"Rokkugo" () is the first single by Super Junior-T, 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

Super Junior Super Junior (; stylized in all caps), also known as SJ or SuJu, is a South Korean boy band. The group is composed of Leeteuk, Heechul, Yesung, Shindong, Sungmin, Eunhyuk, Siwon, Donghae, Ryeowook, and Kyuhyun. Han Geng, Kibum, and ...

'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 rap and stylized modern music rhythms, included

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. The music video features fellow label mate

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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

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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

Credits

Credits adapted from album's liner notes. The instrumental version of the songs will not be added due to the same credits. Studio * SM Concert Hall Studio –

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, mixing * SM Yellow Tail Studio – recording * ARCHE Studio – recording * Sonic Korea – mastering Personnel *

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– producer * Kim Young-min – executive supervisor * Super Junior-T – vocals, background vocals **

Eunhyuk Lee Hyuk-jae (born April 4, 1986), better known by his stage name Eunhyuk, is a South Korean singer, songwriter, rapper, dancer, and television host. He is a member of the South Korean boy group Super Junior and its subgroups Super Junior-T an ...

– lyrics **

Heechul Kim Hee-chul (; born July 10, 1983), better known mononymously as Heechul, is a South Korean singer, songwriter, presenter, and actor. He is a member of the South Korean boy band Super Junior and has further participated in its subgroup Su ...

– lyrics * Bang Sil-i – featuring vocals, chorus * Yoon Myung-sun – lyrics,

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* Yeom Chul-muk –

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* Shin Sang-ho – lyrics,

* Kim Jeong-bae –

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– lyrics,

* Ahn Ik-soo –

, vocal directing *

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– vocal directing *

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– vocal directing * Lee Jae-myung –

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* Go Myung-jae – guitar * Sam Lee – guitar * Nam Koong-jin – recording, mixing * Lee Seong-ho – recording * Oh Se-hyung – recording * Jeon Hoon – mastering

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