SS501

SS501
SS501
	SS501 during a fanmeeting in Hong Kong (2009); From L to R: Kim Hyung-jun, Kim Kyu-jong, Kim Hyun-joong, Heo Young-saeng, Park Jung-min
Background information
Also known as	Double-S 501
Origin	South Korea
Genres	K-pop; J-pop; dance; R&B;
Years active	2005–2010; 2014; 2020;
Labels	CI; DSP; Pony Canyon (Japan); Warner Taiwan;
Spinoffs	Double S 301
Members	Kim Hyun-joong; Heo Young-saeng; Kim Kyu-jong; Park Jung-min; Kim Hyung-jun;
Korean name
Hangul	더블에스오공일
Revised Romanization
Transcriptions
Revised Romanization	Deobeureseuogong-il
McCune–Reischauer	Dŏbŭresŭogong-il
Japanese name
Hiragana	ダブルエスごーまるいち
Revised Hepburn
Transcriptions
Revised Hepburn	Daburuesu Gōmaruichi

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.^[1] They debuted in 2005 with the EP Warning, which included their first number one song, "Never Again".^{[citation needed]}

In 2007, SS501 entered the Japanese market with the maxi single Kokoro, which debuted at number five on the Oricon chart.^[2] The following year, in 2008, they became the first South Korean artists to win the award for Best New Artist at the Japan Gold Disc Awards.^[3]

SS501 has released one studio album and seven EPs in Korean, and two studio albums and three EPs in Japanese.^[1] The group has been inactive since 2010,^[4] however the sub-group Double S 301, composed of members Heo Young-saeng, Kim Kyu-jong and Kim Hyung-jun, continues to release music.^[5]

^ ^a ^b "SS501 Profile". Mnet. Archived from the original on November 24, 2016. Retrieved January 9, 2018.
^ Garcia, Kathy Rose A. (August 7, 2007). "Skull, TVXQ Hitting Overseas Charts". The Korea Times. Archived from the original on July 1, 2017. Retrieved January 9, 2018.
^ "The Japan Golden Disc Award 2008". Recording Industry Association of Japan (in Japanese). Archived from the original on May 12, 2011. Retrieved January 9, 2018.
^ "SS501 근황은? "최근에 다 모였다"... 박정민·김현중까지, 불화설 '일축'". Korea Sports Economy (in Korean). December 24, 2017. Archived from the original on January 9, 2018. Retrieved January 9, 2018.
^ "Former SS501 members back after seven years". The Korea Times. February 16, 2016. Archived from the original on January 9, 2018. Retrieved January 9, 2018.

[:0-1] "SS501 Profile". Mnet. Archived from the original on November 24, 2016. Retrieved January 9, 2018.

[2] Garcia, Kathy Rose A. (August 7, 2007). "Skull, TVXQ Hitting Overseas Charts". The Korea Times. Archived from the original on July 1, 2017. Retrieved January 9, 2018.

[3] "The Japan Golden Disc Award 2008". Recording Industry Association of Japan (in Japanese). Archived from the original on May 12, 2011. Retrieved January 9, 2018.

[4] "SS501 근황은? "최근에 다 모였다"... 박정민·김현중까지, 불화설 '일축'". Korea Sports Economy (in Korean). December 24, 2017. Archived from the original on January 9, 2018. Retrieved January 9, 2018.

[5] "Former SS501 members back after seven years". The Korea Times. February 16, 2016. Archived from the original on January 9, 2018. Retrieved January 9, 2018.

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