Super Junior to Join International Stars at 'MAA 2008' and extra....

Super Junior has been invited to perform at the music festival "that reaches beyond Asia's borders," the "MTV Asia Awards 2008."

According to MTV Korea, Super Junior (Korea), singer-songwriter Leona Lewis (England), alternative band One Republic (USA), are some of the performing artists at "MAA 2008," to be held in Malaysia on August 2nd.

"Super Junior is the only group from Asia to be invited as part of the MAA's performing artists," said a representative of MTV Korea.

The artists are also nominees for several awards at the ceremony. Super Junior is a nominee for "Most Popular Korean Artist," Leona Lewis and One Republic are up for "Best New Artists," and Panic! At the Disco will be competing for "Video Star."

Super Junior has also been nominated for "Artist of Asia," along with other familiar K-pop groups such as Big Bang, Wonder Girls and Girls' Generation.

The MTV Asia Awards 2008 will be hosted by Jared Leto, an actor and member of the alternative rock band 30 Seconds to Mars, and Karen Mok, a Hong Kong singer/actress.

Hot idol group Super Junior's first Korean licensed single in Japan "U / Twins" has climbed to No. 4 spot on the Oricon single chart. Their emergence on Japan's premier music chart indicates that Super Junior's popularity in Korea, China, and Thailand has been no fluke.

It is very unprecedented for a song sung in Korean to enter the top 5 of the Oricon chart. The ranking shows the prestigious status of Super Junior in Asia, given that the group had not engaged in any activities in Japan prior to their first fan meeting event in Budokan last Tuesday and Wednesday. Super Junior’s single album contains the Korean language versions of hits "U" and "Twins", and the Japanese version of "U" as a bonus track.

In the meantime, Super Junior's fan meeting in Tokyo has been a resounding success. Some 12,000 fans filled the venue, as well as reporters from Fuji TV, Mainichi Shimbun, and other leading media. The group are going to visit Bangkok this Saturday to hold "Super Junior the 1st Asia Tour Super Show" in Bangkok.