Super Junior's Shindong spilled some fun details about the group’s wealth on KBS Cool FM's "Park Myung-soo's Radio Show" on July 4th. Alongside Ryeowook, he shared some inside stories about their long journey together.

Shindong said, "We often get asked if there were any crises during our 17 or 18 years together. There were definitely crises." When Park Myung-soo mentioned that the atmosphere drops when members leave, Shindong admitted, "When our opinions didn’t align, we questioned if we should continue as a group. But after those times, it felt like we should keep going." Ryeowook added, "As the youngest, I never had such thoughts."

Shindong revealed a fun fact about Ryeowook: "Ryeowook included a clause in his contract renewal specifying that Super Junior must release a certain number of albums within a set period. He discussed it alone with the CEO without telling us. We later asked him why he did that."

Talking about their schedules, Shindong shared, "When a schedule comes up, I let the member who can do it best take it. I’m OK with everything. If they ask me, 'Do you want to do this?' I say OK. But Ryeowook says, 'If Shindong hyung goes, I’ll go.' So we end up going together." Ryeowook joked, "What about the other hyungs?" Shindong teased, "It's been 19 years; if the hyungs are uncomfortable, they should say something." Ryeowook humorously admitted, "It's a bit uncomfortable."

Park Myung-soo asked if Super Junior is a veteran of SM Entertainment. Shindong responded, "Almost everyone below the director level is younger than us. The manager who initially took care of us is now the CEO. We’ve reached a point where we can call everyone from the CEO down 'hyung.'" Ryeowook praised aespa, saying, "The aespa members are the best at greeting." Shindong added humorously, "The NCT members once asked me to buy them a meal, and I spent about 3 million won at a barbecue restaurant. Now, aespa makes so much money we should ask them to treat us."

When asked about company stocks, Shindong said, "Not anymore. I did receive some as a bonus in the past. I sold them at their peak and was very satisfied. I used the money to buy a house." He continued, "I think Leeteuk hyung is the self-made wealthy one. He’s very interested in financial management and, although he has debts, he’s like Scrooge. He's practically 'Teuk-scrooge.' Leeteuk would love to hear this."

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Hwanhee's agency, BT Entertainment, is firing back after serious fairness allegations were raised regarding the popular show ‘King of Singers Season 2’. They’ve denied all accusations and promised strong legal action for defamation.

On February 5th, the agency issued a statement through their official fan cafe, saying, “We want to correct the false claims.”

They explained that Hwanhee was initially approached to join the show in August 2024 by the production team. However, after checking with the event planning company, Dion Communication, they confirmed Hwanhee had no connection to the show or any related performances.

Despite this, the agency pointed out that certain media outlets published unverified articles, wrongly suggesting that Hwanhee’s involvement could compromise the fairness of the program.

BT Entertainment was quick to defend their artist, stressing the damage done to both Hwanhee's reputation and the agency itself due to these false claims. They added, "This has caused great harm to Hwanhee, who joined the program after careful consideration."

The statement didn’t stop there. BT Entertainment made it clear that they won’t stand for any further defamation. They said, “We are taking legal action against these baseless reports” and emphasized their commitment to protecting Hwanhee from any further harm.

They also reassured their fans, stating, “We will take swift action against any future misinformation to avoid any further harm to Hwanhee and his supporters.”

This controversy started after a media outlet raised concerns on January 23rd about Hwanhee’s participation in the show. The report claimed that BT Entertainment’s CEO, who is also a director at Dion Communication, had invested 1.1 billion KRW in the ‘King of Singers Season 2’ concert, leading to suspicions of favoritism towards certain contestants.

In the meantime, ‘King of Singers Season 2’ continues its intense competition, with Hwanhee making it to the semifinals. Fans are watching closely as he currently holds 1st place in the first round of the semifinals, cementing his position as a strong contender to represent Korea in the Korea-Japan King of Kings battle.

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