This original fan editorial explores how BIGBANG and Super Junior continue to evolve in 2025 with renewed maturity, musical depth and charisma. It highlights current member activity, instrumental talents and playful traits — especially the “drum monkey” antics of Heechul and Daesung. The piece also critiques outdated fan entitlement, advocating for respect of idols’ personal lives.
Disclaimer Based on public knowledge and fandom trends as of mid-2025. This is a unique composition blending facts with creative fan interpretation.
๐ค✨ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ก๐ & ๐ฆ๐จ๐ฃ๐๐ฅ ๐๐จ๐ก๐๐ข๐ฅ ๐๐ข๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ฆ ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฑ ✨๐ค
⚡ Maturity, Music & Monkey Business ๐ถ๐
Ah, 2025 — where second-gen kings continue to prove that age is just a number and stage presence only gets stronger with time. Let’s dive into what the legends from BIGBANG and Super Junior are up to this year — and which of them can still throw down on the drums like caffeine-fueled toddlers. ๐๐ฅ
๐ ๐ฆ๐๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐๐๐ป๐ถ๐ผ๐ฟ — 20 ๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ ๐๐๐ฟ๐ผ๐ป๐ด ๐
๐น ๐๐ถ๐ณ๐ณ๐ฆ๐ฏ๐ต ๐๐ค๐ต๐ช๐ท๐ฆ ๐๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ฃ๐ฆ๐ณ๐ด:
Leeteuk, Heechul, Yesung, Shindong, Eunhyuk, Donghae, Siwon, Ryeowook and Kyuhyun — the solid 9 continuing the legacy in full force.
๐ Comeback album Super Junior25 dropped in July.
๐ Super Show 10 world tour kicks off August 2025.
๐ธ ๐๐ช๐ด๐ด๐ช๐ฏ๐จ ๐ฃ๐ถ๐ต ๐ฏ๐ฐ๐ต ๐ง๐ฐ๐ณ๐จ๐ฐ๐ต๐ต๐ฆ๐ฏ:
Sungmin: Still an official member, though on extended hiatus since 2015. Now happily making trot music and raising his son.
Zhou Mi: Doing Mandarin solo work under Label SJ.
Henry: Long gone from SM but thriving globally with his instruments, acting, and style.
Kangin, Kibum, Hangeng: Left the group officially.
๐น ๐๐ถ๐ด๐ช๐ค๐ข๐ญ ๐๐ฌ๐ช๐ญ๐ญ๐ด:
Member Instruments ๐ถ
๐น Leeteuk Piano, drums
๐ฅ Heechu Drums (more chaos than rhythm ๐
)
๐ธ Donghae Guitar, bass
๐น Ryeowook Piano
๐น Kyuhyun Piano
๐ธ Yesung Guitar (acoustic)
๐️ Shindong Production, MIDI
Heechul is the unofficial drum monkey of the group — flashy, loud and slightly unpredictable (like if Hello Kitty started a metal band ๐ฑ๐ธ).
His performances are 70% rhythm and 30% stage chaos — and we love every minute of it.
๐ฅ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ก๐ — ๐๐ฒ๐ด๐ฒ๐ป๐ฑ๐ ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ถ๐บ๐ฎ๐ด๐ถ๐ป๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐ค
๐น ๐๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ฃ๐ฆ๐ณ ๐๐ฑ๐ฅ๐ข๐ต๐ฆ (2025):
G-Dragon: Dropped his 3rd album รbermensch in Feb 2025 — a deep, artistic reboot. Global tour ongoing.
T.O.P: Solo comeback teased post-Squid Game 2. Yes, he’s still handsome. Yes, he's still weirdly poetic.
Taeyang: Family man and vocal king. Still musically active under THEBLACKLABEL.
Daesung: Doing solo music + variety, and yes — still hitting those drums like it’s therapy.
Seungri: Officially out of the group since 2019.
๐ฅ ๐๐ถ๐ด๐ช๐ค๐ข๐ญ ๐๐ฌ๐ช๐ญ๐ญ๐ด:
Member Instruments ๐ถ
๐น G-Dragon Piano, guitar, MIDI, production
๐️ T.O.P Sampler, piano, beat design
๐น Taeyang Piano, keyboard
๐ฅ Daesung Drums — and he can sing while drumming ๐ค๐ฅ
Daesung is BIGBANG's drum monkey with golden vocals. While Heechul bangs drums like he’s trying to summon thunder, Daesung plays with actual finesse — often while smiling and belting ballads. HOW?
๐ฌ ๐ข๐ป ๐ ๐ฎ๐๐๐ฟ๐ถ๐๐ & ๐๐ผ๐ป๐ณ๐ถ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ ๐
Both groups are in their late 30s to early 40s, but instead of slowing down, they’ve:
- Leaned into artistic depth and stagecraft.
- Let go of frantic choreography (we see you, knees ๐).
- Delivered confidence built over 2 decades of experience.
๐️ G-Dragon is a philosophical art king.
๐ช SuJu's variety kings are self-aware, resilient and hilarious.
๐จ ๐ข๐ป ๐๐ฎ๐ป ๐๐๐ถ๐พ๐๐ฒ๐๐๐ฒ ✋
Let’s address the elephant in the fandom:
๐ฏ️ “Why was Sungmin pushed aside just for getting married?”
He wasn’t the first idol to face backlash over personal choices — but his case was extreme. Thankfully, in 2025, many fans now stand against parasocial possessiveness. Idols deserve:
- Love ๐
- Privacy ๐
- Families ๐ถ
- Careers that don't depend on single status ๐ ♂️
Being a fan should mean supporting the whole human, not just the fantasy.
๐ฏ ๐ง๐ต๐ฒ ๐ง๐ฎ๐ธ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐๐ฎ๐
✅ They still sing.
✅ They still perform.
✅ Some still dance.
✅ And yes — the drum monkeys still hit hard.
Super Junior and BIGBANG aren't just surviving 2025 — they’re redefining what it means to grow older on stage. With maturity, style, a sense of humor — and a few smashed drumsticks along the way.
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