Super Junior's Leeteuk recently revealed his thoughts on bringing the Super Show 4 tour to Japan's iconic Tokyo Dome, a 55,000-seat stadium that has become a dream stage for many artists hoping to breakthrough within the Japanese market.
"The Tokyo Dome, to be quite honest, is a difficult venue to perform in unless you're an established artist," said Leeteuk at a Super Show 4 press conference in Japan. "In a short amount of time, we have received the chance to perform a show here despite the fact that we haven't promoted in Japan."
"There are a number of Hallyu artists that are popular in Japan, but Super Junior has broken the mold of idol groups with an image that is completely different from theirs. I believe that this is one of the strengths of Super Junior," continued the leader. "Hallyu stars like Bae Yong Joon and Lee Byung Hun have all successfully established themselves overseas with a mysterious and charismatic image. Super Junior, however, breaks that image in an effort to frequently show our fans a more free-spirited and approachable side of ourselves, which in turn helped us receive much love and support from the public."
"Even though we haven't properly promoted in Japan yet, I believe it was by various online sources such as YouTube and social networking sites that gave our Japanese fans access to the dramas that our members were in, our work as radio program DJs, as well as our music videos that gave them the chance to get to know us as and our work," concluded Leeteuk.
The Super Show originated in 2007, and has launched three separate times as Asia Tours. Ever since its first show, the Super Show concerts have become one of the key factors that have shaped up Super Junior's global fan base and support. Currently, the 4th Super Show is the first tour to include dates outside of Asia.
Meanwhile, Super Junior will be returning to the Seoul Olympic Park Stadium on May 26th and 27th to play additional encore shows.
Source & Image: Segye via Naver
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