Line #49 Music/SuperM


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2	[[caption-width-right:350:ComicBook/TheAvengers of [[KoreanPopMusic K-Pop]]. L-R: [[Music/{{EXO}} Kai]], [[Music/{{EXO}} Baekhyun]], [[Music/{{WayV}} Lucas]], [[Music/SHINee Taemin]], [[Music/{{WayV}} Ten]], [[Music/{{NCT}} Taeyong]], [[Music/{{NCT}} Mark]]]]
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4	'''[=SuperM=]''', a [[KoreanPopMusic South Korean]]-Chinese {{boy band}} boy band is the result of a partnership between Capitol Music Group and its independent label service Caroline from Los Angeles and Creator/SMEntertainment, one of the top agencies in the KoreanPopMusic industry.
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6	Dubbed as "ComicBook/TheAvengers of K-Pop", the group is made up of seven established superstars who have already debuted previously in powerhouse groups Music/SHINee, Music/{{EXO}}, and Music/{{NCT}}. The team is set to make their debut on the American music scene in October 2019 after the release of daily teasers starting on September 1 of the same year.
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8	The formation of the group was faced with backlash due to essentially "re-debuting" its members, who are already distinguished artists both as a member of their respective groups and as solo artists, but SM Entertainment assures fans that they're "maintaining their groups, their solo careers, and on top of this we have this 'Avengers' group to pull them together." and that they "want to create a synergy between their groups, them as solo acts, and the Super M group to create a big wave in this K-pop industry."
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10	Though it was teased on January 1, 2023, that [=SuperM=] would have a comeback in 2023, it's unlikely to happen given Kai's military enlistment and Lucas' departure from NCT and [=WayV=]. After the departure of Lee Soo-man from the company in February 2023, the future of the group remains in limbo.
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12	For tropes pertaining to the members and their works outside of [=SuperM=], please see their original groups' respective pages: Music/SHINee, Music/{{EXO}}, and Music/{{NCT}}.
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14	The members of [=SuperM=] include:
15	* Music/{{Baekhyun}} (Byun Baekhyun, born May 6, 1992, part of Music/{{EXO}} and Music/{{EXOCBX}}) - [[TheLeader Leader]], Main Vocalist
16	* Taemin (Lee Taemin, born July 18, 1993, part of Music/SHINee) - Main Dancer, Lead Vocalist
17	* Kai (Kim Jongin, born January 14, 1994, part of Music/{{EXO}}) - Main Dancer, Vocalist, Rapper
18	* Taeyong (Lee Taeyong, born July 1, 1995, part of Music/{{NCT}} and NCT 127) - Rapper, Dancer, Vocalist
19	* Ten (Chittaphon Leechaiyapornkul, born February 27, 1996, part of Music/{{NCT}} and Music/WayV) - Dancer, Rapper, Vocalist
20	* Lucas (Wong Yukhei, born January 25, 1999, part of Music/{{NCT}} and Music/WayV) - Rapper, Vocalist, Dancer
21	* Mark (Mark Lee, born August 2, 1999, part of Music/{{NCT}} and NCT 127) - Rapper, Vocalist, Maknae
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23	Discography:
24	* ''[[=SuperM=]] - The First Mini Album'' - October 2019
25	* ''Super One'' - September 2020
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29	!![=SuperM=] provides examples of the following tropes:
30	* AccidentalMisnaming: Kai writes the group name as ''sperm'' in one of their signing events.
31	* AffectionateNickname: Mark is fond of calling Baekhyun "B. A. E. K. Hyun".
32	* BigWordShout: In both "Jopping" and "100": '''YEEEEEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHH!'''
33	* BoastfulRap: "Jopping" is chock-full of awesome ones, although in general this is Mark Lee's specialty. (Mostly self-written, no less.)
34	-->'''Mark''': ''Oh, you think ya big, boy, throwing three stacks? (Bet)''\
35	''I'ma show you how to ball, you a mismatch (What?)''\
36	''Opinionated, but I'm always spitting straight facts (True)''\
37	''Throw it back, I might throw this on an eight-track (Oh)''
38	** He gets another one with Taeyong in "100":
39	-->'''Taeyong''': ''We roll deep like we goin' to war''\
40	''We comin' at you like the eye of the storm''\
41	'''Mark''': ''(Sege!) My crowd''\
42	''Let's give them something they be talking about, I said''\
43	''(Sege!) Are you with me?''\
44	''You might be a boss, but we run this city''
45	* BoyBand: A particularly stand-out example, as its members are already members of other active boy bands while promoting with the permanent group [=SuperM=], unlike previous collaboration groups such as S.M. The Performance.
46	* FamilyThemeNaming: Music/SuperJunior from the same company. It doesn't help that the group also has a sub-unit called Super Junior-M.
47	* FunPersonified: Baekhyun frequently has the other members in stitches. The only one that is less affected is Kai, but only because they're from the same group so he got used to it.
48	--> '''Kai''': He's always like this. He's been like this for seven years.
49	* IncrediblyLongNote: Baekhyun, who is both [[TheLeader the leader]] and main vocalist of the group, is in charge of these. Stand-out examples include his high notes in "Jopping" and "100".
50	* MultinationalTeam: The group is formed of members with different nationalities: Baekhyun, Taemin, Kai, and Taeyong are Korean; Ten is ethnically Chinese but is of Thai nationality; Lucas is from Hong Kong and is half-Thai; and Mark is Korean but is of Canadian nationality.
51	* NewWorkRecycledGraphics: Fans of Music/SuperJunior have pointed out that the [=SuperM=] [[https://instagram.fmnl4-1.fna.fbcdn.net/vp/0351bd85a490fcf03bb0bad8b8f3b347/5E13BA7A/t51.2885-15/fr/e15/s1080x1080/66841483_1097219287149865_1237246978056263424_n.jpg?_nc_ht=instagram.fmnl4-1.fna.fbcdn.net&_nc_cat=1 logo]] seems to be a rework of the Super Junior [[https://images-wixmp-ed30a86b8c4ca887773594c2.wixmp.com/f/62368ae1-bf9f-4dae-a113-cb2202e3574e/dcgebk5-01f74355-fb0a-4c8f-bd88-9a19d6954c30.png/v1/fill/w_894,h_894,strp/super_junior_logo_png_by_onehae_dcgebk5-pre.png?token=eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJzdWIiOiJ1cm46YXBwOjdlMGQxODg5ODIyNjQzNzNhNWYwZDQxNWVhMGQyNmUwIiwiaXNzIjoidXJuOmFwcDo3ZTBkMTg4OTgyMjY0MzczYTVmMGQ0MTVlYTBkMjZlMCIsIm9iaiI6W1t7ImhlaWdodCI6Ijw9MTAwMCIsInBhdGgiOiJcL2ZcLzYyMzY4YWUxLWJmOWYtNGRhZS1hMTEzLWNiMjIwMmUzNTc0ZVwvZGNnZWJrNS0wMWY3NDM1NS1mYjBhLTRjOGYtYmQ4OC05YTE5ZDY5NTRjMzAucG5nIiwid2lkdGgiOiI8PTEwMDAifV1dLCJhdWQiOlsidXJuOnNlcnZpY2U6aW1hZ2Uub3BlcmF0aW9ucyJdfQ.LsBNCLoYTjr0U6ilSqe7wsUTb1w3f6-LxbVe6TfQE5U logo]].
52	* PerfectlyCromulentWord: We ''jopping''. We just are.
53	* RedEyesTakeWarning: In the beginning of the "100" music video, the members sport glowing red eyes.
54	* StageNames: Kai for Kim Jongin.
55	* {{Supergroup}}: The members of [=SuperM=] are already popular from their previous/other BoyBand endeavors.
56	* TeamDad: Baekhyun, as both the leader and the eldest member of the group, but that doesn't stop him from being a ManChild though.
57	* TeamMom: Taemin, at least according to Taeyong.
58	* {{Teleportation}}: Kai is seen teleporting in the beginning of the "Jopping" MV, referencing the fact that he has the same superpower in Music/{{EXO}}.

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