The 3rd Member - Hangeng@Hankyung

Han Geng (born February 9, 1984), better known in Korea as Hankyung, is a singer, dancer, actor, a member of the Korean boy band Super Junior, and the leader of Super Junior-M. He is the only Chinese member of Super Junior and is the first foreign artist to break into the Korean music industry. He is one of the two members in the group who frequently performs Chinese martial arts in Super Junior's dance routines, the other being Sungmin. He is also known for his dancing skills, particularly skillful in Chinese traditional dances from the fifty-six minority Chinese ethnic groups. He is seen as one of the four lead dancers of Super Junior and an important figure to further continue the Korean wave in China. Han was also a torch bearer for the 2008 Beijing Olympics, being the first boy band member to be chosen in history.

2008 Beijing Olympics torch bearer

On March 20, 2008, Han was announced to be one of the torch bearers for the 2008 Beijing Olympics, being the first boy band member to be chosen in history. Being active in a foreign country, Han has simultaneously promoted Chinese culture to Korea, gaining positive reviews from the judges. His torch relay was in the Beijing route on August 07, 2008. He was runner number 240.

Visa

Before debut, Han entered Korea with a vacation's visa and had to return to China every three months for a new one. After his debut in 2005, his company had him hold an E-6 (Entertainment Industry) passport for his longer stay. However, the passport strictly limited his promotional activities and appearances in various broadcasting corporations in Korea. According to law, a foreigner in Korea was only allowed to perform on three television stations, and he was allowed to perform on only KBS and SBS, as stated by SM founder Lee Soo Man during a Harvard Korean Wave conference in early 2007. Fellow labelmate, Zhang Liyin, was also under the same issue, also performing in Korea with an E-6 passport. Initially, the company did not know of the procedures, and had to be fined because of it. Before Han signed contracts with KBS and SBS, he performed on stage with a mask and hat on to hide his face on screen. Many thought Han was just a back-up dancer until three months later when bandmate Heechul finally revealed him to the media by publicly taking off his mask.

Despite visa restrictions, Han was seen performing with the rest of the members at the 2007 M.NET/KM Music Festival and the 2007 Golden Disk Awards, both award ceremonies that airs on the channels that Han was restricted to perform in. On August 1, 2008, the Korean government's law of restrictions on foreigners were lifted, and foreign entertainers in Korea are now allowed to perform in every station. However, Han is still unable to perform on MBC due to the channel's controversy with his company.