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SS501 is an act on the Starverb influence map. They run in the same orbit as MBLAQ, U-KISS, Infinite, Beast and Super Junior, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Wanna One, Spica, 4Minute, Hyuna and Super Junior, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 24 connections around SS501 and forward to Wanna One. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
Background
SS501 is a South Korean boy band that was formed under the management of DSP Media. 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. 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 two studio albums and seven EPs in Korean, and two studio albums and three EPs in Japanese.
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SS501 shares an orbit with MBLAQ, U-KISS, Infinite and Beast, went on to shape Wanna One, Spica, 4Minute and Hyuna. 24 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
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