Rokuko
Encyclopedia
"Rokkuko" is the first CD single
by Super Junior-T
, released on February 23, 2007. Over 45,998 copies were sold by the end of the year, marking it Korea's sixteenth best-selling record and #1 best-selling single of 2007. "Rokuko" has been one of Super Junior
'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.
influences can be heard in each track, such as rap and stylized modern K-pop rhythms. 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 K-pop, Super Junior-T's "Rokuko" 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 Taiwan
. A music video
and making video of "Rokkugo" is included in the package.
CD single
. The single features Japanese comedic duo Moeyan. "ROCK&GO" also marks Moeyan's first musical debut.
"ROCK&GO" is the Japanese version of "Rokkuko", 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.
CD single
A CD single is a music single in the form of a standard size Compact Disc, not to be confused with the 3-inch CD single, which uses a smaller form factor. The format was introduced in the mid-1980s, but did not gain its place in the market until the early 1990s...
by Super Junior-T
Super Junior-T
Super Junior-Trot , officially known as Super Junior-T is the second official sub-unit of Korean boy band Super Junior. They are the first idol group known for capitalizing trot music, the oldest form of Korean pop music...
, released on February 23, 2007. Over 45,998 copies were sold by the end of the year, marking it Korea's sixteenth best-selling record and #1 best-selling single of 2007. "Rokuko" has been one of Super Junior
Super Junior
Super Junior is a South Korean boy band. Formed in 2005 by producer Lee Soo-man of SM Entertainment, the group comprised a total of thirteen members at its peak, and was once claimed to be the world's largest boy band...
'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
"Rokuko," or "Rokkugo," is "gokkuro" spelled backwards, a term meaning "backwards" or "opposite." The single is promoted as a trot single, although heavy modern K-popK-pop
K-pop is a musical genre consisting of electropop, hip hop, pop, rock, and R&B music originating in South Korea...
influences can be heard in each track, such as rap and stylized modern K-pop rhythms. 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 K-pop, Super Junior-T's "Rokuko" 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
Extended play
An EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...
were released after the single was released in Taiwan
Taiwan
Taiwan , also known, especially in the past, as Formosa , is the largest island of the same-named island group of East Asia in the western Pacific Ocean and located off the southeastern coast of mainland China. The island forms over 99% of the current territory of the Republic of China following...
. A music video
Music video
A music video or song video is a short film integrating a song and imagery, produced for promotional or artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a marketing device intended to promote the sale of music recordings...
and making video of "Rokkugo" is included in the package.
Korea "Rokkuko" single
- 로꾸거!!! (ROKKUKO)
- 첫차 (featuring 방실이) (FIRST EXPRESS)
- 나 같은건 없는건가요 (DON'T GO AWAY)
- 로꾸거!!! (ROKUKO) [Instrumental]
- 첫차 (featuring 방실이) (FIRST EXPRESS) [Instrumental]
- 나 같은건 없는건가요 (DON'T GO AWAY) [Instrumental]
Taiwan Rokkugo special edition (EP+DVD)
- 로꾸거!!! (ROKKUGO)
- 첫차 (featuring 방실이) (FIRST EXPRESS)
- 나 같은건 없는건가요 (DON'T GO AWAY)
- 로꾸거!!! (ROKKUGO) [Instrumental]
- 첫차 (featuring 방실이) (FIRST EXPRESS) [Instrumental]
- 나 같은건 없는건가요 (DON'T GO AWAY) [Instrumental]
ROCK&GO
"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 JapaneseJapanese language
is a language spoken by over 130 million people in Japan and in Japanese emigrant communities. It is a member of the Japonic language family, which has a number of proposed relationships with other languages, none of which has gained wide acceptance among historical linguists .Japanese is an...
CD single
CD single
A CD single is a music single in the form of a standard size Compact Disc, not to be confused with the 3-inch CD single, which uses a smaller form factor. The format was introduced in the mid-1980s, but did not gain its place in the market until the early 1990s...
. The single features Japanese comedic duo Moeyan. "ROCK&GO" also marks Moeyan's first musical debut.
"ROCK&GO" is the Japanese version of "Rokkuko", 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.
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)