Can Henry make it in Korea?

Did you notice the random violin solo during SuJu’s debut performance on Music Bank? That random violinist was Henry, a new Chinese talent to sprout from the well-known celebrity-churner SM. Like Zhang Li Yin, Henry was discovered at SM’s world auditions (2006) and his talents are supposedly multi-faceted. To give him a leg-up, SM gave him the violin solo in SuJu’s “Don’t Don,” which got many fans and the media talking.

It will be nice to see more foreigners trying to learn Korean and break into the Korean market. However, Chinese imports such as ZLY and Han Kyung, haven’t achieved much. Based on their ‘years and years’ of training, the results were disappointing so far. Do you think Henry has what it takes to make it in Korea?

Can Henry make it in Korea?
1) Yes - his violin performance was awesome! I can already hear his fans screaming
2) No - The only reason he’s getting some attention now is because of SuJu
3) Maybe - it’s too early to tell
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159 Responses to “Can Henry make it in Korea?”


  1. 1 Kelly September 22, 2007 at 9:49 am

    Henry is love! He’s from Toronto, Canada.

    Pre-debut clip: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2jPDkX0dcZI

    Can’t wait for his debut!

  2. 2 Tara September 22, 2007 at 9:57 am

    Wow, he sure made playing the violin 10x cooler!
    Never thought I’d say this, but playing the violin is HOT! LMAO.

  3. 3 Lindy September 22, 2007 at 10:00 am

    Something about that guy seems really familar. Unless this is a big coincidence, I think that Henry is actually Canadian.

    http://www.cathaylions.com/img/07-29-06-book.pdf

    “Special thanks to Henry Lau… Grade 10 ROCM Violin Silver Medalist, Champion of Ontario, year 2004 - 2005, who will combine playing the classical electric violin and doing the hip-hop dancing with his team from A.Y. Jackson High School.”

    Note: ROCM is the Royal Conservatory of Music, which is the organization in Canada that grades people on piano and other instruments.

  4. 4 geekgirl September 22, 2007 at 10:03 am

    He certainly has the looks, the style and the talent! I hope he becomes a hit in Korea or the U.S.!

  5. 5 AHHAHAHAHAHAHAH September 22, 2007 at 10:09 am

    i was laughing the whole time.

    first of all, they have way too many guys in one group. each boy have like 3 words to sing or scream.

    second, they’re spending too much money on their looks which isn’t even that great. it’s awkward. i heard their other songs.. it does not go well with their new image. well maybe they’ll change to something weird again when they sing another song… who knows. too early to say.

    third.. OMG. they just suck. i don’t think they can pull this punk/bad boy type of image. are they trying to mock H.O.T? why are all these boy bands trying to be like H.O.T?

  6. 6 janepak September 22, 2007 at 10:22 am

    God, that was a HORRIBLE performance >.<

    the violin solo was the only decent part.

  7. 7 akon September 22, 2007 at 10:24 am

    I absolutely LOVE the Violin Solo…easily the best part of the MV!

    I’m not sure if Koreans will embrace Henry…but his talent is indubitable!

  8. 8 Kelly September 22, 2007 at 10:27 am

    @ Lindy: Yes, he is Canadian.

  9. 9 lokiluv3 September 22, 2007 at 10:31 am

    well he seems like he has more real musical talent than some/most of the suju boys. hope he does well in his career. SM really does churn out these “talents”, they can make them pretty idols but the talent is what should really count. I really liked his part in the MV, and dancing while playing violin! but im bias towards violinist.

    BUT i was really surprised with this performance, suju actually sang live?!?! …and it was kinda ok, even though a lot more “rapping” covers up for real singing. i like most of their new look (its my personal style) even though its probably not their style since they’re supposed to be pop group.

  10. 10 muah... September 22, 2007 at 10:32 am

    wow their looks are sumthin..their looks remind me of the old days where hot n shinhwa debute n they have all those cazy hair n color…wow..

    henry is wow..even though he only had like a minute or so, he played well..hope he’ll make it

  11. 11 Sekaiwa September 22, 2007 at 10:33 am

    He’s a beastly violin player from the pre-debut clip in the comments, but from what I saw in the horrible horrible horribleeeeee performance wasn’t that cool. Seemed kind of gimicky. But if korean’s enjoyed that performance by super junior i don’t think real talent has a chance :o

  12. 12 sushiloverice September 22, 2007 at 10:33 am

    when i watched the Don’t Don MV, IMO he’s the highlight of the MV..I was so attracted to him playing the violin..and dang..he’s hot..and since he’s taiwanese..and from Canada..I guess he can speak both chinese and English?? I’m definitely waiting for his debut..=D

  13. 13 yeoreum September 22, 2007 at 10:35 am

    if you have talent i think you can make it anywhere.. however success can not be instantly achieved… successful people in the entertainment business had years with them before they finally enjoyed the success they are having now… !o!

  14. 14 kara September 22, 2007 at 10:35 am

    He definitely has musical talent unlike other artists..
    But how well can he sing? Because playing the violin and dancing at the same time doesn’t tell me how well he will be as a singer/artist.

    I hope he doesn’t crash like ZLY who was only successful because of the promo from Xiah Junsu

  15. 15 Mics September 22, 2007 at 10:56 am

    Wah that solo is so cool!!! Makes me wanna learn violin and those fancy moves too haha. Also makes me want to kidnap him and give him a solo career or just throw him in a band with less members than this bunch! I agree with AHHAHAHAHAHAHAH, It’s ridiculous how each member has only a few lines to sing <_< The saving grace of this performance is that violin solo!

  16. 16 May September 22, 2007 at 11:01 am

    I am a band nerd
    my sister is an orchestra nerd

    We’re both rooting for this guy! whee!

  17. 17 Mics September 22, 2007 at 11:06 am

    Whoa wait wait he’s not a Suju member?? *rejoices*

  18. 18 susan September 22, 2007 at 11:08 am

    I think he’s fantastic. I’ve haven’t gotten into the ft.island hype but from what I hear everyone’s hot into boys playing instruments this season. I’m hoping he makes it just cause I’d like to see what he’s got.

    Maybe it’s just me, but i love zly - she’s fabulous. It’s only a shame that sm isn’t promoting her at all DD:

    The only thing that bugs me about the perf is the screaming. Fangirls. stop. screaming. I can’t even comment on how the perf was CAUSE I CANT HEAR IT.

  19. 19 cosmicolor September 22, 2007 at 11:12 am

    Zhang Li Yin has crazy amounts of talent (and a great voice), SM’s just not doing anything with her.

    I hope this doesn’t apply to Henry!

  20. 20 toocutedoggy September 22, 2007 at 11:15 am

    YAY ..henry LAu the last year SM toronto audition WINNER!!!

    haha… he is the only reson i watch this suju MV.. XD

  21. 21 ed September 22, 2007 at 11:19 am

    day-um. henry is HOT, and his actual musical talent doesn’t fit in with the meat-grinder mob at all! the audience sound like you can put an energizer bunny onstage and they’ll scream their panties off at it. oh… the wonders of puberty!

    kidding aside, Kpop getting more multi-cultural can only be a good thing.

    BUT…with violin skills like that, what’s he doing in pop music? he better invent his own genre or something, because pop is all about gimmicks, image, and turning yourself into a brand name. it’d be sad if he spent time on image consulting instead of real musicianship.

  22. 22 Annie September 22, 2007 at 11:21 am

    Just to confirm some of your comments:
    He is Canadian. He goes to AY Jackson. He’s really good at the piano, violin, and dancing.
    He was the only picked from the 06 SM Audition in Toronto.
    and He’s definitely REALLY CUTE.
    he’s 100% chinese. but also 100% white washed. LOL

    I know this cuz i know henry. =)

  23. 23 Dumpling September 22, 2007 at 11:32 am

    He’s a like a male Vanessa Mae. I like it! He’s cute, very cool, and has a unique talent. I can’t see why he wouldn’t make it. The Europeans would love him–if he can’t make it in Korea.

  24. 24 hmm.. September 22, 2007 at 11:32 am

    SuJu’s performance was totally awesome and very. very. very. UNEXPECTED. Although they might have strayed from their concept, but just look at their performance! They totally rocked it! SM and of course the SuJu boys did a good job this time round. Their comeback was a big bang. I think SuJu should not be a group where some members do this, some do that and they’re all split up. Of course there is also Hankyung’s visa issues. But when they are together as a whole team, they’re awesome! If they stay like this I seriously believe that they can break into the Japan market as well as the rest of Asia.

  25. 25 Kristina September 22, 2007 at 11:37 am

    ooh interesting~
    its so cool to have someone from canada out there ^^
    especially from toronto~
    yeeee
    hope he makes it big =)

  26. 26 Pualani September 22, 2007 at 11:44 am

    I hope that this guy Henry breaks through in Korea! Love the violin twist in Suju’s new vid. He seems very flexible in many roles & plus he has the looks!hehehe

  27. 27 :D September 22, 2007 at 11:46 am

    POPSEOUL, I’M DISAPPOINTED. You couldn’t diss the rest of the members?

  28. 28 illdielaughing September 22, 2007 at 11:49 am

    someone with talent
    this is good for SM

  29. 29 lyn September 22, 2007 at 11:51 am

    He has talent dancing and playing on the violin, but can he sing. There are a lot of famous singers, but not so much violinist. Reason why, a lot of us hate classical music.

    I wish him the best because this kid has more talent than some of Suju members combined.

  30. 30 uhuh September 22, 2007 at 12:00 pm

    fans!!!! shut up!!! i wanna hear the song!
    Man! people!!! play violin and u’ll look HOT~ lol
    cant wait til henry to debut!!!!!

  31. 31 janepak September 22, 2007 at 12:02 pm

    okay. just saw the actual mv. and all i can admit is that its better than the performance. but its still a bad song.

    they need to keep yesung/ryewook/kyuhyun out >.< they need to be singing songs that justify their voices!! not..this…

  32. 32 Nikkib September 22, 2007 at 12:02 pm

    He’s sooo talented. :D

  33. 33 Smma September 22, 2007 at 12:22 pm

    A.Y. Jackson represent! XD

    Good luck, Henry~

  34. 34 tvxqlover September 22, 2007 at 12:25 pm

    to Annie: omg u know him? how do u know him?
    oh and his violin skillz are awesomee!! im proud to be a fellow taiwanese :) but im not from canada….although im still in north america.. :) lol
    okay hankyung is so freakin hot w/ his blond hair!!!! and so is kyuhyun and kibum! im happy that he’s back. but heechul and ryeowook look a bit… funny….

  35. 35 kitty September 22, 2007 at 12:26 pm

    hmmm..what do u mean, disappointing.
    ZLY has a voice that alot of people don’t have
    can you sing like that?
    hankyung has been trying to learn alot of korean since he debuted and he’s very good at it now. he’s also got a lot of fans now.
    when u say chinese imports, it sounds as if we’re like… objects? they need the TALENT to be able to get into SM =.=. they’re not just sent there.
    the mv wasn’t bad and henry is really good. i really hope he can make it.

    keke. i hav the same surname as henry XD

  36. 36 plumangel3 September 22, 2007 at 12:28 pm

    WOW i really liked their performance. it was so unexpected.
    their dance together was pretty good too :)
    yay for Henry. i hope he makes it. it is cool having someone from toronto debut :D
    good luck

  37. 37 Annie September 22, 2007 at 12:29 pm

    well, Henry’s just pretty much a normal guy in toronto.
    so it’s not surprising that people know him.
    but ya, i saw him the day before he went back to korea.
    that time, he had his hair up. i don’t think it was as long though. can’t rmb. but he’s definitely talented.
    honestly, i’ve never heard him sing.

  38. 38 Eun. September 22, 2007 at 12:37 pm

    that’s hot

  39. 39 Joyce September 22, 2007 at 12:51 pm

    i think that henry will be a big star
    just because the other ppl were busy wih other things
    like Zhang Li Yin with her Chinese and Korean albums
    and Suju aftr all the accidents
    doesn’t mean that Henry can’t

    wish him good luck~~

  40. 40 Smma September 22, 2007 at 1:06 pm

    Annie, he has a really nice voice.
    He sang for various ensembles and choir at school… some definite skill there.

  41. 41 lauren September 22, 2007 at 1:28 pm

    woah i wanna be just like him!!! i really want to train with SM Entertainment too! but too bad i’m going to be in japan when the 07 Global Audition comes to my city..=(

  42. 42 katt September 22, 2007 at 1:29 pm

    i feel like such a dork for like.. clapping and cheering here at my computer.

    the violinist was wonderful! totally shexy.

  43. 43 anna September 22, 2007 at 1:44 pm

    his violin solo was really cool and the fact that he was dancing while he was playing made it even cooler. as a former violinist i wish him the best… i hope he makes it. and he can’t be that whitewashed if he knows about and auditioned for SM

  44. 44 Jenny September 22, 2007 at 2:10 pm

    Henry is like…amazing, he has true talent and I think he can make it big.

    I wonder what you mean by disappointment?
    Hankyung is the first Chinese and foreigner to debut in Korea and actually succeed in gaining an amount of fans. ZLY might not be seen much, but she has a strong voice and theres nothing to be disappointed about. Maybe because of their visas we don’t see them as. But I can’t really say that they are disappointments. Also it sounds very ummm I don’t know but saying that they are imports is a bit rude. They both audition and made it clear to SM that they have talent and have what it takes to debut.

  45. 45 sushiloverice September 22, 2007 at 2:18 pm

    oh..i’ve been repeating his solo for 23903049 times..didn’t really bothered to watch suju’s perf..does henry have a fanclub or smth? i would love to join..^____^ he has a blog?? someone give me the link or smth??

  46. 46 jo_TVXQ September 22, 2007 at 2:37 pm

    thats is 180 degree change in SUJU!!!
    i still prefer U…
    this song seems to hv too many voice
    making the whole song felt noisy…
    TWINS,U n MY MIRACLE is still the best performance from SUJU…
    n yea
    henry make a gud job in d violin part..
    another chinese member in SM!!!
    btw..
    do u guys think dat SM will juz add him into SUJU????
    like kyu hyun???

  47. 47 cal September 22, 2007 at 3:13 pm

    I’m sad that Henry’s solo was so short. His was the only part I liked from the perf. Boy bands are great fun and all, but there’s just something about real musicians… I can’t wait to see more from him!

  48. 48 CiiNDY September 22, 2007 at 3:32 pm

    they look like a freakin rainbow.

    that boy’s got moves!

  49. 49 zzz September 22, 2007 at 3:53 pm

    Has anyone who commented here ever considered that Henry may be joining Super Junior?

    http://popseoul.files.wordpress.com/2007/09/0919-super-junior.jpg
    Could that black box in the bottom left corner be reserved for Henry?

  50. 50 Xtineee. September 22, 2007 at 3:57 pm

    Geez popseoul…he just started!
    It’s too early to tell!

    But anyways, his violin perf was AWESOME!
    I have the Don’t Don song on my Mp4 and I usually repeat the violin part :P Muahahahaaha.

  51. 51 ashchronicles89 September 22, 2007 at 4:27 pm

    absolute hotness!!
    hope he’ll be a success!this guy can surely go international~~wow, the pic is so cool!he gave an impression of a warrior holding that violin stick(is it called that??argh..sorry..i’m not really an expert in music instrument^^)
    really digging his style^

  52. 52 fooker September 22, 2007 at 4:28 pm

    iz it me.. .or da pic…? all i can see is his nose

  53. 53 b0mii September 22, 2007 at 5:11 pm

    he looks pretty hot lol..
    he`s a great violin player!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
    i`m one of his fan now <333
    he`s in 3rd position of my fave kp0p artist!!
    i thought teukie was playing the violin =.=;;
    i hope henry doesn`t join suju..
    it seems to me that LSM is slowly destroying suju..

  54. 54 joyce September 22, 2007 at 5:19 pm

    another joyce :(
    oh well, at least i know you have a nice name. hehe

    anyways.. this henry guy can play the violin
    although i wasnt amazed AMAZED by his performance.. it was still good..really good

    but i must admit the only times i like suju performances are the times they perform U
    (or when i see choi shi won like every 5 seconds during the perf :) whatever song it is.. i wouldnt even care)

  55. 55 yeli September 22, 2007 at 5:36 pm

    henry’s solo is the only good thing about that performance. we have to admit the guy has talent….but…can he sing?

    i saw the canada performance that was posted on youtube and the guy has skills…he makes playing violin look fun and….HOT, haha…

    is he a new member of suju or something?

    and by the way, that performance sucked….i am sorry but they were mostly screaming…haha…but oh well, different people have different taste….i personally like my singers to actually sing :D

    and i was laughing so hard when the kid with the red hair had his part….all he did was scream something and try to look cool while doing it…hahah!!

  56. 56 Jenny September 22, 2007 at 6:02 pm

    Henry is NOT and I will repeat NOT going to be the 14th member of Super Junior. He is only helping them out with this title track.

    DO NOT TALK about stuff that has yet to be official news.
    It’s a way of SM to get these new possible debuting star a chance in the limelight, for them to gain more attention.

    Super Junior was promoted with DBSK when they collaborated for the winter album + because of there big size it gain more attention. ZLY had the help of Xiah Junsu on her title track, and it seems like she made it big because she won the Best New Artist award. And SNSD gained their attention because they were being known as the female Super Junior just like CSJH was the the female DBSK.

    It’s best to get your next new possible artist a chance to be recognized by the fans by having them either performing or w/e with a big star artist. It gains them attention and helps with their future debut.

  57. 57 Chee September 22, 2007 at 6:58 pm

    Love the violin boy. Love the song, not so sure about some of the SUJU boys’ hair.

  58. 58 ice September 22, 2007 at 7:34 pm

    he looks so cool with that violin

  59. 59 miraigal September 22, 2007 at 8:51 pm

    Headache. There are still too many people in SuJu. Henry would seems cool playing violin in that way, but will people take that skill seriouslY?

  60. 60 SuJuFan4eva September 22, 2007 at 9:25 pm

    why do u people have bad remarks on SuJu?? Suju is great!! i dont care whatever comments posted here.. yeah KyuHyun is back!! btw hendry is great!! and Hankyung is my favourite, so dont give bad comments on him!

    ZLY is not soo great in my opinion.. she’s good in recording only.. but if u see the live performance.. u will agree with me..

  61. 61 lazybum September 22, 2007 at 9:30 pm

    i also think that the violin part was the only decent part in the whole perf/song. the rest is like crazy screaming jibberish. -_-; just cos they’re dancing in new hair/clothes does not make them any cooler/better.

    Hope henry can break away from the mold and succeed. he seems to have some musical talent. *roots for him*

  62. 62 Di September 22, 2007 at 10:10 pm

    I don’t want to get my hope up, but that was some impressive violin playing. o___o How can he move like that and play? @_@

  63. 63 Blahblahbon September 22, 2007 at 10:39 pm

    Mmmm, oh god…henry is so damn gorgeoussss.
    He’s already a frickin’ hit too, with everyone posting about him everywhere.
    He’ll be big.
    Hankyung’s visa slowed him down, and Jang Ri In…has no excuse really.
    But i’m sure henry will kick ass, the boy’s already loved by girls all over.
    Whooo Henry, show everyone what your sexy ass is capable of.

  64. 64 suzana September 22, 2007 at 10:52 pm

    OH GOD!! I LOVE THIS GUY!! MAN DID U SEE THE WAY HE PLAYED THE VIOLIN??? I MEAN HE TOTALLY ROCKS!!
    IN FACT I THINK I NOTICED HIM A BIT MORE THAN SUJU THEMSELVES
    HE TOTTALLY STONES!!
    GO HENRY!

  65. 65 AC September 23, 2007 at 12:59 am

    it’s cool to know that that Henry is from Toronto. made him all the more interesting.

    but what the heck was the SuJu performance? They only seemed to scream–just like the crazy fans in the background. the super short violin performance was even better than the whole song itself! and Heechul, what’s up with that hair?! or rather, what’s up with all of their hairstyles?! it doesn’t really sell to me. from being all pop-py cute to being bad boy-wannabes…do they actually think they can pull it off well?

    i say…BLAH!!!

  66. 66 mai September 23, 2007 at 1:05 am

    agreed! i thought he was HOTTER then suju in ther new vid
    i’m definatly already a fan, i hope he does great
    go henry!canadians rock!

  67. 67 Eve September 23, 2007 at 1:30 am

    I havne’t heard him sing or anything yet but his violin and dance skills are quite a feat already for a person of his age.

    And I don’t think you can say that Jang Ri In and Hankyung haven’t achieved much…I mean Han Kyung’s in Super Junior - undoubtedly one of the top groups in Korea today and even if they’re not mega huge in Korea…they’ve become stars in their own countries so if that’s not making it big…I don’t know what is.

  68. 68 lipzx September 23, 2007 at 1:55 am

    awwww awesome/// hes canadian.. im obviously going to support him.. he make playin the voilin sexy LOL.. cute boy..

  69. 69 Rits September 23, 2007 at 2:03 am

    He def has talent and i only liked his solo in the suju perf as their new song doesnt suit my taste as i feel tht they are just screaming in the mikes and some of their hairdo is weird.

    Whether he succeed will depend on his talent and effort but i wish him all the best. Hope he gets what he is aiming for.

  70. 70 KIMCHI BOY September 23, 2007 at 4:01 am

    KOREAN HATE MORE CHINESE THAN JAPANESE!

  71. 71 KIMCHI BOY September 23, 2007 at 4:12 am

    MOST KOREANS DON’T LIKE SUJU AND DON’T KNOW WHO THEY ARE!
    ONLY TEEN AGE’S FUGLY GIRLS LIKE THEM!

  72. 72 KIMCHI BOY September 23, 2007 at 4:13 am

    LYPSINC BOYS

  73. 73 moochu September 23, 2007 at 4:31 am

    *laughs at this article*
    excuse me? “chinese imports”
    wow. do you hate chineses too?
    you sure hate alot of things don’t you?
    hankyung’s getting more and more famous in korea
    china too!
    i LOVED SUJU’S PERFORMACE! it’s the hottest thing ever!
    i lovee suju<3
    the volin part was really cool too!

  74. 74 Karen September 23, 2007 at 4:58 am

    YES CANADA! <33 :D Finally someone to represent! XD

  75. 75 esther September 23, 2007 at 4:59 am

    he’s not that great at the violin.
    i play violin and i think i could play better than him :p.

  76. 76 kpopfan September 23, 2007 at 5:21 am

    Esther - you say Henry’s not that good at violin.. did you see his video on youtube (the 2006 dragon boat one)? Its very impressive.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2jPDkX0dcZI

    When he appeared in SUJU’s video and live performance, I think he outshined them all and I wanted to see more of it and less of SUJU.. I’ve read lots of blog posts saying the same.

    Not sure how well or what he’ll do at SM though I hope it’ll be as a solo performer.

  77. 77 tempo September 23, 2007 at 5:41 am

    I don’t like SuJu, and their new song is unappealing to me. But I loved Henry in it. He saved the song, or whatever was left of it, and I’m REALLY looking forward to seeing more of him in the future. He’s very talented–and he’s from Toronto! Awesome. I’ll definitely support him, and I’m curious as to what SM is gonna do with him.

  78. 78 Seoul Queen September 23, 2007 at 6:18 am

    Esther you are saying you are a better violin player than him? haha i love pple like you! I play the violin too, but it sure doesn’t give me the right to say i am better than him when i have only seen him play a few times. In fact i think he’s really good!

  79. 79 Gem September 23, 2007 at 7:45 am

    Was I the only one hoping that Henry was the 14th member of SUJU? I still think he has a chance….can someone post me an article that says that Henry’s not the 14th member…i don’t want to hear it out of fans’ mouth….maybe SM is leading you on, you never know.

    Plus why is there an ugly box next to sungmin….seriously if i was in marketing and i wouldn’t do an fugly box like that. It doesn’t even proportion the poster off well..

    Plus henry did a featuring in the song, but why was he included in the the photoshoot and group pictures? I’m just saying, if he’s not going to be a member why do that? I don’t know how korea promotes their featuring but if your included in group shots and have your own solo photo for a band, it’s making you appear like a 14th member.

  80. 80 Gem September 23, 2007 at 7:45 am

    Plus I love henry lol…i hope he does well!

  81. 81 Tiffany September 23, 2007 at 7:46 am

    Although I don’t know much about him, I think he has a good chance of becoming popular in Korea. After all, his friends say that he is a pretty decent singer and from various clips, he has some talents (I haven’t heard him sing before though). In addition, if he is already debuting after one year of training, he must be pretty good because I am pretty sure SM Entertainment would not let him debut if he’s not good enough. I have also read on online communities that the company has been praising him a lot by saying things among the lines of him being even more talented than those working for them. Anyway, I wonder if I know anyone who knows him because I am from the GTA and I know that there are a few people who went to the same school with him (if I remember correctly). That will be pretty cool because I have no clue who he is (heck, I don’t even know how old he is!).

  82. 82 Jenny September 23, 2007 at 10:30 am

    I would like to comment on the fact that there are 13 MEMBERS in Super Junior. You can’t really spread the layout evenly without having an ugly box right next to Sungmin you know. And anyways thats the official poster they give with the CD, I dunno if you want print out a black and white picture of Henry and paste next to Sungmin if you’re one of those people who want Henry to be part of the group. I won’t say that he isn’t or is because there has been no official news that came from the mouth of SM.

    Henry can make big, I’m sure of it. But if all these people keep saying that he can outshine Super Junior, why the hell should he join them if he’s better off on his own? He has talent that can help him grow big on his own, without being part of a big group.

    I love Super Junior but I think 13 should be the final number, Henry can go off and create a song with his violin for his possible debut album, just don’t join Super Junior.

  83. 83 sushiloverice September 23, 2007 at 10:33 am

    I don’t want henry to be in SUJU. =.= First cause i think henry IS VERY TALENTED..he should be in another group or just go solo..so that he can really show his talents instead of being known as another SUJU member..
    Plus, SUJU has way too many members..and i like SUJU the way they are right now..=/

  84. 84 snowpanda September 23, 2007 at 11:27 am

    put zhang li yin and Henry together!!! Henry is chinese hotness. Love his hair. and Violin perf.

  85. 85 tangy September 23, 2007 at 11:55 am

    his solo was amazing!!….but can he sing??

    i don’t understand why chinese people try to make it in korea….wouldn’t it make more sense going to china??

    zyl needs to go to china….we need better singers there

  86. 86 Elizabeth castro September 23, 2007 at 12:28 pm

    Apparently, a lot of people from toronto know him. He is supposedly very popular. And according to my sister who went to school with him (almost every chinese from toronto knows someone that go to the same school as him, because his school is famous and has a lot of chinese in it), he is very sweet. Do anyone know what exactly are the languages that he can speak? I heard he can speak like 5 languages. I know English is definitely one, then Korean, Japanese? Chinese? Anyone know?

  87. 87 kpopfan September 23, 2007 at 12:32 pm

    Tiffany, I read he was born in 1989 so he’s 18 (or almost).

  88. 88 lis September 23, 2007 at 12:59 pm

    omgggg Henryyy 0_0;; that’s the guy from our school =_=;;; omgggggg wow. Sounds like a lot of ladies are stalking him now 0_0 lool!

  89. 89 Viking September 23, 2007 at 1:36 pm

    I can’t believe there’s already an article about him whether he would be successful or not.
    Whether an artist can become successful or not does not depend on talents. There are other factors. If Henry doesn’t make it in Korea, it doesn’t mean he doesn’t have the talents because he’s talented.

    Also, he’s just received several months of training and before that he could already dance and sing well. Not only can he play the violin, which he started learning at age six, but the piano also and he’s very good at it. He had earned various prizes with his talent skills.

    Lastly, he’s not exactly whitewashed. He’s still in touch with his heritage. He’s been affiliated with many charitable organizations serving the Chinese community.

  90. 90 chuleepie September 23, 2007 at 1:47 pm

    honestly guy, you don’t have to insult SuJu…if you don’t like them, i can’t to anything to change that but keep it to yourselves…i’m sure your ugly little lives are soooo boring that you have nothing better to do other than bash them…but just stop with the insults…BACK OFF!!!!

    and yeah, henry’s hot…=)

  91. 91 christine marie September 23, 2007 at 2:18 pm

    hMmp..uR so nice n cUte..
    iM ur no.1 fans..
    take carE aLwEiizz

  92. 92 shin bi September 23, 2007 at 2:34 pm

    loved everything…

  93. 93 macke_tin September 23, 2007 at 2:42 pm

    ur so cUte..
    hmMpp..ur pLaying a violin..
    i think ur so nice in person..
    t.c

  94. 94 Nina September 23, 2007 at 2:48 pm

    haha can’t really see his face, but i’m a relatively positive person, i always hope for the best for new talents. he seems talented anyway lol. i really can hear the fangirls screaming now actually LOL! wishing henry the best for a positive career and future!

    as for suju, their new look is kinda tight, very japanese visual kei, though i’m not feeling siwon’s complete shirtlessness with vest only. OMG TACKY BONDAGE GUY FROM VILLAGE PEOPLE ANYONE?? LOL!! the look is not really meant for a boy band i think. if they want to be like the trax or something, then some of the boys should pick up some instruments and actually be like a rock band LOL. lol still love those boys though, despite everything hahahaha.

  95. 95 stran September 23, 2007 at 4:33 pm

    COOL! he’s canadian!!! i hope he succeeds!

  96. 96 randomperson55 September 23, 2007 at 4:56 pm

    lol, the kid will make break into korea’s music biz and will become a world icon.

    i knew him as well, and his growth is astonishing. he is innovative in his music, skills and violin.

    there aren’t many like him out there.

    oh, and for the one who retorted to esther’s comment, dun worry, she knows how skilled he is :P (sorry to burst your bubble esther).

    and i hope that henry and esther reunite again one day. after all, you two were quite the sexy couple ;)

  97. 97 esther September 23, 2007 at 8:53 pm

    ofcos he can !!! (:
    he’s hawt, he’s got talents….
    HWAITING !!

  98. 98 mingna September 23, 2007 at 9:45 pm

    i like the solo. he’s good

  99. 99 Kkachi September 23, 2007 at 10:17 pm

    Henry won’t make it because he can’t whore out his Korean heritage like kyopo who come here to make money.

  100. 100 Kkachi September 23, 2007 at 10:18 pm

    Yes, I know he’s not Korean and that’s just the point. A Korean whose only talent is to fart the national anthem will get a record deal faster than any non-Korean with genuine talent.

  101. 101 someone18 September 23, 2007 at 11:27 pm

    hahaha.. i was really wondering, there wasn’t a single thing about suju being discriminated by popseoul.. mayube because henry was the main topic of the article..

    i don’t like henry’s nose.. how to describe it, its flat i guess? ahh, can’t see his face clearly.. but he is cool

  102. 102 heechulrella September 24, 2007 at 1:13 am

    wow…he sure is cute though….haha

  103. 103 SJForever September 24, 2007 at 3:07 am

    Yah, Henry is good. Mr. No 14 member of Super Junior is Henry right???????

  104. 104 swtgrllubzyooh September 24, 2007 at 4:48 am

    I so think that HENRY was way better than Super Junior!!!
    I do like Super Junior new song Don’t Don.
    well that’s the only song i like on their album.
    I am sorry but i love henry so much. and kibum of course.
    i don’t want henry to be part of super junior
    they have to much people already
    but i hope that he would make it in Korea!!!!!
    everyone was talking about him instead of superjunior!!!!!!

  105. 105 God, your stupid September 24, 2007 at 5:18 am

    Henry is already freakin big~
    ALl because of his violin skills~

    He’s got fangirls spazzing all over the world already!

  106. 106 e v v y September 24, 2007 at 7:45 am

    He looks hot, striking a pose with his bow like that. xP But I don’t know… Chinese artists don’t make it far in Korea. Why not just stick to China? He can get famous there.
    And no offense, but his violin solo in Don’t Don wasn’t SO impressive. I heard his pre-debut and it sounds quite easy. I’ve been taking violin lessons since I was 4, and it souds like something I could play too. I just probably can’t play it while swinging my head and bending my legs inwardly. xP

  107. 107 xingz September 24, 2007 at 8:56 am

    he’s from my school. same grade too, like OMFG~~~

  108. 108 blah September 24, 2007 at 10:21 am

    hey evvy. watch this.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2jPDkX0dcZI

    trust me, his don’t don performance is only a fraction of his real talent. this guy can probably school you in violin.

  109. 109 _mehkai_ September 24, 2007 at 12:19 pm

    awwwwww.. he’s facebook is set on private.. i’m not xure if i met him before but he luked fam.. i’ve frends in AY JACKSON btw..

  110. 110 hmmmm.... September 24, 2007 at 12:20 pm

    Henry was amazing. Wow.

  111. 111 uuu September 24, 2007 at 12:22 pm

    Henry is hot! Totally rooting for him!

  112. 112 soyoon September 24, 2007 at 1:27 pm

    henry’s NOT JOINING SUPER JUNIOR!

    how hard is it for people to understand the concept of FEATURING?

  113. 113 Amanda September 24, 2007 at 2:07 pm

    Hey it’s Mr. Henry Lau! haha! I used to call him that everyday at school. haha! I’ve known this kid for 4 years, he is a real joker. LOL! He is very talented and I think he’s better off solo and I think he will be very successful in Korea and hopefully soon, all of Asia, and in the future, world wide. He has potential, and is very hard working, he’ll definitely make it in Korea.

  114. 114 padii September 24, 2007 at 2:49 pm

    omgosh he made violin seem hot okay!!!!

  115. 115 Christie September 24, 2007 at 3:35 pm

    What is it with SM sticking their newbie trainies into idol groups? I know it’s great publicity but it’s so annoying. (ex: BoA + Britney Spears Showcase = DBSK; DBSK + Super Junior; Xiah Junsu + Zhang Li Yin)

    -_-; Oh well. I doubt his success but he’s one cute import.

  116. 116 Qey September 24, 2007 at 5:32 pm

    WOW!!! He so can play a violin!!

  117. 117 kementari September 25, 2007 at 12:05 am

    that was painful to sit through…….
    should told us when the solo part was instead of making people suffer in sitting through that horrible singing…. even if you could call it singing……
    anyway the solo part was good…… he has talent…. hope he makes it

  118. 118 cal September 25, 2007 at 2:25 am

    Lmao, you people saying that he’s not that talented. Maybe you really are a better violinist, but I don’t really see how you could make that judgment based on these two videos. Both performances are more about entertaining the pop culture crowd than showcasing his violin skills.

  119. 119 --- September 25, 2007 at 7:22 am

    the way hes holding the violin stick.. looks like a sword! lmao.
    hopefully he’ll get more attention.
    i wonder what kind of band they’re planning to put him in..
    can he sing? ;DD

  120. 120 soso September 25, 2007 at 1:53 pm

    One more thing I want to add: Henry is not even legal yet, he’s only 17 still. He still has time to lose all that baby fat. Leave the poor foreigner alone.

  121. 121 Gwen September 26, 2007 at 8:30 pm

    Lol! SuJu is turning into another dbsk. Ugh. And maybe… Just because the others were more or less a failure doesn’t mean that he will be too.

  122. 122 Seola Gwen September 29, 2007 at 3:09 pm

    ahhh it would be cool if he joined SUJU but it is just featuring nothing mayor hopefully he will do a good career but if he does join SUJU he will be Mr.14 and Mr baby since he is the youngest.

  123. 123 bleeding_eyelids October 2, 2007 at 9:44 am

    THAT’S RIGHT HENRY, REPRESENT US.
    Its funny seeing Henry gather so much attention.
    He doesn’t speak more than like 10 words of Chinese or Korean, but I guess he’s learning? He just cracks me up.

  124. 124 Celina October 4, 2007 at 6:01 am

    I think he’ll get far, I’ve seen him perform in toronto at asian get togethers and I also saw him at the audtition in toronto. He’s got real talent….his violin skills are amazing. Espeacially when he’s only in grade 10 ARCT level.

  125. 125 Celina October 4, 2007 at 6:05 am

    opps meant RCM ^^”

  126. 126 sandy October 4, 2007 at 7:38 am

    wow hes good i likey him want to see more

  127. 127 sandy October 4, 2007 at 7:39 am

    oh yea i think he’ll do great in korea

  128. 128 Shazammm October 7, 2007 at 11:22 pm

    poor boy… i heard the E.L.F. group was very rude to this boy. tsk tsk.. if he is talented he doesn’t need super junior OR work in Korea. Look at Hankyung, his talent is wasted.

  129. 129 random October 8, 2007 at 6:41 am

    for the people who knows Henry, was he part of this group called ‘One’? I remember faintly watching this group performed in toronto, where there was an amazing violinist and a dancer, and both of them rocked.

  130. 130 Chris October 11, 2007 at 5:18 am

    Wow… Henry actually got semi-fame now….

    ya he is canadian I went to junior high (zion) n highschool with him in A.Y Jackson I thought he was pretty good with violin but didn’t know he was gonna take that route

    Well I guess wherever the wind takes you GL dude

  131. 131 Jay Ho October 15, 2007 at 12:15 pm

    henry’s a close friend. i drove him around to dinner a few times.

    we thought he was lying when we said he got signed. look at him now.

  132. 132 sugar October 16, 2007 at 5:57 am

    i was wondering who the violinist in suju’s mv is… i was thinking hard to figure it out when i learned it isnt a suju member.. well, i can say he definitely rocks!! with that talent, OMG! i just hope SM would promote him more.. he really has the talent but i hope he can also sing.. being good at an instrument isnt enough~~ =) BUT he dances great also~~ what sexy moves!! he really got the people curious about him in that suju mv =) im beginning to think that henry is kinda “the highlight” in the video =)

  133. 133 Nan October 16, 2007 at 12:30 pm

    They aren’t trying to mock H.O.T., they were actually trained by Kanta of H.O.T. and they’re frmo the same company, so they’re like…being trained from the same people H.O.T. came from. Adding Henry is too much though =/

  134. 134 Jane November 4, 2007 at 2:54 am

    AHH!!! I LOVE HENRY!

    I don’t see why the Elves are all hating.

    Henry is LOVE. And he just made the violin 100 times cooler.

    He has so much talent.

  135. 135 gypsymm7 November 4, 2007 at 4:13 am

    oh yeah this babe will make it.

  136. 136 Panda November 5, 2007 at 10:37 am

    talented guy, went to same school as him.
    His performances in school nights.. mind blowing..

  137. 137 Minju November 6, 2007 at 4:00 am

    Henry is hot, and talented!

    what else do the want?!

  138. 138 :D November 6, 2007 at 5:51 pm

    ok. elves are scary for one thing. ==”
    suju are awesome yet theres so many members. O_O
    yes. i think henry can make it. i think he could make internationally though. rather than just asia.
    he can play violin, piano etc and can dance and sing as well. he’s a very talented kid. those stoopid scary elves shouldve backed off nd get their facts straight first.
    ;] go suju.

  139. 139 irees November 13, 2007 at 12:25 pm

    dude. what the heck was THAT?! that performance was so chaotic. so many members! and this is definitely a mock performance of h.o.t./shinhwa during their debut days. the whole “punk” look is not in anymore. goodness gracious. i don’t think they can pull off this image. not good at all. if anything, the violin performance was the only thing decent in the performance despite it only played like 20 seconds or so. however, i thought it was oddly placed. a violin performance in a chaotis performance with a bunch of “punks” in matrix clothing.

  140. 140 lalala November 13, 2007 at 5:36 pm

    I think he’s pretty good. he’s not joining SUJU anyway. They’re making another one instead. Called Suju-China…

    I wish they would just make a WHOLE NEW NAME.

  141. 141 HLau November 15, 2007 at 2:47 pm

    I think henry can make it big. I want him to show everyone in Korea, especially SJ fans, that he can make it big there. not only in korea, but in china and worldwide. it is a big goal but i believe in him. screw elf and their chantings. he can make it bc a lot of people are behind him in this one.

  142. 142 evile1690 November 26, 2007 at 2:00 am

    henry’s part in the MV was of course good,, the guy’s got talent..hands down…but still he doesn’t need to be in SuJu for people to notice him…he has to work hard for this..well anyway, my opinion..

  143. 143 sushiyang November 27, 2007 at 6:13 am

    ahem, i agree with evile1690 *up there* henry don’t need to be in suju for people to notice him.. anyways isn’t the mv supposed to be about suju being hott and talented? oh well thats only waht i think.. henry is kinda good-looking too^^ too bad suju is still no.1 haha
    i liked the song.. it one of the best out of their second album..but it’s only what i think so don’t hate^^ i love them lots and i don’t care who is in it with them cuz it’s still them!!

  144. 144 oolong cha December 18, 2007 at 1:15 pm

    he’s puurrttty hot =)

  145. 145 spin December 21, 2007 at 9:19 pm

    i’ve seen better looking chinese boys & his act is kinda cheesy.

    surely LSM can recruit better (unless he doesn’t want any competition for Choi,e tc

  146. 146 xxlilkonjuxx December 26, 2007 at 6:00 pm

    First of all Henry is not cute, second of all, he doesn’t speak any Korean, nor does he even speak his own language (Mandarin/Cantonese) which is ironic considering the fact that his dad is from Hong Kong and his mom is from Taiwan. HENRY IS NOT GOING TO MAKE IT, at least not into Suju China. If he wants to debut as a Korean Artist fine, put in the sweat and blood like everyone else minimum 2 years.

    SM gets foriegn trainees for one purpose, to open up their markets. What good will Henry do, he can’t Chinese, he can’t reach out to the Chinese fans.

    HENRY= White washed Wannabe

    Yes, he can play the violin but that’s about it. He was on Star King with Suju and he performed but he didn’t even