"Rokkugo" ( ko, 로꾸거!!!) is the first single by

Super Junior-T Super Junior-T ( ko, 슈퍼주니어-트), an initialism for Super Junior-Trot is the second official sub-group of South Korean boy band Super Junior. They are the first idol group known for capitalizing trot music, the oldest form of Korean pop ...

, released on February 23, 2007. Over 45,997 copies were sold by the end of the year, marking it Korea's sixteenth best-selling record and best-selling single of 2007. "Rokkugo" has been one of

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's most well-known songs. Super Junior-T re-released this single in Japan on November 5, 2008, collaborating with the Japanese female comedy duo, Moeyan.

Overview

Rokkugo, () is "gokkuro" () spelled backwards, a term meaning "backwards" or "opposite". The single is promoted as a

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single, although influences can be heard in each track, such as

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and stylized modern music rhythms, included

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. The music video features fellow label mate Isak as a comedic rabbit who was playing Whack A Mole with the members as the targets. Although trot music are usually more accepted by the older audience because of its older style of korean popular music, Super Junior-T's "Rokkugo" has been well-accepted by young audiences as each track in the single are bending more towards a new style of trot to attract the attention of the young audience, hoping to make traditional trot music more accepting in mainstream music. Three more EPs were released after the single was released in

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. A

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and making video of "Rokkugo" is included in the package.

Track listing

Korea "Rokkuko" single

# 로꾸거!!! (Rokkugo) # 첫차 (featuring 방실이) (First Express) # 나 같은건 없는건가요 (Don't Go Away) # 로꾸거!!! (Rokkugo) nstrumental/small> # 첫차 (featuring 방실이) (First Express) nstrumental/small> # 나 같은건 없는건가요 (Don't Go Away) nstrumental/small>

Taiwan "Rokkugo" special edition (EP+DVD)

DVD

# 31 minutes of the Making of "로꾸거!!!" (Rokkugo) and music video

Japanese release

"Rock & Go", also known as "65" (in Japanese language represents Japanese terms for numbers six (roku) and five (go)), is Super Junior-T's second single and first

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. The single features Japanese comedic duo Moeyan. "Rock & Go" also marks Moeyan's first musical debut. "Rock & Go" is the Japanese version of "Rokkugo", and was released in Japan on November 5, 2008. The single debuted at #19 on the Oricon Daily Charts and jumped to #2 three days later. The single peaked at number fourteen in the Oricon Weekly Albums Chart and charted for two weeks.

Track list

CD

# Rokkugo! # Ashita no Tameni (For Tomorrow) / Sungmin (SUPER JUNIOR-T) X Moeyan # Rokkugo! (Instrumental) # Ashita no Tameni (For Tomorrow) (Instrumental) # Ashita no Tameni (For Tomorrow) (Instrumental with Sungmin)

CD + DVD

# Rokkugo! (video clip) # SUPER JUNIOR-T x Moeyan Trip (promotional clips)

References

External links

SM Entertainment's Official Site

Super Junior's Official Site
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Super Junior-T Official Site
{{Super Junior singles 2007 singles Super Junior songs SM Entertainment singles Trot songs