Super Junior Members Set to Make Move into Musicals

Music entertainment giant SM Entertainment Group announced recently the establishment of an affiliate that will focus on musicals - and they`re bringing super-sexy boy-band Super Junior along for the ride.With former comedian and singer Pyo In-bong taking the helm as co-CEO, SM Art Company - as the affiliate is called - will pursue businesses in organizing and creating diverse performances including musicals, as well as operating theaters, SM Entertainment officials said."With the artists and global networking that SM Entertainment has, along with our well-organized performance producing system, SM Art Co. plans to become one of the best performance entertainment businesses in Asia," Pyo said at the press conference in Seoul on May 28.For their first project, SM Art Company will stage a Korean version of the musical "Xanadu", a Broadway musical based on the 80s movie of the same title starring Olivia Newton John.