Super Junior’s Kyuhyun just set the record straight about who really calls the shots in the group — and his shocking choice is going viral.
Recently, Kyuhyun uploaded a video to his YouTube channel showing him at a recording for KBS2’s music talk show The Seasons: Sung Si-kyung's Eardrum Boyfriend. In the video, he addressed comments fellow members Eunhyuk and Donghae made on another YouTube channel about the group’s “power player.”
Previously, Eunhyuk and Donghae appeared on BIGBANG member Daesung’s YouTube channel and joked, “We’re always careful around the youngest,” and “We read the maknae’s mood.” Kyuhyun clarified, “That’s because Eunhyuk and Donghae are genuinely kind and great at playing along with jokes.” He added, “Honestly, the older members are stronger — they just really adore and take care of the younger ones,” describing Super Junior’s dynamic as “like a family.”
Kyuhyun said people often mistake him for Super Junior’s power player because he seems loud and talkative on broadcasts. In reality, he’s much quieter off-camera. Then he dropped the real bomb: “The true power player is Ryeowook.” According to Kyuhyun, “When Ryeowook decides on something, the members all follow.”
He wrapped up by saying, “I’m not the type to interfere much — I usually go with the flow,” while emphasizing that “Ryeowook’s strong side just hasn’t been shown much on air.”
Kyuhyun debuted with Super Junior in 2005. The group marked their 20th anniversary last July by releasing their 12th full-length album.