their 1st Asia Tour Persona concert in Thailand before holding their final encore concert, on February 27, in Seoul to conclude the tour.

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13.

In October 2010, Kim Hyung-jun announced that SS501 was planning release a new album in 2011 but was pushed back, probably because of their busy schedules.

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14.

SS501's first acting project was Korean drama Playful Kiss, that was broadcast on MBC in September 2010.

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15.

SS501 played the leading role of "Baek Seung Jo" in the drama.

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16.

SS501 then released his debut solo album Break Down on June 8,2011 and it exceeded 70,000 pre-ordered copies in ten days.

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17.

On October 26,2013, Heo had his first and farewell concert in Seoul entitled "2013 Heo Young Saeng Seoul Concert 0513 My Story", which marked the first time that all five members of SS501 appeared together on one stage and performed together as a group again after three years, as seen at the UNIQLO AX Hall.

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18.

In 2014, SS501 released "SS501 Best Collection" album in Japan on September.

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19.

SS501 wrote the lyrics of Not Alone and contributed to all the other songs from his album.

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