In a more positive note, Korean boy band Super Junior, sub-unit Super Junior-M, and its former member Hangeng scooped a handful of awards at the first Global Chinese Golden Chart awards held last April 9 in Taipei, Taiwan.
A purported reunion between Super Junior and Hangeng did not happen as the boy band did not attend the ceremony, opting to thank the organizers through a video message instead.
Hangeng sued SM Entertainment in 2009 and left Super Junior to start his own solo career in China. He won the lawsuit last December when a Korean court voided his exclusive contracts with SM Entertainment.
Hangeng went to the event to perform and receive his three awards: the Most Popular Rookie award, Singapore Radio 1003’s most dedicated song for “My Logo” and Best Top 20 Song for “Say No.”
On the other hand, Super Junior won the J-pop and K-pop Album of the Year for “Bonamana” while Super Junior-M won the Most Popular Group award.
Another big winner is Taiwanese singer Jay Chou with six awards: Best Mandarin Album, Outstanding Global Chinese Music Artist, Most Popular Male Singer, Fairchild Choice, KAZN Choice and the Best Top 20 Song.
Jolin Tsai also scored big with the Most Dedicated Song on Hit FM award, Most Popular Female Singer, DJs’ Favorite Artist and Best Top 20 Song.
The first Global Chinese Golden Chart awards was organized by 11 Mandarin radio stations in China, Singapore, Taiwan, United States, Malaysia, Canada, New Zealand and Australia.