After a long wait Super Junior has given their first Japanese Album HERO. Walking in their 8th year since their debut they proved to be “KING OF HALLYU” topping the “Oricon Daily charts” pushing the other K/J Pop band behind holding the 1st place selling 52 232 album copies.
The album contains two CDs and a DVD, a mix package of old and new, with number of songs from their previous albums title songs like Sexy, Free &Single, Bonanama, Mr. Simple etc. The Album hero contains Super Junior members – Shindong, Donghae, Yesung (Only in audio and promotional photos and Hanamizuki PV), Sungmin, Kangin, Eunhyuk, Siwon, Kyuhyun, Ryeowook. Though it has only 9 members, when I read the song list two thoughts came to my mind
- Why should Super Junior who is well experienced and famous use old songs in their album and giving only 4 original new tracks – Hero, Bambina, Tuxedo and Hanamizuki PV that was already released as an audio in the K.R.Y Promise You Album
- Second thought that came to my mind was probably like the first album they released they wanted all together from Wonder Boys, 2007 to Sexy, Free & single that has all the members even the members who aren’t currently working as Super Junior –Hangeng, Kibum, and their leader Leeteuk, Heechul, lead vocalist Yesung who are currently in mandatory enrollment. These are just the “maybe”; my imagination… of “being together at least through our songs”.
Whatever may be the reason they brought the old songs in their first album its beautiful. Very beautifully done, though there is tiny little dissatisfaction in me is I wanted more new songs of Super Junior and I couldn’t see or listen my favourite bias Leeteuk. Still im very much pleased with the whole package. When I checked the sites that sold the album on the day of release, the sellers made so many tempting offers and giveaways at a very “reasonable price” that I couldn’t buy them all. But I did stop by buying Hero that was the only one affordable.
Moving on to the PVs of Hero and Hanamizuki I am totally not going to criticize them this tym; I loved boys doing it a bit differently from their regular dancing in a set. I loved the way Eunhyuk lead the boys taking the centre of the stage. Every single word in the song sounded sincere and full of dedication just like how they work with all they have.
“I can be your hero, kimi wo mukae ni yuku Wanna be your hero (your hero), isshoni fly away”I would just say of course you are my hero even when they are 50 years old… ( ^_^ ) v just like how I love BSB.
Hanamizuki PV was very soft, the first time I have heard the original song of Yo Hitoto and Super Junior KRY version too and whichever version it is; whenever I hear it I am always in tears and leaving a really heavy heart at the end. However the PV gave me enough time to gaze at Yesung and hear his voice heartily something that I missed in the performance version of Hero.
I hope you all agree with as well. Please support them, for those who changed the fandom and moved to younger KPOP bands and all; because you think they have gone stale and grown old, I want to say one last thing… THEY HAVE JUST GOT IT STARTED! AND KEEP YOUR EYES ON THEM “BECAUSE THEY ARE KING OF HALLYU” though they support younger groups Super Junior is far ahead and will always lead.
For those who expected me to come back with a good review I am really sorry to disappoint you because they are far better than what I actually when they actually said they are coming up with Japanese album. So I will just give the review points for the overall album
Overall Album Rating:
4 of 5
I am not giving all 5 because I want to see all 15 for real and not in some invisible albums.
The CD has the following tracks.
– CD 1 –
01. INTRO-SUPERMAN PRELUDE-
02. ★BAMBINA★
03. Sexy,Free & Single
04. Mr.Simple
05. Opera
06. Wonder Boy
07. Our Love
08. A-CHA
009. 美人(BONAMANA)
10. TUXEDO
11. Way
12. Hero
13. Hero -Performance ver.- [Bonus Track]
– CD 2 –
01. I WANNA DANCE
02. 太完美(Perfection)
03. Promise You
04. 明日のために、(For Tomorrow – Sungmin)
05. 命運線(Destiny)
06. Oppa,Oppa
07. ロクゴ!!!(Rokuko)
08. Love That I Need feat.HENRY
09. First Love
10. ハナミズキ (Hanamizuki – KRY)
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