First Appearance: “New Single Jacket Photoshoot” - news on television
Cho Kyu-hyun's singing talents were discovered after he won third place at the Chin Chin Singing Competition in
2005. He soon signed under SM Entertainment and was featured in the video remake of TVXQ's single "Hi Ya Ya"
along with other Chin Chin idols.
Before Kyuhyun's addition to Super Junior, the original twelve members in the group were said to be separating
and "graduating" from the group as the band was still presented as a project group at the time, the concept being
very similar with Japan's popular girl group, Morning Musume. Although Kyuhyun's addition to the group initially
brought in an unpleasant surprise and disatisfaction within the group's fans who supported the original twelve
members, his addition ended Super Junior's life as a project group and began its life as a permanent group.
Kyuhyun was quickly accepted and acknowledged by the fans as a part of Super Junior.
Kyuhyun's first media appearance was mysterious and not acknowledged. He made his first appearance as a part of
Super Junior in a news broadcast on May 23, 2006 when the group was introducing their comeback single, "U".
Kyuhyun made his debut perforance on May 26, 2006 at SBS's I-Concert performing the new single "U", where it was
also the group's first comeback performance as a permanent group. Towards the end of 2006, Kyuhyun, along with
Yesung and Ryeowook, were placed in Super Junior's first subgroup, Super Junior-K.R.Y. The trio debuted in
November 4, 2006 on KBS's Music Bank.
In the early morning of April 19, 2007, just one month before Kyuhyun's first anniversary in Super Junior,
Kyuhyun, along with Super Junior members Leeteuk, Shindong, Eunhyuk, and two managers were all hospitalized due
to a car accident when returning from a recording of the radio program Super Junior Kiss the Radio. The driver
lost control of the vehicle as the van flipped over on its right side. Kyuhyun, who was sitting behind the
driver's seat when the accident occurred, was the most injured and had a fractured hip, pneumothorax from
fractured ribs, and facial scratches and bruises. He was slipping in and out of consciousness, and was mute
because of the shock. Kyuhyun had been in the ICU ever since the night of the accident, but after six days he was
moved to a regular hospital room, unexpected of his fast recovery. Kyuhyun also did not need the respiratory
machine anymore to support his breathing. Kyuhyun was discharged on July 5, 2007 after 78 days.
With the announcements of Super Junior's second album release in September, it was announced that Kyuhyun would
make this comeback along with the rest of the members. Kyuhyun gave his first comeback performance after the car
accident in April on September 21, 2007, performing the new promo-single, "Don't Don." However, Kyuhyun was still
recovering from the injuries and was unable to participate in Super Junior's second album activities throughout
the rest of the year.
Kyuhyun made his comeback variety show appearance on SBS's Star King with the other eleven members of Super Junior
but with the absence of Kim Kibum on October 13, 2007. In the show he performed a duet, "A Whole New World", with
the Filipina singer, Charice Pempengco, a rising star whose major talent was discovered through uploaded
performances of her in the Philippines' Little big star contest and other guestings on YouTube.