SS501
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SS501 (currently promoting as Five O One) 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. They debuted in 2005 with the EP Warning, which included their first number one song, "Never Again". In 2007, SS501 entered the Japanese market with the maxi single Kokoro, which debuted at number five on the Oricon chart. 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. SS501 has released one studio album and seven EPs in Korean,
Key facts
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- SS501
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- SS501HKFM 2.jpg
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- yes
- Musical artist.caption
- 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
- Musical artist.alias
- Double-S 501Five O One
- Musical artist.origin
- South Korea
- Musical artist.spinoffs
- Double S 301
- Musical artist.current_members
- Kim Hyun-joong Heo Young-saeng Kim Kyu-jong Park Jung-min Kim Hyung-jun
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- ダブルエス ごーまるいち
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- 더블에스오공일
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Wikidata facts
- Official website
- ss501.dspenter.com
- Image
- SS501HKFM 2.jpg
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- Commons category
- SS501
- inception
- 2005-00-00
- Revised Romanization
- Deobeu-Reseuogon-gil
- start of work period
- 2005-00-00
- end of work period
- 2010-00-00
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22 sectionsContents
- Etymology
- History
- Pre-debut
- 2005–06: Debut
- 2007–08: Breakthrough success, Japanese debut, ''Boys Over Flowers'', and sub-unit
- 2009–10: EPs, first Asian tour, leaving DSP Media
- 2011–2015: Hiatus and ''SS501 Best Collection''
- 2016–present: Double S 301, reunion and 20th anniversary world tour as Five O One
- Artistry
- Discography
- Radio
- Bibliography
- Concerts and showcase
- Step Up concert
- SS501 Special Event Tour 'Heart to Heart'
- SS501 2008 Japan Tour Grateful Days… Thanks For
- 1st Asia Tour Persona
- Concerts
- Five O One: 20th Anniversary World Tour
- Awards and nominations
- References
- External links
SS501 (currently promoting as Five O One) 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. They debuted in 2005 with the EP Warning, which included their first number one song, "Never Again". In 2007, SS501 entered the Japanese market with the maxi single Kokoro, which debuted at number five on the Oricon chart. 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. SS501 has released one studio album and seven EPs in Korean, and two studio albums and three EPs in Japanese. In 2025, after 14 years of inactivity, Kim Hyun-joong, Heo Young-saeng and Kim Kyu-jong reunited for their 20th anniversary as Five O One.
==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".