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SS501 () is a South Korean boy band formed under the management of DSP Media, formerly known as Daesung Entertainment and DSP Entertainment.〔("DSP Discography 2005" ).Retrieved 2013-06-18.〕 The group debuted on June 8, 2005 with five members: Kim Hyun-joong, Heo Young-saeng, Kim Kyu-jong, Park Jung-min and Kim Hyung-jun,〔("SS501 Information" ).''Mnet''.Retrieved 2013-06-18.〕 along with their debut mini-album entitled ''Warning''.〔SS501. Warning. 2005. CD.〕 They achieved their first number one song with "Never Again" (2005) and released their first studio album, ''S.T 01 Now'' in 2006. In 2007, under the management of Pony Canyon, SS501 entered the Japanese-language market with their debut single "Kokoro". The single debuted at No. 5 on the Oricon chart, and moved to No. 3 the next day.〔("Skull, TVXQ Hitting Overseas Charts" ) ''Korea Times''. 7 August 2007. Retrieved 2011-11-02〕 It was also chosen as an ending theme song for an anime entitled ''Blue Dragon''.〔SS501. ''Kokoro''. Blue Dragon ED2 OST. 2007. CD.〕 They also received the "Newcomer Award" at the Japan Gold Disc Awards in January 2008; they were the first Korean artists to receive this award. In 2008, due to Hyun-joong being cast in ''Boys Over Flowers'' and Jung-min being cast in the musical ''Grease'', a SS501 Project Group consisting of Heo Young-saeng, Kim Kyu-jong and Kim Hyung-jun was formed and they released ''U R Man''. During their promotion, Heo was the leader of the sub-unit group. In 2009, SS501 came back as a five-member group and released ''Rebirth''. In August, they embarked on their 1st Asia Tour Persona, with two concerts in Seoul. It was followed by fifteen concerts in Japan, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Thailand, China, Malaysia, and Singapore. In May 2010, SS501 released ''Destination'', produced by Steven Lee.〔SS501. Destination. 2010. CD.〕 One month later, in June 2010, upon the expiration of the group's contract with DSP Media, all the members moved to other management companies to pursue solo careers. However, Kim Hyun-joong, the leader, has stated that they have not disbanded.〔Kang Seung-hun ("Kim Hyun-joong says SS501 has not disbanded" ) ''10 Asia''. 26 August 2010. Retrieved 2011-10-31〕 In October 2013, 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.〔 In January 2015, SS501's special project group consisting of Young Saeng, Kyu Jong, and Hyung Jun performed on stage together at the ''Musical & Talk Concert'', organized by the Seoul Police Promotional Team, which is where Heo Young Saeng is currently serving his military duties.〔 ==Etymology== The name of the band is a combination of letters and numbers that have special meaning. The first “S” stands for "''Superstar''", the second “S” is an abbreviation for "''Singer''", and the combination of 5, 0, and 1 symbolizes "''five members united as one forever''". SS501's official fan club name is ''Triple S'' (SSS)which means "''Super Star Supporters''.〔Interview. ''SS501 2nd Fanmeeting & Triple S Fan Club Establishment''. YTN Star News. Seoul, 19 Dec. 2005. Television.〕 Their first studio album entitled ''ST 01 Now'' is a combination of "S" from ''SS501'', "T" from ''Triple S'', and "01 NOW" which, when combined altogether, means "''SS501 and Triple S united as one from now until forever''".〔("DSP Media Discography" ).Retrieved 2013-06-18.〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「SS501」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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